This is a really cool alternative than having a traditional guestbook at your wedding! It's something that you can put in your house after the wedding and be able to look at everyday instead of a book to look through every once in a blue moon that sits on the shelf. It is SUPER easy to make and you can dress it up year-round with a different theme for each month (January - snowflakes, February - hearts for Valentine's Day, March - shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day, April - Easter eggs, etc). You get the idea!
What You Will Need:
- Flower pot
- Branches (14 branches, varying sizes)
- Spray paint (for the branches)
- Glitter paint
- Crystal garland (I used about 24 feet)
- Lighted branch
- Newspaper or green floral foam
- Rocks (enough to cover the top opening of the pot)
- Scrapbook paper (you get about 12 tags per sheet)
- Stamp and ink
- Scissors (pattern edges)
- Thread
- Hole punch
Wishing Tree
Spray paint the branches whatever color you choose... I used silver, blends with the crystal garland best. Spray paint the rocks silver and after they are dry, put on a few coats of glitter paint. Wait a day until the branches and rocks are completely dry. Use newspaper or foral foam to fill in the pot to stick the branches in whatever arrangement you would like. I cut the branches all different sizes and put the longest ones towards the back and the shortest in the front. I also put a lighted branch right in the middle which adds a nice little touch! Once all of the branches are in place, wrap the crystal garland around each branch. Fill the rest of the pot with the glittered rocks.
Wishing Tags
Cut the scrapbook paper in 2 inch by 3 inch circles or squares with the patterned scissors. Punch holes at the top of each and tie thread through the hole. On the textured side of the paper, you can have a pattern or if it's blank you can stamp a design on it. The smooth side will be used for people to write their messages.
When setting up the wishing tree, put the wishing tags either in a shallow bowl or plate. Make sure to have pens for guests to write on them! I wrote out a little message to the guests explaining the wishing tree below:
Wishing Tree
Write a note to Doug & Kristina with the tags provided and hang on the tree.
Have fun and don’t forget
to sign your name!
Happy crafting!
Here are some examples of decorating your wishing tree for different holidays.
St. Patrick's Day
Valentine's Day
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