Our venue is outdoors, so that'll be something to keep in mind.
So our engagement party was last month. I really liked this door monogram idea from Martha Stewart Weddings. Another version I found (below) hung the letters from the back of the bride and groom's chair.
I went down to Michaels Craft store, and picked up our initials. (awww, <3)>
At first I was going to hang both letters from 1 hook on the front door of my parent's house for the E-party, but then thought better of it when my mom pointed out they would flop and bang against the door.
Here's a pic of the finished project...
I painted the letters black, and used a heart cut-out and painted it 
burgundy. I thought the middle was pretty plain looking, so I used black puff paint to do a swirly design in the middle.
burgundy. I thought the middle was pretty plain looking, so I used black puff paint to do a swirly design in the middle.Fiance used his extra strength carpenter's glue to stick the letters together using the heart in the middle. I ended up just using double sided tape on the back of it all and sticking it on the wall above our guest book. I love the way the black letters popped out on the wall.
You can customize the colors on the letters to match your wedding colors and you can be sure no one will have the same decoration as you do. ;)
For the wedding, I might glue a ribbon to the back of the letters so I can hang it in front of our sweetheart table. haven't decided yet! Ideas on the color ribbon are welcome! Leave a comment telling me what I should do. :)
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Difficulty: Very easy - just grab a paintbrush, some glue and puffpaint and you're set!
Cost: Fairly inexpensive. Wood letters depend on the size and thickness you want.
