Modern wedding fashion offers the new kind wedding decor– three-dimensional letters for memorable photography.

A wedding photo shoot with lettering decor provides an opportunity for newlyweds to emphasize the individuality and originality of the chosen style for the festive event. You can create your own unique text from the letters, which can give your wedding photo shoot a unique, original look.

Letters for a wedding photo shoot can be ordered in specialized wedding salons, or you can make them yourself with your own hands from available and available materials, such as:

1. Cardboard. For self-production, you can use a thick cardboard sheet as the simplest and most affordable material available. If it is possible to use corrugated cardboard, then the letters will turn out to be more voluminous. Unfortunately, cardboard accessories can only be used in the dry season when there is no precipitation.
2. Styrofoam. Dense polystyrene foam with a thickness of 20 to 50 mm lends itself well to processing, the letters from it are light and voluminous, easily connected to each other.
3. Plywood or wood. Any woodworking specialist can make blank letters from wood or plywood, after which the letters can be painted with varnish. Nowadays fashionable natural letters without coating are in trend - this type of wedding accessory is ideal for eco-weddings.
4. Plastic. Letters made from plastic panels are practical and durable. The only difficulty is processing the outer edge of the cut piece. Therefore, it is worth considering using decorative cord or edging tape to process the outer sections.
5. Fabric and foam. Fabric volumetric letters are filled with synthetic filler - padding polyester or foam rubber. The accessory turns out to be decorative and even cozy. Fabric letters can be used not only for a wedding photo shoot, but also for room decor. The fabric cover can be made removable - if it gets dirty, it can be easily removed and washed.
6. Flowers. Letters decorated with flowers have a charming appearance. First, a cardboard or plywood blank is made, on which roses, daisies, chrysanthemums or other favorite flowers of the bride are fixed. Letters made from flowers are perfect for a photo shoot against the backdrop of wildlife.
7. Corrugated colored paper. Letters from corrugated paper They turn out fluffy and lush. The decor is fixed to a cardboard or plywood piece using glue or a stapler.
8. Forged metal. For lovers of high-tech or retro style, we can recommend metal letters made using artistic forging. Efficient and stylish decoration can be used not only during a wedding photo shoot, but also for room decoration.
9. Lit candles. Letters from the lights of lit candles can be used to form individual words or the initials of the young, located on the ground or snow. “Fire” letters will look especially romantic in the evening and at night.

You can easily make letters for decoration and photo shoots yourself, just use your imagination and imagination, and then the date of the wedding celebration will be imprinted for a long time.

To select shape options and appearance letters it is recommended to familiarize yourself with creative ideas designs from the Internet or get inspired original jewelry wedding photo sessions for friends and acquaintances.

Decor ideas

The manufactured letters are used to form the initials of the bride and groom or wedding popular words, for example, “love”, “husband”, “wife”, “you and I” or their analogues in a foreign language.

As a rule, the photographer himself suggests how to create a more successful composition. Letter blanks must be decorated or decorated. For this purpose the following materials are used:

1. Acrylic paint. Letters made of foam plastic or cardboard are pre-processed, the surface is cleaned and sanded. Subsequent coloring can fit into any wedding concept. And golden or silver coloring is considered the most universal and can be suitable for any style of wedding celebration.
2. Fresh or artificial flowers. This luxurious decor will suit for decorating cardboard and plywood letter blanks. The only difficulty in decorating letters with flowers is the difficulty of ensuring the preservation of the appearance during transportation.
3. Moss. An interesting “velvet” decor in eco-style is obtained from dry moss. The foam letters are covered with green moss, which can be found in florist shops or in the nearest forest.
4. Sequins and rhinestones. Letters with shiny decor made from multi-colored sequins or shimmering rhinestones are bright and cheerful. To secure the “shiny” decor, you need to generously coat the letter blanks with glue and sprinkle them with sparkles of the desired color.
5. Paper. Paper decor refers to the most simple view decoration. Strips of colored paper, remnants of delicately colored wallpaper, and napkins will do. Handicraft lovers can use their ability to use decoupage techniques to decorate letter blanks.
6. Textile, satin ribbons, yarn. Cute “home” decor is obtained by using thick satin or velor fabric, ribbons or multi-colored fluffy yarn. The blanks are wrapped in fabric or threaded in several layers.

This list can be supplemented with completely unusual and original types of decor: the movement of sparklers or touching inscriptions of the initials of the newlyweds carved on a wooden blank.

Master Class

As a fashionable idea for a photo shoot with volumetric letters, we can recommend luminous large letters. To make your own letters and initials of the bride and groom, you need to prepare:

1. Thick cardboard.
2. Sheet of plywood.
3. Illumination in the form of a garland of LED bulbs.
4. Pencil.
5. Scissors.
6. Transparent tape.
7. Electric drill.
8. Electric jigsaw.
9. Nails.
10. Hammer.
11. Sanding paper.

Work on the production of backlit letters is carried out in the following order:

1. Prepare a paper template from cardboard letters the right size, place them on a sheet of plywood, outline them with a pencil and secure with tape.
2. On the drawn figure of the letters, use a drill to drill small holes for attaching LED bulbs.
3. Using an electric jigsaw, cut out the outlines of the letters according to the template.
4. In order for the letter initials to look like a single design, it is necessary to connect the parts of the letters according to the chosen template. If it is planned to install letters on the ground, it is necessary to prepare the fastening of wooden legs.
5. At the final stage, LED bulbs are installed. The garland is fixed into the drilled holes. To admire the bright, cheerful lights, all that remains is to connect the installed lamps to the electrical network.

This is how you can consistently and simply get original and technically simple wedding decor.

A wedding photo shoot against the backdrop of shining letters will turn out to be creative and incredibly beautiful.

Examples of photos with letters, words, phrases

During a wedding photo shoot, the bride and groom happily pose against the backdrop of voluminous large wedding letters denoting the initials of the newlyweds or another word closely related to the theme of the wedding.

The letters can be held in your hands, placed on the wedding table, placed on the platform for a photo shoot, or simply used to decorate the wedding venue. Often newlyweds prefer to take photographs while kissing and with the letters of their initials in their hands.

Photos of newlyweds holding their common “letter” surname in their hands are also popular

In this video they will tell you how to make three-dimensional letters from cardboard and napkins:

A wedding photo shoot with decor from letters helps to create beautiful photographs filled with happiness and love. Would you like to arrange your own photo shoot against the background of letters?

Letters for a wedding photo shoot are a fashionable element of wedding decor that will allow you to create a love story, a wedding photo shoot and a festive banquet in uniform style. Subsequently, the letters can be left as a memory of this touching event. The choice of letters and their design sets the overall tone of the event (classic, romantic, youthful and fun, and so on) and emphasizes the individuality of the couple through a unique text. With letters, your photo shoot will be unlike any other!

Which letters should I choose?

Most often, letters that make up traditional words of love and their analogues in foreign languages ​​are chosen for love stories and wedding photo shoots.

1. Love, Love, Amour, Amore.

2. Happiness, Happy, Happy.

3. Wedding, Wedding.

4. Married, Just married.

5. Family, Family.

6. Forever, Forever.

7. Phrases “I agree” or “Yes, I do.”

Be sure to add some personal information:

your initials or first and last names in their entirety in the plural;

conjunctions and signs: “&” and “+”, various equations involving them (A. + M. = love);

wedding date.

Imagine with your friends and create your own unusual letters and phrases for a photo shoot. Use your nicknames, jokes that only those closest to you know, or funny phrases, for example: “We did it!” You will have something to remember and something to laugh at together!

What to make letters for a wedding photo shoot from?

Foam letters are best suited for a wedding photo shoot. They are lightweight, and no matter what size you make, they will be easy to transport to any place where you want to take photos. Individual letters will provide the greatest freedom of imagination, but whole words can also be made. The chosen font is of great importance. Any designer will tell you that there is nothing worse in design than an outdated font.

If you don't want foam letters, you can make them from other materials, such as cardboard, padded fabric, or buy inflatable letters. The latter can be filled with helium.

How to decorate the letters?

paint

Foam or cardboard letters, painted acrylic paint, look laconic and easily fit into any concept. There can be one or more colors; you can also paint the letters with silver or gold paint.

The master class below shows how easy it is to paint letters for a wedding photo shoot using masking tape and acrylic in 3 colors.

Flowers

The most luxurious letters are made from fresh flowers. But such decoration will be difficult to transport, so it would be wiser to hang it so that it can be included in the frame.

Moss

For an eco-style wedding, foam letters can be decorated with dry moss, which is sold in florist shops, or with live moss, which can be found in the nearest forest.

Sequins

If you sprinkle glitter on letters smeared with liquid glue, it will turn out very bright and fun.

If you need to radically change the color of the letters for a photo shoot, as in the master class above. It’s better to first prime the letters, painting them in a color similar in shade to glitter, and only then coat them with glue.

Or you can, without further ado, simply write the necessary letters - for example, on film or plexiglass.

Paper

The simplest material for decorating letters is paper. You can use cut strips of crepe paper, soft-colored wallpaper, napkins, or scrapbooking paper.

Fabrics, ribbons, yarn

Letters wrapped in fabric, ribbons or threads look cute. Such non-classical decor will make the holiday cozy and homely.

Original versions

Finally, we will show you the most unusual versions of using the idea of ​​wedding inscriptions.

If you value originality in everything, ask your guests to support you. Letters for a wedding photo shoot, which are obtained in the photo from the movement of sparklers, are an idea worthy of implementation.

An idea that is as old as time, but still beautiful and touching - the initials of the newlyweds carved into wood.

Choose what you like, and yours with letters will be truly memorable and bright.

The usual base for dimensional letters is cardboard, wood or foam. And you can decorate decorative letters in various ways:

Fresh flowers (the most delicate and romantic way of decoration) (Fig. 1)

Artificial flowers (Figure 2)

Fabric (burlap, satin, lace) (Fig. 3-4). We'll talk about options for creating letters from fabric next time.

Using floss yarn or thread (a simple option for decorating three-dimensional letters is to wrap them with thread) (Fig. 5-6).

moss (such letters are perfect for eco-wedding decor) (Fig. 7-8)

Master class on creating wool 3D letters:

Use glue (glue gun) to secure the yarn to the letter.

Master class on decorating volumetric letters with moss:

Letters can be cut out from regular cardboard, and dry moss needs to be purchased at a florist store.

You can cover the letters with colored paper (Figure 9-10).

Create letters from wire with beads and pearls (Figure 11)

Just paint the letters in a suitable color (Figure 12)

Master class on decorating volumetric letters with paper:

You can simply cover the letters with colorful paper, or you can use the lesson below.

DIY inscription design for a photo shoot

To create a caption for a photo shoot you will need:

Printed desired word

A4 sheet of 3mm polystyrene foam (or anything suitable)

Glitter spray

Knife with a very sharp blade

Hanger and thin ribbon in matching color

Shelves for cocktails or toothpicks

Inscription for a photo shoot step by step:

Start by creating your word. It can be either drawn by hand or created on a computer where you can use your favorite font. Type the word and enlarge it so that it fits snugly on the edges of the A4 page. Make sure your word is thick enough, otherwise it may end up being extremely fragile. Then print it out. When you have the finished word on the page, turn it over and spray onto back side glue. It is advisable to use such glue that the paper can be easily removed after finishing the work.

Next, using a paper cutting knife, begin to carefully cut the word along the contour, as shown in Figure 3-4. Be careful with sharp corners and rounded areas. Cut all the way until you see a slit on the back of the foam sheet.

Then carefully press out the letters one by one. If there are still uncut areas, use the same knife.

Now that the letters are cut out, clean them thoroughly around the edges. Rough edges will not have special significance, since the entire inscription will be filled with glitter. If necessary, join your words together using a cocktail stick through the foam edges, as in Figure 6.

Finally, cover the word with glitter. Leave overnight until completely dry. After which you can attach the inscription to a hanger or use it for other purposes. For example, such an inscription can also be used for a photo shoot or decorating the center of a table.

DIY garland “JUST MARRIED”

To create the “JUST MARRIED” garland you will need:

Light plain fabric for the background of the flag

Bright fabric suitable color for letters

Glue web (can be purchased at a fabric store)

Printer for printing letters

Sewing machine(you can stitch the letters manually, but it’s more convenient with its help)

Iron, scissors

Garland “JUST MARRIED” step by step:

1. Print out the “JUST MARRIED” letter templates or draw them yourself.

2. The template needs to be pressed against a bright fabric and the letters cut out; additionally, cut out a small heart that can be placed on the flag between the words just and married.

3. The fabric for the background needs to be cut into triangles or rectangles in the amount of 12 pieces - for each letter separately and for the space between words, one flag with a heart.

4. Attach the finished letters to the flags, place small pieces of cobweb under them. Iron for a couple of minutes using the iron on the “no steam” setting.

If you need to attach a garland to a wedding car, then you need to leave 1.5-2 m ropes on each edge.

If this garland is intended for a photo shoot, then leave 40 cm on each edge so that it is comfortable to hold in your hand.

The garland of flags with the inscription is ready!

Three-dimensional letters are becoming increasingly popular, but they are most often used at weddings. Moreover, they not only look beautiful in photographs, for which they began to be used for the first time, but they are also increasingly used to decorate halls and other holiday venues.

From such letters individual words, the names of newlyweds, or original confessions in the form of entire phrases can be laid out.

Of course, it’s not difficult to order letters for a wedding on the Internet or buy them in specialized stores, but it’s much nicer to make them yourself.

And after some time, you will be very pleased to look at the photographs and remember not only the holiday itself, but also its anticipation, during which the letters captured in the photographs were taken.

Material for making letters with your own hands

The most suitable basis for letters can be various material. This type of decoration can be made from wood, plaster, foam plastic, thick cardboard or fabric.

Tree

In order to make wooden letters, you will need not only a special tool, but also at least basic skills in working with it.

The average woman is unlikely to be able to cope with such a task. But preparing for a wedding is a common cause, so a man can take part in making the frame of the letters from wood. In addition, this will be another reason for the newlyweds to spend time together.

Even before you start cutting out the three-dimensional letters for the wedding, you should prepare a stencil on which the decoration will be made. It can be made from cardboard or thick paper.

Try to ensure that your letter is securely attached to the tree and there are no errors in it. After completing the work of cutting out the letters with a jigsaw, to give them a finished shape, you need to sand the edges.

Gypsum

It's easier to work with plaster. And in order to cast letters from this material, you can make a mold that anyone can handle.

To do this you will need cardboard and wide tape to glue inner side forms. Then you need to dilute the plaster with water in the proportions indicated on the package. After this, fill out the form and wait for the workpiece to dry completely.

When working with plaster, remember to protect your clothing and body by wearing an apron and gloves. You can simply remove dried letters from the mold by cutting them, and sandpaper will help you get them perfect.

Photos with such letters at a wedding can be taken on outdoors in any weather conditions. Neither rain nor snow will spoil them.

Styrofoam

Foam letters are cut out in the same way as wooden letters, using a template.

It should be noted that packaging foam is not very suitable for this job. In the process, it will crumble and your letters will have uneven surfaces. In this situation, it is better to choose well-compressed material.

When designing letters, you should not make too thin parts, as they will break easily. Otherwise, working with foam is not difficult.

In order to cut out the necessary elements, you can use a regular stationery knife, then simply smooth out the edges with sandpaper.

Cardboard

When using cardstock, each letter is cut out in duplicate for the front and back. Plus, the side parts are cut out to make them voluminous.

IN in this case You can use either special corrugated cardboard for creativity or just thick cardboard found in the house.

In order to make letters for a wedding photo shoot from fabric, you need at least basic sewing skills. To begin with, you should, as in other cases, make the desired letter on cardboard as a stencil.

Do not forget that it should be slightly larger than the workpiece in order to subsequently give it volume and the necessary allowances when sewing the parts together. Sew the front and back sides of the letter with the right side inward, and turning it inside out, fill it with padding polyester or other material intended for this purpose.

Do not skimp on filler, otherwise your letter will not hold its shape.

Decoration of letters for a wedding

Sometimes the question of how to make letters for a wedding is not as pressing as the question of their subsequent decoration.

Wooden letters can be transformed by painting them in the color you like. You can make them in different colors, or stick to just one option.

It is enough to simply decorate such letters with self-adhesive paper. You can also wrap them in fabric, and then the tree will become a strong base.

It is difficult to decorate plaster letters other than by simply painting them or applying some patterns using the same paint.

However, adding a little imagination, you can use ribbons or other decorative elements that come to your mind for an accent.

Foam letters are most often decorated with artificial flowers. You can make them yourself or purchase them already at finished form. All you have to do is make wire legs of the appropriate length and insert them into the base.

However, this is not the only option. The recently fashionable eco style allows you to decorate polystyrene foam with branches, berries or other similar materials.

The easiest ones to transform are wedding letters made with your own hands from cardboard. This material can be pasted over beautiful paper or wallpaper. They can be painted by first covering them with putty.

And when adding paint to the putty itself, give the letters color immediately during its application. Plus, such letters can be sprinkled with glitter or beads glued to them.

The fabric letters themselves are ready to use. The only thing we can recommend is to initially choose a material with a bright and interesting print.

You can also use materials that are different in texture and density for different letters. This will make each letter memorable and add more color to the decoration.

Photos of letters for a wedding

Words and letters at your wedding event will not only enliven the interior, but will also become creative props for a love story photo shoot. You can make flat or three-dimensional letters, garlands with words or numbers, figures - hearts, doves, angels - with your own hands. Choose the most for yourself suitable option and create beautiful compositions. You can use the wedding date, your last name, words suitable for the wedding (family, love, love, sweet, married, newlyweds, wedding, Mr. & Mrs., etc.).

Letters are decorated in all sorts of ways - from decorative sparkles and various types paper and ending with the use of buds, moss, fabrics.

To create large three-dimensional letters from cardboard, you need to prepare: corrugated cardboard, scissors, cutter, ruler, tracing paper, pencil, double-sided and regular tape, elements for decoration (threads, ribbons, fabric, braid, artificial flowers, buttons, colored or self-adhesive paper, etc. .P.).

Step by step guide:

The word or letters you choose must be transferred to cardboard in two identical copies (back and front). To do this, you will need tracing paper and a pencil, which you should use to draw the desired letters. Or you can simply print the layouts on a printer.

We transfer the words onto cardboard in duplicate, then cut out each letter with an allowance of about two centimeters. We bend the allowances so that double-sided tape can be glued to them and as a result, sticky sides are formed.

Slice a large number of cardboard strips of equal width (for example, 5 centimeters).

Carefully bending, we connect the strips with the letters, gluing double-sided tape two sides of letters and cardboard strips.

The result should be three-dimensional cardboard letters ready for decoration.

Foam letters, even after the wedding, will serve as a pleasant interior decoration for a very long time, reminding you of a happy event.

To create foam letters, you should prepare: polystyrene foam itself, sandpaper of different grains, newspapers or paper, PVA glue, superglue and wallpaper glue, a paper knife, ruler, marker, scissors, decorative elements.

You can combine several layers of thin foam, fastening them with double-sided tape (but without using Moment glue), then the composition will be more voluminous and stable.

Step by step guide:

First of all, you should make a paper template for future letters - draw and cut out letters of the desired size and shape from paper. After this, you need to transfer the contours of each letter onto the foam - circle the template with a marker. With a sharp knife for paper, cut the foam along the contours. To prevent the foam from crumbling, movements should be made quickly and confidently.

When all the letters are cut out, sandpaper We clean the edges, achieving smoothness.

Since polystyrene foam is porous, it is difficult to paint or decorate. Additional rigidity can be achieved by using the papier-mâché technique. We tear newspaper or thin paper into small pieces. We dip each piece in a solution of PVA glue (2 parts) with water (1 part), and then place it on the foam letter. We wait for the glue to dry and begin decorating - painting or gluing the letters with different materials.

A very unusual decoration festive table, chairs, buffet or walls will become rope words. Making them will take no more than 10-15 minutes.

Before work, you should prepare your work table by covering it with film, and also put on an apron and sleeves to protect your clothes from getting glue.

The only materials you will need are cornstarch, PVA glue, some warm water, jute twine and wax paper.

Step by step guide:

On wax paper we write the word that we will lay out from the twine.

In a deep container, mix 100 g of PVA glue, 100 g corn starch, 50 g warm water. Stir until a homogeneous mass is obtained.

Now all that remains is to soak the jute twine well, lay out the words from it and let the composition dry (at least 12 hours).

How to decorate letters for wedding decoration

You can cover the blanks with colored paper (kraft, metallized, velvet, etc.) or fabric using double-sided tape.

You can wrap the letters with thick colored wool threads, ribbons, braid or twine. The ends should be secured with thermal or instant glue.

“Moss letters” look very unusual. Pieces of dry moss are sold in florist shops.

A glamorous option is to paste the letters with rhinestones, sequins, sparkles, and pieces of foil film.

Buttons, mother-of-pearl shells are a wonderful decoration for your wedding letters.

An unusual option is to decorate the perimeter of the letters with LED strip or Christmas tree garlands (the wires should be secured with tape). In this case, the letters are placed close to an electrical outlet.

Floral option - make flowers from fabric, paper or ribbons and attach them to the surface of the letters with hot glue. An alternative to homemade buds is live (inserted into a floral sponge, similar to foam) or artificial flowers.

It is very easy to make such a garland with your own hands. To work you will need cardboard, scissors, a paper knife, twine, clothespins and materials for decoration.

Step by step guide:

The whole process is extremely simple. Cut out letters from cardboard. We decorate them in any way. We stretch the rope and secure the letters with clothespins. The original wedding accessory is ready.

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