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Dutch tradition for you to borrow? A Wishing TreeFiled under: Keeping the Memory, Wedding Lore/Traditions A "wishing tree" is a traditional part of Dutch weddings, and an interesting alternative to the guest book. A beautifully shaped bare branch (or two) is placed in a pot and arranged on a table beside the bride and groom's table. The branch can be bursting into bud for a spring wedding, or a dried and painted branch. You can decorate the branch with ribbons or beads, whatever looks beautiful to you.Guests are given a paper leaf or piece of decorative card attached to a ribbon when they arrive. During the reception, they write their best w...
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Wish TreeWe just love this new take on the time-honored tradition of guest books. Create a wish tree for your guests to leave best wishes. Not only are the cards great for scrapbooking memories, but the tree is dazzling in any reception area. Make sure to give your guests directions and use special lighting on the wish tree for a more dramatic effect. Your guests will love the interaction of pinning or tying their personal wish to the limbs of your wish tree. These cute custom cards really reflect the couples' personality! The days of one pen, one book and one long line are over! By placing the cards a...
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Wedding Wishing TreeHere’s a great idea that boasts visual appeal and sentimental value – the wedding wishing tree. If you’re looking for guest book alternatives, a wish tree is the perfect wedding accessory. This Dutch wedding custom makes a stunning statement when placed at the reception entrance. Wedding Wish Tree Guests write their wishes for the bride and groom on a piece of paper – either shaped like a leaf or made of card stock – and then hang it on the tree. This is a perfect project for diy brides or family members who want to help in the process. Let your creativity guid...
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Wedding Wish TreesFor many years Bride and grooms have used the Traditional guest book to capture the memories and good wishes from their guests. They do this in many ways, signing a book, tacking a Polaroid and sticking along side a message, signing a picture mount for the bride or groom to hang up in their house after the wedding, having a guest book made by their photographer using the photos from the engagement shoot. One increasingly popular method is now the Wedding Wish Tree. image from www.weddingbee.com The wish tree is originally a Dutch wedding tradition. Each guest is given a piece...
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Wish Classifieds: Decorative TreesCheck out these lovely decorative trees! Did you see our post on making your own manzanita trees? This gets you the same effect and will save you from making them yourself. Plus they’ve been used at a wedding already so they’re recycled and eco-friendly! Laura, the bride, is asking $70 for each tree. There are two available that can be sold together or separately. I think these make a perfect piece to hold place cards, wish cards (like you see in the second photo), or small mounted family photos. They can even be left blank as an accent piece…they’re pretty just as-is! ...
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Well Wishes TreesOne of my best guy friends from High School got married this past weekend at the Old Cathedral and their reception was at the Top of the Met. It was an incredibly beautiful wedding, and I’m glad I got to help out a little bit plus enjoy it as a guest as well!  One of my favorite things from their reception was the well wishes tree that stood at the entrance of the reception. Such a fun idea in lieu of a guestbook. Each of the tags had a cute stamp on the bottom with plenty of writing space on the top for each guests to leave their well wishes for the bride and groom. You can put each ...
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Wishing Tree Guest Book
Money may not grow on trees, but good wishes do! Have your guests write you little notes on hang tags and attach them to a tree branches instead of using a traditional guest book on your wedding day. After the reception, keep the tree on display at home as a decorative memento of the day, or slide off all the wishes and keep them in a glass vase. You'll need: hang tags (paper-source.com has plain ones in a variety of colors) ribbon half a dozen tree branches (bloomsandbranches.com or any from your backyard will do) a tall glass vase four dozen marbles First, arrange the tree branches...
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DIY Wish TreeIf you’re using a Wish Tree in lieu of the traditional guest book, here’s the deets on how to make your own courtesy of Here Comes The Guide. You could cut down on floral costs and still wow guests with this shining, shimmering, splendid centerpiece by your reception entrance. Be sure to keep an eye out for garlands and ornaments from post-holidays clearances! { via Kat } ...
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Wishing Tree Guestbook IdeaI was browsing the internet as I often do and came across the super fantastic site of Two Chics Photography and what do my wondering eyes behold .. a Wishing Tree. A Wishing Tree, you say? Yes, exactly. A Christmas winter wedding with a truly, unique twist on the guestbook. A gift that will keep on giving year after year. Chad and Lucy had a bowl of ornaments available for their guests to sign with good wishes and then hang on the tree. What a totally awesome, beautiful way to celebrate your anniversary at Christmastime each year. When I saw this, I couldn’t wait to share with you all. Isnâ€...
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Wishing Trees - A Great Alternative To Guest BooksBrides and grooms these days are departing from the old standards and seeking new alternatives for just about everything at their weddings. The traditional guest books, where guests sign their name at the reception in a bound book, is currently being replaced by something called a Wishing Tree. The Wishing, or Wish Tree, is a custom that hearkens back to the Dutch. They had a tradition of hanging wishes on trees to send the bride and groom off to their new life together. And that’s exactly what modern couples are choosing for their guest book alternatives. Out with the line of guests wait to...
