It's simple to create a lasting treasure that commemorates a couple's special day. Here's what brides and grooms should know about wedding journals.
Brides and grooms have another way to cherish the memories of their special day thanks to the wedding journal. A hybrid of the scrapbook, a wedding journal combines photos and keepsakes and adds another personal dimension: the bride and groom's thoughts and feelings are written down to capture the added element of the couple's written memories.
How to Make a Basic Wedding Journal
Here are the instructions for a basic wedding journal. Feel free to alter them as much as needed to allow for personalization.
Supplies Needed:
- A blank book of any size;
- Decorative paper the same size as book;
- Glue;
- Embellishments;
- Lined pages;
- Markers;
- Photos and other cherished keepsakes
Instructions:
- Make sure to collect all photos and other mementos and keep them in a separate box or large envelope for easy access.
- Create the base or backdrop of the page by applying a piece of decorative or solid colored paper to the blank page of the book.
- Each page should contain a memory, either a photo or memento, as well as a description of the memory. This portion of the wedding journal is what makes it stand apart from any ordinary wedding album or scrapbook, so take your time when preparing to put memories down on paper.
- Embellish the page with stickers, cutouts or anything that invokes a special feeling related to your wedding.
Helpful Tips:
- Time management. This is not a project that can be completed in one sitting. It's better to work on a page or two at a time to get the most out of the project.
- Embellish with keepsakes. Instead of embellishing the pages of a wedding journal with pre-packaged stickers and cut-outs, consider using items that have a personal significance. For instance, if a wedding had a particular theme such as a red rose or a monogram of the couple's last name, try incorporating that theme into stickers, page borders and other embellishments.
- Do some prep work. Pages can be pre-arranged and laid out in advance of actually creating them. This will allow for some playing around with the layout before gluing photos and other keepsakes down to the page.
- Other inclusions to remember. Don't forget to include such things as lyrics to the couple's wedding song, a copy of the wedding invitation and other wedding stationery as well as a copy of the wedding vows.
Ways to Expand the Basic Wedding Journal
There are additional options for customizing a wedding journal. Here are some ideas:
- Engagement Journal. From the moment a couple gets engaged, they can capture their joy and anticipation by including recollections of the proposal, engagement party memories and their plans for their wedding.
- Honeymoon Journal. Expand the journal past the big day by including memories of the honeymoon. Include keepsakes as well as recaps of the fun activities shared during the post-wedding celebration.
- Anniversary Journal. For each wedding anniversary, the husband and wife can add their own page with their hopes and wishes for the future. Another fun element is to include a picture of the couple at each anniversary celebration.
- Baby Journal. When the couple decides to start a family, they can incorporate pages devoted to their child.
Wedding journals are a great project for any crafty bride or groom and will likely be a treasured keepsake for many years to come.
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