Those of you who are keen Pinners might have spotted the emergence of a new decor wedding trend, a twist on something we all did in primary school back in the day: String Art Signage puts the old arts and crafts technique to new use as something really unique and unusual. Wedding signage has become such huge hit in the past few years and this crafty version is ticking all the right boxes. A little bit arty, a little boho and little bit eclectic, this trend is defo one for the crafty brides or DIY lovin' hubbie-to-be, or One Fab Dad who wants to get involved with all the wedding prep - send him on this post and you never know what you might get!

String Wedding Signs To Anywhere...

String art is pretty simple really.  A design is laid out on paper, and nails or pins are tapped in place, then wrapped with thread or yarn to create a one of a kind piece of art. The technique originated in the 60's and 70's but was made popular again recently by artists such as Dominique Falla, Pamela Campagna and Gabriel Dawe. It was only a matter of time before the leading wedding stylists cottoned on (geddit?) and started using it in some really cool wedding designs.  From the couples names and initials to signs for cocktail hour or reception areas, there is no end to which you can use string signage.

If you fancy a simple wedding sign, there's a really good tutorial for making a custom name sign over on Ruffled.

Inspiration Pics: String Art Arrows: Angela Fortin Snyder Photography | I Do: Caroline Tran Photography via Style Me Pretty | Yum Sign: Diana M. Lott Photography, SMS Photography, and Eclectic Images via Green Wedding Shoes | My Beloved: Let’s Frolic Together via Green Wedding Shoes |Party Arrow: Orange Girl Photographs via Style Me Pretty | Greg and Kelsey Signage: Anna Jaye Photography via Ruffled

String Art Table Plans and Table Numbers

Aside from general signage for the wedding we've also seen string art being used to create table numbers and table plans. While these are pretty impressive, they do require a bit more investment in time and effort, but do look stunning. Perhaps one for the retired Dad with a shed full of tools and a huge amount of patience...

Table Number String Art DIY Projects: Something Turquoise and Polka Dot Bride both have super DIY tutorials so you can rustle up your very own piece of table number string art,

Inspiration Pics: Number One: Christa and Ivy via 100 Layer cake | Number 13: Allyson Wiley via Elizabeth Anne Designs | Yarn Table Plan: Shari + Mike Photographers via Ruffled | String Art Escort Cards: Jenny Batt for  Oh Happy Day | Number 8: Keri Doolittle Photography | Number 3: Dear To My Art photography via 100 Layer Cake

Wedding String Art as a Permanent Memento

One of the things we really like about this new decor trend is the fact that it's really a bespoke piece of art you're creating, it would make a great permanent memento, something you could have hanging in your house forever, and you don't have to be super-crafty to do it. Ultimately, it is pretty simple to make your very own string artwork, it just takes a little bit of patience and some simple supplies - plywood, nails, string and a hammer.

If you fancy giving it a go, here are some of our favourite and easy to follow DIYs from around the web...

• Make a Love string art sign with Que Linda's super DIY and helpful string art tips
• Martha Stewart Weddings shows you how to make a string art Heart Escort Card Display
• Make a giant string art heart with a super tutorial from Green Wedding Shoes
• Find out how to make an awesome initials sting art plaque with help from Fee Ist Mein Name (German blog but there is instructions in English too!)

So there you go, who would have imagined when we were in 5th class banging nails and winding string that we would one day come back to it as a wedding trend! You never know where the next trend is going to come from, I guess...

Hope you give string art wedding signage a go, and if you're looking for more wedding inspiration check out the rest of our decor posts.