Adorable Wedding DIY: The Framily Tree

Yes, that's right: framily, not family! I had never heard of this idea before my Vermont couple's mother of the groom planned this for their wedding, and I think it is a brilliant idea that I hope future clients will want to use.

What it is: The "Framily Tree" is a DIY project that happens before or at the wedding, and is created by everyone - friends and family, get it? - in attendance.

A friend of the bride creates his Nilla likeness.

Tada! The completed Framily Tree. Could this be more adorable?

Why yes it could... cue ridiculously adorable bride and groom!

How to do it: You can use a variety of materials, but I do love this family's choice of cookies and frosting, which helped set the tone for this laid-back, colorful, personal, rustic Vermont wedding.  However, if you want to create a more sophisticated, lasting piece of wedding memorabilia, the Framily Tree can just as easily be made out of canvas, paper or fabric.

For this Framily Tree, the mother of the groom baked two rectangular sheets of cookie and frosted each of them in the shape of half a tree, so when put together they form one "framily" tree. Each wedding guest decorated a Nilla wafer in his or her likeness and placed the wafer on one of the branches on either the bride or groom's side of the tree.

Guests created the Alexander-Maragliano Framily Tree the night before the wedding. The Framily Tree would also make a great activity for the wedding day, in addition to or instead of a traditional guest book. 

Why we love it: Not only was the Framily Tree a fun and creative way for guests to engage in wedding DIY, but the end result was a super cute and appropriate addition to this wedding's colorful decor. This is also a fantastic activity for kids. The Framily Tree makes everyone feel young at heart!

Have you ever seen a Framily Tree before? Do you love it or do you love it? Leave a comment!

Cheers,