Add the finishing
touch.
Symbols help turn individual letters into a complete idea: hearts between initials, ampersands between names, or other symbols for themed and branded displays.
Ampersand
The classic separator between wedding initials or two names.
Heart
A romantic alternative that reads clearly between initials and works as a standalone feature too.
Other symbols
Useful for themed events, social campaigns, questions, exclamations, money-related events and creative combinations.
Heart used between initials.
Ampersand used between initials.
Statement wording that can be enhanced with symbols.
How much space do the letters need?
These measurements are approximate and vary by individual letter or symbol, but they give a useful guide when planning wall space, staging and access.
Most standard letters
Typical size for the majority of the 5ft alphabet letters.
Wider letters & shapes
Approximate size for wider pieces such as W, 4, the heart and Q.
Smaller symbols
Approximate size for smaller symbols such as the hashtag and ampersand.
As a simple rule of thumb, we normally describe the main letters as approximately 5ft tall and around 2½ft wide. Some letters are noticeably wider or narrower, so exact layouts should always be checked before an event.
@ ! ? #
This real setup shows the scale of several of the smaller symbols together.
The symbols are generally smaller than the main 5ft alphabet letters. As a planning guide, pieces such as the hashtag and ampersand are approximately 1250mm × 1000mm × 205mm, although individual shapes vary.