Other folks have suggested that making the quilt ahead of time prevents someone writing too close to the edge and the project dragging out after the festivities are over. I can easily see the enthusiasm being high before the event and waning after. So signing an area on a finished quilt really appeals to me. And they can take it with them along with the other wedding gifts. The blocks can be integrated with regular quilt blocks. Just some suggestions that really appealed to me when I read them. Bjv