Caskets and boxes
Bring an antique box to your wedding that can easily accommodate the couple’s first savings. This is a simple and convenient option. The same applies to various boxes. However, in this case you will have to start decorating the cardboard containers in advance. Ordinary boxes are also suitable; they can be covered with designer paper and decorated with special rhinestones or paper flowers. The website www.svadebka.ws is confident that hand-made wooden boxes and cardboard boxes using the decoupage technique will be an excellent accessory for money donated at a wedding.
DIY box and money box for a wedding
The simplest version of a wedding bank is a cardboard box. What materials will be needed for the work:
- cardboard box with lid;
- acrylic primer and paint;
- masking tape;
- sandpaper;
- stationery knife;
- silicone and PVA glue;
- decorative decorations.
The treasury for a wedding is made with your own hands like this:
- Cover all corner joints with masking tape.
- Use a utility knife to cut a hole in the center of the lid for cards and envelopes.
- Cover the product with acrylic primer and wait until it dries.
- Sand the lid and sides to prepare the box for painting.
- Cover the product with a primer and sand it until the joints at the corners are level with the surface.
- Then paint the box and lid.
- When the paint is dry, glue lace underneath to mask any traces of glue.
- All you have to do is decorate the product as you wish.
How to do it yourself?
We offer a master class on making a family box. You can use a round candy box, and also prepare the following materials and tools:
- thick paper;
- stationery knife;
- glue;
- padding polyester;
- pieces of fabric;
- fabric flowers;
- beads;
- beads;
- lace.
Stages of work:
- Cover the outside of the box with a piece of fabric, and cover the bottom from the inside.
- Drape a rectangle of thick paper with a cloth and insert it inside a homemade box.
- Seal the top of the lid with padding polyester and decorate with fabric.
- Decorate the finished product with fabric flowers, beads, pearls, and lace.
Chest
Collect wedding gifts in a chest! Like boxes, the accessory can be decorated in any style you like. If desired, make a piggy bank chest with a slot in the “lid”. Decorate the chest romantically: openwork butterflies, cute bows, images of angels, etc. An interesting option is a “antique” chest, decorated with leather, straps, buckles, artificially aged and worn. A similar accessory can be purchased in souvenir shops. This chest is suitable for weddings in the style of a pirate party or ancient times.
Where to collect donated money? Original accessories
It has long been no longer customary to accept wedding gifts in the form of money from hand to hand. Some write off everything as a bad omen, while others simply want to decorate their wedding celebration with one more beautiful little thing. If you want to receive money as a gift from your guests, use effective affirmations; examples can be found here . A wedding accessory for accepting money is an original solution; if you choose it correctly, it will decorate your holiday.
Chest
Recently, this accessory has become the most popular among newlyweds. The chest can be decorated to suit the style of your wedding. You can make a piggy bank chest, decorate it with openwork flowers, bows or images of angels. At a wedding in a rustic style, an antique chest will look good.
Caskets and boxes
A simple and very convenient option is to put the first common family capital in an old box. If you choose a cardboard box, add beautiful decor to it, use your imagination and you will get an excellent accessory: cover it with designer paper, decorate it with rhinestones or paper flowers.
Vases
Vases as accessories for collecting money look very aesthetically pleasing; you can paint a white vase as you wish or purchase a bright piece.
Trays for money
If you don't want to spend time decorating accessories, choose a simple and original tray. Moreover, you won’t need to think about how to get money out of there, it will be on the surface.
Gift suitcase
If you have an old suitcase collecting dust in your closet, it can be put to great use. Paint, illustrations and good decorations will give it shine; no one else will have such an accessory.
Bird cages
Vintage birdcages are also increasingly being used at weddings. You can use the cage as an accessory for a photo shoot and then collect money in it. This solution is suitable for both a traditional wedding and a themed one.
Money Tree
Create an original wedding garden using a fruit tree, a wish tree and a money tree. The garden will be a little difficult to make, but if you have the desire, why not, the guests will be delighted, and the photos will turn out amazing.
Well for money and wishes
Place a small wooden well in the banquet hall, which guests can fill with envelopes with money, cards and notes with wishes. Such a well can be decorated with carvings, inscriptions and drawings.
We wish you to choose the most original accessory to collect donated money for your wedding!
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Vases
A good replacement for a money jar is vases. The principle of fundraising is the same, but beautiful vases look more aesthetically pleasing. It is not at all necessary to search all the stores for an exact copy of the vase that your imagination imagined. Buy a simple white vase and glass or stained glass paints. And paint the accessory until it’s perfect.
Trays for money
If you don't want to deal with the tedious work of decorating accessories, pay attention to the original trays. Feel yourself in the role of a European monarch, who is served important letters and documents on a tray. At a wedding, one of the waiters may hold the tray. The good thing about this option is that you won’t have to struggle for a long time with extracting money from the accessory, as is the case with vases. Everything will be on the surface!
Making a chest with your own hands
Most couples use standard trays where guests place all their gifts and envelopes. But this option is completely unsafe and not original. Therefore, we advise you to work a little and create a box with your own hands. Choose a design in the form of a rectangle or a suitcase.
The casket can be decorated with various decorative elements. If you want to create a box that is as close as possible in appearance to the chest, then paint it white, black or brown. In order for the product to look original, we recommend decorating the casket in an unusual shape.
Even products with complex shapes do not need the help of a craftsman; everything can be done independently.
Choice of color and shape
Regarding the shape, options in the form of a fairy-tale casket or a magic chest look especially harmonious. All this will resemble a cozy family “nest”. Regarding color, we recommend choosing fabrics in the same color as the wedding. Nowadays, most couples create a wedding in one color. Therefore, even small decorative elements must be in the same shade.
Materials used
To create a unique casket, you will need the following materials:
- high-quality glue;
- cardboard box of suitable size;
- stationery knife;
- stapler and tape.
Of course, buy various beads, ribbons, and stones in advance. Velvet fabric may also be required for the external and internal decoration of the box.
Money chest diagram
To create a chest, you cannot do without a special diagram. It is not needed only if you are creating a casket from a shoe box, since it already has the required format. If you haven’t found a suitable box, you will need to take a large sheet of cardboard and select a suitable diagram for the box. Then draw it on the surface and cut it out. Once completed, you will need to connect each element to each other using high-quality glue, a stapler or tape.
Patterns for such chests are not at all difficult to find. The main thing is to choose the appropriate size option so that guests can throw not only bills, but also envelopes with money into the casket.
Gift suitcase
Is there an old suitcase gathering dust on the top shelves of your closet that is about to go to the trash heap? Do not hurry! With patience and creativity, a suitcase can be transformed into an original wedding accessory. A can of spray paint, cut-out illustrations, some decorations - and you're done! The suitcase will fit money, cards, and other gifts. This is one of the “freshest” options for weddings.
How to Entertain Elderly Guests
Table entertainment is suitable for older people. The Force Majeure competition will be an exciting challenge. The participant is given a card describing situations, such as the loss of a wallet, the disappearance of all residents in the city. In his wisdom, the player should highlight a number of advantages of this situation. The participant who finds the most advantages wins.
Wedding games for guests will help you create a dream holiday that guests and newlyweds will remember for a lifetime. Therefore, it is necessary to take a responsible approach to choosing a script so that everyone participates in competitions and receives an original gift.
Bird cages
Today, vintage birdcages are increasingly being used at weddings. They are beautiful, elegant and multifunctional. Use the cage as an accessory for a photo shoot, then use it as a fundraiser. Vintage bird cages are a wonderful wedding accessory, suitable for both traditional romantic occasions and themed celebrations.
Interesting competitions for guests and newlyweds
The “Pure Truth” competition is held for newlyweds. They turn their backs to each other, the husband answers 15 questions. He should give an answer with a nod of his head, and the wife should answer out loud. Afterwards they change places and evaluate the accuracy of the answers.
An auction competition is often held at the festival. Guests are offered to purchase various items:
- cutlery;
- a piece of wedding cake;
- dance with the bride or groom.
The ransom is made both in banknotes and in actions: dance, short rhyme.
Interesting wedding competitions for guests can be indecent. The main thing is that only adults participate. A competition with clothespins will amuse guests and newlyweds. The women blindfold the men and attach several clothespins to their clothes. Men need to quickly find all the clothespins.
Well for money and wishes
At European and American weddings, small wooden wells have long been placed into which guests can throw envelopes with money, cards and notes with wishes. The wedding website Svadebka.ws invites skilled grooms to take part in wedding preparations and carve an original accessory from wood. The well can be decorated with carvings or burnt inscriptions and drawings. The accessory looks especially good at outdoor weddings, holidays in the rustic or shabby chic style.
Cash competitions at weddings
So, what surprises can await friends and relatives invited to the wedding celebration? Sometimes you have to put your hand in your pocket literally at the entrance. Let's say, dear guests are seated at the table and they find not ordinary forks near the plates, but...plastic ones. You can use them, or you can buy a regular fork for a nominal fee.
Before those present had time to drink to the health of the newlyweds, matchmakers or witnesses began to walk among the tables, offering to participate in determining the gender of the future first-born of the young couple. Simply put, “vote” with money for a boy or a girl by placing a bill in a jar tied with a blue or pink ribbon. Instead of jars, there may be sliders, trays, chests, bags - depending on the imagination of the organizers. However, the essence of the competition itself does not change.
Sometimes real auctions take place at a wedding, and anything can be “sold” – the first kiss of the bride and groom, mother-in-law’s pancakes, the bride’s garter, and even a dance with the bride. Traditionally, a piece of wedding cake is bought, cut by the newlyweds (usually this happens at the end of the wedding banquet).
Guests may be invited to participate in a prize draw by purchasing a raffle ticket. After all the tickets have been sold, comic winnings are awarded according to the numbers drawn - from a headache remedy (an ax) to a Bentley car (a toy car).
It is worth noting that the attitude towards such “extortions” at a wedding is very ambiguous. Some people see this as just fun entertainment, others are afraid of getting into an awkward position and being left penniless at the next money competition. And the newlyweds themselves often take polar positions on this issue - some are ready to fall into the ground at the sight of the toastmaster’s encroachments on the well-being of their guests, others seriously expect to earn extra money in this way for their honeymoon. That’s why, when going to a wedding, it’s difficult to predict what competitions await you and in what quantity.
