Money has become the most popular wedding gif.webpt. Usually guests present them in envelopes. So that the donated bills do not get confused, and the congratulation procedure is convenient and simple, a special wedding chest is often used. You can buy a beautiful accessory or make it yourself, there is nothing difficult to make. The main thing is to calculate the correct dimensions, choose the right material and decorate in an original way.
What are the wedding bank and treasury?
Gone are the days when newlyweds were given a tea set, carpet or vacuum cleaner. Now guests bring bills in envelopes or postcards, young people manage the amount as they wish. But, if many guests are invited to the celebration, accordingly, a lot of envelopes will be presented, which can get lost in the festive bustle.
To collect gif.webpts in one place, they use special boxes for notes, which are called a bank for a wedding or a treasury. The box for envelopes can be rectangular, round, in the form of a chest with a lid-sphere or other shape. To make the wedding treasury look festive, it is decorated with ribbons, lace, fabric, beads, bows and even photographs of the young.
Wedding bank design options:
- Box. You can use a regular shoebox such as a shoe box with an envelope slot. Another way is to print or build on your own any scheme you like from the options below and fold the cardboard rectangle to make the required box.
- Chest. Wedding chests look elegant and stylish at the celebration, which differ from boxes in that they have more rounded side edges and a dome-shaped top. As a rule, it is additionally required to decorate the rounded sidewalls.
The chests look beautiful, decorated with a border along the edge, which hides all the flaws in the work, if any.
- Strollers. Newlyweds often choose such an unusual accessory, with the help of which they can immediately hold a competition, who will be the first to be born to the family: a boy or a girl.
- Casket. It is similar in shape to a chest, but with the help of decor, you can create an antique item.
- Suitcase. A funny wedding attribute will surprise and amuse guests.
- Basket. Decorated with guipure, lace, flowers, this accessory is perfect for a romantic boho ceremony.
- Typewriter. An original car or carriage will surely attract the attention of guests.
Nowadays, money boxes in the form of a house, a safe, a book, a heart, a wedding cake are popular.
The chest for banknotes should fit into the theme of the wedding celebration. If the holiday is held in a royal style, of course, a box with a nautical theme will not work.
Handmade chests made to order look original and very beautiful. Choose any accessory, the main thing is that it matches the general style of the wedding:
- wooden box or chest;
- cage for birds;
- old album or photo frame;
- cylinder hat;
- stylized mailbox;
- Street light;
- little thing in the old Russian style.
Wedding chest
Important criteria for making a wedding attribute:
- the form;
- the size;
- material;
- color;
- decor.
If a family bank is created for specific purposes, it is important to choose the right color:
- If the chest is intended to raise money for your son, choose blue and blue shades, for a girl - pale pink.
- In the event that the newlyweds are collecting money for a trip, make the chest for the wedding as bright as possible.
- If the groom and the bride are saving for a new car, their own home or another dream, the color of the accessory can be any, the main thing is that it does not stand out among the main shades at the wedding.
What material can the chests be made of:
- Often a wedding attribute is made of cardboard. This attribute looks beautiful, but it has a serious drawback - under the influence of moisture, the accessory loses its shape, so it is used only at a wedding.
- The wooden chest is durable, long-lasting, looks rich and stylish on the holiday. But making your own attribute from natural wood is possible only if you have the skills to work with such a material.
- Glass boxes look impressive, but very fragile. We'll have to make sure that the glass object does not break at the celebration.
- Plastic multi-colored products are purchased in the store, and then decorated as you wish.
Money box
If you want to choose an original item, pay attention to the boxes in the form of a mini-safe, book, globe, world map or other unusual shape. The classic version is a beautiful box, decorated with ribbons, beads, beads, lace, where guests put envelopes and bills.
What types of treasury are popular at youth weddings:
- a money box in the form of a volume of a classic work;
- models with a lock;
- box in the form of a piggy bank;
- carved model of rare wood.
Decorate products with stones, rhinestones, feathers, carving, painting, engraving. There may be upholstery inside, but even without it, the festive attribute will look beautiful.
Wedding money box
A gif.webpt box for wedding money can take many different forms:
- It is quite possible to make a fabulous box with rounded contours, handles and a latch that locks the lid by yourself.
- The round box should not be too low so that the presented envelopes can fit inside. The way how to put envelopes inside can be any: if there is no slot on the lid, it will be removed, and in this case you need to attach ribbons or a lock to close the treasury.
- Treasure chest. A wonderful accessory for a pirate-style celebration. A box, made and decorated with your own hands, will become an unusual accessory at a wedding.
The following materials can be used to decorate wedding boxes:
- colored paper;
- foil;
- lace, braid, satin ribbons;
- gold / silver threads;
- beads, beads, feathers, rhinestones;
- decorative stones;
- artificial or natural flowers.
Boxes made using the scrapbooking technique look very gentle and impressive. You can purchase the necessary materials in the store for creativity or use what is available at home: lace, fabric pieces, beads, beads, buttons, ribbons.
DIY wedding money chest
For the manufacture of a wedding box, it is permissible to use any materials at hand. Pay special attention to the reliability of the structure, because it must withstand a large number of envelopes with banknotes. An empty shoe box will do. It remains to make a slot for envelopes and banknotes, and then give a festive look with ribbons, beads, shells, lace and other decorations. You can glue the box with colored tape or a piece of fabric, and then decorate with small details.
For a money bank in the form of a chest, you must first carefully measure all the details. When you cut out the blanks, gently bend the lid of the future treasury. On the reverse side, make shallow horizontal cuts with a clerical knife (across the entire width). Decorate the finished box with any materials, but the rounded sides and the hole for the envelopes require additional finishing.
To make a carved envelope chest with money for a wedding, you need to be able to hold woodworking tools in your hands. Only craftsmen can make an exclusive item, and imagination will not be enough here - one wrong movement can ruin the item.
Materials and tools
As a rule, the chest is made of cardboard - this is the most affordable and easy-to-use material. What is required for work:
- durable cardboard with a thickness of at least 2 mm;
- glue (better than PVA, but any other good quality can be used);
- utility knife or scissors;
- Scotch;
- colored paper of different textures;
- decor.
It is not necessary to buy special cardboard, any empty box with strong walls will do.
In addition, you need to prepare additional tools:
- scissors with curly nozzles;
- multi-colored tape;
- figured hole punch;
- sewing needle;
- colored threads;
- glue gun;
- ruler.
As a finish, you can use:
- fabric (velvet, organza, silk and others);
- paper (corrugated, embossed, gilded);
- lace;
- tapes;
- buttons;
- seashells;
- beads;
- beads;
- rhinestones;
- sparkles.
If you wish, you can make a plastic or wood chest. In this case, stock up on masking tape, with which it is easy to divide the item into segments for processing and painting. You should also take care of the safety of the contents of the chest, for which a lock is hung.
Step by step execution of work
To make a wedding box for postcards and money with your own hands, follow the instructions step by step, very carefully and carefully. A family chest can have different sizes, shapes, colors, decorations, but all types are created in approximately the same way.
Getting started:
- Preparation of cardboard. Transfer the template of the future wedding bank to it, cut out all the details, leaving one centimeter on all sides for further gluing the structure. Gently fold back the folds and seams to make them even. Glue the parts together using tape or glue.
- Strengthening the frame. Use a cardboard strip to connect all corners to strengthen the structure and mask the joints.
- Manufacturing of a volumetric cover. To round the cardboard, make a couple of horizontal stripes from the inside of the template. When the cover looks the desired shape, attach it to the base. It is better to do this from the inside of the product.
- Slot for envelopes. After carefully measuring the width and length, make a hole with a clerical knife.
Please note that some envelopes can be made to order or by hand. Often such works are quite voluminous due to the decorations. For this reason, the hole must be wide. It is recommended to leave a slot 2-3 cm wide.
- Decorating the chest with fabric or colored paper. The cover is decorated first, but pay special attention to the opening for the money cards.
- Decoration with decorative elements. Connect your imagination, use any materials (tulle, bows, ribbons, beads, etc.), but remember that the chest should correspond to the general theme of the wedding.
DIY wedding money box and box
The simplest version of a wedding bank is a cardboard box. What materials will be required for work:
- cardboard box with a lid;
- acrylic primer and paint;
- masking tape;
- sandpaper;
- stationery knife;
- silicone and PVA glue;
- decorative ornaments.
The do-it-yourself wedding treasury is done like this:
- Glue all the joints at the corners with masking tape.
- Use a utility knife to cut a hole in the center of the lid for postcards and envelopes.
- Cover the product with acrylic primer, wait until dry.
- Sandpaper the lid and sides to prepare the box for painting.
- Cover the product with a primer and sandpaper until the joints at the corners are level with the surface.
- Then paint the box and lid.
- When the paint is dry, glue the lace underneath to mask the traces of glue.
- It remains to 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 prepare the following materials and tools:
- thick paper;
- stationery knife;
- glue;
- synthetic winterizer;
- pieces of fabric;
- fabric flowers;
- beads;
- beads;
- lace.
Stages of work:
- Glue the box on the outside with a piece of fabric, and the bottom also on the inside.
- Drape a thick paper rectangle with a cloth, insert it inside a homemade casket.
- Seal the top of the cap with padding polyester, decorate with a cloth.
- Decorate the finished product with fabric flowers, beads, pearls, lace.
DIY wedding treasury
A family bank made for a wedding can be in the form of a three-tiered birthday cake. You will need different sizes of square or round boxes.
Step-by-step instructions on how to make a "cake" for envelopes:
- Paint the boxes with paint of a suitable color or paste over with paper / cloth, remove the bottom from the middle.
- Glue the tiers together according to the pyramid principle.
- Decorate the "cake" with lace, beads, ribbons, braid.
- Make a hole on top for money cards and envelopes, decorate with braid or ribbons.
The wedding chest is an original accessory that will decorate the celebration, will help you not to lose the presented envelopes. Any hand-made thing carries a positive energy, therefore, wedding gif.webpts put in a home-made family bank will bring only joy, fun, happiness.
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