How to make a chest for money for a wedding?

One of the most common gift options for newlyweds is money for which a young family can buy what it considers necessary. To make the envelope delivery process simpler and more convenient, it is best to use special chests for this. This accessory for the holiday can be bought or made independently, for which it is important to know its correct dimensions, choose the right material and beautifully complement it with decorations.

The casket, in which guests will place cash gifts during the celebration of the wedding, should look spectacular and be as comfortable as possible. So that this accessory does not catch the eye of everyone who will be present at the celebration, it is important to choose its size correctly. Too small a chest will make it difficult to collect envelopes and postcards, and too large will stand out, which will provoke a variety of conversations of an ambiguous nature. Besides the usual convenience, the size of this box is important due to the security of the contents. Too small capacity can easily be stolen while guests and newlyweds will be busy.

The optimal sizes of the chest for money are 20-30 cm with a height of not more than 20 cm. Such standards are designed for a ceremony not exceeding 80 guests. If the wedding is planned to be very large, then you can increase the size of the product or provide several boxes for financial gifts to the young. The size depends not only on the number of guests, but also on the shape that the chests will have.

The most common option is a round and square greeting box, bought or made by hand.Usually, preparing for the holiday takes a lot of time, so making such an accessory will be easy, especially if you know what needs to be done. In that case, if you want something unusual, you can arrange the product in the form of a heart or a barrel. If the couple is already expecting the first-born, then you can make a stroller chest, and those who plan a trip after the ceremony can create a box in the form of a car or ship, which will look original and interesting.

Depending on the purpose of fundraising at a wedding, the color of the product may also vary. For future children, the box may be blue or pink, given the gender of the unborn baby. For travel, the chest can be colorful and bright, like those emotions that a couple should get on vacation. In case of collecting finance for the family hearth, a pure white color is usually provided, symbolizing the purity and harmony, which is so necessary and important in family life.

For the manufacture of a chest for money for a wedding with your own hands, any materials at hand can come up. The main rule in this case will be the reliability of the future product so that it can easily withstand the load that it must finally cope with. To create a box of any shape and size, you will need materials and tools, without which it will not work to create anything. It’s important to have:

• cardboard, its thickness must be at least 2 mm to create a solid structure;
• glue, better than PVA, but there may be other options, the main thing is that it be of good quality;
• stationery knife and scissors;
• adhesive tape of different thicknesses;
• paper of different colors and textures;
• decorative elements such as ribbons, beads, flowers.

For the manufacture of the chest, not only specially purchased cardboard can be suitable, it can be made from a simple shoe box, the main thing is to properly arrange it.

As additional tools that will allow you to create a unique product, you may need:

• figured hole punch;
• scissors with different curly nozzles;
• color adhesive tape;
• glue gun;
• needle and thread of different colors;
• ruler.

If we talk about materials that are suitable for use as a chest finish, then these can be:

• fabrics - velvet, satin, silk and not only;
• paper - plain, corrugated, thick, embossed;
• openwork fabrics that are more suitable for decorating the finished product;
• ribbons of different thicknesses, textures and colors;
• decorative elements - beads, shells, rhinestones, beads, sparkles and any elements that give a festive look to the product.

If you wish, you can build a chest of more dense materials than cardboard, it can be plastic or even wood, working with which you need to choose the right accessories and decor. To decorate such chests, you can not do without masking tape, which allows you to divide the product into parts, color it and give the necessary appearance. Creating this product, it is worth thinking about what design it will have, how to open and how to lock.

To make a chest for money for a wedding, you need to know the general principles of this work, as well as the nuances that you will encounter in the process of creativity. The manufacturing scheme is quite simple, but for those who create such a product for the first time, it will be very useful. To make a chest, you can use a simple box of shoes.In the process of preparation, the front part is made slightly lower than the back to simulate the appearance of a real product and repeat the system of its closing. When planning a wedding box for collecting cash presents, it’s worth choosing the right capacity so that it has the right dimensions, not too big, but not small, otherwise it will be problematic to use the product.

In addition to the base for the chest, it is worth taking care of the lid, which should be the decoration of the product, for which figured execution would be the best choice. As soon as the product is prepared, it must be decorated with a cloth or paper, and then proceed with the decoration process. A wedding chest does not play a huge role during the celebration, but it will be pleasant for young people and guests who came to please the couple with their small present to use specially made containers that will complement the overall design of the room.

In order for the chest to turn out to be truly beautiful and functional, consider a master class on its manufacture. After that, you can get to work, because, understanding what and how to do, following all the instructions step by step, there is much greater chance of getting what you want. The family casket for envelopes with money and cards can have different dimensions, shape, color scheme and decor, but the basics of creation will be approximately the same. So, to make this accessory for the wedding, you need to follow a series of steps.

• Cardboard preparation. It draws a template of the desired size, from which the base of the chest will be created. When everything is drawn, you need to carefully cut out the details, leaving room for allowances, thanks to which it will be possible to glue the structure. Allowances and other folds must be carefully bent, making them completely even. The last step will be to glue the allowances into a single composition with glue or tape. It is important to do this in the inside of the box so that the appearance of the product is not damaged.
• To strengthen the entire structure, and make the chest more reliable, you need to cut a cardboard strip, thanks to which the internal corners are additionally glued. This allows not only to fix allowances, but also to hide them.

• The next step is to work on the lid, which usually has a three-dimensional shape in the chest. To thick cardboard beautifully, and most importantly, evenly bend, giving a semicircular shape, you need to make several longitudinal strips on the inside of the product. It is worth remembering that excessive force when pressed will cause a hole in the product to appear, and everything will need to be started again. As soon as you can achieve the desired shape, you need to fix the volume part with the base, which allows you to get the desired chest. It is better to choose the internal part for fastening, this will allow avoiding visible joints and gluing places, which will make the appearance more attractive.
• As soon as the base of the chest is ready, it is worth starting a very important point - cutting holes for envelopes and postcards. It is very important to correctly measure the length and width of the window into which guests will lower what they have prepared for the young. It is most convenient to make this hole with a clerical knife, which cuts cardboard quickly and easily, without deforming it, as scissors can do.

• The next step is to decorate the box with paper or cloth. For this procedure, it is necessary to measure the lower part separately and outline it, as well as the top. First of all, the lid is decorated, and then the rest of the chest. On the roof, special attention should be paid to the hole, which should be cut as accurately as possible, and the edges are treated with a lit candle. This stage requires maximum accuracy and care, because the appearance of the finished product depends on it.
• When the chest is completely finished with paper or fabric, the final stage begins, which involves decorating the product with all kinds of decorative elements designed to improve the appearance and bring it in accordance with the style of the event.

Making a chest for a wedding is one of the most important stages, since the perception of the product and its aesthetics depend on it. Incorrectly selected decorative ornaments or their incorrect arrangement will give the opposite effect from the desired, and instead of a stylish and interesting accessory, a ridiculous attribute will be present at the celebration that will surprise everyone present. In order for everything to work out as it should be, it is important to follow certain rules.

• For the decor of joints and corners on the chest, it is better to use satin ribbons that are glued on top of the product. It is important that they have the same color as the material of the box itself.
• You can decorate the casket with jewelry purchased in advance in sewing stores or wedding salons.
• When decorating the lid of the chest, it is important not to overdo it. Otherwise, the weight of the decor will be too large, and the upper part will start to fall inward, which will spoil the whole impression of the chest.

• When planning the choice of decorative elements, it is worth adhering to the principle of combining contrasting colors, light on the product and bright accents in the decoration, this option will achieve the best effect.
• To make the sides of the chest look original, you can put a photo of a young couple on them or a photo collage with them.
• As the main elements that decorate the wedding chest, use ribbons, beads and rhinestones, which go well with a sprig of mountain ash, dried spikelets, original leaves and berries.

To understand exactly how you need to make a wedding chest, you need to see it. Options for sizes, shapes and colors will help you decide what exactly you would like for a particular event.

The color for the chest is usually chosen white, although there are other options that seriously differ in color. The fabric used to tighten the box is usually satin, but in some cases it may not be used, decorating the product with ruffles and frills. The material on which embroidery will already be present will look very beautiful. If the casket is made in white, but it can be decorated with a voluminous flower or a cream or peach bow.

The wedding chest trimmed with material on which there is a picture looks gorgeous. It is best to use light colors in this case: white, flesh, gold, peach, and the picture should be in a more contrasting shade. Due to the fact that the box itself is already quite bright, a large number of jewelry should be avoided, because the presence of several bows in the same color scheme would be an ideal option.

Fans of something unusual and extraordinary will like a chest made in contrasting colors. It can be red, purple, burgundy, pink colors and more. The main thing is to dilute the contrast of the main product with auxiliary elements. Best of all, lace, which usually has a white color, copes with this task. You can decorate the casket with a bow or a flower of the corresponding shades.

For those who want to stand out not in color but in shape, a house, car or ship will be ideal options, you can also make a pram. Such products usually have a hidden meaning, allowing you to understand what exactly the newlyweds collect money for. The color scheme here will be light, and the decor is soft and discreet. Small flowers, pearl beads and flower designs made in a more contrasting color can complement the product.

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