Keeping cards safe @ wedding

missminx

I have fallen in love with this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110485011818?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D110485011818%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

But, it seems quite expensive for what it is. I was hoping to find a plain box in a similar style and decorate it myself, I'm not having any luck whatsoever If anyone has any ideas / suggestions, I would be very grateful

madvixen

Hi Missminx,

That looks as though it could be reasonably simple. If I were you, I would use a wine box (snaffled from nearest supermarket)

1) Take a wine box and place on it's side (so that the largest part of the box is the top)
2) Use another sheet of card to create your dome over the box. Tape it along one edge, bend it over the top and secure the other edge. Duct tape may be best for this
3) Use a sharp knife/scissors to cut the slit for the cards
4) Cover with tissue paper and a mixture of pva glue and water. I'd probably do 3/4 coats to get it nice and strong. Leave it to dry between each coat
5) Paint it with a thick paint (again helps with strength) and decorate with ribbon of your choice

Does that make any sense? Sorry if it's not clear, my brain is mush today.

picklepick

We used this. I decorated it to match our theme

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ivory-Silk-card-Receiving-Post-Box-Wishing-Well-Wedding-/220641126366?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item335f3c67de

74jax

Do not forget to have your bestman or moh empty the wishing well/post box regularly too.

Hollie84

I have a wooden wishing well,the lid is screwed down so no one can put there hand in.the card post boxes can be bought in some bridal shops the one near me sells the chest and the upright boxes for £6 undecorated HTH

mofopants

we just got someone in the family to take charge of our cards, you really don't need to spend money on a box to put them in. every so often the cards would be taken up to our room and stored there.

74jax

Hollie84 wrote: »

I have a wooden wishing well,the lid is screwed down so no one can put there hand in.the card post boxes can be bought in some bridal shops the one near me sells the chest and the upright boxes for £6 undecorated HTH

Somewhere on this forum last year a poster said the next day after the wedding they asked the bestman for the chest. He didnt have it. It turned out a member of the bar staff (or suchlike) took it :eek:

Do not know how it was found, will try and find the thread.

Not saying its a regular occurance but how shocking:mad:

kerri_gt

For our wedding the receiption staff looked after our cards, we got married in the UK but off the mainland so had to consider what was practical to carry on flights etc.

However, the chest is lovely - I am sure you could make your own but weigh up the cost of paint, and decorations etc and consider if it would really be cheaper to make your own (plus, do you have time with other arrangements and apppointments etc?) Is there anything on your list where you could perhaps save money to the value of the chest and order the one you've seen? Or perhaps sell something on eBay etc to cover the cost of the chest?

*Louise*

We had one similar to the link picklepick has posted. I decorated it myself and it was really handy, we placed it on the table alongside the eating plan and guest book - lots of people commented on how handy it was.

Tbh, at £20 for the chest I don't think it's too expensive as it looks lovely, and it can double up as your wedding 'memory box' afterwards (that's what mine is still used for)

However have you looked at the cheaper one? You may have flowers and ribbon left over from other wedding prep which you could use to decorate it with

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IVORY-SILK-CHEST-POST-BOX-EXTRA-LARGE-WEDDING-CARD-BOX-/190521673308?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item2c5bfa065c

Hollie84

74jax wrote: »

Somewhere on this forum last year a poster said the next day after the wedding they asked the bestman for the chest. He didnt have it. It turned out a member of the bar staff (or suchlike) took it :eek:

Do not know how it was found, will try and find the thread.

Not saying its a regular occurance but how shocking:mad:

:eek: o blimey thats terrible, we have already decided where ours will go,it will be very close to where are our parents will be seated but still on show enough for the guests to see it,we will have the best man empty it throughout the evening aswell