Useful tips
Whether you have been invited to a wedding, or you yourself are the hero of the occasion, or you want to celebrate your wedding anniversary, you always want something special
on this day.
What could be more original than a gift or decoration
made with your own hands.
Use wedding gift tips and ideas to create a unique, interesting surprise.
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There are a huge number of DIY gift ideas
. You can find some of them in our articles:
Interesting DIY gifts
How to make a gift for your mother, grandmother and sister with your own hands
DIY gift for dad, grandpa, brother and/or loved one
Use your imagination and you will bring joy to those for whom your gift is intended.
Wedding anniversary gift. Wedding commemorative capsule made from a New Year's ball.
For this craft you will need dry rose petals. You can use flower petals that were used to decorate your wedding, so this ball will remind you of it. You can use flower petals that you had at your wedding.
1. Prepare a transparent New Year's ball and remove the cap from it.
2. Pour petals inside, you can add some other little things that remind you of the holiday.
3. Cover the ball with a cap.
* You can make such a memorable gift for any holiday, so that in the future this craft will remind you of the bright moments of life.
Also read: Wedding trifles, decorations and DIY decor
Seasonal souvenirs
There is a category of things that will be relevant at certain times of the year. Seasonal gifts, as a rule, are needed by guests directly at the holiday, making their stay at the wedding more comfortable. Those invited can take these things with them and use them in the future.
- SUMMER: sunscreen, sunglasses, thermal water, wet wipes, fan, hat, beach shoes or towel, beach ball.
- AUTUMN: umbrella, blanket, colored rubber boots, thermal mug, jar of jam or honey.
- WINTER: Christmas tree toy, glass ball with snow, mulled wine, warm winter accessories, candles, sparklers.
- SPRING: stylish rain cover, seeds or seedlings, potted plants, bird feeder.
When choosing compliments and souvenirs for guests, consider their gender, age and interests. You can always see when gifts are prepared with soul, and when they are just a tribute to fashion or wedding traditions. Don't leave the choice of gifts to the last minute. If it's not food, it's better to order them in advance. And finally, do not forget about the style of your wedding: memorable souvenirs should fit organically into the overall concept, and not contradict it.
An original wedding gift. Pillow for good luck.
This handmade gift not only looks beautiful, but will also remind the newlyweds of a happy celebration.
Making a cozy sofa cushion like this with felt appliqué is not at all difficult.
You will need:
- fabric for the pillowcase and what to stuff it with (you can use a ready-made pillow)
- felt scraps of several colors
- floss threads
- coins (in this example, Chinese, but you can use other coins or jewelry)
- paper
- scissors
- thread and needle or glue
1. Prepare paper and make templates of trees, leaves and birds from it.
2. Prepare felt scraps of the required size, fix paper templates on them, and then cut out the applique parts.
3. Sew all the parts cut out of felt and use a thread and needle to sew them to the pillow. Instead of thread and needle, you can use glue (but be prepared for the fact that the applique may not withstand washing).
4. If you have Chinese coins, now is the time to decorate your gift with them. According to legend, such decorations bring wealth and prosperity to the house.
As a bonus, you can embroider a warm wish to the newlyweds on the pillow, and decorate the edges of the pillow with ribbon.
Also read: Guinness Book of Wedding Records
Rules for creating “sweet masterpieces”
- The main thing is the candy, its shape, wrapper design, and taste.
- Combine several types of sweets, preferably in different shapes. Use semicircular candies as a base; they are the easiest to attach.
- If you are creating with items that don't have candy wrappers on them, avoid icing as it may melt while working.
- A lot of decorations is also bad. Don't overdo it.
- Define the boundaries of the composition clearly.
- Not only flowers look interesting in a bouquet, but also branches with herbs, ears of corn, and fruits.
- Each part of the gift should be combined with the rest. To achieve this, it is best to choose two colors: the main, bright and secondary. This range must be maintained in everything, the only exception is the background color, which can be contrasting with both shades.
- In addition to color, achieve harmony in form.
- Combine materials of different textures: velvet and smooth, matte and shiny, dense and transparent.
- Don't be afraid to repackage your candy. If the original candy wrapper does not fit into the composition, then it is better to replace it.
- Combine different types of sweets: expensive and cheap, chocolate and caramel.
- Wrapping paper, corrugated or silk, floral organza or felt will help give the candies the appearance of flowers.
- It is better to secure the parts to polystyrene foam or polystyrene foam.
- Hide all fastenings under other decorations - beads and lace.
If a bouquet of sweets is not your thing, try making a composition out of money. This material is more advantageous in advance compared to sweets, because even the banal insertion of banknotes into an envelope can cause quite strong joy in the newlyweds. But seriously, there are simply a huge number of ways to present any amount.
DIY gift for a wedding anniversary. Time capsule.
A great idea for those who want to remember all the bright moments of their life together - this especially applies to newlyweds.
You can start with a box large enough to hold a regular envelope.
Decorate the box by wrapping it in colored paper, tissue paper, or colorful fabric (use glue to attach it).
You can also decorate the box with various other elements such as glitter, stickers, colorful buttons, etc.
Newlyweds can write love letters to each other and put them in a box. On each envelope write the date the letter was written.
Every year, filling the time capsule with letters, the husband and wife will remember the pleasant moments of their life together. All year, while the capsule is filled with letters with pleasant words, none of the young family reads them, and only at the end of the year, everyone takes out the letters intended for him (her) and reads them.
You can start the tradition on any day, but it would be nice to do it on your wedding day.
Wedding gift for newlyweds. Love card.
You will need:
- PVA glue
- double-sided foam tape (can be replaced with PVA glue)
- scissors
- colored cardboard
- Frame
- old map or printout from Google Maps
1. Cut out 3 (or more) hearts from cardboard - these will be the templates.
2. Select on the map the places that are dear to the newlyweds - the place of the first meeting, the first date, the first kiss, the place of the wedding, the place where the house is. Place the hearts on the card (in those precious places) and circle them, then cut out the hearts from the card.
3. Attach double-sided foam tape to the hearts and then to a sheet of colored cardboard - this will give you three-dimensional hearts. If you don't have tape, just apply glue to the hearts and glue them to the cardboard.
4. On the colored side, write short notes about the places on the map that are indicated on the hearts. Cut out the notes and glue them to cardboard.
5. Insert the sheet with hearts into the photo frame.
An original wedding anniversary gift
You will need:
- a sheet with printed words of your favorite song or first dance song
- Frame
- stationery paper (optional)
- scissors
- adhesive tape
- ruler
1. Prepare a sheet with the lyrics of a song or favorite story printed on it. It is advisable that the entire text be written in one paragraph, so that as many words as possible can be used in the craft.
2. Draw hearts on the printed text. You can make several hearts of different sizes, or you can cut out a heart template from cardboard and make all the hearts with text the same size.
3. Cut out paper hearts and arrange them on paper or glass photo frames the way you like. You can add one red heart (for beauty).
4. Use duct tape to attach the hearts to the glass or white background. You can glue everything straight or choose a specific style. If you want to make everything straight, then use a ruler to help.
5. All that remains is to insert it into the frame and that’s it.
You can also make this project: a photo frame with a photograph against the backdrop of your favorite words from a song, story or wishes.
