Card box

rak123 · April 2011

What did you/are you using as a card box?

I keep falling in love with ones $75+ on Etsy. Must.Say.No.

I need some ideas! And I know bird cages are very popular, but my brother used one at his wedding and my family was VERY confused by it. Most of the cards just ended up on the gift table and I don't want that.

cschuma2 · April 2011

We rented a birdcage holder from our florist... so I'm no help to you there. I believe that you can rent card holders from Meredith Party Rentals that are decorative satin boxes with a hole in the top. I think they had 2 or 3 styles to choose from when we were planning. I might look to go that route because you likely won't ever use it again anyway.

literarymuse · April 2011

I think I'm just going to make one on my own... I'm thinking about just taking a couple of shoeboxes, covering them with paper, and decorating it to look all pretty. It seems pretty easy and cheap. Plus, if you do it right, they turn out reeeeally nice.

catarntina · April 2011

Bought a treasure chest card box from hobby lobby during one of their 50% off everything bridal sales (usually once every other week!). It only cost $20.

Now it stores my cards, wedding photo CDs, and other keepsakes from the wedding such as my leftover favors, etc.

chicadelpadre · April 2011

This is what mine looks like (well except this is the one I copied, not the one I actually did with my pics in it). I can hunt up the website I used (or maybe it's linked in my bio somewhere) if you're interested.

ETA: Here's what mine looks like, except I didn't have the top done when I took the pic:

kellyandtim1 · April 2011

We are just use a vase from our florist, with a ribbon around it.

Jookie77 · April 2011

We are renting one for $20 from Candlelight Occasions, where we are getting some of our centerpieces from.

http://www.candlelightoccasions.com/card_holders.php

(the one we picked is the third one here)

abbeylynne06 · April 2011

Honestly, I'd just rent/buy a really cheap one or use a large vase with a ribbon tied around it like kellyandtim said. No one will remember it!

Heathc123 · April 2011

I bought a birdcage used from another bride. I'm going to put a card sign on it and hope people will know what to do. Like this....

amw213 · April 2011

i really liked the ones on etsy too.. i was at the post office mailing our invites and noticed that the big cardboard boxes there u buy to mail packages. they come in all different sizes of squares, so i think i am going to make my own and try to make it look like the one on etsy i liked..... for cheaper