The decision to give money to relatives or friends for a wedding is made for various reasons. Some people simply don’t have enough time or imagination to choose a non-banal wedding gift. Some people are firmly convinced that money in this case is the best solution, since young people know their needs very well and will be able to manage their finances wisely.
The newlyweds, of course, will not be upset when they receive a cash gift, because a young family has so many needs for which there really is not enough funding.
But handing over banknotes in a regular envelope or tying them with an elastic band will be too banal. You should definitely try to find an original way to give money for a wedding in an unusual way.
And there are just a lot of such creative ideas. Take advantage of our ideas by playing with and supplementing them with your own extraordinary thoughts.
Envelope for money for a wedding
Let's start with banal ways of giving money, which, thanks to a new interpretation, become quite original. Forget about simple mailing envelopes. And now you won’t surprise anyone with beautiful ready-made wedding envelopes for money. Use your imagination and remember what unusual envelopes still exist.
This can be a huge envelope, the larger it is, the better. Let a disguised courier bring it to the wedding. Don't forget to put unusual inscriptions, instructions and seals on it.
But a disguised postman can be trusted with a letter from distant countries, which took a long time to reach the newlyweds, as evidenced by the many seals, stamps and marks in foreign languages.
An unsightly envelope made of old paper with a wax seal will also work. Handmade gifts are always held in high esteem.
Therefore, you can make an envelope for money for a wedding using the scrapbooking technique, which will definitely be exclusive.
How to give money for a wedding in an original way: do-it-yourself money jar
Yes, yes, in that very reliable glass jar where money is stored more securely than in any bank. This is exactly the jar we will give to the newlyweds, using an original way to decorate the gift.
Place counterfeit bills in the jar along with real bills. Just don’t forget to put a photo of the newlyweds and original parting words on the fake banknotes. In this unique way, you can fill a jar to the brim with “greens”.
Decorate a bank with money with fabric, ribbons, bows and be sure to attach a label confirming the reliability of such a bank.
Pick up green bills, roll them into tubes, and put them in a jar. Present a jar like pickled cucumbers that you grew yourself and ordered yourself. Just don’t forget to really roll up the lid of the jar in this case.
– Humorous surprise “Careless Guest”
It’s better to make the presentation of a gift interesting so that everyone remembers it. Take a large box, decorate it festively using bows and ribbons, and place glass jars in the middle. Heading towards the newlyweds, the guest should, as if by accident, trip and fall so that the box spectacularly flies out of his hands, and its contents break with a characteristic ringing sound.
The donor quickly gets up, apologizes for the incident and says that the box contains instructions (an envelope with a cash gift), which he hands to the couple. Such a surprise prepared for the newlyweds’ wedding will be remembered by everyone without exception.
Money box for a wedding
Tell me, this idea is not new. Yes, it was not invented yesterday, but it absolutely does not lose its relevance. Try to play with this idea in an unusual way.
Make a box yourself, pasting it with fake banknotes. You will get original packaging for a real cash gift.
A box with a secret or double bottom is suitable. This could be a container for storing jewelry, in which you need to put a sheet with detailed instructions on how to find real jewelry.
In this way, you can achieve different emotions from the newlyweds, ranging from bewilderment, disappointment, to complete delight and surprise.
Method number 5 – Unusual umbrella
Another way to give a cash gift is to give an umbrella with money inside. Use a regular umbrella, put banknotes inside, tied with strings. The chorus of a song about the weather in the house can be used as music. In the end, it is necessary to open an umbrella over the newlyweds, thereby symbolizing a simple solution to financial problems.
We recommend seeing what such a surprise looks like “live.” In the video below, the newlyweds had to work before the umbrella opened. It's funny, isn't it?
What a fun way to give money for a wedding: a little cabbage as a gift
In such a gift we will combine two concepts: cabbage - a plant and money “cabbage”. To do this, take a real head of cabbage and place banknotes under the leaves.
Or we make holes in the head of cabbage, where the rolled banknotes are placed. And you can give such a gift as a down payment on future diapers. Therefore, a baby doll placed on the top of a head of cabbage will be very useful.
Money Tree Wedding Gift Ideas
Continuing the plant theme, it is impossible not to mention the money tree. Even the plant itself is a symbol of prosperity. And if you decorate it with money, the symbolism combined with practicality will appeal to the newlyweds much more. And you can present it in a rather unusual way.
Place an empty pot of soil in front of the young ones. Ask them to put a few coins in it, making sure to water it.
After this, blindfold the young people and ask them to say: “Cracks, Pax, Fax.”
At this time, you need to replace the pot with a real tree with money, which “successfully grew thanks to wedding witchcraft.”
You can make your own money tree in the form of:
- embroidery or applique of a tree on which to attach coins or bills;
- a wire tree whose leaves will become banknotes, you can plant it in a pot with coins;
- foam wood, inserting bills into the slots.
Money cake
A cake made from banknotes is a luxurious gift that looks very rich on its own. A large cake will take a lot of bills. Considering that the amount will be quite large, you can cooperate with other guests for such a gift, and order its design from a professional. If the givers are jacks of all trades themselves, there are a few things to consider. The base for the cake is made of cardboard. For the cake to look luxurious, it must have at least three tiers. Banknotes rolled into a tube are carefully attached to each tier. You can decorate each tier with ribbons, flowers, and candies. Either a huge beautiful bow, or flowers, or figures in the form of rings, hearts, doves or the bride and groom are attached to the top. It is best to pack such a cake in a large transparent plastic box so that it does not wrinkle and is visible to everyone.
Original presentation of money for a wedding: a bouquet of money
The difficulty of such a gift lies in the ability to roll flowers from paper. If you don’t have such experience, you risk ruining the banknotes.
Therefore, it is better to contact specialists who will help you create a money flower arrangement. Or practice folding the petals on plain paper first. Still, try making a money rose using our master class
- We fold the bill diagonally and slightly curl each edge.
- We insert the wire into the resulting bend and roll it in a spiral to form a petal. We perform the operation carefully so as not to damage the banknote.
- We repeat such manipulations with each money.
- We collect a rose from money petals.
- We wrap the stem of the flower with adhesive tape; I didn’t forget to insert the petals.
If you have enough patience, you can make a whole bouquet of such roses. Such a gift will create a real sensation at the wedding.
An original wedding gift made from money: an investment in the future
Such a gift is presented as a down payment on a major purchase for a young family. To do this, you can take a box of washing powder or dishwasher detergent.
On such packaging you need to attach a pocket in which you can put money. This will give you a targeted monetary gift as your contribution to the future of the family.
– Gift passbook
Here is another option for a fun way to give money for a wedding: make a passbook. How to create:
- To do this, you need to take envelopes, place a bill inside each, and then seal it.
- Now make an inscription on the front of each envelope indicating the purpose of the deposit.
- After this, create a cover from cardboard and sign: “Savings book.”
- Place the envelopes inside the cover and sew them together. This is a great wedding gift from parents.
To make the gift more colorful and original, write humorous poems on each “leaf” of the passbook, similar to those given below.
How to pack money for a wedding: counterfeiters
No, with such a gift we will not push the newlyweds onto the path of crime. But they will have a great way to learn how to draw money.
To do this, we prepare a homemade coloring book, on the spreads of which we place on one side the original bill, and on the other, an impersonal copy, which the couple will have to color in order to receive a cash prize.
How to present money for a wedding in a wedding album
You will need a ready-made original album, but you can make a creative photo book yourself if you know the scrapbooking technique. Instead of photographs, place banknotes of various denominations. And don't forget about the original comments.
-On the refrigerator. -On diapers. -To rest. -For a brick for your house. And give the album itself the name “Family Bank.”
Signing correctly
Beautiful calligraphic handwriting plays an important role in the design of the envelope.
The most effective inscriptions will be made with classic ink or multi-colored gel pens with glitter. For those who are not confident in the beauty of their handwriting, you can use special stencils - they can be purchased at any stationery store or department.
The advantages of this option are:
- original lettering style,
- large and easy to read font,
- definition.
Attention ! After the congratulatory words, you need to write who the envelope is from: “From Ira’s grandmother,” “From the groom’s mom and dad,” “To dear Vanya and Masha from friend Kostya,” “With love, from your witness.” Or simply put your last name, for example: “From the Ivanov family”, “From work colleagues: Ivanov, Petrova, Sidorova”, and so on. And no matter how you write your last name, the main thing in the cover’s signature is the congratulatory phrase - it will create the right impression of your monetary wedding gift.
Beautiful wedding gift: umbrella with money
The very idea of such a gift is to attach banknotes to the inside of the umbrella, for which they can be glued or tied with threads.
You can come up with original packaging for such an unusual probe. Use packaging to create the illusion of a sausage stick or telescope. When the newlyweds get to the real gift, be sure to ask them to open the money umbrella.
Gift ideas
So, you have a glass jar. Its volume is absolutely unimportant - it can be either a small 0.5 liter jar or a solid three-liter container that evokes pleasant associations with compote and pickled tomatoes. What can you do with it?
- The most popular way to decorate it is to fill it with money, as well as decorate it with a comic label. For example, you can put a hefty bundle of dollars inside with the signature “pickled cabbage” or “canned greens” - such a “jar of abundance” will successfully replace a deposit in a safe deposit box! However, the “filling” may well be modest rubles or hryvnia, or even coin change - the whole “salt” of such a gift lies in the words or poems on the label. If the budget for the “stuffing” was collected by the whole honest company, then you can let each of the participating guests write their own congratulations or at least simply sign. A label attached to the lid can serve as additional space for creativity.
- An excellent prop for a wedding prank would be a jar of real cabbage, tomatoes or pickles. Do not rush to be indignant at such wastefulness - delicious preserves will certainly be available at the wedding table in time. However, food in a jar can also be the “main” gift - especially if one of the spouses is from Korea, where newlyweds are often given a jar of minced sausage as a wedding present.
- Another unusual surprise is the so-called “jar of wishes”. Before the wedding, all guests write their wishes and congratulations for the newlyweds. Then the notes are placed in the appropriate container and given to the young people, who will certainly be pleased to read so many kind words addressed to them.
Such a gift can be used as a “time capsule” - after collecting the notes, the jar is buried and the place is marked (similar to pirate treasure). In 10-20 years, the capsule can be dug up and refresh pleasant memories of the wedding ceremony and the people invited to it. - If you want to present the newlyweds with elite alcohol, you can play a little trick by pouring, say, Hennessy into a three-liter jar and sticking a label from a real bottle on it. Continuing to mock noble drinks, you can sign the jar with some comic inscription - for example, “Fermented compote.”
- For those with a sweet tooth, you can “roll up” a couple of liters of sweets – just like in the famous children’s poem.
- A jar of honey will be an excellent metaphor for the upcoming honeymoon, and it also contains many useful vitamins.
- The next option is suitable for those who want to not only be creative, but also have a little fun with the newlyweds - wedding rings are placed in a jar of jam. To get them, you'll have to get pretty dirty in the jam!
Golden chest for money for a wedding
This will be a kind of pirate treasure chest. Fill it with a variety of coins, both of different denominations and currencies.
You can add real treasures to your coins:
- chocolate coins;
- candy necklaces in bright candy wrappers;
- beads and colorful comedies.
Place banknotes at the bottom of such a chest, which are best wrapped in film so that they do not get dirty or damaged.
An interpretation of such a gift would be a pot of coins or a small chest in which you can place rare, expensive gold coins or even a gold bar.
Method No. 14 – “Ten” or “Sotochka”
Banknotes can be presented not individually, but for example several or a hundred, whispering certain words at the same time. By giving a gift in the form of a game with a poem, you can be sure that the newlyweds will remember it.
A sample poem can be read here:
We give you a hundred for free, We give you a hundred for free, We put a hundred on a transparent stocking, A hundred from us as income tax, A hundred for a shot, A hundred for two (let it buzz a little (in my head), a hundred for you as a surprise.
I'll give you a hundred for Versace underwear, And I'll give you a hundred for your roof, Where you can wear Versace underwear, And look like Cleopatra herself.
Take a hundred for Max Factor cream, A hundred to explain a housing issue, A hundred to go to a restaurant, And put it in your pocket.
This is for our friendship, this is what we should drink!
How to give money beautifully for a wedding: money garland
A rather original and beautiful way to give money in the form of a garland.
You can make it by attaching banknotes to a bright ribbon with paper clips, folding them in half.
You can decorate such a ribbon with rhinestones, flowers, paper ribbons, and balloons.
A Christmas tree garland decorated with money also looks original. When giving such a president, do not forget to connect the illumination.
Creative ideas
These options for unusual design of cash gifts are for the most daring guests:
- "Ice" gift. Place the money in a thick transparent bag, the main thing is that it is intact and does not get wet. Then put it in a container and fill it with water, preferably in layers so that the money is in the center. Along with the ice cube, present a hammer, which the bride and groom can use to break the ice block. The main thing is to have time to give before the ice melts!
- Money umbrella. Rain made of money is good, but an umbrella made of money is original. Carefully attach the bills to the umbrella using a thin nylon thread. When presenting, open the umbrella over the newlyweds' heads.
- Keep your money in a savings... book. You can do it yourself by folding several envelopes and signing each one for what purposes the money is intended.
- The original version is a banknote printing machine. You can buy it in a souvenir shop, fill it with real paper money and demonstrate to the bride and groom and guests how it works.
- Maybe among your friends there is a person who knows how to perform magic tricks? Can you imagine the reaction of the newlyweds and guests when an envelope with money appears out of nowhere?!
- Balloons. Place banknotes rolled into a tube inside each or several balloons, then inflate with helium and give a bouquet of balloons to the newlyweds. The main thing is not to do this on the street, otherwise a careless movement will cause the balls to fly away along with the gift.
- Piñata. This is a hollow figure made of papier-mâché, which is filled with banknotes and coins, small candies, and confetti. The newlyweds must break it, then the contents will spill out onto the floor. Let the children present at the wedding help assemble it.
- Money garland. It can be made up of banknotes connected together with pieces of tape. Just check first to see how easily it comes off the paper! To make the garland as long as possible, “dilute” it with souvenir money.
- Another variation of the previous idea is to carefully fold the garland into a transparent piggy bank so that the tip of the bill is on the outside and you can pull it (this is how paper napkins are folded in a box). You can use this tip to pull out the entire long garland.
- The most creative ones rewind a roll of toilet paper, placing banknotes inside. An idea for those who are sure that such a gift will be appreciated.
- "Bablomet". A humorous option for presenting a cash gift. You can beat him by dressing up as a cleaning lady, who comes into the celebration hall with a broom and begins to furiously sweep the floor. Coins and banknotes fly out of the broom, which are presented to the young people.
- Garland option. Roll each bill into a tube, then fold them one by one into a long cellophane strip. Tie ribbons between the bills. It turns out to be an imitation of a garland of candies. You can decorate with flowers like a Hawaiian necklace.
We present money for a wedding in an original way: kinder cash surprise
Give the newlyweds a whole basket of toy eggs. But not just like that, but money. To do this, purchase the required number of sweet Kinder surprises.
Carefully remove the wrapper, break the chocolate and remove the plastic container with the toy. Replace the toy with a bill and do all the operations in reverse order.
You can restore the chocolate egg by running a hot spoon along the seam.
Of course, you will have to tinker, but you will get a whole basket of unusual money sweet eggs of surprises.
Candy gift box for money for a wedding
Another sweet gift. True, all you need from him is a box, which should look like a box. Raffaello, Korkunov packaging will do. We put wads of money in the box or real ones, with the original bills only on top.
We attach an inscription to each pack indicating what the gift is for; for a wife for a mink coat, for a husband for wheels for a brand new car, for a baby in a stroller.
Surprise “Fun ATM”
This gift needs to be well prepared. You will need a large refrigerator box. It should be painted to look like an ATM. For the newlyweds, make personalized cards out of cardboard, such as: care for (bride’s name) and tenderness for (groom’s name).
When giving gifts, place a person in the box who will dispense banknotes from an ATM. First, give out the cards. Young people answer the question: how to maintain lifelong love for each other? The guests say that they want to give a magic ATM that gives money only to those who truly love each other. Naturally, if there is love, then there will be money. The groom is asked to take the bride in his arms and say loudly: “I promise to take care of you all my life!” The groom inserts a card and is given money. The bride is asked to kiss the groom tenderly and say: “I promise to kiss every morning and be gentle all my life.” Inserts the card and receives money. We determine the amount ourselves.
We select packaging for money for a wedding: money balls
Of course, you will need balloons and helium to fill them. And they can be used in different ways. Take small balls and tie banknotes to them on strings. Place all the balls in a box, from which cash surprises will fly out when opened.
Just don't do it in the open air. Otherwise, your gift will fly high into the sky if you don’t have time to catch all the balls.
The second option: place the money directly into the balls, adding sparkles and sequins to them. After this, we fill the balloons with helium and the original cash gift is ready.
We give it as a joke
- Cool! - said a friend's niece as her turtle crawled into the room with a small box on its back. It turned out that the guest congratulated her on her birthday in this way)) There was money in the box.
One good friend was also given money for his birthday, and they played a prank on him. Everyone was giving gifts, but one of the guests was empty-handed. The doorbell rang and a man appeared on the threshold, very similar to the postman Pechkin from the cartoon “Three from Prostokvashino”. Imitating the voice of a cartoon character, he offered to present a passport to receive a particularly valuable letter.
The birthday boy was even confused at some point: to believe or not to believe. In the hands of the postman there was indeed a package tied with coarse thread. Curious guests surrounded the “postman” who insisted on presenting documents. At the same time, he showed his ID (homemade, of course). As a result, I handed over the package, it was immediately opened, and it turned out to be money.
The donor was the same guest who came empty-handed. Well, then we found out that the postman Pechkin was played by an actor from a local theater. And I must say, everyone liked it. It was funny, original, and heartfelt.
- Money in a glass jar will also make you smile.
- You can invite the birthday person to check his chair or armchair. For a surprise, you just need to secure the money to the seat of the chair from the inside in advance.
- If you sew a small cushion for the sofa and invest money in it, you will get a two-in-one gift. The money will be spent, the pillow will remain as a piece of furniture.
- You can buy a toy house in a children's store. Give a gift to the birthday person with the wish that there will always be finances in the house. Looking inside the toy, the birthday boy will see the money invested in it.
- Make a poster with brand new banknotes placed under the glass. The birthday boy will decide when to use the contents of the picture.
Where can I find ideas to give money in an original way? In communication with the birthday boy. The better you know the hero of the occasion, the greater the chances of congratulating him in an unusual way. If you understand jokes, you can use humor, if you appreciate a creative approach, we think about how to beat the presentation or pack banknotes in an unusual way.
A small change is not the best gift for a birthday boy
We present a wedding gift with money in an original way: helping the groom
Everyone knows that every man must have time to do three important things in his life. Why not help the groom cope with this task at the wedding and give funny gifts.
For the birth of a son, we will give a holey condom. To build a house, we will give you a brick with a bow. And so that he can plant a tree, we will give him a real money tree.
Textiles with custom prints
Decorating T-shirts, towels, and bed linen is not expensive, and the originality of such a gift is undeniable
The color scheme and style are selected depending on the theme of the wedding and the preferences of the newlyweds.
The most popular inscriptions are “wedding date”, “husband and wife are one Satan”, “justmarried”, “gameover”, “I love my wife (husband)”, etc.
In addition to T-shirts, you can also order badges with humorous text or mugs with photographs.
In essence, it is not so important what form of original gift you give for the wedding, the most important thing is the meaning you put into it and your sincere desire to please the newlyweds. If the bride and groom have an excellent sense of humor and self-irony, then a playful surprise will not disappoint them, but will only delight them
Whatever you decide to give on your wedding day, do not forget that by giving, you are “laying the first brick” in the construction of a new family. Gifts should be kind, aimed at creating and strengthening relationships.
Gift in money box for wedding
If you don't have time for creative solutions, buy a box or casket with many drawers and compartments. And place both bills and coins in each of them.
A transparent piggy bank, which will have to be filled at least half, also looks original.
The box idea can be played out quite interestingly by taking several boxes of various sizes at once for a gift. You stack them like nesting dolls. Small to medium, medium to large, and large to the largest.
The money, of course, will be in the smallest box. And in the remaining boxes we place various items in the form of ribbons, sweets, coins, confetti, helium balloons.
And if you try to make a gift from 10-20 boxes, the largest of which will be the size of a person, you can organize a whole quiz or an original competition, which will delight not only the newlyweds, but all the guests.
Important Tips
Money is the most desired gift. There are many ways to give them in an unusual way. But in order to correctly present material assets, you need to follow several rules of etiquette.
The main thing is to give not in open bills, but in some kind of packaging. This could be an envelope or one of the above methods. Then neither party will feel constrained or uncomfortable.
How much money to give for this or that celebration is an equally exciting question. Usually the size of the gift depends not only on the financial situation, but also on the degree of relationship.
Usually, not very close relatives invest one bill - 5,000 rubles or $100, 100 euros. If there are several invited people, and the gift is supposed to be shared, then the number of banknotes increases by the number of invitees. Guests definitely won’t have to blush for this amount.
If you want to give more to your bosom friend or childhood friend, then, please, no one puts any restrictions on the larger side.