Hmm... what is your card box/holder at the wedding?

I love that idea! We have a nautical wedding, so mine is something like this, but brown and no writing or handles because I'm lazy.

I actually really wanted to do what was pictured also (Brewery wedding), but I couldn't justify over $100 for a card box. I had bought a cheap paper card box, but then my mom and FHs nana convinced me to have my mom hold onto the cards. They were both afraid of someone getting into the box and taking cards. That being said, I would do a card box with a lock or that you have to rip open to get into. Don't do something like a birdcage as someone could easily walk off with a few cards.

These things are a small fortune! I've seen a couple at antique shops for less than etsy that you can turn into a card box but of course I didn't pick them up at the time. Grrr. So my advice is to look there. Love the ideas for the escort cards!

We just used a mailbox. We didn't paint it or anything. We also had a pretty classic wedding with no rustic undertones. It didn't fit any "theme"; I just thought it was cute and didn't want to think too much about a card box. I think it cost $20.

Here is mine. We have clean lines.

@Maggie-- YES, that is such great advice! I am going to look around at antique shops. Don't know why I didn't think of that! Thank you!!!! Now just to convince mom...

I really like the idea of a wine barrel! Especially since you have the tables with wine names.

This was our card box that DH made. I now have turned it into a planter on our front porch.

FH is making this for ours

http://www.instructables.com/id/Legend-of-Zelda-Treasure-chest-with-sound/

DIY card box. my wedding is purple ombre theme.

We're just using your standard "traditional" card box...bought it from Etsy with a coordinating guest book. We really like it. They seem to be pretty expensive, but I was very happy with the quality when I saw it in person. I figure I'll use it to store/save our cards and any other small mementos from the day so it's not a complete waste of money

I think the wine barrel is cute but I hear you on the expensive part. I bought a vintage chocolate tin for $15 that I will reuse as a jewelry box after the wedding. Maybe you can find something else that fits with the wine idea and use it as a card box?

Nothing fancy here, just a nice wicker box from TJ Maxx for $9 haha. Our wedding has a "formal rustic" theme to it (if that makes sense) so it works for us. I looked into a custom box on Etsy and prices were ridiculous. This made more sense to me.

FH made this out of an old wine box.. In this picture its not finished but you get the idea..

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I made this house card box myself. The house has nothing to do with the wedding besides that I love houses. The colors match though!

Ours is a lantern that my sister got me as a gift one year for Christmas. It won't have a candle in it obviously, but it will have some flowers around it (this is my photoshop mockup) and I'll have a small frame next to it that just says "Cards" inside.

ETA the lantern is pretty big - probably about at least 18" high and 12" wide.

We wanted a red post box, but the only local ones to rent had been painted white or (it hurt to see this) baby pink.

So we're going with an american mailbox (£36) mounted on an ornate post (£20 max.) - if we run out of time. I'm currently working on a WoW related one (will probably end up costing £50 in supplies)

Amazon had some nice and cheap chests that could be easily customised (painted, stained, small modifications to the structure)

All of y'alls ideas are so beautiful and creative. I've been looking on etsy for variations of all these, and it's bugging me how expensive these are! I don't think we'll be able to squeeze a fancy box out of our budget. I'm going to run to the antique store this weekend and see if i can find a fun Victorian treasure box. I think that would be a different and elegant option!

My beauty. Just simple

@Kathryn, I love your house! @MissSDot, that box is amazing...I might have to look for something like that if our chest doesn't work out.

These are all do pretty! I love the house!!!

I think we're either doing an antique suitcase or an old dynamite box.