DIY wedding bottle decoration

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

Today, no one can say where the tradition came from, putting decorated bottles of champagne or, as they are popularly called, bulls, on the table in front of the bride and groom. They remain unopened throughout the celebration, as it is customary to drink them only on the anniversary of the wedding or in honor of the birth of the first child.

Because these bottles are in a conspicuous place, and then kept for a long time in the house of the newlyweds, special attention is paid to their design. That is why those who love to create various crafts are happy to try their hand and do not spare their imagination to decorate them.

If decorating champagne bottles for a wedding also appeals to you, then check out some interesting options.

Decoupage decoration

To decorate a bottle for a wedding in this way you will need:

• acrylic paints, including necessarily white;
• outline and wide brushes;
• acrylic lacquer;
• PVA glue;
• sponge;
• pieces of leather and fabrics;
• wedding themed card, with a pattern on a white background;
• gold or silver paint;
• needle;
• various decorations (beads, ribbons, artificial flowers).

The order of execution of the decoupage version

Decoration of a bottle for a wedding must begin with preparation. To do this, remove traces of glue and labels from the glass surface and degrease the surface with acetone and alcohol. Next, go directly to the design of the bottle. To do this:

• apply white acrylic paint to glass using a piece of sponge;
• cover the surface of the postcard with 2 coats of varnish;
• wait for it to dry (don't be afraid of bending corners);
• pry the top layer with a needle and separate it from the cardboard;
• cut off a fragment with a pattern from the workpiece (image of flowers, newlyweds, rings, doves, etc.);
• lubricate the surface of the bottle with glue;
• apply drawing to it;
• smooth;
• let dry;
• light pink or pale blue paint is applied along the contour with a wide brush, shading to mask the cuts;
• wait for it to dry;
• draw hearts, flowers, etc. on the contour with a thin brush;
• decorate by sticking beads and other small decorative elements;
• paint bottles with silver or goldveined;
• if you wish, stick a satin ribbon bow.

Decoration of champagne bottles for a wedding: master class

We offer you step-by-step instructions for decorating these wedding accessories in the form of a bride and groom.

For work you will need:

• two bottles of champagne;
• organza ribbon;
• 11-12 m each of white and black bias tape;
• Titan glue;
• double sided tape;
• decorations.

Groom bottle making workshop

You need to create a similar bottle decoration for a wedding in the following order:

• preparing long inlays in black and white;
• a vertical line is applied to the bottle as a guideline;
• wrap the bottle at the base of the neck-neck with an oblique white trim, measure the desired length and cut it off;



• stick the part to make something like a collar;
• 3 more rows of white overlap are glued in the same way;
• take double-sided tape;
• with it, 10 rows of black inlay are glued onto the bottle (you can use glue, but then its drops can leave ugly marks);
• then just wrap the bottle to the end with black trim;
• fix the end with glue.

After the "tuxedo" and "shirt" are ready, continue decorating the bottle for the weddingaccessories. To do this:

• cut out a circle with a diameter of 7 cm from cardboard;
• take half of a plastic container of kinder eggs;
• draw and cut out a circle in the middle of the cardboard part;
• insert half of the container into the hole;
• pasted with black inlay;
• put a hat on a bottle;
• cut a piece 8 cm long from black inlay;
• fold it so that the ends come together in the center, and you get a bow-butterfly;
• stick it over a white collar.

Bridal Design

This decoration of bottles for a wedding, the master class of which is presented below, is made in the same way as for decorating the "Groom".

Working order:

• glue a piece of organza tape to the neck of the bottle to form a collar;



• take a piece of white trim;
• glue it overlap to the base of the collar as in the previous example;
• when the whole bottle is “dressed” in a white inlay, they put on it two puffy “skirts” from organza ribbons gathered along the upper edge on a live thread;
• stick button-beads on the "dress";
• a “veil” is made from a piece of ribbon and put on the “bride”;
• if there is a desire, add other decorations, for example, put a belt on the place where the first layer of the skirt is glued.

Provence style variant

For such a very simple decoration on champagne bottles for a wedding (see photo below)you will need burlap, handmade lace and yarn. It should be said right away that bottles decorated in this way are only suitable for a wedding in the corresponding style.

Working order:

• lace is sewn on a piece of burlap 10-15 cm wide on both sides;
• stick it on the bottle so that one end goes to the other by 1.5-2 cm;
• wrap the neck with a piece of lace, measure and cut;
• stick to make a collar;
• glue a bead on the burlap;
• tie yarn over the lace on the neck and tie with a bow.

Ribbon option: what you need

You can make DIY wedding bottle decorations from a variety of materials. For example, a good choice is the option with ribbons. For him you will need:

• 2 bottles of champagne;
• white spray paint;
• satin ribbons (2 m);
• one-sided tape;
• beads;
• duct tape;
• glass outline;
• pastel;
• stationery glue;
• polymer clay flowers;
• cyanopan glue;
• double sided tape.

Ribbon option: workflow

Decoration of bottles for a wedding (see photo below) with ribbons looks like this:

• remove stickers from bottles;
• degrease the surface with window cleaner;
• dry;
• Paper decorations are glued onto the glass with clerical glue (you can cut out an ornament from adhesive tape;
• paint a bottle from a spray can with white paint in 3 layers (after each wait until it dries);
• carefully remove pieces of paper or tape;
• stick flowers on the bottle;
• paint it with pastel and outline;
• tie the bottle with a satin ribbon, placing double-sided tape so that it does not move;
• the ends are tied in a knot and a bow.

Option with pouches

If you have the simplest sewing skills, then you can make a bottle decoration for a wedding, the photo of which is presented below.

You will need beautiful lace and a satin ribbon. You will also need a beautiful white fabric with a sheen, from which you need to sew two bags into which you can place a bottle of champagne. Their upper edge must be trimmed with lace. Putting the bottles in bags, you should tie them on top with a white satin ribbon and decorate with a bow.

Composition "Heart"

Since it is customary to put two bottles on the wedding table in front of the newlyweds, many craftsmen offer decor according to the principle of folding halves. For example, you can make your own version with a heart. To do this:

• remove labels from bottles and remove traces of glue;
• degrease their surfaces;
• painted 3 coats white from an aerosol can (betweenpainting wait 2-3 hours);
• with a well-honed pencil, using a stencil, draw half a heart on the surface of the bottle;
• take small thermoplastic flowers and white pearl beads;
• stick them along the contour on the bottle;
• leave to dry;
• do the same with the second bottle, using the other half of the heart-shaped stencil;
• decorate it by gluing a mirror pattern;
• decorate both bottles with painting;
• if there is a desire, tie white ribbons on the necks and stick them on the knots with a bead.

Glasses

Together with wedding bottles, it is customary to decorate two more indispensable accessories. These are the glasses from which the newlyweds will drink. Their design should be in harmony with the decor of the bulls. For example, if the bottles are decorated in the form of a bride and groom, using black and white trim, then the glasses should also be decorated using this material.

Now you know what decoration of champagne bottles for a wedding with your own hands you can make with minimal knowledge in the art of decorating, and you can please your newlywed friends with a beautiful and memorable gift.

The main thing is to show imagination and do everything very carefully. After all, only in this case the bottles will look presentable, and they can be put in the most prominent place of the wedding table.