DIY Wedding Gift Wrapping Ideas

Fall wedding season is upon us, and if you’ve been invited to a wedding, it’s only customary to show your love and support with a thoughtful wedding gift. Once you’ve decided on the perfect gift, your work isn’t done yet—it’s time to determine how you’ll wrap it! 

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Even if there is no wedding in your immediate future, the holidays are just a few weeks away, and these ideas are just as great for your holiday gift wrapping needs!

You want your wedding gift wrapping to be just as special, and what better way to do so than with a DIY gift wrapping method? It’s a chance to express some creativity and present something meaningful and memorable to the happy couple. Read on for some DIY wedding gift wrapping ideas that your soon-to-be-wed friends won’t forget! 

Sparkling Flags 

If you struggle to wrap gifts with traditional wrapping paper, this DIY option is for you. 

Supplies: 

• Gift box
• Glitter cardstock in 2-3 colors 
• String or twine
• Hole puncher
• Scissors 

How to DIY: 

1. Place your gift in the gift box and secure it with the lid. 
2. Cut out mini flags from your glitter cardstock. Each flag should be about 1 inch wide, and you can vary the lengths to add some dimension. 
3. Punch a hole at the top of each flag. 
4. String the flags onto your string or twine. 
5. Wrap the string of flags around your gift box so that the flags lay on top, tying the remaining string to the back of the box. 

The finished product should look something like this! 

Photo via Anastasia Marie

Floral Gift Wrap

Weddings and flowers go hand in hand, and this DIY gift wrapping idea elevates plain craft paper for a beautiful and memorable gift presentation. 

Supplies: 

• Plain kraft paper
• Flowers can be fresh, dried, or artificial. If your friends have a green thumb, you could even use foliage! 
• Thin black marker or Sharpie 
• Clear tape 

How to DIY: 

1. Wrap your wedding gift in plain kraft paper. 
2. With the black marker or Sharpie, draw a vase, jar, or other vessel on the front of the gift. You can copy the shape of a vase, or Google a photo you like to trace. Don’t worry about your drawing being perfect—the hand-drawn image gives a lovely rustic, sketched look! 
3. Cut your flowers to the size of the box, holding them on top of the drawn vase (as if they were sitting in the vase) to get the right length. Trim as needed. 
4. Tape the flowers to the present with clear tape so it looks like they are sitting in their vase. 

The finished product will look something like this! 

Photo courtesy of Clever Poppy

This next idea is perfect for Christmas, too!

Circle the Date Gift Wrap

This DIY gift wrap method is deceivingly simple but oh so unique, and a lovely way to commemorate the happy couple’s wedding date. 

Supplies:

• Extensive paper calendar (buy one that’s at least 12×12 in size. Then you’ll have 12 sheets of “wrapping paper” for future gifts!)

How to DIY: 

1. Tear out the calendar page containing the wedding date. 
2. Wrap your gift so the wedding date is visible at the top. 
3. Add a ribbon to the gift box. 
4. With a marker or Sharpie, circle the wedding date. 
5. Add a sweet note on top, if you like. 

The finished product should look something like this!

Image courtesy of Rachel Hollis

There you have it—some fun and creative DIY wedding gift wrap ideas that are anything but boring. And don’t forget to attach a gift tag! To further scratch your DIY itch, visit this post to take it a step further with some sweet printable gift tags.

Happy gift wrapping! 

I hope this contributor post made you think of many other gift wrapping options.  

Hugs,

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