Decorating bottles for a wedding: DIY champagne decor

Without exaggeration, we can say that the most exciting event in life is a wedding. Much of the decor, on which an unforgettable festive atmosphere depends, can be created with your own hands, including the original design of bottles for a wedding. Everyone wants every banquet decoration to be creative and delightful. And each element was decorated extremely carefully, starting with the arch for the wedding ceremony and ending with the glasses of the bride and groom.

From ordinary bottles of champagne you can make a real exclusive that will be the center of attention at your wedding

A young couple will have to devote part of the personal time that they could devote to each other to choosing wedding paraphernalia, but this is a pleasant chore. However, their loved ones can take on the responsibility for decorating the attributes, including what will stand in the most prominent place - two bottles of champagne in the image of the wedding couple.

1 How and why wedding champagne bottles are decorated
2 What materials are traditionally used to decorate a wedding bottle?
3 Choosing the design of bottles according to the type of bride and groom
4 Wrapping champagne with ribbons
5 Painting a champagne bottle and decorating with rhinestones
6 Photos: examples of wedding bottle decorations 6.1 See also

How and why wedding champagne bottles are decorated

There are many interesting wedding traditions, including two untouched bottles of sparkling drink, most often champagne, with the exception of completely non-alcoholic ceremonies.

This indispensable attribute of the wedding ceremony is specially decorated and sealed so that they remain intact.

Decoration with satin ribbons or paper details

Why don't they touch them? According to tradition, the newlyweds must take them with them from the wedding table.

You will have to drink the contents of these, in fact, holiday souvenirs much later:

for a wedding anniversary;
after the birth of the first child, when he and the young mother are brought from the maternity hospital.

Important! There are no uniform requirements on how best to decorate bottles for a wedding; it depends on the wishes of the newlyweds and the taste of those who decorate them.

Champagne decor with lace, tulle or other beautiful fabric

There are a lot of options for how to decorate this table souvenir. There are many master classes on decorating wedding bottles, but not every technique is accessible to beginners. Among the most popular offers.

1.	Decoration with a photo of the newlywed couple	Photo, heart-shaped frame, accessories.
2.	Spray paint	With the addition of small decor after drying.
3.	Sewing clothes for the “Groom” and “Bride”	A conventional veil and skirt is enough for her, a jacket for him.
4.	Pasting with guipure and other textiles	We mainly decorate the “Bride”.
5.	Decorating with napkins using decoupage technique	Napkins and postcards from handicraft stores.
6.	Moldings	Polymer clay.
7.	Partial staining with “windows”	We apply stickers, remove them after painting, and make inserts and overlays.
8.	DIY ribbon decor for wedding bottles	Ribbons, bias binding, textiles.

Bottle decoration using original techniques (decoupage, scrapbooking and others)

The main idea of decorating a couple of bottles is to give them the symbolism of the bride and groom - He and She with the attributes of a wedding dress. If both the bride and groom have experience in making things with their own hands, you can prepare a surprise for each other. But it’s better to agree on what color and material will be. Then, on the wedding day, everyone will give their other half an original souvenir.

Groom

Let's start with the groom. He needs to make a “shirt” with a collar. Therefore, we measure the required length of the white wide tape from the bottle. Fold the ribbon in half so that one edge is lower than the other, and fasten with needles.

Using an iron, we smooth the stripe and the “collar” of the shirt.

We attach the “collar” to the bottle with glue.

Using a metal ruler, mark the center and draw a line with a pencil.

We glue a wide white ribbon under the collar, securing the ends of the ribbon in the center.

Using dark blue bias tape, we “tie” a tie and put it on the shirt.

Cut off the “tail” from the tie.

Now let's start attaching the bias tape. We measure the tape to the required length, cut it with scissors and glue it to the bottle.

Using the line as a guide, glue the bias tape.

We reach the flat part of the bottle and secure the “side” in order to lower it down in the future.

We wrap the bottle in a circular motion to the bottom, periodically securing the tape with glue.

We lower the “side” and glue it.

We imitate buttons by gluing white half-beads to the “side”.

“The Groom” is ready, now let’s move on to the “Bride.”

What materials are traditionally used to decorate a wedding bottle?

It is advisable to decorate both bottles using the same technique so that the paired combination can be seen. For example, if it's just white spray painting, you can buy one larger bottle and decorate it with a homemade hat and a bow tie for the neck. Then a smaller bottle may have a white veil or skirt with 2-3 rows of flounces. They can be gathered with elastic or sewn from a beautiful and light white fabric, gathered with a drawstring:

tulle;
atlas;
silk;
organza;
tulle;
veil;
guipure;
lace;
embossed ribbon.

The paint is applied in several thin layers until the bottle is perfectly white, without gaps.

More attention is paid to the design of the “female” bottle; the “male” half of the table decoration looks more restrained. Modest decor can be sophisticated if every detail is thought through. You can spy on other people's ideas or make something from scrap materials that no one has ever had before, when you have such a desire.

Advice. The design of wedding glasses and bottles should not be taken lightly. These attributes will be in full view, so there is another opportunity to surprise your guests.

The bride's bottle hat can be made from colored cardboard

If the wedding is non-alcoholic, you can arrange any fizzy drink in a beautiful bottle. Some people want to decorate a bottle of cognac or other strong drink. The basis of the decoration is the same - wedding theme:

he and she;
rings;
hearts;
color;
elements of the bride's outfit.

You can use beads and stones with a flat base (for gluing), sparkles and beads, small artificial flowers and fragments of jewelry.

Decorating bottles with polymer clay flowers

If you are ready to do the work yourself, do not put this part of the wedding props on the back burner. It may take longer than expected. To choose something creative and unconventional when you don’t have your own ideas, look at the topic of decorating wedding bottles with your own hands, master classes and step-by-step explanations.

Of course, such a wedding attribute can be bought ready-made or offered to a craftsman to make it to order. This won’t surprise anyone today, but where is the guarantee that your guests didn’t celebrate another wedding at a table with exactly the same decor? It can get awkward when asked, whose champagne is it? Therefore, it is better to choose something original so that no one around you has this.

Wedding stickers are one of the simplest options for decorating bottles

An order for a craftsman will cost 2-3 times more, but it’s not even a matter of saving, although everything can be done from scrap materials. No one can put as much warmth into decorating your wedding as the bride and groom themselves or their loved ones.

Important! You can vary the color of the decor of wedding bottles with your own hands, but it should not bring disharmony to the overall design of the festive feast. If this is a wedding in lilac, gold or turquoise tones, then it is better to complement a white bottle of champagne with decor in the agreed upon range.

Bottle decor with white satin ribbon

You can add artificial roses to bottles decorated using decoupage technique.

The original decoration can be made in duplicate and sold to guests at an impromptu auction. Or offer a souvenir as a prize in the most beautiful or original competitions.

Bride

Mark the center of the champagne bottle, measure out a narrow white satin ribbon and glue it to the bottle at an angle of 45 degrees.

Thus, we decorate the “corset” with white thin ribbon.

We cover the rest of the bottle in a circle with a wide white satin ribbon.

Glue stretch guipure on top of the satin ribbon.

We cut out elements of flowers and leaves from guipure fabric.

We glue the cut out elements to the bottle.

We glue a ribbon to the top of the bottle and decorate it with half beads.

We glue half beads and rhinestones to the cut out elements.

You can add an additional decoration to the “bride” - a veil.

Photo: examples of wedding bottle decoration

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Decoration using photographs of young people

Photos of a loving couple add a special charm to wedding sparkling wine. Bottles acquire individuality and become a truly memorable gift. The photograph for this type of decor is delicate, romantic, and proportionate to the bottle.

The subtle point in this technique is to glue the photo so smoothly and carefully that there are no bubbles, creases or folds left. To do this, the image must be made on fairly thin paper. When using an inkjet printer, photo ink that does not leak when in contact with water is desirable. A color laser printer will give the ideal result. If it is not available, you can contact the printing house.

The photograph is placed instead of a label in the lower third of the bottle. It can be framed with a heart, accompanied by a wish inscription, or made the center of a flower collage. The date of the wedding, the location of the wedding, the names of the newlyweds, and the time of the wedding will be relevant.

DIY champagne decoration for a wedding with satin ribbons

Decorating a bottle with ribbons is the simplest and most affordable way that does not require special skills or high costs . Despite this simplicity of the decor, the result will be spectacular and bright if you carefully follow all the steps in the master class for decorating a champagne bottle with satin ribbons.

What you will need for work:

ribbon: blue and golden brocade;
heat gun;
a bottle of champagne;
scissors;
additional decor: beads, lace.

The colors shown are taken as an example. They can be replaced with other shades that suit the wedding design, but it is better to use no more than 2-3 colors

Step by step execution:

Try the blue satin ribbon on the neck of the bottle and cut it to the desired length. Apply glue and attach around the throat, placing the right end of the decorative item over the left.
The second tape will be longer, as the bottle begins to expand towards the bottom. Cut the required length and glue it in the same way, slightly covering the edge of the first tape. Attach 2 more ribbons in the same way.
The fifth and sixth row will be made of brocade ribbon. The technique is absolutely the same.
Glue a layer of brocade ribbon to the very bottom of the bottle, wrapping the champagne crosswise. Cover the remaining space between the top and bottom of the bottle with a blue piece of paper - its ends should connect to the back of the champagne.
The joint is unlikely to be neat, so you need to cut off the blue tape (about 10 cm). Coat the edge with glue and push it under the very bottom layer, press. Then stretch it upward and glue it, covering the joints.
Add additional decorations to the front of the bottle, arranging them in a random pattern.

The wedding champagne made from ribbons is ready - you need to wait until the glue has completely dried and you can bring the “bull” to the holiday.

Champagne in blue and gold with peacock feather

Engraving

Engraving is one of the most sophisticated and impressive types of bottle decoration. Only an artist can do it independently if he has the necessary equipment. Therefore, engraving is ordered in special workshops. If time is limited, laser engraving is chosen. The desire to see a filigree ornament is ensured by handmade work that is more expensive and takes longer to complete.

Handwork is done using diamond or special alloys. Sometimes the design is applied to a thin layer of brass, which is subsequently glued to the bottle.

The engraver can order any inscription, including poems and warm wishes. Rings, hearts, cooing doves, floral motifs, even portraits and favorite aphorisms of the young - there are no barriers to this technique.

Of all the types of wedding bottle decorations, engraving is the most long-lasting. It will not darken over time, will not fall off, and will not become dusty. The engraved bottle can be washed under running water at any time. This is an excellent talisman of longevity and unfading love.

You can also decorate the newlyweds' festive glasses with engraving. If handled with care, they can drink the fizzy drink at both a calico and a diamond wedding, each time reminding them of the first marriage kiss.

Decor with rhinestones and bows

This option can be used either as a single design or in addition to the methods described above. Rhinestones are useful when decorating with ribbons or painting; bows are used in the design of the neck and complement outfits for bottles made of ribbons or fabric.

When decorating bottles only with rhinestones, it is recommended to clean the surface of labels and degrease.

For more comfortable work, contours for gluing are outlined with paint. It is recommended to prepare in advance sketches of the drawings that will decorate the festive champagne.