How to Decorate a Red Wagon for a Wedding

Are you wondering how to decorate a red wagon for a wedding so that the wagon will be beautiful and elegant without too much effort?

The way you will decorate the red wagon for the wedding would depend on what you are using the wagon for, where it will be used, the theme of your wedding and more.
Read the steps below for best ideas on how to decorate a red wagon for weddings.

Things You'll Need

• red wagon
• bows
• ribbon
• fake flowers
• glue gun
• large piece of material

Instructions

1. Learn the basics of wagon decorating -

   The basic methods or wagon decorating are similar to decorating other large items for a wedding. There are no absolute rules - just use your imagination and get creative.

   Some ideas as a general guide are:
   A. Run ribbons around the length of the wagon. Attach them to the top of the wagon every so often so that the ribbon makes a long row of "w's" across the wagon

   B. Add fake flowers to the corners and to where the ribbon meets the top of the wagon.

   C. For a red wagon at a wedding, decorate with light colors that do not clash with the red wagon color.

   D. Decorate the wheels with a large flower in the center or several small decorations along the inside of the wheel.

   E. Decorate the handle of the wagon by wrapping a ribbon around it or by wrapping a strand of fake leaves around it.

   F. Fill the inside of the wagon with a large piece of fabric. Elegant materials like silk and satin work nicely.

2. Search online for flowers and ribbons -
   You can get so many ideas of how to decorate a red wedding wagon by just looking around online. Go to online fabric stores, online wedding accessory stores, online craft stores, etc. Look at the selections of materials, ribbons, bows and flowers. This will open your imagination up to ideas,

3. Match the wedding theme -
   Does the wedding have a particular theme associated with it? If so, choose decorations that are appropriate for the theme.

4. Match the wedding decorations -
   You will want to decorate the red wagon for the wedding to match the whole wedding scene. Find out what kind of flowers will be used at the wedding. Find out what the color scheme of the wedding is.

5. Match whoever will be using the wagon at the wedding -
   For example, if it will be used by flower girls, then you will want to match the color and style of their gowns.

6. Decide where the red wagon will be used -
   Will it be used inside or outdoors? If it will be used outdoors, you must make sure the wagon decorations are weather proof. Make sure to secure everything well so that the wind does not loosen the decorations. Also make sure to use thick, strong materials that will not be too weak to handle natural weather conditions.

7. Decorate the red wagon for your wedding -
   Once you've considered everything above, you are ready to decorate the wagon for the wedding.

   There are really no rules when it comes to decorating the wagon. Just use your imagination.

8. Find out what the wedding wagon will be used for and decorate accordingly.
   If children will be riding inside, make sure that the bottom of the wagon is comfortable for sitting. Place blankets under a pretty piece of material if the seat is too hard. Also make sure the decorations are not pointy or sharp.

   If the wagon will be used to store presents, then make sure to only put a thin piece of material on the inside of the wagon so there is a lot of empty room for gifts.

9. If the wagon will just be on display only, then consider making a small platform or stage for the wagon to sit on so that it is more visible for the guests to see. Decorate the platform similar to the wagon.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to secure the decorations well

• Get the bride's opinion before you decorate to find out if she has any preferences