Is a card box necessary?

I posted something similar to this a few weeks ago. I was at a wedding recently which had no card box (I thought it was a little odd, as I never been to a wedding without one). I ended up taking the card home and mailing it to the couple after the wedding. It did make me paranoid that in future weddings that there would be no card box. The next time I attended a wedding I sent the card to their address before the wedding. That way I didnt' have to worry about carrying it around or having it stolen.

My recommendation would be to have one. They arent very expensive and some people will end up bringing cards.

I have been to a lot of weddings with no card box. First of all, more people in these areas or families give gifts other than checks, and send them to the home before the wedding, or in the 6-8 weeks after the couple returns from the honeymoon ( or moves, so they send to new home.). People not bringing any gifts to the wedding, and very few cards, means the couple just designates who to give them to. Most often FOG or FOB or groom because they have jacket pockets . Only one person brought a card of money to our wedding. The others sent the cards with money before or after the wedding, or dropped them off with my parents or FI's, who passed them on to us. . . As a guest, as well as as a bride, I have always preferred to have no one bring any gifts of any kind ( inc. Checks or cash) to the wedding itself.

I’ve never been to a wedding without a card box, I would expect to see one at the wedding you’re attending and would plan to have on at your own. There’s super affordable options of amazon etc, you could DIY something or get something cute from Etsy.