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Cheap Wedding Decorations:
The Most (and Best) Decor for Your Dollar!
"Cheap wedding decorations" probably does not conjure up visions of elegance and grandeur upon first thought, so you will be pleasantly surprised
at what you can pull off on a very limited budget.
The old addage of "less is more" can certainly apply here. So can
simple but stunning, modest but magical, the list goes on.
You don't need some type of decor piece in every square inch of your reception space. You can make a lot of impact with minimal decorations
(and money!)
if you choose your color scheme and textures well.
Cheap Wedding Decorations: Candy Buffet Bliss
You might think that a wedding candy buffet strictly serves the purpose of being the DIY favor
for your guests, or even just a super
fun lagniappe (extra) wedding item.
Budget Brides, you couldn't be more wrong! It is as aesthetically pleasing as it is functional, and with a little extra planning
and organization, it can do double duty in a couple areas, including cheap wedding decorations! Take a peek at this
candy buffet page
for design and color inspiration and the cheapest sources for your candy and materials.
Cheap Wedding Decorations:
Paper Lantern Prettiness
Paper lanterns make an unbelievable visual impact, whether it's day or night - whether they are lit or unlit. They tie the whole room - and whole
look - together regardless of what kind, or how many other decorations you have.
In addition to being simply stunning they are one of the many super
budget friendly DIY wedding projects. Find out the best
sources for, and the best way to DIY cheap paper lanterns.
Look how gorgeous this space is, and the only decor items are small, simple flower arrangements and
hanging paper lanterns!
elements of style
Cheap Wedding Decorations:
Ideas for Cheap Wedding Centerpieces
For most weddings, the centerpieces end up being the "biggest" and most emphasized item of wedding decor. And thus they end up being
the most expensive as well. Getting creative with your centerpieces as well as using a little common Budget Bride sense will
really streeeetch your budget in this department. From flowers to fruit and everything in between,
make your centerpieces fabulous but frugal.
Nature Elements in your Wedding Decorations
Think of natural or "nature" elements. Things such as branches, decorative "straw" balls, feathers, pine cones, banded grass, manzanita
branches (wildly popular and versatile)and dried flowers such as larkspur (my favorite) will all make fabulous and frugal decor items.
I got this preserved moss at Michael's for $4.99 a bag, and only
put about 1/2 of the bag into this Apothecary jar, which I had around my house. Use jars and vases of varying sizes and shapes, throw
some votive candles around them, and
you've got an easy, cheap wedding decoration idea. (Pardon the crude pictures - hopefully you get the idea :)
You can also use this same idea with fruits such as lemons and limes,
depending on what your wedding color scheme is.
You can scout out jars and vases like this at garage sales, antique malls
and even on craigslist.com as a lot of brides will list any leftover items from their wedding on there. You can also look for people
renting jars at a reasonable price. I would personally prefer to go this route, because then you don't have to worry about what to do with or
how to store the jars and vases after the wedding.
There are a ton of different ways you can incorporate natural, cheap elements
into your wedding decor, the only limit - literally - is your imagination.
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