| How much you spend on your wedding day is not | | | | arrangements. |
| a determining factor in whether or not the day | | | | Decoration is where you can save yourself the |
| will be a success. In 10 years time, you are going | | | | most money by being creative with cheap items |
| to remember the interaction with friends and | | | | and arranging the displays yourself. Typical items |
| family, not what the table decorations looked like. | | | | that are used in table centerpieces and other |
| That is not to say that your wedding supplies | | | | displays are candles, balloons and fabrics. These |
| such as invitations and table centerpieces should | | | | can all be bought quite cheaply in all the different |
| be forgotten, just that they need not cost you a | | | | colors you could possibly need and with a bit of |
| heap of money. You can come up with an elegant | | | | imagination can be arranged stylishly. Candles of |
| look without breaking the bank. | | | | different heights arranged on mirrored tiles add |
| Probably the most important trick in keeping the | | | | romance to the reception. Balloons tied with |
| cost of your wedding supplies down is to have a | | | | different length ribbons and anchored with big |
| budget. Note down the basics of what you have | | | | bars of chocolate add vertical interest and |
| to have, such as the wedding dress (of course!), | | | | something quirky to the table. Fabrics such as tulle |
| decorations at the church and reception venue, | | | | tied in bows or ribbons of different widths can be |
| wedding favors and the like and split your budget | | | | attached to or tied around anything and |
| out with an amount for each one. Now when you | | | | everything for very little money. |
| find wedding centerpieces that cost as much for | | | | Flowers are another popular decoration at |
| one as you have budgeted for all of the tables, | | | | weddings but fresh flowers can be expensive. If |
| you know you need to look again. Keep your | | | | you want to use them, be simplistic. Take flowers |
| budget with you at all times and stick to it. | | | | with large heads and use them singly in tall vases, |
| Inexpensive supplies can be found for all aspects | | | | or cut the heads off and float them with candles |
| of the day. Before the wedding you can save | | | | in bowls of water. |
| money by buying packets of invitations and | | | | Make sure you shop around for your supplies or |
| writing them yourself as opposed to paying for | | | | for the materials to make your own decorations |
| them to be individually printed. Remember to rent | | | | and always buy in bulk if you can. Try and get |
| things where you can - this could include many of | | | | free personalization on items if buying in bulk - |
| the decorations at the wedding reception as well | | | | many online stores offer this service. When |
| as the grooms wedding outfit and even the | | | | buying offline, consider home businesses as good |
| wedding dress if the bride is not too sentimental. | | | | sources of cheaper goods; you could find a local |
| Limiting the number of wedding supplies is another | | | | garden center with potted plants you could use or |
| trick for keeping costs down. You do not need | | | | a local cake maker who could save you some |
| large floral displays stationed at every meter | | | | money on your wedding cake. |
| around the edge of the room. You also do not | | | | Hopefully the above has given you some ideas of |
| need excessive decorations at the church as you | | | | how to save money on many of your wedding |
| will spend more time at the reception, so just go | | | | supplies. Remember to start off with a budget |
| with pew bows and a few flower or candle | | | | and if you stick to it, you won't go far wrong. |