How to Make Cheap Wedding Decorations
A wedding is an expensive affair. Many couples spend thousands of dollars on the venue, attire, cake, decorations, entertainment, food and beverages. Putting together a wedding that is not only beautiful but also budget conscious is time consuming but worth it in the long run. Also, your wedding will reflect more of your own style and personality than if an outside company was hired to put everything together. Just remember that cheap doesn't have to mean tacky or ugly.
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Things You'll Need
- Shallow glass bowls
- Short, thick candles
- Glass marbles
- Silk flower petals
- Tulle circles
- Jordan almonds -OR- birdseed
- Large vase
Instructions
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Creating Cheap Wedding Decorations
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This glass centerpiece can be put together with items purchased at your local hobby store. Create your own glass and candle centerpieces and have fun with it. One idea is to use wide, shallow glass bowls, put a medium-sized white (or wedding colored) candle in the middle and place glass marbles (like the ones used in a fish tank) in the bottom of the bowl to cover the bottom. On top of a circular table, surrounded by silk flower petals, this has a simple elegance and for the price, the savings can pile up quickly.
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These tulle bags are filled with jordan almonds and tied by the curling ribbon. Create your own tulle bags. Take the small tulle circles and place your favorite favor (or bird seed if you want your guests to throw that instead of rice) inside and tie with the curling ribbon. One traditional favor for these bags is Jordan almonds coated in either pastel colors or simply white. The Mars company has recently caught on to this and has begun making their popular M&M's candy in a variety of separate colors. If your wedding colors have special meaning to you, these special M&M's can be picked up at a local hobby store.
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With a simple silk tie at the bottom of a bouquet such as this one, it can easily be placed in a simple glass vase and made into a beautiful head table centerpiece. Create a head table centerpiece. What are you doing with that big bouquet after the wedding, brides? Certainly not holding it for the rest of the night. Buy a vase that will fit the base of the flowers, and place the bouquet in the vase once the ceremony is over. Not only is the bouquet an integral part of your wedding day attire, it can serve as a beautiful centerpiece at your reception as well.
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Use the rose petals in the empty spaces, sparsely. By now you may be thinking there is a lot of empty space, so place silk flower petals around the tables to fill the empty spaces with color.
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Use the decorations from around the house. If you find yourself looking around and wanting a more unique touch, look around your own house. You may have crystal or glass in your home that can be used for decorations and the best part is that these are completely free. You can use pieces such as serving dishes, flower vases, or champagne glasses for your wedding party or anywhere else you see fit.
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Tips & Warnings
While real flowers are beautiful, silk flowers have come a long way and look great and are far less expensive than their counterparts. You can also use silk flowers in your home after the wedding for years to come.
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