Low Budget Decorating For Wedding Reception Venues
Whether your wedding reception venues of choice are outdoors or indoors
, use your decorations to create a personalized atmosphere. And if you're looking to cut down on expenses, make some of your decoration do double duty:
Use Colorful Favors - Place small favors in colorful bags and use them for decoration. If you're doing a sit-down reception, place favors at each guests seat or in a small basket on each table. If your guests will be milling about, use your favors to add some color near the venue entrance.
Wedding Bouquets - You bouquet as well as your bridesmaids flowers can double as reception decorations. Simply let your wedding party know where to place their bouquets as they enter the room, and be sure to remind them to pick up their bouquets at the end of the festivities!
Personalized Wine Bottles - If you'll be serving wine, consider creating personalized wine bottle labels for each couple. You'll be purchasing the wine anyway, and then your guests will have a unique memento to take home after the event.
Chalkboard Menu - For a sit-down dinner, create a chalkboard menu that lets guests know what to expect. You'll save on the cost of printing a smaller paper menu for each guest, plus you'll add a fun new picture opportunity!
Decorating the Wedding Cake - You're sure to have left over flowers from your bouquets. Those leftover flowers can make a wonderful decoration for your cake, especially if you have a talented wedding coordinator. Choose a simple frosting design which will cost less, and ask your coordinator if she could arrange the extra flowers on the top and sides.
Mismatched Centerpieces - Don't feel like you have to purchase the exact same center piece for each table. Most wedding reception venues will accommodate a wide variety of centerpieces. And this way, you can purchase your decorations on sale, since you don't have to worry about getting a specific number of the exact same centerpiece.
Use Textured or Patterned Tablecloths - You'll be placing tablecloths on your tables anyway, so why not double up and make them a unique part of the dcor. Patterns and textures can accent your dishes and allow a simple and less expensive centerpiece to look even more elegant.
Decorate with Crystal - Ask family and close friends if you can borrow their crystal to use as centerpieces. Elegant candleholders, vases, and bowls can be used to hold flowers, floating candles, and regular candles which feature your colors.
Use a Few Larger Decorations - A few large decorations like trees with white lights can save money in the long run. They fill the room and create an elegant atmosphere. And you can probably rent these instead of purchasing a larger number of smaller centerpieces which will need to find homes later on!
There are many creative ways to double up your decorations. Whether you create unique favors that are used to decorate or you decide to decorate with a few larger items, you can save money while still providing gorgeous wedding reception venues for you guests!
by: Aloysius Aucoin
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