Budget Wedding Decorating Ideas For Huge Savings

Getting married is expensive. The shoes, the dress, the decorations, the flowers and the food can all add up to several thousands of dollars! So, what do you do if you're on a tight budget? The following article will provide some helpful budget wedding decorating ideas that will guarantee you have the wedding that you're dreaming of at the right price.

The Ceremony

First of all, make your own wedding invitations! Wedding invitations – no matter how many guests you invite – can be very expensive. Be creative and make your own! Not only will this be a personal touch that you can add to your special day, but it's nice for the guests to see your personality through the type of invitations you create.

If you intend to get married in a church, lucky you! The decorating should be fairly minimal, which always helps when wedding decorating on a budget. The church, in and of itself, is a very nice decoration and therefore, you only need to spice it up inside with some flowers (perhaps a bouquet up at the altar).

Another budget wedding decorating idea for the church is ribbon. Your local craft store will have multiple reams of ribbon, in all fabrics and colors, and it is very affordable. Pick a few different types and tie big bows on the ends of each of the pews. You can also intertwine the ribbon into your floral bouquet, so you don't have to buy as many flowers, but still get a large, colorful bouquet.

The Reception

The reception is usually the most expensive part of the wedding day. However, there are ways to decorate your reception on a budget.

Flowers can be very expensive and are usually priced by type and quantity. Select flowers that are in season. In season flowers are usually easier to obtain and run cheaper than exotic flowers that may be growing somewhere else in the world (if the florist has to fly flowers in to decorate your wedding, it will get pricey).

If you have a friend or relative who makes great desserts, ask them to help you make your wedding cake. Wedding cakes can run thousands of dollars – don't make your cake the most expensive part of your reception. After all, people look at it once and then eat it!

Put together your own centerpieces for each table. If you have a theme to your wedding, then look in craft or party stores to purchase small items that fit within the theme. Get your friends together and brainstorm how best to lay out the decorations on each table.

Additionally, you can make your own place cards for the tables and save money. This, along with making invitations, adds a personal touch to the wedding.

Designing your own wedding favors is also a great way to decorate your wedding reception on a budget. A wedding favor is something that the bride and groom leaves with each guest, to remind them of the wedding. Create tiny bags filled with chocolates or other sweet treats (cookies, dried fruit, etc), and tie a ribbon around the bag that gives details of your wedding.

Budget Wedding Decorating Ideas For the Bride and Groom

We've discussed budget wedding decorating ideas for the actual wedding, but what about the bride and groom? They are a part of the decorations too and, dressing up the happy couple can also be very expensive.

The bride should shop for her dress online. Often, online bridal stores have the same dresses you'd find at regular shops, at half the price. Sure, you may need to get it altered, especially if you do not have the option to try it on. Nevertheless, it will likely be cheaper than shopping at a large bridal store.

Additionally, the bride should shop for inexpensive wedding shoes that she knows she will wear again. This way, you are actually investing in a pair of shoes, instead of spending a fortune on something you'll only wear for four hours.

To get hair and makeup done on a budget, elicit the help from a girlfriend! You can practice the weekend before your wedding and it will save loads on your actual wedding day.

Your wedding day does not have to push you and your spouse into debt. Using the budget wedding decorating ideas listed above, and bringing in the help of family and friends will enable you to have the wedding you've always wanted, at a price you're comfortable paying.