When it comes to your decorating budget it really depends on where the ceremony and reception will be and on what decorations need to be present as well as what, if any, themes that you are choosing.

For example, if you are planning an indoor dinner, you have to include centerpieces etc. The most common decorating choice for weddings and reception are flowers and streamers.

While the streamers and various other decorations are usually not expensive, the flowers can be costly. It is best when choosing the flowers for a wedding service and reception to use artificial flowers or paper mache flowers as they are cheap and reusable.

For those who would much prefer to use real flowers, it can be less expensive to go with wild flowers and/or hand picked flowers. It is also a good idea to use them sparingly.

For example, rather than going all out and decorating everything with flowers just use a simple arrangement for the center of the table and place them in small vases.

Of course you can also opt to keep the flowers strictly in the ceremony. Paper mache flowers are getting more and more popular as well as hand made roses that are created from tissue paper. When they are placed on green pipe cleaners or wires that are covered in green tissue paper they are quite attractive. It is a nice way to save money and spend some time with your friends and family in creating them.

When it comes to the decoration budget, this is a time when you will want the church, chapel or hall for the ceremony to cover them for you.

If that is not an option, the ceremonial decorations can be limited to those involved in the ceremony, such as their clothes. If you must, you can pin balloons to the areas where the guests will be seated or create some flowers out of tissue paper.

Streamers are always popular, but there are other ways to decorate that are just as appealing. Here are some good tips for decorating at your wedding on a budget.
- Good old candle holders and candles are always a romantic addition to any wedding decor
- If you reception is at night it is nice to add fireflies to a glass container with holes for air or even butterflies during the day
- False flower arrangements in a bamboo pot are a very nice addition and keepsake for guests
- Using white Christmas lights streamed through greenery is a beautiful decoration and is one that you likely already have available
- Chocolate and candy flower bouquets are sweet accents to the décor and they can be souvenirs for the guests later.
- Balloons, balloons, and more balloons are always fun

These are not the only decorations that are available but you are getting the idea. The best thing that you can do before picking your decorations is to choose a theme first. Themes for weddings are just like choosing themes for anniversaries and birthdays. Once you can decide on a theme, you can decorate around that theme.

And remember. Ask a friend or family member to act as the wedding mc. That way you do not need to hire a pro. Just make sure you choose the right person. Discover more:
Wedding mc tips
Wedding master of ceremonies
Duties of a wedding mc

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