Author Bobette Kyle
One of my favorite ways to get more value from each dollar is to plan on combining functions. When you buy one item to do the work of two or three, you can go more upscale and save money at the same time. Here are some tips:
Use the same decorations at both the ceremony and reception.
Moving items will require logistical planning and is a perfect project for a “day of wedding” coordinator. If you do not have a coordinator, write a detailed checklist of ceremony and reception locations for every piece, and assign multiple helpers the job of moving them from one place to another. Ideas for decor that can play dual roles are:
1. Reuse every floral arrangement from the wedding at the reception.
2. Place ceremony bouquets in vases for centerpieces at tables.
3. Use the same chair sashes or covers for both wedding and reception.
4. Move pew decorations from the ceremony to reception for centerpieces.
5. Relocate the altar arch to the reception entrance way.
6. Decorate both the ceremony and reception doorways with the same tied-back curtains.
Incorporate table numbers into the centerpieces.
Table Number Vases
7. Paint table numbers on centerpiece containers.
8. Make labels containing both table numbers and the menu; then adhere the labels to wine bottles at each table.
9. Tie number tags to vases or mason jars filled with flowers.
10. Stencil table numbers on cylinder candle holders.
11. Decorate pumpkins or gourds with numbers.
Combine favors and name tags or escort cards.
Instead of elaborate place cards, attach name tags to the favors and place on an escort card table. Ideas for doing so include:
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Wood and Airplant Wedding Favors Place Card Holders
12. Place cooking herbs in jars for guests to take home.
13. Use cookies or other goodies as bases for name flags.
14. Paint chalkboards on drinking glasses or mason jars and write guests’ names on them.
15. Give small potted plants, each flagged with a guest’s name, as favors.
16. Weave name cards onto cake pop sticks.
17. For a more traditional look, place name tags on decorated favor boxes.
Combine centerpieces with desserts and/or favors.
cakepop centerpiece bouquet
18. Fill clear glass containers with candies or other favors as centerpieces.
19. Make cupcake bouquets as centerpiece desserts.
20. Have s’mores centerpieces do triple duty as dessert and favors.
21. Use small cakes decorated with the table numbers as centerpieces.
22. Arrange favor boxes in the shape of a wedding cake on guest tables.
23. Plant annuals in small mason jars as favors, and arrange on tables.
24. Place cake pops in a bowl of sprinkles or loose candy.
25. Grow your own succulents, plant individually into mini-pots, and use as centerpiece favors.
Look for more ideas on the “Double Duty” Wedding Ideas board at Pinterest.com/YourWeddingHelp/double-duty-wedding-ideas.
This post is based on an excerpt from the Dream Wedding on a Dime; 7 Secrets for the Budget-Savvy Bride ebook by Bobette Kyle. Go to http://MyOnlineWeddingHelp.com/ebook for more information.
Categories: Budget Saving, DIY Wedding, Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Wedding Trends
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Date: December 29, 2013
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