Winter Reception Decor on a Budget
When you are planning a winter wedding and trying to stick to a budget, there are some things that will be helpful to remember. If you go about it the right way, you will find that you can have a fabulous reception on a budget. Keep in mind how close your wedding date is to an actual wintertime holiday. This can create sky rocketing prices for everything from decorations to food choices if you are choosing a date within a day or two of a holiday. However, the times after the holiday are great choices to plan events that are far less costly. You can also buy some last minute decorations, gifts, and accessories immediately after the holiday that will fit in with your wedding color scheme perfectly and will be marked up to 75% off. Remember that red, white and green are not only holiday colors; they are symbols of the winter season.
Add candles and satin bows and ribbons to the decorating scheme. These provide the perfect winter wedding look and feel, and this will cut down on the need for the more expensive flower arrangements. You might also ask about using the decorations that are already on display at the location you have chosen for your wedding. Reuse the flowers and decorations you’re using for your wedding at your reception for some more savings. This will save you money and it can easily be arranged with some volunteers, a little coordination and some spot-on planning.
Shop around for that gown and you can find a bargain at a thrift shop, clearance blowout, or end of the year special sale. This can save you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars even when you add in the cost of speedy alterations.
One extra tip to keep in mind is that there is little difference in the look of some table accessories. You do not have to pay extra for the sterling silver trays and punchbowls when other choices will do the job nicely. Even silver colored metal or plastic trays can be used in a pinch. When the table is decorated with carnations, bows, evergreen boughs or sprigs of mistletoe no one will be paying attention to the trays. If you provide some really delicious food, you could serve it in Pyrex dishes and your guests will consider your reception the best one of the year.