10 Ways To Decorate A Wedding Reception On Budget

10 Ways To Decorate A Wedding Reception On Budget

Although a wedding is really about the ceremony, for most of your guests, the real wedding starts at the reception (i.e. food + dancing + open bar = serious fun). For the bride and groom, the reception is often when they get to relax and let loose as well, but the organizing of the reception is anything but relaxing, especially when you are trying to stick to a strict budget. 10 Ways To Decorate A Wedding Reception On Budget

Luckily, there are many ways to save money on fun, elegant, and memorable wedding. Here are ten low-cost wedding reception decoration ideas at Melbourne Function Venue.

10 Ways To Decorate A Wedding Reception On Budget

Save Money on Wedding Reception Decorations

10 Ways To Decorate A Wedding Reception On Budget

1. Use White Christmas Lights

A lot of people use white Christmas lights all year along on their back porches as a simple and elegant decoration. And these lights could be a beautiful addition to any wedding reception including Melbourne Function Venue! They could be hung from the ceiling, around tables, to surround the cake, or in potted plants. If you do not want to use Christmas lights, consider lanterns instead.

2. Add a Water Feature

A nice addition to the entrance of your reception could be a water fountain. It can even be a small one that you have on your table at home. The sound of a water fountain is so refreshing and calm people down, and it would be nice for your guests to listen to as they could finally take a rest at the reception.

3. Use Feathers

Feathers are a popular decoration choice at Melbourne Function Venue. Buy them in bulk from a craft store and make large feather wreaths to hang up on the walls or add to centerpiecesof flowers for a lovely and cost friendly look.

4. Decorate with Food

The wedding food and drink menuyou pick up and the way it’s arranged on platters can add lots of sparks to your big day. Big and assorted apothecary jars of candy on the dessert bar would create a festive mood, whilst gorgeous trays and farm fresh cheeses and rustic bread can instantaneously give party have a more organic feel.

5. Tie Ribbons

Seat covers can be costly to rent and a lot of work to make. Rather than using seat covers, get some lovely wide ribbon to tie at the backs of the chairs to add more elegance and spruce things up. Ribbon is not an expensive alternative compared to fancy seat covers. Get some help from friends to get the ribbons cut and tied for the big wedding day.

6. Have Fun with Flowers

I was invited to a wedding once that had some large flower displays. They looked like large flower balls. They were elegant, eye-catching, and memorable. Honestly, I do not remember any decorations except the flower balls from that wedding. While those displays looked professionally made, a bride and groom can make these flower balls themselves. These could be cost-friendly to make as long as you either used silk flowers or ordered your flowers online from a wholesaler to save money on wedding flower arrangements.

7. Add Candles

There is nothing more romantic than a room lit only by the dim lights of hundreds of candles. And luckily, candles are not that expensive.

8. Cover with Fabric

You can get patches of your favorite fabrics at a craft store and use it for everything at wedding function venue from decorating tables to draping from the ceiling (i.e. sheer fabrics work well in this case and create a romantic atmosphere). Be creative with material to create a soft, intimate atmosphere around the venues.

9. Have a Picnic

You can also have an outdoor wedding once where reception “tables” are blankets and pillows on the ground and every blanket had its own picnic basket filled with goodies and wine. It is fun, classy, and unique – no need to mention much cheaper than a formal wedding event with chairs.

10. Display Your Engagement Photos

Your guests would love to look at your engagement photographs, and your reception is the perfect place to show those to them. In fact, your reception might be the only place that some of your guests would ever get to see your engagement photos. And while you are at it, bring your favorite pictures of you and your spouse-to-be to display at the reception. If you are not sure about displaying them in frames or in a collage, consider having a slide show for reception entertainment.