If you are having a wedding on a budget, you will probably be having a wedding reception on a budget as well. It’s good to start your life together by saving money together. If you have an unorthodox wedding, you will want to have a wedding reception on a budget.
Depending on what your budget is, will depend on what type of wedding reception you can have. If you have an unorthodox, non-traditional wedding you may want your wedding reception to reflect the same type of budget. If you are just looking to save on some of the expense of a wedding reception, instead of using glass and having your reception catered, you could hold the reception yourself with a little bit of help.
To hold a wedding reception on a budget, you will have to find somewhere to have the wedding reception. The best place to have a wedding reception on a budget is at a park, or outdoors. You may even want to use a friend or family member’s yard.
At the very least, you will be serving cake at your wedding reception. In order to serve cake you need plates and silverware. You would probably like to put a tablecloth on the table you will be utilizing. If you will be using paper plates instead of glass ware, you may want to check Dollar Tree out. If you buy paper plates at Dollar Tree, you can get a pack of 20 for a $1. The matching cups come in a pack of 14. To match your plates and cups you can purchase a 20 pack of napkins for $1.
Your wedding reception can be on a budget and still match. You can decorate with balloons at the reception or flowers. Wal-mart has a selection of helium balloons that you can purchase and fill with helium for free. The balloons are a little over $1.35 for a pack. Wedding themed paper bells and garland decorated as doves can also be purchased for $1 at your local Dollar Tree for your wedding reception on a budget.
If you decide to serve mints or peanuts at your wedding reception on a budget, you can purchase those items at Dollar Tree as well. There are even potato chips for snacking on.
Dollar Tree also has tulle ribbon and tulle circles for $1. Tulle ribbon can be used to decorate at your wedding reception on a budget. The ribbon can be used to make bows. A pack of tulle circles can also be purchase for $1 at Dollar Tree. Tulle circles are used for bird seed to throw at the newlywed couple as they leave the reception.
If you are trying to save money on your wedding reception, one of the biggest expenses is photographs. Instead of having a photographer at the wedding reception on a budget, purchase disposable cameras and put on all the guests chairs or on the tables for the guests to get. They will be able to take the pictures and you can have the pictures developed.
These ideas should help you put on a lovely wedding reception and still save you money. Don’t forget to buy a money tree and set it up at the reception. This may also offset the cost of the reception.
