Weddings and decorations

I am often told by many brides that they don't have a big enough budget for the type of decorating that they would like to do at their weddings. I will agree that the guest tables can get rather pricey as most florists and decorators can really make quite a bit of money on these items.
I tell my brides that elegance doesn't have anything to do with the size of their bank account but rather it is in the details. A single perfect bloom amongst blazing candles can be very romantic and beautiful. Carnations, once thought to be the poor man's flower, are very beautiful when a single color is massed together. Add a circle of ribbon around the vase with your initials or monogram that you printed on your home computer and you have a custom-made and stunning centerpiece that didn't cost you over $10.00 especially when you found your vase at the Salvation Army store.

Vases don't have to match--just be in the same style family; IE clear glass, similar colored-glass, or the same style of shape. For that matter, all of your tables don't have to match. Why should they? The rooms in our house don't all look the same, so our reception table decorations don't have to as well.

I was just mentioning to a bride the other day that buying 30 of any one type of vase can get very pricey and what was she going to do with 30 vases after her wedding was over? But buying 5 of this type, 7 of another, and so on until she reached 30 tables, was more cost effective and smarter in the long run since she could take advantage of sales.

Decorating doesn't need to be expensive or difficult. Just thinking outside of the normal process will allow your creativity and style to shine. Your guests will appreciate the beautiful array of tables to look at, and your budget will say; "Thank you!"