Simple Decor Hacks That Will Save You Tons & Tons Of Money!! #Cheap&Best

You’ve seen them on Pinterest: wooden farm tables, cascading bouquets, beautiful chinaware and four-tier gorgeous wedding cakes. Sounds like you’re planning your dream wedding — and you’ve got some seriously trendy decor ideas. But it’s no secret that tying the knot is expensive like hell, so how are you going to have your cake and eat it too? Have no fear! There are tons of ways to cut back on all the little details, save cash and still capture those Pinterest-worthy wedding moments. Below, we’ve listed awesome decor hacks for budget-conscious brides! Centrepiece Savings

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Flowers are fabulous — but every bud adds up! If the large floral displays are over your budget then use stuff that's cheaper and easy to get - buy small trays in bulk or paint old bottles. Place tea lights or candles in and done! You’ll get to enjoy their warm, flickering glow as you place a small bouquet in and guests will love it!

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Know Your Flowers

ColorBlast★ 4.8

There is a vast difference in pricing in having orchid vs. marigold flowers décor. Know your flowers and chose accordingly. And marigold mehendi décor is gorgeous!!

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Paper Décor

WhatKnot Photography★ 4.7

Paper over flowers is a very big money saver! Put your origami and craft skills to use and create brilliant décor. Right from flowers to birds, the sky is the limit.

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Recycle It

  Image Courtesy - Atisuto; Jonathan & Subhashree Wedding

Reuse bottles from around the house or go bargain hunting for cheap glass wear at markets. Just add one flower to each bottle and you’ll save a little dough with an on-trend minimalist look. Quick tip, those gorgeous sea blue Bombay Sapphire bottles from your cocktail night can be your wedding centrepieces once you get the labels off!

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DIY Booth

Butterfly Designs★ 5

If you love the photo booth idea, but don’t want to dish out serious cash, consider making your own. Flower walls, balloons and strips of ribbon are all Instagram-worthy backdrops. Plus, make a sweet corner using common household items - frames, gardening tools, baskets and flowers. Don’t forget the props!

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Flower Strings

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Don’t want to spend lakhs on a jazzy mandap? Decorate your mandap with strings of well-placed flowers and say hello to gorgeous décor!

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Built-in Bonus

Pic via Tarun Chawla Photography 

Choose a venue that doesn’t need many additional decorations. While going venue-shopping, look out for banquets with exquisite chandeliers or outdoors with an amazing view. This wedding at Chowmahalla Palace did not need much decor!

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Borrow

Pic via Aviraj Saluja

This one needs a lot of patience and little extra effort. Borrow or pick pre-owned décor items like Mason jars, doilies, old mailboxes, milk glasses and create your own décor. You can even use your old pickle jars with lovely flowers!

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Plan to hit big sales

Elegant Weddings★ 3.9

Pre-plan your décor and hit all the big sales for all your DIY stuff and also what you want to use as it is! Westside and Big Bazaar have some easy crockery  (hello, vintage tea cups) on sale that you can lap up to create cute centrepieces. Look at household items, Pinterest and make it happen!

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Simple Entrances

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If you’re looking for an ethereal, swoon-worthy entrance (who isn’t?), you can’t go wrong with this romantic DIY wood and slate concoction. Have your carpenter make you this frame and ask your decorator to get this set up- your DIY entrance is ready! Think, simple!

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B&B

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Burlap and Baby Breath are your best friends to shave off décor costs! You can wrap burlap around chairs and add it a spring of baby breath for amazing looking chairs. Cheap but expensive-looking!

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Balloons

Image Courtesy - Parag & Shreya's Wedding

You can use big, bright helium filled balloons! Also, these lettered & numbered gold pieces make for a stunning backdrop. Balloons can give an exquisite feel if you use the right colours and the right make!

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Get Some Potted Plants

Pic via The Wedding Vows

Create a rustic, vintage garden atmosphere by bringing some potted plants from home or borrowing a few from a friend. Have some with flowers so they look fresh and colourful! Free Décor!

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Empty wall spaces: Use projectors

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If you don't have much to go on for an empty wall - just project something sweet onto the wall and we're done!

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Use Furniture from your home

Mpire Weddings★ 4.8

Use tables, benches and fun furniture from your home and create a vignette or a photo booth. Simple but cost-friendly!

Know any more decor hacks that can save your wedding budget?