Wedding Reception Decorations: 5 Places in the UK to Get Cheap Supplies

At the moment everyone is watching what they spend. One of the areas that most brides will look at saving money is the reception decorations. We're bombarded with pictures in the bridal magazines of glamorous weddings that cost the earth. But you can still create an elegant atmosphere in your reception venue without spending very much money. Here are 5 places in the UK that you can get cheap wedding reception decorations.

Supermarket

This may come as a suprise to many people. No longer is it just bread and jam that you find on the aisles in Asda and Tesco. The big stores have large homeware departments where you can get all sorts of items for less. There are things like vases, tealight holders and candles available. With a little bit of imagination, you could make some very tasteful reception table centerpieces from these items. But don't take too long to make up your mind. Once they've sold out of a particular item, they may not get any more in stock.

Hobbycraft

This craft superstore will be able to supply you artificial flowers, ribbons, place name cards and confetti to decorate your reception tables. They have enormous stores that carry a lot of stock and are generally located on the outskirts of towns. You can see if there is a store near you by going to hobbycraft.co.uk.

Confetti

Confetti are the big name in retailing when it come to supplying wedding accessories and decorations. You can get just about anything including decorated balloons,wedding favors and gifts for the bridesmaids. You can shop online at confetti.co.uk or you can visit one of their bricks and mortar stores around the UK.

Ebay

If you think that the stuff for sale of Ebay is just a load of old junk, think again. There are lots of great wedding items for sale, much of it at bargain prices. There are plenty of small one-person businesses that operate with Ebay as their shopfront. If you've seen a picture of a wedding where you liked the decoratins, chances are somebody is selling something similar on Ebay. Maybe you want some red rose petals, or ostrich feathers or silk tropical flowers. You don't have to look any further than Ebay.

Ikea

Ikea is another store where you can get lots of cheap items to decorate your wedding reception. Go down to the Marketplace section and you will find artificial flowers, candles and votives. If you need vases for your flower arrangements, you can get them for as little as a pound. Worried that you'll have 12 vases at the end of your wedding? At that price you can afford to give the whole arrangement away as presents to your guests.
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