Budget Wedding Reception Centerpieces for $20 or Less

Wedding Ideas on a Budget

Looking for affordable Wedding Reception centerpieces you can make yourself? Here are five simple projects that make beautiful Wedding Reception centerpieces! All of the materials are super affordable and should allow you to make a nice large Wedding Reception centerpiece. These are all great for a long dinner table that needs quite a bit of decoration in the middle to fill it up.

1. You can make a beautiful and simple affordable centerpiece put pf some simple Large Leaves, Candles and a Platter. Simply look outside in your yard for some large evergreen or colorful leaves. You could also buy some large magnolia tree leaves or even some silk leave at the local arts and craft store. Lay them out in a border on your large platter. Place you candles in the middle of the platter. If you do not have enough large platters, then try asking your bridesmaids and wedding guests if they would not mind lending you theirs.

2. For a more formal and colorful affordable Wedding Reception centerpiece you will need: Glass Jars, Candles, Miniature citrus fruit, and some Ribbon (Optional). Place your pillar candles in the glass jars. Pour in some whole miniature citrus fruit around the candles. You can add more detail with some ribbon that matches your wedding color scheme. You can use any citrus fruit form mini oranges, to regular lemons and limes. This fits well into an Italian themed wedding or even a summer garden wedding.

3. If you are renting china to use the day of your wedding reception, then rent a few extra plates to make this simple and affordable wedding reception centerpiece. For this simple centerpiece you will need: dinner plates, candles, and flower garlands. Now, take out one of those extra plates and try placing some pillar candles in the middle of it. You can make it more formal by placing a simple ring of floral garland around the plate as well. This is a great way to carry on a uniform look on your Wedding Reception table if you are already using a special china pattern. You can make silk flower garlands ahead of time.