| At the moment everyone is watching what they | | | | Confetti are the big name in retailing when it |
| spend. One of the areas that most brides will look | | | | come to supplying wedding accessories and |
| at saving money is the reception decorations. | | | | decorations. You can get just about anything |
| We're bombarded with pictures in the bridal | | | | including decorated balloons,wedding favors and |
| magazines of glamorous weddings that cost the | | | | gifts for the bridesmaids. You can shop online at |
| earth. But you can still create an elegant | | | | confetti.co.uk or you can visit one of their bricks |
| atmosphere in your reception venue without | | | | and mortar stores around the UK. |
| spending very much money. Here are 5 places in | | | | Ebay |
| the UK that you can get cheap wedding reception | | | | If you think that the stuff for sale of Ebay is just |
| decorations. | | | | a load of old junk, think again. There are lots of |
| Supermarket | | | | great wedding items for sale, much of it at |
| This may come as a suprise to many people. No | | | | bargain prices. There are plenty of small |
| longer is it just bread and jam that you find on | | | | one-person businesses that operate with Ebay as |
| the aisles in Asda and Tesco. The big stores have | | | | their shopfront. If you've seen a picture of a |
| large homeware departments where you can get | | | | wedding where you liked the decoratins, chances |
| all sorts of items for less. There are things like | | | | are somebody is selling something similar on Ebay. |
| vases, tealight holders and candles available. With a | | | | Maybe you want some red rose petals, or ostrich |
| little bit of imagination, you could make some very | | | | feathers or silk tropical flowers. You don't have to |
| tasteful reception table centerpieces from these | | | | look any further than Ebay. |
| items. But don't take too long to make up your | | | | Ikea |
| mind. Once they've sold out of a particular item, | | | | Ikea is another store where you can get lots of |
| they may not get any more in stock. | | | | cheap items to decorate your wedding reception. |
| Hobbycraft | | | | Go down to the Marketplace section and you will |
| This craft superstore will be able to supply you | | | | find artificial flowers, candles and votives. If you |
| artificial flowers, ribbons, place name cards and | | | | need vases for your flower arrangements, you |
| confetti to decorate your reception tables. They | | | | can get them for as little as a pound. Worried |
| have enormous stores that carry a lot of stock | | | | that you'll have 12 vases at the end of your |
| and are generally located on the outskirts of | | | | wedding? At that price you can afford to give the |
| towns. You can see if there is a store near you | | | | whole arrangement away as presents to your |
| by going to hobbycraft.co.uk. | | | | guests. |
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