Planning a wedding doesn’t always mean breaking the bank.  I was pleasantly surprised to see such a stylish line of wedding products from Martha Stewart at Walmart.com.

Check out these great prices-

(From left to right) Tissue bouquet kit $9.97, bell pattern Fan programs (set of 20) $8.96, eyelet-pattern lanterns (set of 3) $11.96, Polka dot lantern set $11.96, and ring bearer pillows and flower baset set $19.96.

credit- walmart.com

When I was planning our wedding, I visited many sites on the internet looking for a program that is trendy but yet affordable.   After hours and hours of research I was disappointed so I decided to make my own.  I paid $39.95 for a one year subscription at www.weddingclipart.com and I was able to choose from many different borders, cliparts, and templates.  I ended up making my own programs, menu cards, and drink menu using the borders and templates from weddingclipart.com and printed them out from a laser printer.

To cut cost, we ordered flowers from Costco.  (Tips-To make sure the bouquets are available on the day of your wedding, go to your local Costco customer service and ask if they can give you their local floral vendor name and number.  Call the vendor and see if you can order the bouquets and pick them up the day before your wedding at your local Costco.)  Our vibrant, tropical buffet arrangement costed us $15 each.

For centerpieces-we ordered 4inches square vases on the internet for $4 each.  We bought lime from the local grocery store for 4 for $1 and we ordered burgundy cymbidium orchids from Costco for $20 each.  Our total cost per centerpiece was $25!!  We prep and assembled the vases the night before the wedding- filled the vases with lime, then put grids of masking tapes on top of the vases (the purpose of this is to secure the flowers later).  The morning of the wedding, my bridesmaids filled the vases with water and cymbidium.  They turned out so stunning and professional, no one knew they were home-made!

Credit – photos by yoursbyjohn photography