| Do you want your wedding to look like a million | | | | and fall leaves for your table decorations. You can |
| dollars but you only have a shoestring budget? No | | | | hollow out a medium size pumpkin, insert a glass vase |
| problem. Your flowers can be fabulous this fall, even | | | | and then pop in a store bouquet of fall colors for a |
| if your wedding is on a shoestring budget. | | | | stunning center piece. You may have to carve a thin |
| Keep autumn colors in mind when you think about | | | | slice off the bottom of the pumpkin to level it. |
| your flowers. Autumn means oranges, russets, deep | | | | Hollow out mini pumpkins and use them as candle |
| yellows and gold accented with a pop of purple. | | | | holders or fill with a few flowers and march them |
| Chrysanthemums are a favorite fall flower and can | | | | down the center of a table, alternating with glass |
| be found at discount prices. Order yours from the | | | | candle holders and votive candles. Fill in with fall |
| grocery store in six inch pots. You can probably find | | | | leaves, apples and dried flowers. You can also hollow |
| a bargain at less than $10 a pot. Most of the plants | | | | apples and use them as well. |
| will have the pot covered with foil. If that doesn't | | | | Pumpkins come in an off white color. Paint the stem |
| appeal to you, exchange it for a wrapping of netting, | | | | gold and add gold foil leaves twisted around gold |
| wrapping paper, or fabric. For an extra dollar you can | | | | chenille stems for a Cinderella look. Sponge a little of |
| probably have a big fluffy bow added. | | | | the gold paint on the pumpkin for added glamour. |
| You can use the pots to line the aisle, in the entry | | | | Place white mums in spray painted gold pots |
| way, even on the alter, if you're having a church | | | | accented with a net bow. You can keep the look |
| wedding. At $10 a pot you can have a beautiful | | | | white and gold or add deep red roses to set off the |
| display of 25 pots for only $250, that's just about | | | | colors. |
| what only 5 flower arrangements from a florist would | | | | You can have fabulous fall flowers for your wedding |
| cost. | | | | on a shoestring budget. |
| Take advantage of pumpkins, gourds, apples, nuts, | | | | |