Brides looking to save money should check out supplies at dollar stores. Each dollar store's offerings seem to vary so some shopping and around and comparing the offerings will need to be done.  Look around the store for wedding reception decoration ideas.  Be creative.  If you are not particularly artistic, bring along a friend that you think is. You will find candles, strings of white beads, acrylic baskets, wedding bubbles, white pom-poms for the car, thank you notes, cake decorations, small candies, champagne glasses, swans, circles of appliqued tulle, fabric flowers, balloons, crepe paper, table cloths, candle holders, vases and more for wedding reception ideas.  For wedding ceremony decorations and attendants accessories: a ring bearer's pillow, wedding garter, headgear for flower girls, tulle for pew decorations and more. 

You must have the idea by now.  Save a lot of money making your own centerpieces and putting together your own party favors.  The day is the important thing, not how much money was spent