sorry I just saw this I decided to help keep costs down for mine (VERY limited budget!) I'm going to wait for the snow to melt. After that when my fiancee and I start our daily walks through the woods again I'm going to collect all kinds of nature things. Sticks pine cones maybe even leaves! Then I'll get some paints or glitter in my colors (burgundy and silver) and decorate said items up. I'm having an out door fall wedding so I figured that would fit nice for the indoor reception. I also enjoy wood carving so I'm looking to get a new set of tools for it and maybe carve up the sticks a bit Then for the gifts to guests I'm going to but locally grown apples mmmm and decorate paper bags and allow guests to take what they want home with them.

Goodness, there are SO MANY ideas out there! I'm kind of digging the hot air balloon DIY centerpiece, floral centerpieces are just waaaaay too much $$. Basically it's a potted, flowering plant in a little weaved pot. You make the netting for a helium balloon to sit inside the netting and VOI LA! I also saw ones made from the cheapie balls they sell at the supermarket, painted to look like the balloons. Very cute, check it out on pintrest (it IS addictive)

VERY cute! and, yea, that IS weird