Weddings can get expensive. But you don’t have to skimp on decorations. You can create the wedding of your dreams by heading to the dollar store for your decor.
The dollar store has all sorts of items to decorate for all types of wedding themes. You just need a little inspiration. These photos will give you some great ideas on how to decorate your wedding.
And it’s all using items from the dollar store. You can decorate on any budget when you shop from the dollar store. If you don’t see enough of what you need at the store, check out their website or ask if they can order you more.
Here are 50 wedding decor items from dollar store that look expensive but won’t break the bank:
1) Paper Bag Lantern
Paper bag lanterns can be used to add some illumination to your wedding. All you use is some of their paper bags, which come in multiple colors, and a battery operated votive. You can even buy hole punchers to cut shapes into your paper lantern.
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2) Party Favor Boxes
You can also grab some party favor boxes in various colors and designs at the dollar store. These are great for filling with candy or other items for your guests to take home. You can decorate with ribbons and other items from dollar store.
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The Dollar Tree
3) Bride and Groom Glasses
You can make these adorable bride and groom glasses from items at the dollar store. Just grab some paint, rhinestones, bows, and a wine glass. You can get the ingredients here.
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The Dollar Treet
4) Cupcake Stand
You can make a gorgeous cupcake stand using items from the dollar store. Just use E6000 glass-grade glue, plates and candlestick holders. You can find more ideas here.
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The Krazy Coupon Lady
5) Balloon Archway
Ballons don’t have to look corny. You can make them real elegant looking when you do them right. Learn how to make a gorgeous balloon arch like this.
6) Hanging Paper Lantern
Create drama from the ceilings by creating these hanging paper lanterns from cupcake liners. You can also use spray paint to give them a metallic color or pearly finish. You can find instructions on how to do that here.
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So Very Vicki
7) Floral Bottle Garland
This floral bottle garland offers a great way to incorporate flowers into your wedding design. Everything you need to make these can be found at the dollar store. Learn how to make them here.
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Modern Gardens
8) Pillar Candles
Candles can create a romantic feel at your wedding. You can get pillar candles at the dollar store for a lot cheaper. Make centerpieces and other decor for your wedding with them.
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The Glossy Nest
9) Chair Ribbons
Dress up your chairs after heading to the dollar store. Just grab some of their ribbon and hang it from the chair. They’ll help give the room a more unified look.
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Pinterest
10) Fairy Light Jars
These pretty fairy light jars came right from the dollar store. You can make these lights in less than five minutes. Just toss lights in a jar and decorate the top of the jar.
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Lights 4 Fun
11) Fake Floral Centerpieces
You can create gorgeous floral center pieces from fake flowers at the dollar store. The dollar store has all sorts of supplies to make floral centerpieces for your wedding. You can use jars or candlstick holders for the base. They have a variety of fake flowers, foam craft balls, and wire to make your arrangement. Learn how to make the one below here.
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Dollar Tree
12) Picture Frame Lantern
You’ll often find lanterns incorporated into wedding decor. This one was made from picture frames. Learn how to make them in this video.
13) Hula Hoop Photo Display
You can elegantly display photos with this hula hoop photo display. Just spray paint a dollar store hula hoop gold and decorate with ribbon and fake flowers. It can be hung or displayed on an easel. Learn how to make them here.
14) Hot Chocolate Bars
Hot chocolate bars are a great addtion to any winter wedding. Just buy canisters and shakers and fill with candy, marshmallows and cocoa powder. Learn how to make this hot cocoa bar for $15 here.
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Prudent Penny Pincher
15) Fancy Napkins
Cloth napkins help create a more formal look at your wedding. You can use tea towlels and make them look like high-end cloth napkins. The dollar store also has napkin rings that you can decorate. You can get ideas on how to fold your napkin here.
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The Krazy Coupon Lady
16) Flower Vases
You don’t have to spend a lot of money on flowers if you do them right. Create beautiful focal pieces using less flowers by using panted bottles throughout your design. The dollar store has all different kinds of bottles and vases that you can use. Just spray paint your favorite color.
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17) Serving Trays
Make serving trays look a little bit nicer by painting them. Scuff the bottom of the tray with a sponge, then spray paint the bottom of them whatever color you’d like. Since you’re only spraying the bottom you can still serve food on the top.
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Pinterest
18) Topiary
Topiaries are also seen a lot in wedding decor. But you don’t have to spend more than you have to on these. You can learn how to make them with things from the dollar store here.
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Homemade Lovely
19) Mason Jar Globes
These jars globes are perfect for winter weddings. They can also be styled for others themes, like a beach theme. Learn how to make them here.
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Make + Haus
20) Carnation Heart
These garnation hearts are great for the bride and groom’s table. You can make them with real or fake flowers. Learn how to make these carnation hearts here.
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Modern Wedding
21) Table Greenery
You can create a truly enchanting tablescape from the dollar store and add some greenery to your wedding design. The dollar store often sells fake succulents you can use in place of real ones. Learn how to make this green table design here.
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You and Your Wedding
22) Fringe Balloons
Fringe balloons make for some really beatiful decor. It helps your budget go a long way. Learn how to make them here.
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Jessie Webster
23) Flower Basket
Create beautiful flower girl baskets that match your wedding with items from the dollar store. You can buy a basket and wrap it with ribbon. Then decorate with flowers, ribbon, and rhinestones. Learn how to make them here.
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Two Twenty One
24) Burlap Table Numbers
Use dollar store canvases or gift box tops to make these table numbers. Cover them in burlap ribbon from the dollar. Then paint them according to these directions.
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Something Turquoise
25) Wedding Sand Art
Use dollar store items to create a romantic moment in your wedding between the bride and groom with bottles and sand art. Just put sand in glass containers from the dollar store and decorate them with ribbon. You can also use this method to make centerpieces and fill them with sand and glitter.
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Sand Wizard
26) Illuminated Table Chandelier
This illuminated chandelier can be made with plates and candlestick holders from the dollar store. You can use these as centerpieces and even place flowers on them. Learn how to make it in the video below.
27) Wrapped Bottles
Wrapped bottles work great for rustic weddings. All you need is a bottle, glue, and some twine, or yarn. Learn how to make them here.
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Wedding Chicks.
28) Wedding Signs
Not sure if you can get tree slices at the dollar store, but they do sell canvases, picture frames, and paint. You can use these items to create adorable signs like this kissing booths sign or other signs that let your guests post a special hashtag with your wedding photos. You can also use trays as signage.
29) Gold Leaf Vases
These gold leaf vases look extremely high end and can help carry the color gold throughout your wedding designs. All you need is some vases from the dollar store and gold paint. Get the directions here.
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The Creativity Exchange
30) Candlestick Faux Floral Centerpiece
These centerpieces look just as gorgeous with fake flowers as they would with real ones. You can barely tell the difference. Learn how to make them in the video below.
31) High Cases
Give your vases a little more height and drama by attaching them to a candle stick. You can fill them with shells, glass beads, stones, or sand. You can create all kinds of decor themes inside. Get the details here.
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Decor Chick
32) Glitter Tea Light Holders
Everything looks better with glitter. You can grab some from the dollar store along with some glue and tealight holders. Learn how to make them here.
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Wedding Star
33) Message Bouquet
These can be used as thank you presents, in the wedding, or if you want to ask your bridesmaids to be in your wedding party. When you pull the string it unravels the bouquet to reveal a message written on the paper on the inside. Learn how to make them here.
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Paper & Stitch
34) Paper Flower Pomander
These paper flower balls are so beautiful and can be used in lots of ways in your wedding or shower decor. All you need are pins from the dollar store, foam balls, paper and a hole punch. Learn how to make them here.
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Project Nursey
35) Hanging Hula Hoop Canopy
Use a dollar store hula hoop and fake flowers to create this beautiful hanging floral canopy. You can save a lot of money by making these yourself. Get the full tutorial here.
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MissPlanIt.com
36) Wax Paper Backdrop
You might not believe it but this stunning backdrop is made from wax paper and string. It will only cost you a few bucks and a few hours to make this backdrop. Learn how to make it here.
37) Daffodil Bouquet
You can even make your bouquets from the dollar store. Just grab some faux flowers, ribbon, floral wire, and straight pins. You can even make them with real flowers. Learn how to make them here.
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Crafted Spaces
38) Japanese Lantern
These gorgeous Japanese-inspired lantern offer a modern design. They are made from folders and wooden skewers. Get the full tutorial here.
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YouTube Screenshot
39) Flower Chandelier
You could even add lights to this gorgous flower chandlier. You’ll need some twine, a wire basket base, and fake or real flowers and greens. Get the details here.
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Green Wedding Shoes
40) Tissue Paper Flowers
These tissue papers flowers can be used in all kinds of different ways. You can use them in table arrangements or turn them into hanging garland for a backdrop. Learn how to make them here.
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Mid South Bride
41) Wedding Program Box
Boxes to put your programs in is something you don’t want to spend lots of money on. But you can make one to perfectly match your decor by shopping at the dollar store. Learn how to make this wedding program box here.
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Two Twenty One
42) Sunflower Balls
These sunflower balls will be a cheery presence among your wedding decor. You can use sunflowers from the dollar store. Get the details here.
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Sweet Teal
43) Kissing Clothespin Seat Number Holders
These bride and groom kissing clothespins are just too cute. You can use them to hold seat numbers and tables. Get the tutorial on how to makes these here.
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Dollar Tree
44) Floral Monograms
These floral monograms are simple and inexpensive to make but end up looking very high end. All you need is some foam board and flowers. Get the details for this project here.
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Dollar Tree
45) Bohemian Arch
This arch works great with colorful outdoor weddings. You can modify the design to be white or fit you wedding’s color story. Learn how to make this arch here.
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A Practical Wedding
46) Framed Table Numbers or Place Cards
These little frame can be used for a lot at your wedding. Use them to hold table numbers, identify buffet foods, or as place cards. You can find the instructions for this project here.
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Dollar Tree
47) Chair Bows
Dress up your chair to create a more formal feel. Just use some bows from the dollar store. Learn how to make these here.
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Dollar Tree
48) Mirror Ceiling Chart
This seating chart is gorgeous. Just glue dollar store mirrors to a piece of wood or plastic. Learn how to make them here.
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DIY Cuteness
49) Floral Lanterns
This project brings some light to your tables as well as a floral arrangements. Just find some paper lanterns online and decorate them with flowers from the dollar store. The dollar store should also have battery operated tea lights.
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DIY Cuteness
50) Upgrade Your Invitations
Upgrade your existing invitations with some embellishments from the dollar store. You can use rhinestones or gold doilies and ribbon to create an expensive look. Get ideas for doily invitations here.
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DIY Cuteness
