Under Rs 5000: 15+ DIY Decor Ideas For The Bride On a Budget!

BY The WMG Bride | 14 Sep, 2015 | 4 min read

Dear bride, there are so many stress points while planning a wedding. From choosing the right vendors to lehenga fittings to makeup ideas and bang in the middle of all this - your pretty little head is worried about the wedding decor. Not that you don't trust your planner but sitting together and getting fun ideas implemented requires some groundwork. And for those brides on a budget, it helps to know that wedding decor can be DIY-ed without making a hole in your pocket. That's why we got you 15+ simple decor ideas that can easily make your wedding look awesome within a budget. Just get your BFFs, cousins and extended family involved and you'll have the wedding of your dreams, just DIY it all. 1. Parandis Hanging 1433144465_09_summerwedding_hills__12_

Devika Narain and Company★ 4.6

Parandis are so fashioned but now, they are making a comeback as wedding decor. When in doubt, just get a few colourful ones and hang them.

2. Pinwheels 1432122097_Woodville_Palace_Hotel_006

Picture courtesy: Woodville Palace Hotel

You can never wrong with pinwheels - let them reflect the theme of your wedding and they really add a touch of kitsch to the wedding decor.

3. Origami Cranes 1427867057_32-1N3A4507

Going Bananas Photography★ 5

Make colourful origami cranes and hang them up at strategic places. They really add glamour and fun to the decor.

4. Paper Flowers in Glass Bottles

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Picture Courtesy: Pink Palki

Paper flowers are easy to make and don't cost a dime. Collect old bottles and just slip them in so the decor gives out an elegant rustic vibe!

5. Painted Glass Bottles

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Going Bananas Photography★ 5

Painting old bottles into the decor palette you want is so cute - work with bright colours like yellow, green and orange to punch it up.

6. Colourful Rangoli

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The Wedding Soul★ 4.9

A good rangoli is by far one of the cheapest but most impressive decor ideas at weddings. Make an intricate one and add glitter if you like!

7. Kites and More Kites

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Picture Courtesy: Devika & Kunal's Wedding

Kites are making a big big comeback and they're such a simple idea that they make us smile. Ask a few boy cousins to get you all the equipment and go crazy!

8. Slates

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Picture Courtesy: Vahi & Faisal's Wedding

No need to invest in flashy frames or big chalkboards for effect, this time, go back to your childhood and bring out your slate. Write down everything you need and place them at cool spots at the wedding!

9. Initials

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Picture Courtesy: Hemant & Preet's Sydney Engagement

Oh, this one's an oldie but a goodie. Get your local carpenter to monogram or make your initials and you can paint them in the colours of the wedding and jazz them up.

10. Wooden Clips

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Picture Courtesy: With Love Nilma

Love notes, polaroids and fun marriage advice can go up on a string with a pack of wooden clips for company.

11. Embroidery Hoops

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Picture Courtesy: Neeharika & Ritik's Wedding

Get a few embroidery hoops and run some lace fabric through them and bam, French elegance is what we love!

12. Birdcages Wrapped in Marigold Flowers

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Shweta Poddar Weddings★ 4.9

Bird cages are so 2013 but if you jazz them up just right, then it's a winner. Like how this decorator wrapped marigold flowers around them to make them sexier!

13. Paper Decor

Abhinav Bhagat★ 5

Paper decor has been there in our arsenal since decades but what makes them great is the way in which you use them now. Hang them up on trees and set them up in interesting spaces.

14. Buntings At Strategic Locations

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