Saying “Yes” can be an expensive affair in Singapore. When it comes to putting together a dream wedding without busting a hole in your wallet, it is all about knowing your priorities and budgeting your funds wisely. As the wedding reception isn’t the main highlight of your wedding celebration since guests will likely spend 10 to 15 minutes at the reception before moving into the main hall, allocating a smaller budget to the reception décor would make sense.
To help you save money without sacrificing style, here are 15 items you can buy from Daiso to spruce up your wedding reception décor yet stay within budget.
Take note, that since Daiso fixes its price at $2, it may not be the cheapest place to buy some of these items. However, there is the convenience of getting all your décor in one place!
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Bringing Nature To Your Receptionist Table – Artificial Flowers, Foliage and Leaves
Get artificial flowers to decorate the receptionist table instead of fresh flowers. From personal experience, fresh flowers for a reception table can cost between $30- $150 depending on the quantity and the type of flowers.
#1 Fake Flowers: Daisy, Lavender, Wisteria
Source: Daiso, Artificial Flowers, Transvaal Daisy flowers
There are a variety of flowers at Daiso. For example, Daiso carries Transvaal Daisy flowers in 6 colours. If you like them all, buying all 6 colours would only cost you $12 total. You can even reuse them at home, or at future celebrations.
Source: Daiso, Artificial Flowers, Lavender Bush
Throw in a mix of flowers to get a variety going. Pick up a few Lavender Bush if you’re going for the rustic look and feel.
Source: Daiso, Artificial Flowers, Wisteria
Wisterias bloom after the season of Cherry Blossoms and are often used to create stunning garden arches. Create a hanging garden look with these artificial Wisterias.
#2 Fake Leaves
Source: Daiso, Artificial leaves
Don’t forget to get fake leaves if you’re buying artificial flowers. While we’re not experts in floral design, using fake leaves will complement the flowers and act as fillers, too. Depending on your décor theme, you may want to buy more or less of the greens to achieve your desired receptionist table look.
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#3 Fake Foliage
Source: Daiso, Artificial Foliage, Green Garlands
The vine-like garlands are 110cm and 115cm long. It can be used to spread across the receptionist table, covering more space so it doesn’t look empty. It comes in various leaf type – Ivy, Pothos, and Mix Green.
#4 Clear Glass Vase
Source: Daiso, Artificial Foliage, Clear Glass Vase
This glass vase is measured at 10cm x 10cm x 22cm. It can be used to hold artificial flowers, or your hand bouquet that is made of real flowers. It is made of glass, so be careful while handling or transporting it.
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Boards And Frames – Black Boards, Cork Boards, Frames And Easels
Create a welcoming board at the entrance full of loving memories of you and your partner using blackboards, cork boards, frames and easels. These frames at Spotlight or IKEA can sometimes cost anywhere from $9.90 – $40 depending on the size.
#5 Blackboards
Source: Daiso, Black Board
Draw and write on it to indicate Bride and Groom’s name or whether the box on the receptionist table is a donation box, a guest message writing book or a photo taking station. This wooden blackboard can be written in crayons and chalk. It measures at 34cm x 24cm x 0.8cm.
#6 Cork Boards
Source: Daiso, Square Cork board and Rectangle Cork Board
Pin photos onto cork boards with thumbtacks, vintage buttons or cool pins. The square cork board measures at L:29.5cm x W:1cm x H:29.5cm. While the rectangle cork board measures at L:20cm x W:1.5cm x H:30cm.
#7 Photo Frames
Source: Daiso, Photo Frames
Display your photoshoot pictures in style. Daiso carries simple photo frames in a variety of colours and materials. Their frames are measured at L:23.5cm x W:1cm x H:32cm. It is the size of an A4. If A4 size is too big, they carry smaller photo frames measuring at L:15.2cm x W: 1.2cm x H:20.2cm.
#8 Easel
Source: Daiso, Easel
This easel from Daiso is made out of natural wood. Spread out it measures at 20cm x 12cm. Use it to prop up chalk boards or cock boards.
Stationaries – Chalks, Crayons, Coloured Marker And Pens
Get stationaries for the guest book, blackboards or cork boards. Here’s where you let your guests colour their love-filled messages with coloured markers and pens. If you’re placing blackboards at your wedding reception, use chalks and crayons to draw and write on them.
#9 Chalks
Source: Daiso, Colour chalks
Don’t forget the good writing materials for blackboards. This pack of 36 pcs of coloured chalks will be one of the options to use to write on the board. Bear in mind though, chalks tend to get messy. The dust that falls off the chalks when you write may get all over your other décor pieces.
#10 Crayons
Source: Daiso, Washable Crayons
Crayons will be a good alternation to chalk to write on the blackboard. It has paper wrapped around the crayon body which will keep your fingers clean, and it doesn’t create fallouts when you write on the blackboard. This 20 pcs of crayons per pack is washable, so you won’t have to worry if it stains on any fabric, as it washes right off.
#11 Fluorescent Marker Set
Source: Daiso, Fluorescent Marker
Have a guest book for messages and signing? Let your guests unleash their creativity when writing their heartfelt message with this 6-piece set of fluorescent markers.
#12 Coloured Pen Set
Source: Daiso, Coloured Pens
Supply your guests with these 12 coloured pens to write their message or to sign in the guest book. Great for kids, and great for adults, too. After the wedding reception is over, give it away to your relatives with young children or students. They’ll love the extra pens to sign their school autographs.
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Handicraft Tapes, Clips And Other Miscellaneous
Go the extra mile with these handicraft items. Make your receptionist table a hotspot for customising messages on photos and in the guest book. “Brothers and Sisters” who are tending the reception table can also help personalise with these nifty handicraft items.
#13 Washi Masking Tape
Source: Daiso, Masking Tape
Get creative with Washi masking tapes. Create borders on pages or if you’re feeling cute and just want to stick some tape, use Washi masking tape with cute animal prints or floral prints.
# 14 Cute Clips For Photo Garland
Source: Daiso, Coloured Clips
Stock up these coloured clips for a photo garland display. Each box comes with 16 pieces of clips in 8 colours. Once you’re done with the wedding reception, reuse it to organise your documents at home or at work.
#15 Cute and Colourful Sticky Note Pads
Source: Daiso, Sticky Note
Get an assortment of sticky notes at Daiso. Each pack contains around a different amount of sticky notes ranging from 40 to 100 sticky notes.
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