Archive for the 'Backyard and Garden Receptions' Category

Don’t Forget the Guest Book!

The guestbook table is usually the first thing your guests see as they arrive at your reception. A beautiful book is sophisticated and inviting, and is always a classic.  If you want to set a different, less formal tone, here are some great ideas. Rolodex Of all the clever ideas, this was my favorite! It [...]

Cherry Blossom Wedding

These paper cherry blossoms are an inexpensive, easy way to decorate your wedding day with Spring.

Valentine’s Day Inspiration

Lovely valentine-inspired ideas for your wedding celebration!

Featured Wedding – Southern Utah Beauty

This gorgeous Southern Utah Wedding shows you the beautiful backdrop nature can provide…even in November.

Music- Smooth and Sophisticated

Let the West Coast Jazz Players of Southern Utah add class and sophistication to your wedding with smooth melodies and that cool jazz flavor.

Dragonfly Charm

The dragonfly is a symbol of happiness, vitality, and good luck in some cultures, and can add charm, class, and even whimsy to your wedding. I found unlimited ideas for incorporating this enchanting summertime visitor. You can use a simplified stenciled image or a realistic picture. I love gold accents! Pure Splendor With a Natural [...]

The Grove – A Great Location for Pictures

“The Grove” in Provo, Utah provides the perfect background for your engagement or bridal photos. Plus, you will love Greg and Scarlett’s creative photo styling that makes this invitation eye-grabbing and completely charming.

Real Utah Wedding Feature: Handmade and Lovely

A real Utah wedding complete with a treehouse luncheon, cotton candy, and lovely DIY projects.

More Fall Inspiration

Food, decor and flower inspiration for your Fall wedding or bridal shower.

Picture It Photo Booths

Picture It Photo Booths is a Utah-based business that offers an affordable way to have fun and memorable photos of your guests and wedding party.

Wedding Lanterns

The last post was inspiring with it’s dreamy pictures of well-lit weddings, so I have complied a few easy-to-follow tutorials to make some really great lanterns to light your reception. These are easy to make, and I tried to only attach the ideas that wouldn’t cost an arm and a leg. The references on these [...]

Setting the Mood: Lighting Inspiration

Set the mood for your wedding/reception using some of these creative lighting techniques.

Affordable Wedding Tablecloth Options

Who knew? I was just browsing outrageous wedding tablecloth prices trying to find a good prices to blog about and I discovered something… and feel almost sneaky, like I have a secret… PAPER TABLECLOTHS! Classy linen-like look and feel!! Can be ironed!!! You can get all your tablecloths for the price of one style-less polyester [...]

A Walk in the Woods… Creating your own “Woodsy Wedding”

Thousands of dollars are spent in reception halls trying to achieve a natural look… when the whole atmosphere could have been easy captured at a canyon park. Utah has incredible scenery, and weather that almost guarantees you an outdoor climate fit for a wedding. Why spend a fortune creating what is already created? A natural, outdoor, [...]

A Wedding Quilt

Allow your guests to feel a part of your wedding day by creating a keepsake quilt.

DIY Candle Holder

This lovely touch to an ordinary candle holder is easy to do, inexpensive, and can be reused for your holiday decorating.

Bargain Flower Shopping by Season

“Love the Day” Party Printables

Love the Day blog and etsy shop features custom party printables to add design and flair to your bridal shower or wedding reception.

Hanging Lanters for Outdoor Weddings

Cute and cheap!Hanging Lanters for Outdoor Weddings

Paper Flower CRAZE!!!!

You want beautiful flowers everywhere at your wedding, but don’t have the thousands of dollars to do it? Luckily for you, paper flowers are the hottest item right now! They are not only absolutely affordable and easy to make-but will make that statement at your wedding you are looking for. Depending on the papers and [...]

Keeping it Personal – John and Sherry’s Wedding Feature

Check out some of these personalized yet inexpensive wedding ideas from John and Sherry including: photobooth “Save the Date” announcements, garden bulb favors, classy serving bottles and MORE…

K&L Decor

For those of you who have been following Affordable Utah Weddings for a while you know that we set out to provide a voice for the wedding vendors who don’t have a large budget for advertising or publicity.  We look to find vendors who can pass their low costs on to you.  Money is tight [...]

L K Events: Layton, Utah

Floral Design, Event Design, Wedding Rentals

Dream Day Decor; South Jordan, Utah

Cultural Hall and backyard Decor rental

Legacy Weddings and Events Cultural Hall Decor

A Wedding Decorating service specializing in Cultural Hall and Backyard Weddings.