DIY Backyard Wedding Decorations On a Budget

Last Updated on February 1, 2023 by Kaden

If you are planning an intimate backyard wedding on a budget, expressing with DIY decorations is a fun way to express yourself while saving on your wedding expenses. and how we are going to do that? my goal for this post is to use as many as possible items from your home or yard. With minimal expenses and effort, you can make backyard wedding decorations that will leave your guests speechless.

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7 Household Items Ideas for DIY Backyard Wedding Decorations On a Budget

Before we dive in I encourage you to get into the designer head, the creative process of an artist. Start searching anywhere, at home, and on the street. Open your eyes! Look for things, as if you were hoarders.

Don’t be guided by the areas you want to decorate, but by the items you already have. Do so, and I promise you, the usage and creativity will quickly reveal.

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1} Wooden Scraps, Crates, and Pallets

The key to success in creating Rustic and Boho Chic styles for DIY backyard wedding decorations on a budget is to use raw materials that time has really left its mark on, this will be our canvas. Now, all we need to do is add some color! Ideas below.

DIY Backyard Bar

Natalie-Rose-Photography Via Instagram

Make this design:
– Stencils Alphabet Letters (Shop on Amazon)
– Wooden pallet

Entrance on a Budget

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Make this design:
– Wood Crates (Shop on Amazon)
– Candles (Shop on Amazon)

Signs for Aisle decorations

Aisle Signs by: The-Peculiar-Pelican on Etsy

Make this design:
– Plywood Birch Sheets (Shop on Amazon)
– Beautiful handwriting or Stencils Alphabet Letters (Shop on Amazon)

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Seating Chart Sign

How cool is this idea for a backyard wedding? These shot glasses are also the place card holder and all you need is a blank wooden plate to write something fun as your guesses enter the party.

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Make this design:
– Shot Glasses (from Amazon)
– Blank Wooden Plate (Shop on Etsy)

Table Number and Centerpiece

I love the look of unfinished wooden crates, add some free flowers from the garden, or perches some artificial flowers. It will still be an impressive centerpiece for your backyard wedding.

By primitivearts on Etsy

Make this design:
– Unfinished Wooden Crates (Shop on Etsy)
– Artificial Flowers (Shop on Etsy)

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Wooden Welcome Sign

If you are blessed with aesthetic handwriting it’s wonderful. However, custom vinyl stickers are very affordable and can make every DIY project look amazing. Add some balloons and greenery garland that you can found on Amazon and make this beautiful welcome sign.

By JensgemzStore on Etsy

Make this design:
– Vinyl Stickers (Shop on Amazon)
– Greenery Garland (Shop on Amazon)

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2} Empty Glass Bottles

From now till your wedding day don’t throw away glass botels.
Upcycling Is the keyword of just taking a regular item like glass bottles and modifying it to impressive decorative use.

Centerpiece

When the original design serves the purpose so well, leave well enough alone.

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Make this design:
– Original bottles (Shop on Etsy)
– Rustic flowers bouquet (Shop on Etsy)
– Wooden Table Numbers (Shop on Amazon)
– Gold Spry Paint (Shop on Amazon)

Cheap, accessible and so simple to use. You don’t need to have artistic talent or even steady hands, just match the spray paint with your table decorations color palette. To get the desired result it is important to choose an opaque color with zero transparent.

Matchimony Via Instagram

Make this design:
– Flowers from your home garden
– Empty wine bottles
– Gold Spry Paint (Shop on Amazon)

Table Numbers On a Budget

So, We already know that painting bottles with a spray can is a simple thing to do. Now, add Decal Stickers or write the table numbers using Acrylic Paint Pens, and you’ve got yourself a unique decor item. Wait, there is more, using books as a centerpiece is a great budget-friendly idea.

James K. Drakeford Via Instagram

Make this design:
– Acrylic Paint Pens or White Decal Numbers (Shop on Amazon)
– Empty wine bottles
– Spray can (Shop on Amazon)

Glass Bottles Backdrop

It is unbelievable what a few beer bottles can do to your wedding ceremony backdrop. Find a strong tree branch, use a rope to tie each bottle individually, and place them at different distances. In my opinion, with this backdrop, there is no need for a wedding arch at all.

Credit: Rock-My-Wedding

Make this design:
– Empty beer bottles
– Artificial Rose Silk Flowers (Shop on Amazon)

Candle Holders

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Make this design:
– Clear Glass Bottles
– Taper Candles (Shop on Amazon) 

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3} All the Greenery You Can Find

One tree can decorate your entire wedding. Don’t underestimate the beauty of these greens. Here are beautiful ideas that you can DIY for free and in minutes and the results are outstanding.

Chair Decoration

Isn’t this design gives a boho vibe? This is the simplest design I could find, showing what you can accomplish with only leaves from your yard. You can add some flowers or different kinds of leaves but my advice is to keep the design simple.

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Tropical Wedding Menu

For this DIY wedding menu look for Banana or Palm leaves, or other tropical leaves like Monstera leaves which are absolutely perfect, any other large green leaves will suit it.

Wedding-Etc Via Instagram

Make this design:
– Monstera Leaves Tropical Greenery (Shop on Amazon)
– Acrylic Paint Pens (Shop on Amazon)

Leaves Place Cards

Pick small leaves, preferably with a glossy texture. Use a proper pan such as an acrylic paint marker, and make sure that the color of the writing is not absorbed by the green color of the leaf.

Leaf Place Cards by: Rachel-Carl on Etsy

Make this design:
– Acrylic Paint Pens (Shop on Amazon)

Leaf Place Cards by: Love-Always-Cards on Etsy

Table Setting Decoration

Add some glam to your table setting. Find plat size leaves and pint them all over, it’s a low-cost decoration and one can of metallic gold spray paint is more than enough.

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Make this design:
– Metallic Gold Spray Paint (Shop on Amazon)

Plants Table Runner

If you have a backyard I’m assuming it’s stacked with flower pots. Don’t be afraid to mix and match, scatter them casually along with the table and you will get a beautiful greenery runner.

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Credit: deerpearlflowers.com

Use greenery to decorate candles

Greenery Confetti

Unbelievable simple and beautiful idea. Use Kraft Paper and duct tape to create paper cones. If you want a more colorful option, I found these FREE DOWNLOADABLE floral paper cones design.

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Make this design:
– Kraft Paper (Shop on Amazon)

– Green Satin Ribbon (Shop on Amazon)

Place Card Holder

Who would have thought that succulents plants can be used as a table number holder? Speaking of which here is a FREE DOWNLOAD table number card that will be amazing for this table decoration design.

Bouquet Via Instagram

Make this design:
– succulents Plants (Shop on Etsy)
– Table Number Design (Free Download From evermine)

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4} Mirrors

For an elegant backyard wedding, these mirror signs ideas are ideal. If you have a lot of different kinds of mirrors in your house, or even picture frames it can give you some inspiration on what to do with them. You can also find very cheap all kinds of frames and paint them for a more expensive look.

Before you start spraying like crazy, yes, spray paint is fun, it’s important to cover the mirror (the glass). Consider using paper tape which is very easy to peel off.

For the lettering, whether it’s for your wedding welcome sign or for the guests’ table charts, a white acrylic paint marker is the right choice for this job. If you are afraid to write by yourself you can always use Vinyl Stickers.

Seating Charts

wedding-stas Via Instagram

Seating Charts by: Love-Storey-Weddings on Etsy

Seating Charts by: Love-Storey-Weddings on Etsy

Welcome Sign

Welcome Sign by :Love-Storey-Weddings on Etsy

Make this design:
– White Acrylic Paint Marker (Shop on Amazon)
– Vinyl Sticker (Shop on Etsy)

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5} Hoops

I’m sure not everyone has many hoops laying around the house, however, this idea is ideal for a DIY backyard wedding decorations on a budget. It is so affordable, comes in many sizes and is so easy to make aesthetically pleasing.

Paint them if needed, add some flowers and that is it. If you are feeling a bit more creative check out this inspiration below.

Seating Chart

Seating Charts by: Bramblesky on Etsy

Cake Hoop Stand

Cake Hoop by: Bramblesky on Etsy

Centerpiece

Centerpiece by: Be-Something-New on Etsy

Bride and Groom Table Decor

wedding-style Via Instagram

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Flowing Tree Decoration

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6} Mason Jars and Tin Cans

My parents’ house is flooded with jars. My father continues to collect them even though it has been a decade since the last time he made us cucumber pickles. As for cans, don’t let me even start.
Although there are endless inspirations for the tin cans and Mason jars decorations, I’ve tried my best to bring new ideas that are both simple to make and have an impressive result.

Sweets Table

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Silverware Holder

A backyard wedding usually has a long buffet table and this silverware holder It’s just the perfect way to do decorate it. Check out these silverware editable tin can labels I’ve designed for you – FREE DOWNLOAD.

brollopspiff Via Instagram

Make this design:
– Tin Cans (Shop on Etsy)
– Free Labels (Free Download)

Floating Mason Jars Decoration

Unbelievable how much lace ribbon can add style. It totally turns these used jars into classic-style decorative items.

48-Long-Stems Via Instagram

Make this design:
– Lace Ribbon (Shop on Amazon)
– Mason jars (Shop on Amazon)

Centerpieces

secret-bride-and-groom-2022 Via Instagram

Make this design:
– Tin Cans (Shop on Etsy)
– Copper Spry Paint (Shop on Amazon)

Easy backyard wedding centerpieces, two sizes of mason jars, blue and pink ribbon, and flowers on a wood slice.

wedding.wise Via Instagram

Make this design:
– Two Sizes of mason jars (Shop on Amazon)
– Pink ribbon (Shop on Amazon)
– Blue ribbon (Shop on Amazon)
– Wood Slice (Shop on Amazon)

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7} Rugs for Backyard Wedding

So, your backyard lawn isn’t the most vibrant one, just cover it with whatever old rugs you have and make it your wedding dancefloor.
This will also be perfect as an aisle runner. Go ahead and embrace the Boho-chic, it’s beautiful, trendy, and yet, timeless.

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Pro-Tip: Assuming you place the rugs on the ground, the right way to do this is by spreading out a plastic sheet and holding it tight with Iron pegs. Place the rugs on the plastic sheet with double-sided tape and you have a stable surface for walking and dancing.

Dance Floor

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Aisle Runner

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