Great Saving Idea For Cheap Wedding Linen And Cutlery

I've been planning my wedding for about a month now and I have been shocked at how much things cost. I am working with a very teeny budget but still want a beautiful wedding so I've been looking for ways to save on the must-haves such as linens and flatware.

Then I made my discovery!

Buy them! I know it sounds ridiculous but this is what I found out: There are websites that offer restaurant-quality linens for half as much as you can rent them. Also, go on flatware quests. I went to a housewares store and found a beautiful vintage rose pattern that was on clearance. Single forks from a rental company cost $.40 to $.50. I was able to buy 4 for $.75. That's less than half as much!

We are planning to use our bargain discoveries at the wedding and then put them on ebay so other discount-seeking brides can reap the benefits. I hope this helps somebody!