If you’re anything like me, you don’t even think of shopping in stores like Anthropologie unless they’re having a sale. Yes, I adore A LOT of their clothes and home goods…but things are PRICE-AY.
BHLDN, the online wedding boutique which is part of the Anthropologie family, is no different. In addition to their bridal gowns, accessories, and bridesmaids dresses, they recently unveiled a party/wedding decor line that includes tabletop, favors, lighting, and other decorations. While they are all certainly super cute, a lot of their prices leave me a little dumbfounded. You want $300 for wha?
When it comes to wedding decor on a budget, buying full-priced items in bulk is just not an option. It’s one thing to justify spending $100 on a pitcher when it’s for your house and you only need one. But when you need 12 for all your reception tables? Not gonna happen.
While there are one or two items from BHLDN that are in my budget wheelhouse (they still have my terracotta vases for a steal!), as a whole I think they are overpriced. I decided to go through their new decor line and see if I couldn’t find similar items for less. Check out what I found, below.
BHLDN Top Hat Muslin Favor Bags
Set of 10
$34
SAME LOOK 4 LESS…
Set of 10
$4.60
Set of 6
$14.00
SAME LOOK 4 LESS…
Set of 6
$10.95
Set of 12
$32
SAME LOOK 4 LESS…
Martha Stewart Crafts Pom Poms
Set of 8
$12.99
Set of 2
$68
SAME LOOK FOR LESS…
Set of 4
$20.00
Set of 25
$6.00
SAME LOOK FOR LESS…
Set of 144
$6.25
For one tall pedestal…
$198
SAME LOOK FOR LESS (this isn’t as vintage-y, but you can pull off the same look with the right table accessories)…
Save-On-Crafts Glass Dessert Pedestal with Lid
For one tall pedestal…
$16
Thanks for this creative post! (I saw it on The Broke-Ass Bride). I ogled the BHLDN stuff when it came out and even posted about my favorite items on my blog. But I love your ideas for getting a similar look for less! I’m definitely going to try to achieve similar looks without breaking my budget because thanks to your blog and others, I know it’s possible.
Thanks! I’m so glad you like it, and YES…you just have to search for the stuff and be creative. I think it also helps to have a cost baseline so you can know when things are overpriced!