Alternatives to chair sashes!

Buy a bulk roll of lace and make your own sashes?

Some people hang those wicker heart things on the back of chairs?

Or maybe some bunting or garlands?

I've seen ribbons on the backs of chairs too which can look really pretty - pretty cheap too.

Can you buy a load of hessian/fabric wholesale and cut them yourself? The wicker hearts are good idea too, you can normally scoop them up cheap (I've seen some in poundland in their garden section). Also will you or the venue put them out? I had to set them up once when I was a waitress and it took ages, even with loads of us - they also didn't look great as we didn't tie them right (the bride kicked off saying the venue was putting them out, there was no record of this, so the wait staff got drafted in to keep her happy).

Although if it's a nice old pub, do you need the chair sashes? People are unlikely to notice them if they aren't there, and they are a faff to put out if you've not done them before!