cheap vases and/or chair bows

It's unlikely youl get vases that big for cheaper - remember they aren't sold as wedding products to be bought in bulk. £5.99 for a meter high vase is good value if you want one for home.

Try Preloved sites for specific bulk wedding bits now married brides might be trying to sell on?

this was our biggest decor expense too - we paid £10 per jug for the centrepieces to be told by the florist they were too big and would block people's view - by this point it was too late to return them. So we now have 8 large jugs to line the aisle with floral displays in (another huge expense) And 9 small ones for the tables!

Thanks for the replies. If I buy organza do I not have to hem it? I know I will if I buy satin. I don't have a sewing machine, my MIL does but I've already asked her to make our table runners and there isn't really a lot of time left until the wedding.

Not sure if these are any good. As someone else said, look in the bulk/wedding section on ebay or floristry suppliers. Another option is to compromise with a shorter vase, but sit on a brick/plinth covered in some material to add back the height.

£5 http://direct.asda.com/george/george-home/clear-glass-vase/001738501,default,pd.html?cgid=D26M01G01C06S05

It might be fiddly and not sure how long it would take but you can get hemming strips (not sure if that's what they are called!) which is like a heat activated strip that you can use with an iron if you did need to hem the material you end up using for the chairs.