Hey...Im getting married this may and i am doing everything..honeymoon and all for 3000.00
some tips:
fake flowers. do the same flower in the same color in bunches to keep it from looking cheap.
cheat the kissing ball: take the smallest styrofoam ball ever and hot glue fake flowers all over on side only. (stick em in there) then put it ontop of a globe filled with water with food coloring in it. THIS IS MY FAVORITE THING EVER!
candles are cheaper than flowers
ac moore sells votives and globes cheap...cheap.
walmart has tall vases for 2 dollars
buy real flowers the day of from sams and wrap the stem yourself with satin ribbon.
twinkle lights are your friend.
no one cares about the favor but you.
10 double layer cakes from the amish market 100.00
when talking about food, find boxes, ect...to add visual interst with differnet heights. you can cover them with another cloth...if necessary ...buy sheets and hem the edges.
invitations ...im still working on that.

um....sorry im fried...good luck and God bless