At my family's annual yard sale, I sold a lot of similar stuff. I had 10 large glass vases - somebody bought all of them! Ditto for tealight candle holders, ribbons, table cloths and more. I never counted up how much of the cost I recovered by reselling them this way. Probably not much but at least they were out of my hair! ... View related article.
I also had a frugal wedding: a lovely church wedding, decorated with burgundy-red roses, and a reception at a local rented hall for 200 guests. We spent approximately $5,000 altogether and did not go into debt for even one red cent. We both worked extra hours (me tutoring and him at Staples in the evening) and thoroughly enjoyed our paid in full wedding and honeymoon to Biltmore. A dream wedding is possible on a limited budget!
