If you want to provide alcohol, consider offering beer or wine, but no liquor. Another option is to offer a special alcoholic beverage, such as champagne, among the standard beverage fare. If you want to avoid the subject altogether and save yourself serious money, have a morning wedding. No one expects a fully stocked open bar at a 10 a.m. reception. However, if you plan to have an evening wedding with an open bar, know that this will amount to one of the largest wedding expenses.
Flowers can be another large expense.
Again, there are plenty of different options. Oprah Winfrey would die if she read this, but silk flowers are something to consider. If you choose wisely, you will have instant decorations for your new living quarters after the wedding. Another route is greenery. This is another item that you really want to shop around on.