1. Buy from wholesale stores. You can find online wholesalers or in the phonebook.
2. I remember watching the news about people who get their weddings sponsored by the vendors and they save thousands! You can find local vendors and online companies who can help you do it.
3. On church decorations, try to find out if there is a ceremony before or after yours. You can try to get together with their planner and see if they are willing to split costs with you. (Make sure that you would be able to agree on the same decorations too)
4. Subscribe to different newsletters and websites. A lot of them have deals with many vendors and pass on discounts to their members
5. We saved a lot of money by doing a lot of stuff by ourselves. But I also made sure to recruit lots of help. Sometimes "do it yourself projects" can be a little more difficult than expected.
6. Shop at sample sales for wedding dresses. They don't happen often but when they do they're amazing. Be sure to arrive early!
7. Look for wedding contests! Like this one:-)
http://nuptia.ca/profile/registers.html
Hope this helps!