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I had the same problem finding inexpensive decorative paper for my envelope liners... I ended up buying an expensive patterned sheet I liked but couldn't afford to buy in bulk, scanned it and printed high-quality copies onto white paper at home. It took a bit of ink, but still saved me a considerable amount of money and you can't tell the difference unless you inspect it closely.
Because I own a press and do custom books, I always keep a supply of decorative endpapers. The least expensive thing to do is make your own. Google Paste Paper or Marbling and create enough of what you need in the colors that you want. Just spend an afternoon making paper at a few cents per sheet.
I don't know if you live near a JoAnn's Fabrics, but they occasionally have sales on their 12x12" scrapbooking paper for as low as $.04/sheet. You can also buy an image from www.stockxpert.com and print it out yourself. I've done this to make envelope liners.
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I haven't used it, but one of the Bees (not too long ago) suggested Paper Mojo. I googled it and got a link, and the papers are gorgeous! Plus you can search by different things, color, patterns, etc. Good luck!
We bought scrapbooking paper on sale for envelope liners. Rather than using one pattern, we mixed it up with good results. Keep an eye out for sales. Also depending on the timing of your wedding, you could try wrapping paper on sale after the holidays.
For my envelope liners we used wrapping paper. I think it could work for your situation also. Because it's a bit more flexible you might find it easier to use as well. For ours we used a pink metallic damask print. But because it comes on the roll and you get LOTS it will be a lot cheaper. Even though I don't typically shop at Hallmark, they have GREAT wrapping paper. Also, you'll find that wrapping paper changes seasonally, so if you can, wait for the season which you might find the color you are looking for.
I used paper mojo for my stationary envelopes (A7). I bought 13 22x30 sheets, which ended up lining 140 envelopes. In total, with shipping I spent $70. Not sure if that's out of your budget...
If so, I second the scrapbook paper mentioned above. Michael's has a great selection and if I need to line envelopes again I will defintely check out what they have. I imagine with their coupons you can get a lot for practically nothing.
Good luck!
What about this:
http://www.marthastewartcrafts.com/detail.php?p=19924&v=msc_sale
3 huge sheets of lavendar vellum on sale for $1.99. I'm sure this would cover all your votives, and with vellum you can have the candle light shine through. You can even stamp a pattern onto vellum using a stamp pad.
try stampin' up... I was having a hard time finding my color scheme in a pretty printed paper. Was able to find perfectly what I was looking for spent $25 for 2 pack's of 12. They are double sided so might work out neat to have inside a different pattern. Check it out.
I bought my paper at papermojo.com The sheets were 22X30 (or something like that) and cost from $2.99 to $3.49 (per sheet)
I just bought paper from papermojo.com as well... I have to say that I am incredibly impressed by their paper/service and speed of shipping. Wasn't too expensive either, considering it was made in Italy.
What about wrapping paper? That's what I'm using to line my envelopes, since I nearly choked when I saw the price of Paper Source paper... yikes!
I agree with all of the others on trying out Paper Mojo. Their customer service is great! I was nervous to order the paper I liked since it was listed as backordered with an estimate of 3-4weeks before it would ship. I called up and spoke to a wonderful lady would asked what type of paper I was looking for, and told me that she'd be sure to include it on her bulk order that she was getting ready to put in this Friday. So even if something shows up as backordered, just give them a call and see if they can put in the order for you!
I USED WRAPPING PAPER TOO!! I'm so proud :) I actually thought it of that myself and bought some rolls from Target- they have some very high quality wrapping paper that has the very natural paper feel to it.
Another suggestion: I used to work at an Interior design firm and constantly they would throw out wallpaper sample books. I have about 10 books that are HUGE(bigger than scrapbooking sizes). THey were discontinued but if you were really adventurous, ask them or Home Depot(places that sell wallpaper) and just tell them what you're doing and they should help you give you some.
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I am having a REALLY hard time finding inexpensive decorative/patterned paper in a very light lavender color.
I want to use it to wrap about 200 votive candle holders, so I need a lot of it, but can't spend a ton. Any suggestions?