Hi Debbie! Welcome to Cakes Decor! Once when I was in a pinch, I covered a styrofoam round with gold fabric, ribbon, and some peacock feathers. You could also cover it with rhinestone chain. Of course, the styrofoam rounds aren’t exactly cheap or disposable – neither is rhinestone chain. It is a different look, but I got it back and reused it.
I’m not sure where you live (I know some supplies are more expensive / harder to come by in some countries) but you can get some fairly good prices for metal cake stands online. Google “cheap cake stands” or “cheap cake plateaus” to find some for under $60.
Jenniffer White, Cup a Dee Cakes - http://cupadeecakes.blogspot.com
