"Wedding Centerpieces - Ideas And Tips"

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Create a romantic ambiance at your wedding reception with the centerpieces you choose. Don't be afraid to get creative and put a little bit of your own personality in your centerpieces.


MONEY SAVING TIPS & IDEAS:

Renting some of the accessories for your wedding, can save you money.

Use non floral centerpieces or inexpensive flowers to save money on centerpieces.

Make your own centerpieces. Flowers are a little pricey so try using candles, lanterns , or other less expensive centerpieces. Fruit, leaves, and a touch of flowers can add a beautiful touch to a centerpiece.

Use a lot of candles for an evening wedding, they are inexpensive and set a romantic mood.

Glass containers can be filled with almost anything from whole or sliced fruit, flowers, leaves, branches, candles, sea glass, sand, shells, stones, and vase gems.


CENTERPIECE IDEAS:

Place a photo trees on each table with pictures of the bride and groom while dating.

Float candles, gardenias, peonias, roses, gerber daisies, daisies, or other floating flower blooms in a pedestal bowl full of water.

Arrange serveral candles with various hights to form your centerpiece. Use candles that are the color theme of your wedding reception.

Use a single candle and a hurricane lamp for a romantic feel. Add fresh flowers, leaves, or other items to the base of the lamp to decorate the theme of your reception.

Place candle lit lanterns on each table for a soft romantic glow to each table.

Fill a tall cylinder glass vase with a candle, sand and shells for a natural or beach themed wedding.

Make it simple and place three votive candles in the center of each table.

For a country or old fashion look, fill mason jars with votive candles, roses, peonies, or sunflowers.

For an original idea, frame photos of you and your groom while you were growing up and dating through the years. You can also frame love poems or quotes.

Add a popular trend to your table with disposible cameras . Tie cameras with ribbons or bows.

Fill tall glass cylinder vases, bowls, or jars full of candy such as jelly beans, taffy, mints, chocolates, or chocolate candy pieces, in colors that match your wedding theme.

Decorate the center of your table with a cookie bouquet, candy bouquet, cupcake tree, cookie tower or individual cakes for unique centerpieces.

Display wine bottles in clear glass ice buckets or cylinder glass vases with crushed ice to keep the wine chilled.

Place potted flowers, small rose bushes, plants, or ferns in decorative pots.

Fill a small vase with a bundle of fresh cut flowers to make a simple centerpiece.

Fill the bottom of a large cylinder glass vase with cranberries, add a candle to make an elegant seasonal centerpiece.

Fill a bowl or platter full of fruit or sugared fruit.

For a unique centerpiece place a fruit topiary in the center of the table or on the reception table.

For a colorful centerpiece, fill glass vases full of miniture, whole, or sliced fruit such as lemons and limes or other fruits for a table centerpiece.

Mound a mix of citrus fruit in a single clear glass compote bowl for a creative look.

Choose a wedding favor that serves as dual purpose such as a centerpiece, favor, or seating card.