Wedding Centerpieces: A Perfect Touch

Wedding centerpieces accentuate your reception decorations. Personal style and budget allowance contribute most to your choice.

cake candle wedding centerpiece

What are our choices? Beautiful floral bouquets, candles, balloons, edible creations, or a combination of these. Any reception decorating idea you have could work.

Our pick: Water activated diamond lights or cubes. Place these at the bottom of a vase. Add water and flowers. The diamond lights sparkle for 10 – 20 hours. Amazing!

What about design? Consider height. Conversation will flow around your centerpiece, so keep it low or raise it up. Stager the heights of each element for a pleasing arrangement. Place 3 – 5 pillar candles of differing heights on a plate. Cover the plate by loosely placing organza and ribbon around and between the candles. Nestle callicarpa, an elegant, grape-like flower that comes in white, lavender or reddish pink, into your design. Gorgeous!

Put a causal spin on the same idea. Skip the organza and ribbon. Add colored glass marbles and use narcissus blooms for the flower. Perfect! Let your florist know what you want or browse wholesale companies who ship flowers for do-it-yourself designs.

traditional flower wedding centerpiece

Traditional couples will prefer a low vase with roses or lilies in bridal whites and pastels. While, modern couples will like tall, contemporary vases with colored calla lilies or allium.

Use potted plants for a casual atmosphere. Gerber daisies in square boxes that have been wrapped in coordinating colored paper and tied with ribbon make a fresh statement. Tall vases with curly willows adorned with lights and orchids create a modern feel to formal reception decorations.

Edible wedding centerpieces are trendy and can be designed to fit any theme or style. Try chocolate fondue, or fruit and cheese “trees”. Confections on a three-tiered desert server are elegant as well.

wedding centerpiece with floating dendro orchids. Can we have a different centerpiece for each table? Yes. Just keep it coordinated. An Asian bride used her family's collection of Chinese vases, statues, teapots, etc. One arranged on each table with orchids and chocolate dipped strawberries in a bowl. Breathtaking.

What are the best centerpieces for specialty tables? Stay with the theme of your other arrangements, just adjust them as needed. Visit "Table Decorations" for beautiful presentation ideas.

Enjoy the ride tip: Money savers. A single bloom or a traditional candelabra tied with ribbon can be a wonderful accent. Contact your local greenhouse and order begonias in a foil wrapped pot. These are pretty and inexpensive reception decorations. Love your spouse as yourself and you'll never be accused of selfishness.

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