Five Easy Do-It-Yourself Wedding Centerpiece Ideas
What's a great way brides are saving money on their wedding budget? Doing their own wedding reception centerpieces, of course.
If you keep it simple, you too can have elegant centerpieces without breaking the bank. Here are five quick ideas to get you started.
Shimmering Silver
This is probably the cheapest do-it-yourself centerpiece of all! Gather up branches, driftwood, leaves or pine cones. Spray them with metallic silver spray paint and arrange in the center of the tables. Add a few tea lights and you have a shimmering centerpiece that's perfect for a winter wedding. This looks stunning against dark linens!Tissue Paper Mason Jars
Here are surprisingly elegant centerpieces that cost under $10. Gather assorted mason jar sizes and wrap them in colored tissue paper, add a few flowers and you have cheap centerpieces. Or skip the decoupage, and fill with bright colored water to match your palette.
Skip the Flowers
Consider using unusual finds for your centerpieces, like peacock feathers or small sculptures, wooden carvings or pretty teacups, vintage books or glass vases full of beach sand, or even interesting rocks.By choosing things that can simply be arranged, you'll save a ton of time and have unique do-it-yourself centerpieces everyone will remember.
Think Functional
Pillar candles of varying heights give off a romantic light and can easily be set up ahead of time in an environment that's not too drafty. Or, turn to food as an attractive yet functional centerpiece. Consider arrangements of tropical fruits — including star fruit, pomegranates cut in half, melons and citrus — for a lovely summer centerpiece sporting bright colors.Mix and Match
Scour thrift stores, discount stores and garage sales for intriguing vases to mix and match colorfully. Even drinking glasses could attractively display single stems. Trim with scraps of lace for a sweet vintage touch. Add a few long stems, and you'll have a lovely bohemian look for your reception tables.Helpful tip: always remember to do a mock-up centerpiece a few weeks before the wedding, so you're sure it lives up to your vision. It's also a smart idea to enlist the help of a few friends if your centerpieces are at all labor-intensive.
With a little creativity and a little effort, you'll have unique wedding reception centerpieces in no time!
Hi all, I am getting married in September of 2010. The reception is an evening outdoor reception on the grounds of a local museum. We are having a sunflower-themed wedding with colors of sunflower yellow, apple red, chocolate brown and deep apricot. Both my fiance and I grew up on farms/ranches and would like to implement some “country” touches but not go overboard. Does anyone have suggestions for unique and cost-effective centerpieces? Mason jars are one possibility but I’d like to have a centerpiece with something other than (or in addition) to flowers. Our budget is tight so it would be helpful if the centerpieces were composed of items we could buy a little at a time. I would welcome any help or suggestions! Thanks!
Dawn,
That sounds like a lovely setting for your wedding. I’m sure your families will appriciate they trubute to them with the farm centerpieces. There are just so many options with a theme like that. Have you checked out the website Style Me Pretty? They’ve featured quite a few farm weddings that you might draw inspiration from. – Amanda
Thanks, Amanda. I looked at the site briefly yesterday and it seems pretty amazing. I will check it out more this weekend!
Dawn,
i would buy up cheap bowls or vases(stemmed urns) and fill them with apples or lemons. they would really go with your theme and for xtra effect have grapevine or greenery trailing from the centerpiece onto the table. check out baskets or mix and match items at second hand stores or flea markets. setting these out should only take up a few minutes and your done! good luck!
Stacey, thanks. I love the idea of using apples and will keep my eyes out for interesting and unique baskets or vases. What do you think about having several types of centerpieces in play (say 4 tables with floral centerpieces, 4 tables with bowls of apples, 4 with mason jars filled with candy, etc.)? Thanks!
Dawn,
i am thinking the same centerpieces will give a more pleasing look. using to many items has the tendency to make the room appear a bit cluttered. you can however set up a candy table ot just have simple lil’ bowls of candies ( also from a second hand store) around the centerpiece for guests to enjoy. another idea you could do is take the bottom of a cake plates or something similar and have your boxed favors with trailing satin or chiffon ( even plaid) ribbon nicely stacked and use that as centerpieces instead.(double duty decor!) i have seen this done at a more casual celebration.
* ideas
dawn,
here is the pic i have been looking for, that can be used for centerpieces, you could do plaid ribbons or plaid fabric that holds the contents. just another idea.
*martha stewart
If you are going for country look with sunflowers why not get small baskets available at craft stores and put a ribbon of one of your colors on it and fill it with sunflowers. And to tie in the apple red place some apples around it. or you can get a nice yellow bowl and fill it with red apples
My wedding is 11/26/10 and am planning a Hollywood Glamour (20′s) themed wedding. My colors are navy (other blues), white and black (men’s tuxedo). I would like to incorporate feathers in my centerpiece, but they can be expensive. Any suggestions on how I can use them and not break the bank?
I have a couple ideas. The first would be to get some of those large glass (or clear plastic) martini glasses. You can find them at party or craft stores. And get some feathered boas to fill the inside and drape over the side of the glass. If this is too plain for you you could do floating candles in the glass and then just put the boa on the outside. You can do the same thing with a hurricane glass and pillar candle with a feathered boa round the base.
The next idea is to have candles or even a floral arrangement in the middle of the tables and then get some fake feather pens (or make your own) and place a few at each table with little cards so your guests can write you a note during the reception.
The third option which appears to be getting on the pricey side is an image I found on google. It loooks awesome though. It has a glass bowl of river rocks and water on the bottom with floating votives in it. Then a tall cylinder in the middle with a large leaf, a flower, and a peacock feather in it. I’ll attach the image so you can see what I mean.
I also wanted to give you this link for some more affordable peacock feathers. Real ones are extremely pricey but if you plan on having the lights dimmed you could easily get away with these fake ones from Oriental Trading Company. They sell all kinds of crafts items so you could probablly get many things you could use from them and save money on shipping.
amanda, i might have an idea. you could get feathers and incorporate them into your bouquets, around base of cake plate.
for a reasonable price you could rent table lamps for your tables and voila instant centerpiece……
*table lamp rentals
this is extreme old hollywood glamour.
this is 1940′s dinner club from the notebook, alot didnt change from the 20′s
*video begin watching at 4:17
the centerpieces from that era would be low centerpieces. so candle globes with feathers around them or just plain candle globes. even single flower vases with 1 to 3 roses in them would work. table lamps were a staple. something that would give off subtle light. i have seen square containers with pillar candles in them. basically anything that you’d see at a restaurant centerpiece now would be at a 20′s-40′s supper club then. simple, unfussy, and dont take up alot of room.
I was going to post that picture! But I knew you had already posted it on here once before. I like your idea about the table lamps. They are candles I assume and not plug ins?
Another thing is that you could put feathers closer to the light source if you use battery operated LED lights instead of candles. Of course they don’t look as nice to the naked eye so this option would be for if you had them more hidden in the centerpeices.
Here are a few other pics. I especially like the one with the pearls and feathers. You could do it on a smaller scale with an empty wine bottle. Try visiting the local dollar store or party store for costume pearls.
amanda,
thank you! yes they are candle lamps. i just love table lamps for a wedding, lends a very stylish, vintage air.
getting married next July in an industrial-meets-urban loft-like space. (exposed brick, hardwood floors) We don’t necessarily have a color scheme to adhere to … mostly just black, white, and brown! Simple but classy… I’m getting married in a vintage suit… so nothing to bride-y or floral. Any DIY ideas for centerpieces??
Summer,
I’m not sure if these are too Bride-y but you said your wearing a vintage suit and you’ll be in an industrial urban enviroment. so I found some candle options. Here are a few really cool ones that would play on the theme and could be added onto. I found them all at wholesalemart.com and they have a square 3 teired version of the round mirrored one too. The beaded pillar stand is a bit more frilly but it would tie in the vintage theme and youcould do it with any color candle to fit your theme. The wave one is really simple, laid back, and sleek which would also be very industrial.
Hi. Im getting married Aug 2010. My mother and I are trying to do most of the planning ourselves. The dresses I picked out are a lilac color and i really want to use sunflowers in my arrangements. Any ideas that can help us?
katie,
* centerpiece
* this is amazingly beautiful! i love the lilac with other colored roses with the sunflowers
*love the purple wrapped vase
* lots of ideas
*centerpiece
*more sunflwoers
*fifty flowers
katie,
hey brides and designers! I recently stumbled upon a handy website that sells wholesale candle lanterns and other craft items that can be incorporated into centerpieces. Plus their prices are awesome! Here is the link:
http://www.wholesalemart.com/Wholesale-Candle-Lanterns-s/294.htm
Hi,
I, getting Married April 10, 2010 my colors are black and white. Im having troubles on deciding decor i want sprikle and alot of candle light. I want it real elegant:( I need help
Hi there getting married in Sept 2010 and nedd centerpeice ideas??i am not a big flower person and looking for something inexpensive and that i can do myself!!
janna,
*nonfloral centerpieces
*candle centerpieces
*floating candles
*more candles
*coffee beans or black pebbles in bottom of glass
*whew!! this is elegant and simple, love it!
*ehow
Hi,
I am getting married next July at an art musuem. Without going overboard, I’m trying to add some creative twists to my centerpieces that tie into the “art” theme. Any ideas/suggestions? Thanks!!!
Marcy,
Art is such a broad category! You could really do almost anything. Colored water with floating votives, paint brushes and sketching pencils stuck in floral arrangements, etc.
The first thing that came to mind was to take creative pictures of numbers and use them as the table numbers. Here is a website where you can get ideas on creative numbers:
http://www.framethedate.com/frame-the-date.html
It shows you different artsy images when you “create your own.” They are really pricey but if you have a camera and an eye for detail there is no reason you can’t make your own!
I am so beside myself that I found this site….how helpful….I’m getting married in Aug 2010 and for my bridesmaids I have chosen the burgundy casablanca as the center flower and white carnations to surround it….I’m just not sure if 1 I should use a carnation in between each pedal of the casablanca and 2 what foilage I should use…right now I’m going back and forth with the hawaiin tea leaf or the cordyline leaf…..also if u think I should add another flower….PLEASE HELP…..
yvette,
this style is really pretty as far as a guide for your bouquets. as far as placement.
*idea
cordyline would give a beautiful accent to these flowers. you could consider adding some white roses or calla lilies to the mix.
I am getting married in spring 2010 and i want to have a black and white wedding. I need centerpiece ideas that are simple yet elegant but different from the norm. Any suggestions?
rose,
i think rhinestone buckle centerpieces would look beautiful.
*pics
*simple elegant
*black and white wedding
Here’s a fun idea:
Get some old vintage record/vinyl albums large and small, clean them and arrange them 2 or 3 on a table on the long silver stands (the ones typically used for table numbers). Cut out Black & White photos of you and the groom and glue them in the center of each album (better to cut them circular). The black album makes a gorgeous and dramatic frame and then you can either give them to your guests at the end of the reception, or take them home and make a lovely, kitchy wall collage for your media room. *You can usually get the albums for pennies at a second hand store, but just make sure that they are not scratched!
I am trying to think of DIY wedding centerpieces after seeing the flower estimate! YIKES. I am getting married end of July 2010. I would like to do tangerine and brown, but I am at a loss at a theme and centerpieces. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
donna,
can you tell me a little of the wedding styles you are drawn too? and what type of wedding casual, formal, etc? also what color is your venue, that can be agreat place to look for a theme.
maybe instead of flowers you could do some fruits…Have a bowl with the tangerines in it (Clear bowl of course but you could paint brown swirls on it) then around the bowl you could have choc. covered strawberries…and bring in a very simple flower somewhere….I dont know just an idea
I am planning my wedding for April 2010…I need some original and romantic ideas for centerpieces! maybe something with candles and flowers? help! I am leaning towards bright andsoft pink colors
rachelle, here is one pic you might be interested in……
Staggeringly versatile, hourglass shaped cylinders are larger at the top than at the bottom… or the other way around, depending on your creative whims and how you choose to use them. By inserting stemmed white rose heads and shell-colored pillar candles, you can reach your highest standards of elegance with this stunning, white-on-white arrangement. Or get creative, and fill with your own decoration ideas. Products may no longer be available, however, visit Illuminations for other equally exciting products offered by this retailer.
( pic included with this paragraph courtesy of superweddings.com)
one idea i have is depending on the height of your ceiling. take simple fishing line or thin ribbon and place a suspended flower heads above each table in different lengths9 keep a odd number of suspended floral heads) and have simple clear glass bowls of floating tealights and rose petals. this will be very budget friendly cause you can scoop up tealights by the bags, ribbon at craft stores, then head to your florist and grab bags of rose petals in the different shades of pink.
*kinda like this
( these tissue paper pom poms look fab!!)
*another idea
*rose petal and candle
* i thought this looked neat
* here is full website for previous centerpiece
i am loving the floating glass bubbles….
*centerpiece accessories
i posted a pic that was on the page sideways but i hope you can still tell how gorgeous it is.
i truly hope these ideas help!!
So, we are getting married April 24, 2010. We were supposed to get married next weekend, but had to move it out due to family illnesses. Our reception location will let us use their centerpieces but, well they arent very pretty. Our colors are cornflower blue and chocolate brown. Our favors are going to be grapevine wreaths with blue almonds to look like robin eggs inside a nest. Probably going to glue some moss on the wreaths. At any rate, I don’t want to be stuck with ugly centerpieces and to say we are on a budget would be an understatement. Does anyone have any ravishing ideas for a centerpiece? It is an evening reception. Ceremony is during the afternoon up in a mountain in an outdoor amphitheater. HELP! I need to start buying stuff now in pieces so I have everything by the end of Feburary or early march and am ready to roll.
lynn,
i have a couple pics you might be interested in……
lynn, oh yes!
i recommend putting candles in globes or other glass containers due to wind, if the centerpieces will be outside. i LOVE the glass bowl with the river rocks, candles, etc. i think that would be so perfect for this style wedding. actually, both of these could be used in your wedding. i have seen some tables with 1 type centerpiece and vice versa.
Gorgeous! Definately going to look into how to do something like this. We have white tableclothes, white chair covers, Brown bows on the chairs and cornflower blue napkins. The location suggested sprinkling something on the table but I am not sold 100% on that so we will see where that ends up. Although I had thought about using glue and blue sand and maybe making designs and then just randomly laying those around. But, I just don’t know. One of my friends suggested that we get the LED lights that are battery operated on clearance after christams and make the sand gardens and put those on the tables with blue and brown sand and maybe do a design in the sand but, i think it would get destroyed getting it there. Great idea but a logistical nightmare.
lynn,
i am so happy you liked them. good luck!!
Hi ladies I am having a wine themed wedding aug 28th 2010 and I am stuck on center pieces…I wanted to use wine bottle in some way but dont want to use the candle coming out of the wine bottle…any ideas?
Just thought of an idea maybe a branch coming out of i dont know what but with wine charms dangling??? Any ideas would be great!! Thanks
Nicole, Love the theme! If I ever get married ( always a bridesmaid never a bride), I’m totally doing it in a vineyard.
Here are a few quick ideas:
these ideas are great! I know that was always me too!! Now it’s finally my turn! Well when you do get married I have lots of great ideas for you…I love the middle on! I was thinking maybe that but making the labels with table numbers on them and a ribbon on the lower part of the neck that match the bridesmaid dress..what do you think to much?
I have seen some wine glasses with christmas lights in them at craft shows they could be pretty
I was thinking of something wine themed as well. I’m thinking of getting a tall square shaped vase and fill it with corks from wine bottles, adorned with one simple yet elegant magnolia flower.
http://k53.pbase.com/o4/95/398095/1/55667594.IMG_5225.jpg
Of curse you could fill the vase with some water as well as the corks
good idea!! simple yet classy!
Looking for centerpiece ideas for a home wedding at the beach under a tent. Something that says coastal, casual, elegance. All creative ideas welcome!
idea number 1- Fill clear glass bowls with colored water. Layer the bottom with sea shells and “starfish” (fake of course). Float a candle on the top.
idea number 2- something with light houses
Kate,
The easiest thing to do would be to partially fill some glass containers with sand and place a votive in the middle. Then wrap some tulle loosely around the vases on the table and weigh it down with some sea shells and other beachy items. It will look like sea spray around it.
I need help….I am planning a surprise 40th wedding anniversary party for my parents. Round tables, white table cloths with burgandy napkins. I want to use roses in the centerpieces. I need ideas – colored vases, clear vases with crystals, mirror trays, candles, etc? I saw burgandy vases I like, but with the burgandy roses, it’s too much of the same color. I am afraid using white roses will bring the attention to the vase and not the flowers. What do you think about burgandy and white in roses and calla lillies (either flower could be burgandy).
chris,
i would keep it simple. clear glass vases( have sleek instead of crystal looking), in cylinder vases or glass container you choose i would put river rocks in bottom. then suround with burgundy votives in simple clear glass votive holders. it will keep it fresh looking and be very nice with the burgundy napkins. you could consider submerging a single rose in a cylinder vase too. it has a great effect when paired with candles.
*it is really nice
Hi i’m getting married in july 2010. I’m getting married outside and having the reception at a lodge. We will be at a ski resort but in the summer! Our theme is summer love..becasue we started dating 5 years ago during the summer! Thats our fave time of year.
Trying to think of some summer ideas for our centerpieces! but not beach theme because we will be up near the mountains!! Any thoughts?
amanda,
i actually have an idea i hope you might like. i know it is for christmas but just look at these centerpieces! i love it!! you could also name the tables after different sloped on the mountain. woodburn the titles into wood squares.
*love this!
* here is agorgeous wedding!!
let me know if you like the ideas here. i have been waiting to use the first link! soooo budget friendly too! if you dont like the pine or cedar, why not submerged pinecones? if i find the pic of submerged pinecones in the cylinder vase with floating candle i will post it. it was very pretty!!
I am seeking help with affordable ideas for centerpieces for my wedding recepetion . My reception is in late July ; looking to do something elegent but yet tropical. My color scheme includes Mango and tan with choclate brown accents . Any suggestions on afforbagle flowers that I could incorporate into the centerpieces ?
That is a gorgeous color palette!
Nothing comes to mind right at the moment but I’ll keep thinking about it! 
renata,
I did a quick google search for “orange wedding flowers” and I found this handy website that color cordinates flowers. The orange dahlias are very pretty and the light orange ones even look kind of tan too. Here is the link: http://www.weddingflowersbyheidi.com/flowers/orange.html
Renata,
actually i would have vases full of palm fronds. you can buy these at your local craft store along with cylinder or bamboo vases. if you use palm fronds you could always submerge tropical fruit or oranges into water then put the palm frond stems in. very tropical!!
i found this and thought that it would work. the colored water looks like the ocean and you could add mangos or mango/orange colored flowers at base.
*centerpiece idea
*beautiful wedding
my actual first reaction to your centerpiece was having bowls of real or artificial mango in wood or footed glass bowls or the palms.
*fake mango
* more ideas, love these
*palm leaf
Okay this is pretty fab!! depending on how many you need they may not be expensive…..
the bowls could be bought at any dollar store. tall vases would look nice too with votives.
*i love this too
the pic would work just the same. try saveoncrafts.com for the supplies. they are very reasonable!!
I need help with my centerpieces…its driving me nuts! We have a Mexican theme (white linens) and need the centerpieces to have a hint of our culture and be bold in color considering the linen color. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I’m thinking small cactus planted in terra cotta pots in the center (maybe even some flowering cacti?) and spread some flamenco fans out around the base of the plant. It will be plain but very pretty and true to theme.
Great idea but something bugs me. Flamenco fans are Spaniard not Mexican. But neat idea.
maybe a mini zarape about a foot long and a foot wide with the terra cotta pot and cactus in it.
I am getting married june 5,2010 and need sum DYI centerpieces for a victorian theme. PLZ help
The first thing I could think of was teapots! You could put a teapot filled with flowers in the center of each table and tea cups with candles in them around it. Teapots and cups range in very different prices (anywhere from 4 to 400 dollars a piece) so to cut the cost of buying the really fancy victorian patterned teapots, you could get solid colored ones and go to your local craft store to purchase rub on flower designs or the paint stroke lessons books and have your bridesmaids and family members help you adorn them. I’ve included some pictures, you can certainly google some sites that sell cheap teapots/teacups. Also check garage sales and second hand stores you’d be suprised what people have and don’t know it. My friend from work just recently bought a vintage teapot at a yard sale for 5 dollars and found out it was worth at least 50!
Oh and you could hang a string with a teabag shaped card on it out of the side of the teapot with the table number on it! Too cute!
amanda,
:heart:
LOVE THIS!!
I’m getting married June 5th 2010 also! My colors are hot pink and green, we are doing it at a golf course. I want something different, but pretty and elegant. But I dont knwo how to make it classy but fun! Any ideas?!
sarah,
i would buy some round or square glass containers. then pack with golf balls in each( submerge). Optional: then add your flowers. will make for an interesting centerpiece!
*pics and ideas
*centerpiece pic
That’s a good idea!
Maybe either have golf balls at the bottom, filled with water and a hot pink Daisy floating at the top. Or Even putting a section of grass at the bottom of the vase, then the gold balls with a flower on the top, that way it’s both green and pink…hmm I’ll have to try several examples. We’re making white chocolate golf balls and placing them in the mini cake boxes with a ribbon tied around it with a tee attached. 
Any other tips for anything let me know!
Had another brainstorm! What about a white floral topiary? You could wrap the stems in pink and green ribbon and it will look like a golf ball on a tee! You could also put little colored flags in your centerpieces with the table numbers on them. Instead of Hole 1-18 it’ll be Table 1-? These would be really easy to make with some constroction paper or card stock, and a few short dowl rods. Just cut the paper into large wide diamond shapes (so when you fold it in half it looks like a triangle) and glue the dowl or even a plain white drinking straw into the crease of the folded flag. Then write your number on the flag and place it in the centerpieces!
I am on a creative roll today, I thought of yet another idea! Wheetgrass! You could put a pot or galvanized tub of wheatgrass in the center of eack table and put the cute flags i mentioned above in the middle. And then you can paint plain golf balls to look like a tux and a wedding dress and place one of each on the grass. (or put your white chocolate golf balls there since wheet grass is edible and wont hurt the chocolate). It’ll be a real hole in one!
Wow! you WERE on a roll!! Must be all the talk about golf balls!
lol Great ideas! We having an outside ceremony, and are using a small sized gazebo to get married in (well the JP will stand on the first stair and my FI and I will stand below her) The gazebo is white, and I’m trying to think how to decorate it.Any ideas?
Sarah, Are you going with a golf theme? My cousin recently held her reception at a golf course club house, but she def. didn’t want any golf type decor. I did a quick google for pink and green centerpieces, attached are a few of my favs.
How much of the course will be yours for the wedding? All outdoors? What about customized golf umbrellas in hot pink & green used around your wedding area? There are so many links for custom umbrellas, I would have to do more research based on how many you wanted. It was the the first thing that came to mind when you said Golf course, and FUN. You can be very classy with umbrellas…
brides,
i love this look for a minimalist wedding. large glass footed vases with a single submerged flower. LOVE THIS!!
where can I buy these footed vases?
Thanks,
Shelli,
Here is one website with a large selection. If these don’t fit your needs try googling “footed apothecary jars.”
http://www.englishcreekgardens.com/Apothecary.htm
better yet! I found some on Target’s website! Much more affordable for the DIY bride on a budget!
i am looking for help on my wedding center piece. My colors are royal blue, silver and white. We are not allowed to use candles and we are trying to keep cost low. please help. thanks
heather,
what is your wedding date? so i will know the right centerpieces!! thanks
March 6th
heather,
simple cluster of vases of flowers would look beautiful. putting asingle stem in each vase at different heights for a romantic chic look.
*wedding centerpiece( this is sooo easy)
*candle centerpiece
*great tips and pics
*diy centerpiece
*floralyte (saveoncrafts.com)
Instead of using regular candles, you could try using the battery operated tea light candles. You can find them in Walgreens ans sometimes in dollar stores!
hi, im getting married on january ’10 and my colors are turquoise & chocolate brown can you pls help me with some centerpiece ideas. reception is in a spanish art gallery setting. i need help, thank you!
jane,
can you tell me if you need tall or low centerpieces? do you wnat candles or flowers;both? do you happen to have a pic of the venue so i can see? i dont want to compete with the gallery itself. hear from you soon!!
My wedding is for winter of 10/11… some centerpieces ideas are some variation of small tree branches or stems… i plan to spray paint the branches and place daisies or magnolias on the branches using floral tape… or idea #2 is to spray the stems with adhesive and roll them around in diamond looking stones or marble looking things… my colors are silver and purple but the branches could very well work for a brown color theme….
If you go to the save-on-crafts.com website they have the “how-to” on making Iced Branches out of the Colorform Vase filler. This will eliminate the need to roll your branches in stones or marbles, and gives a more natural “iced” effect.
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/icedbranches.html
hey, we are getting married in a few weeks are colors are watermelon/flamingo pink and back we are using black table clothes, but on a really tight budget, any center peice ideas? i like few flowers but not many, its downstairs in the church, and plannin on 20 tables of ten
brooke,
i think submerged or floating flowers would be great!
*floating wedding centerpiece
*submerged wedding centerpiece
*wedding centerpiece votives
i would head to a local $ store or craft store. or go here…
saveoncrafts.com
buy up clear glass bowls, votives and holders. then go to walmart and buy some pink flowers. large head roses would be best!! fill bowl with water and add some floating flowers;surround with votives.
*cheap wedding centerpiece
*inexpensive wedding centerpiece
i cant stress how expensive the submerged flowers look! i have even suggested getting tall glasses, later you can use them at home.( think tea glasses) that look like cylinders. but saveoncrafts.com will most likely have glass cylinders in bulk for cheap!! just add water and flowers.
brooke,
one more…
*candles
get the candles in hot pink for stand out centerpieces!!
im getting married on august 1 09
we intended to do an outdoor wedding but have opted a hall just a month before the wedding because of the heat in south mississippi. we bought centerpieces to go with simple picnic tables but now stuck with them or doil out money we dont have
any ideas on something i can do with these or something cheap with tangerine orange color
they have three big candle holders on iron platform here is pics:cry:
jeanne,
those are great!! i would set them among a bed of rose petals from light to deep tangerine. start with peach, a medium orange, and then deep tangerine petals. another idea you could do, which was my first instinct is head to wal mart and buy up spray paint in platinum and set among rose petals. would be beautiful!! you could also take them and buy bunches of flowers at walmart and tuck inand out of the openings. have a floating candle instead of regular votives.
jeanne,
what is your complete color scheme? are you using gold or silver? would you oppose spray painting them in a metallic? another idea is this: take your centpieces and add tangerine floating candles( can spray paint metal or leave alone) then surround the centerpiece with more votives and tangerine candles. sprinkle rose petals ( optional).
i personally think these great lil’ items would do a great job as your centepieces.
Any ideas on centre pieces for round tables using burgundy cala lilys ? (march wedding)
Gill,
I would take simple glass cylinders and submerge a burgundy calla lily in each , then add a floating candle. you can also use a grouping of 3 on each table in different heights, and in between spaces you could add more burgundy callas peaking in and around the cylinder bases, just leave plain, or instead of callas at base add greenery or some great table jewels such as rhinestones( oh yes, you can also add rhinestones or acrylic rhinestones at bottoms of cylinders too, it will give a glistening effect if surrounded by votives.) Tip: use simple glass votive holders that look like a mini version of the tall cylinders. it is a very nice and a great way to get the burgundy calla look without having to buy alot of flowers too.
Gill,
i menat add rhinestones to cylinder base; submerged.
Thanks very much stacey you have been a big help.
hi stacey im getting married in nov. and i need help with the centerpieces my colors are purple and black im looking for unique but not to crazy ideas i’ve been reading some of your ideas and there awsome now can u help me? thank u so very much
cindy,
hi and thank you!! feather centerpieces would work so well with these colors!!
mixed with floralytes .
*centerpiece
*floralytes
*floralytes and feather centerpiece
*feather wedding centerpiece
Tip: you can have the feathers for tall or short centerpieces. you just slip the submergible floralyte in the water and it illuminates.and it gives this luxury look for less. pretty cool huh?!?
let me know if you like this, if not, i will cook up some other ideas.
wow! i love those ideas never would’ve THOUGHT OF IT MYSELF THANK U SO MUCH your the best if u have anymore ideas let me know just a second option if i cant get any of this thing once again thank you
cindy,
i would do simple cylinders with the submerged purple flower you can add floralytes to this. i know it is not as unique but the look is still stunning.
*submerged wedding centerpiece
*submerged purple centerpiece
if you are looking for floraltyes just google search for LOTS of links to buy. they are VERY reasonable. and for cylinders you could buy simple tall glasses too. the contemporary look with no pattern on it. they resemble the shorter cylinder.
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH STACEY!!!! those are good ideas im going to combine them both thank you again ur a life saver wish me luck:-)
I’m filling large hurricane jars half way with sand I collected at the beach,. Then I’m sticking a huricane candle in the center and a few pretty silk flowers into the sand to compliment my luau wedding. I’m also filling tall hurricane jars with shells for the buffet table. For a budget friendly alternative to flowers around the room. I’m decorating with pineapples.
I still don’t know what to use for my centerpieces, could you add some pictures? Does anyone else out there have any ideas?
Jennifer, could you refresh my memory? What colors, themes, or looks were you looking for? And when and where is the wedding again?
Thanks everyone for your great ideas! I appreciate all your help and ideas!
Getting married Dec 5 2009. In need of centerpiece ideas, were on a budget, very tight budget. Winter/Christmas theme ,colors are red and ivory. And if anyone has any ideas for decorating reception hall it would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!
carla,
can i see the layout of the reception hall? i can help better and avoid what is not necessary if i have a visual. therefore, saving you $$$.
carla,
i found a very simple, unique, and gorgeous centerpiece idea. i think it would be so pretty with some votives ( from a $ store) or saveoncrafts.com
*christmas wedding centerpieces ( here is some links to browse; i especially loved the pinecone in a bowl( you can even white spray glitter these) and accent with votives. ot have glass vases with standing evergreen branches with votives. make sure they will not topple over, cause pine branches can be heavy. use a low centerpiece, if possible.
*winter centerpieces
simple candles are always a winner! but why not jazz it up and have unscented peppermint candles or centerpieces.
*candy cane candles
*candy cane centerpieces
*floating candy cane candles
*Do-It-Yourself Christmas Centerpieces
( thumbs up on this one! why not get boxes and wrap them to look like gifts? stick with one decent size with 2 smaller. or have one large one in the center and holding evergreens, have the lid propped up on its side against the box. think about those christmas shows where the gifts look sooo elegant ( even attach a piece of evergreen to the bow) withthe big bows and you just take the lid off!! then for favors have mini versions on each place setting with the favors inside. it would be fun!!
i also thought you could keep the simple centerpieces and use tons of white lights or suspend paper lanterns fromt ceiling. this could be purchased from save on crafts. and reused in your home or garden after. you would actually be investing in your decor.
here is a link i COULD not resist sharing.
*absolutely stunning
( okay i am in love with the suspended paper lanterns or lights) for one reason cause you can keep those tables relatively simple as shown. i do hope this helps!!
carla,
here are some pics.
carla,
wound up forgetting the main page i had, love these cranberry centerpieces.
*real wedding
hi. it might be a good idea to take a simlpe glass vase, square if you want, and put some white x-mas lights with a couple christmas balls, probably red or something metalic in the bottom, and add some pine tree boughs arranged as flowers, maybe add a pinecone or 2, depending on how much you’d like to add to the vases. you could also put a simple ribbon- bow around the vase as well. someone I spoke to said that they also used that fake evergreen garland wrapped in white x-mas lights around the edges of the ceiling, and it was a beautiful, yet cost efficient wedding. Most of the winter’s seasonal decorations can be utilized throughout the whole winter, and therefore, are very appropriate for a wedding at that time of year. congrats!
Use ivory table cloths, and purchase wide red ribbon in bulk online – preferably wired, 2 1/2″. This ribbon is usually available for Christmas at the large shops (Garden Ridge or similar) around the end of the summer. Have other people help you find it. THEN use the ribbon on each table in a gift motif – Criss-cross in the center, and make Very LARGE bows for the center of the table. This works great for round tables. I did this with ivory table cloths and gold ribbon. Right in the middle of the bow, I placed a pedestal candle holder and lit a long-burning candle. If you can only find pedestal candle holders for tapered candles, consider 3 per table in a cluster with the bow surrounding on the bottom. IF you consider an accent color, try spraying some leaves or branches with gold mettalic spray paint, or make some icicle branches with Colorfil Diamond vase filler – how-to’s on save-on-crafts.com. You should be able to do alot with a little for your whole reception. I didn’t even mention flowers, but some silk rose bouquets cut & separated into clusters used with the ice branches or gold leaves should be beautiful. I hope this helps.
Carla, thinking about it, pedestal Votives would also be beautiful. I like the idea of gift-wrapping empty boxes and the smaller favor boxes. If so, use your accent color (gold or ivory – notice I keep saying gold?) for your ribbon or use them interchangeably on each table. Send pics after the wedding! One site for ribbons is jkmribbon.com.
I’m not sure about the reception hall decor but I do have an idea for YOUR centerpieces – hopefully I’ll find something for mine – take 3″ round glass jars and fill them with fake holly and place a semi-ivory flower in it that has been cut so that it just rests on the berries. For added color you could tie a cute ribbon of your choice around the jar. Hope that helps! –Jenny