Selecting Your Wedding Centerpieces
Wedding centerpieces help tie together the look of your entire table setting. The centerpieces will influence the linens you choose, the size of the tables and even the number of guests you seat on each table.
It's important to discuss beforehand the centerpiece options available to you with your decorator and caterer.
The size of the wedding centerpiece is important. The centerpiece shouldn't be so small as to get overlooked. But if it's too large, there might not be enough room for other things like the place cards, cutlery, and crockery and in general the table may become too cramped.
The height of the centerpiece also needs to be carefully considered. If the centerpiece you choose is something thin like a beautiful candle, the height won't matter. In fact you may need it to be really tall to get noticed. On the other hand if the wedding centerpiece is a floral arrangement, ensure that it is short enough that guests can see each other over the arrangement. Often people choose wedding centerpieces that are so overwhelming that guests cannot even see each other across them, let alone hold a conversation!
Of course, your budget will largely determine the wedding centerpiece you choose. Wedding centerpieces can be very affordable or very extravagant. It's up to you to decide how much to spend.
You could also choose a wedding centerpiece that doubles as wedding party favors. This is a great idea because it allows you to combine your budget for the wedding centerpieces and the party favors and afford something better.
Floral arrangements are the most common and traditional wedding centerpiece options. They can vary from small exotic arrangements to large effusive ones. If you want the wedding centerpiece to double as a party favor, think about placing a small potted plant that also acts as the place card holders. After the party guests can take their plant home. This works very well and merges with the wedding decoration for a garden theme party.
Tabletop fountains make for exotic wedding centerpieces. They can certainly add an Asian feel to your entire wedding reception. Place votive candles around the fountain to give an exotic feel.
A crystal bowl filled with rose petals floating in water makes a smashing wedding centerpiece. You can add floating candles if the wedding reception is at night. The roses not only add romance to the atmosphere, but their fragrance will enhance the entire wedding decoration.
There are many options available when choosing your wedding centerpieces, and they are a big part of the overall wedding decoration, so give them the attention they deserve. You'll be surprised how much they bring to your reception.
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I totally agree - I think that the main key is to stick to a central theme and color scheme, and then go from there. In fact, having a few different yet coordinating centerpieces will help keep your wedding decor a little more interesting - especially if it is a bigger wedding. When they are all the same, after a while it starts to look like someone hit the “copy” button a few to many times.
Hi Miranda. Your question reminded me of a post on StyleMePretty that was put so beautifully, I thought. She wrote:
“… It seems that when a bride talks about her wedding (and I am definitely one of those brides), there is always somewhat of a theme and always, a clear color palette. And many times, I find that the color palette is translated so literally that the end result seems a bit contrived and overdone …
Sarah’s colors are pink and brown. Rather than using one particular shade of pink and chocolate, I’ve instead decided to do a spectrum of varying colors and textures, all in the same color family… I feel strongly that by using color to inspire, rather than create, your wedding will seem much more chic than if you were to simply do a pink and brown theme.”
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This kind of nuance is definitely showing up in centerpieces. A lot of weddings have moved beyond the soldierly line of identical candelabras marching down the tables and gone to complementary focal points. It’s the same concept as decorating your house in mixy-matchy instead of matchy-matchy for a much more individual and elegant look. I think your centerpieces will look gorgeous together.
I am planning a fall wedding with lots of roses in 10 different shades of colors ranging from burgandy to golden yellow. Is it tack to have two or three different table centerpieces that all correlate to eachother?