Wedding Table Centerpieces: Ideas For The Reception
Have you been looking for simple, yet elegant ways to make your own wedding table centerpieces? With all the arrangements that need to be made, you'll want ideas that don't require a huge effort to put together. Use the suggestions below to put together your own theme-related centerpiece creations.
Go to your local nursery and buy some small potted plants. Cut a large circle from fabric in your main wedding color - enough so it covers the bottom of the pot and up the sides of the pot, so you can gather it together by the rim. Secure the fabric with an elastic band. Tie a wide ribbon and bow around the top of the pot to cover the elastic using a contrasting color. These make very nice and simple wedding table centerpieces which you can hand out to your bridal party attendants or to family members at the end of the evening.
Decorate some wicker baskets in your wedding colors using ribbons and fabrics. Place fruit or rolls within the basket. A nice centerpiece idea with a practical use.
Buy some colored glass beads (available in most craft stores) and place a small layer in the bottom of a large, yet shallow glass bowl. Fill the bowl with water (you may color the water with food coloring if you wish) and float a candle and some flower petals on top.
Use sherbet dessert dishes or champagne glasses for this centerpiece idea. Using 3 dishes per table, gather them in a cluster in the center of the table. Tie ribbons/bows on the stems. Put mints in one dish, small chocolates in another and hard candies in the third. Scatter flower petals, confetti or sequins around the bases of the dishes.
Using pillar candles is popular choice for wedding table centerpieces because they are so convenient. Get a plate or base slightly larger than the pillar candles you choose to use. Place a grapevine wreath on top of the plate (make sure the opening in the wreath is at least a 1/2" larger than the candle base. You can decorate the wreath with some thin ribbons, string craft beads and small dried flowers. Place the candle in the center. If you wish to do so, you can also top it off with a glass hurricane lamp cover. Simple, yet elegant.
Buy small straw craft hats. Decorate them with ribbon tied around brim and a cluster of dried flowers on one side of the hat. Finish off with a bow. Place these in the center of the table and scatter some flower petals around. Another idea is to turn the hat over and fill it with a dried flower arrangement.
For a garden wedding, purchase pre-made, small bird houses. Paint and decorate the houses. If it doesn't already have a perch, drill a small hold in the front of the bird houes and glue in a small dowel piece. Attach a small bird to the perch (available at most craft stores). Place the birdhouse on a bed of twigs and colorful leaves.
Here's an interesting idea for wedding table centerpieces: Clean beer bottles thoroughly and remove the labels. Spray paint the bottles with a glitter spray (silver, gold, or in your wedding colors). Tie a matching or contrasting ribbon around the neck of the bottle with ribbon streamers hanging down. Place either a candle in the top or fill with water and insert flowers. Make an arrangement of 3 or 5 bottles per table.
Visit garage sales or a "dollar" store. Purchase several decorative teacups and saucers. Hot glue the cup to the saucer. Place a small bit of florist foam inside the cup, add water and insert fresh cut flowers into the foam (or skip the water and use silk flowers).
Wedding Table Centerpieces: Ideas For The Reception. © 2007, Rose Smith.
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