Wedding Centerpiece Ideas

Archives: Request: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas Archived on 11/10/2006 I am getting married in may and looking for an inexpensive, ORIGINAL, centerpiece that guests can take as gifts. my colors are white and black with red accents. Melissa Perez Answers: RE: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas We used votive candles and small vases with silk flowers, we used wisteria (discontinued yankee candle picked up 200 for under $20) and the other scent was wedding day, it matched my colors perfectly and when we entered the ballroom where our reception was we entered to a lovely smell and a room lit by 400 candles -- we put the candles in glass holders from a dollar store, that were 4/1.00 so for less than the cost of a florist centerpiece we had all of our centerpieces and a pretty gift to take home, we also did sutter home white zinfandel tiny bottles with a ribbon with our names and the date on it, people fought over those, we had extras. For the kids we made our own coloring books and gave them each a box of crayons, kept them happy and out of trouble and they all loved it, the white zin we bought in bulk from a wholesaler. (07/13/2005) By RE: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas Clay pots are really cheap right now (end of summer sale), so buy a bunch of them and paint some black and some white Then use the opposite color to write on either the guests name, a love/marriage quote, or something similar. Fill them with either fresh or artificial flowers. If you use white flowers, tie the pots with red ribbon or use red flowers and white ribbon. Just put them in a circle in the middle of the table, alternating the black and white colors. (07/13/2005) By Trix RE: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas This is a relatively cheap, easy and pretty centerpiece to make. Supplies needed are: 2 "ivy" clear glass bowls Glue that adheres to glass 18" length of 4" wide, lace gathered ribbon that you can run satin ribbon through the top. approx. 1 yard of 1/4" wide Satin ribbon (coordinating color of your wedding party would be nice), votive candle (coordinating color) clear glass votive cup plastic canvas or cardboard First start with 2 "ivy bowls", (they are the small round shaped clear glass bowls, with the ripple edge and are about 5 inches tall that most craft stores sell), here in NJ you can buy them at around $1.00 or less a piece. Buy a good glue that will adhere glass together. Then, glue the bottoms of two of the bowls together (one will be upside down, with the other one right-side up) and allow to dry according to the glues directions. After the glue is well dried, complete fill one bowl with anything that you would like, such as potpourri, silk flowers, decorative stones, shells, etc. Cut a round disc (out of either plastic canvas or sturdy cardboard) somewhat larger than the opening, and place it inside the glass bowl, covering the filling that you just added. This will prevent the "filling" from falling out of the bowl when it is turned over. You may have to either add a little more of the filling, or take out some in order to get the round disc in the bowl. Turn the bowl over, that you just filled, making the filled bowl the base of the arrangement. Measure around the glued seam of the bowls, and cut a piece of the 1/4" satin ribbon at least 1" longer than the measurement. Place the ribbon around the seam, and glue in place, folding over the end of the ribbon, that that raw edge does not show. With the remaining 1/4" satin ribbon, weave it through the top of the gathered lace, draw the ribbon through the lace, leaving equal amounts of ribbon on both ends. Lace is now, suspended from the ribbon, take the ribbon and tie it around the neck of the upper ivy bowl, into a simple bow, make sure lace is equally gathered around the neck of the bowl. Lace will now appear as a "lamp shade" effect. Place votive candle inside the votive candle holder, and then place inside upper ivy bowl. Votive candle holder may be glued to the inside of upper ivy bowl, but I just like to set it inside, because it makes it much easier to remove burnt candle wax and also to wash. The last time I made these, I found iridescent lace, and it looked beautiful when the candle was burning. If desired, you may decorate the bow and also the ribbon around the glued seams with miniature flowers, beads, etc. I also suggest that you make one, and see if you want to make any adjustments. Some people like to use a longer piece of lace, for a fuller lampshade effect. I've given these as gifts, and everyone really likes them! Good luck on what ever centerpiece you decide to use, I know you'll get lots of ideas from your "Thriftyfun Friends"! Congratulations & best wishes on your upcoming marriage! Debbie from NJ (07/14/2005) By Debbie RE: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas Thank you all who responded! When I read the email about the "lamp" centerpieces, I knew instantly that is what I want for my wedding. Debbie, thank you so much for taking the time to write out directions, I have never heard of a more creative idea! I am so excited to make these with my mom. I had started getting discouraged because I had been wracking my brain for a few weeks trying to think of something unique and elegant. Yesterday, I finally said "okay God, i need an idea today please!" Well God does answer prayers! Thank you so much! (07/14/2005) By melissa perez RE: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas My daughter is getting married in August 2007. The wedding will be at a restaurant with a pond. She is veterinary technician student at the moment and fell in love with this place because they have a pond and a floating gazebo and ducks and peacocks and geese and swans and pygmy goats! The reception will be held in the "garden room" which is white wicker furniture and kind of english garden design. We were recently at a local dollar store and she found plastic swans that serve as candy favor holders--they were 6 in a package for $1, they had white and clear, she chose white and we will wrap after dinner mints in light pink tulle and place them in the swans. She also found candle holders that look sort of like champagne glasses and have clear glass "shades", we bought 20 of them, and will place white candles in some and pink candles in some. These will be part of the table decorations. She is thinking of putting wishing wells in the center of each table on mirrored glass tiles with a ring of pink and white rose buds around each one and the swans place on the mirror tile to give the effect of water, for place cards on the tables we would use note cards (1/2 fold) and print the name of the person on the front and instructions across the bottom of the same side to use the blank inside to write "well wishes" to the bride and groom" Personalized pens would be at each place setting as well (guests keep these for favors). After the wedding I will take the "well wishes and frame them into a collage for my daughter and her new husband." (09/07/2006) Report Spam or Abuse Other: Article: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas Archived on 11/10/2006 Go to your local nursery and buy some small potted plants. Measure the height of the pot and along the bottom to the center of the pot. Take a piece fabric or wrapping paper that matches your wedding colors and find the center. Measure out from the center the fabric the height that you measured on the pot. So, if your pot measured 6 1/2" in height, measure out 6 1/2" from the center of the fabric. You need to draw a circle of that diameter and cut it out of the fabric/paper. Put the pot in the center of the fabric/paper and gather it up to the rim. Secure it with a thin elastic band. Tie a wide ribbon and bow around the rim in a contrasting color. It makes a nice centerpiece and you can give them to your bridal party of special guests 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 with a practical use. Buy some colored glass beads (available in most craft stores) and place a small layer in the bottom of a 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. Use pillar candles. 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. Create a little wishing well. Use small round cardboard or papermache boxes from a craft store and paint them a grey or red brick color. With a black marker, create "bricks" or "stones" on the box. Take a strip of cardboard for the top piece and round it slightly. Glue the edges to the inside of the box. Cover the strip with ribbon and add dried flowers across the top. Tie to ribbon bows to the handle where it joins the box to finish it off. Place pens/pencils and small bits of cut paper near the wishing well for guests to write advice, best wishes, etc. to place in the wishing well. 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). Here's a unique centerpiece idea. 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. 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). By Rose Smith About The Author: Rose Smith is the owner of Wedding Themes and More, a website designed to help you discover your perfect wedding theme. Find more great ideas, resources and articles on our web site at http://www.wedthemes.com Report Spam or Abuse