Friday 20 November 2015

Economical Wedding Reception Centerpieces On A Budget

By Ryker Crogan


Wedding is a once in a life-time opportunity and centrepieces form a major part of the decoration. Centrepieces help set the theme of the decorations and bring extra decorations to the room. A centrepiece also refers to any central or important object in a collection of items.

On the table, a centrepiece is a central object which serves a decorative purpose. However, centrepieces are often not too large, to avoid difficulty with visibility around the table and to allow for the easier serving of dishes. Following are the ideas for wedding reception centerpieces on a budget.

Stacked book & framed table number: Pretty simple and fairly straight forward. Gather around 5 old books in coordinating colors. Shopping at your local used book store or second hand store is the perfect place to find cool looking old books. Stack them up, wrap with a thick silky ribbon and top with a little framed table number. A votive candle here or there will light them perfectly. Also Painted tin cans can be used. Simplicity at it's best. Use tin-cans of all shapes and sizes to create rustically simple flower vases that can be assembled in a small, large, circle or rectangle formation to fit your tables. Paint the outside of the cans using rose gold spray paint. Add a few white porcelain vases and maybe a metallic glass vase here or there. Simple white flowers and green foliage complete the look.

Wood slice, Bottles & flowers: Baby's breath was once thought of as just "filler" and you wouldn't dare use it as the main focus of a bouquet or centerpiece... and I think is awesome that the times have changed so much. This darling little flower is now everyone's favourite! Here you can slice off a section of a log with a chainsaw (that is if you have a log and a chainsaw) or buy something similar from most craft stores. String together 3 simple glass jars, place on top of a doily and add a few stems of baby's breath and maybe another flower or two. Beautifully simple and inexpensive. One can also fill the bottom of some boxes with something lightweight like packing peanuts or bubble wrap so that you only have to cover/create your display on the top, which will save lots of money!

Wine glass terrarium: Build your own super sweet mini-terrarium in wine glasses or the like! You can add moss and a few succulents like you see here, but if you want your little environments to last beyond your day you'll need to layer a few key items. 1. Little stones 2. Next, little wood chips 3. Then a little bit of dirt 4. Plus some moss. 5. Finally add a succulent and/or a cut flower. *Obviously the cut flower won't survive. I'm saying "little" everything since the wine glass is small but you can use medium or large sized stones and such if your container is larger. The tea light is optional but absolutely darling right? You can make these a few weeks before your event to give your succulent time to grow into it's new habitat. Make multiple terrariums using different glassware, any will work, to create an earthy and natural feel for your tables. Again, terrific take-home gifts for your close friends.




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