5 Gorgeous Wedding Centerpiece Ideas
Wedding centerpieces are one of many things the happy couple need to think about and plan for during the wedding preparations.
There’s no need to spend a fortune but use your imagination to create something that will enhance the color scheme and atmosphere of your wedding day.
The only limit to the type of wedding centerpieces you have at your wedding is your imagination. Don’t feel pressured to go with something traditional. Explore something more personal or fun too!
Here are 5 wedding centerpiece ideas worth considering:
1. Flowers and plants
Flowers don’t have to cost a lot of money. They’ll always be colorful and attractive, providing they match your color scheme.
For a more traditional wedding try using Orchids or Carnations. If you want something a bit more original try Alium or Larkspur.
Something a little more exotic, such as Bird of Paradise or palms are dramatic and create an immediate impact.
Another option is to use plants in decorative pots which can then be taken home by guests after the wedding.
2. Fruit and Vegetables.
Many popular wedding centerpiece ideas include fruit or other edibles. This serves a dual purpose of being visually impressive as well giving guests something to snack on.
Some popular combinations are strawberries and chocolate or lemons with white chocolate, which support a particular color scheme very effectively. The display could include a few pieces of fruit or a whole tower.
Fall weddings are particularly easy to plan for with a wealth of colorful squashes available.
3. Lights, candles, glassware, action!
It’s worth considering lit candles as a wedding centerpiece.
It is easy to add interest before the fading light allows the candles to come into their own, by adding ornate candlearbras, possibly dripping with jewels to reflect light.
The use of glass bowls or vases for floating candles is another interesting idea which allows for added color and shape.
And instead of filling bowls with water, why not let your imagination run wild by filling them with colored sand or beautiful pebbles.
4. Be practical.
Let your imagination run wild but think about the comfort of your guests when planning your wedding centerpieces.
Centerpieces that are too large, for example, might overpower the table and possibly get in the way of guests being able to talk to each other easily.
As a rule of thumb – be as imaginative and creative as you like!
Remember though that if your wedding is traditional, your centerpieces should follow suit but if you’re going for an original wedding, the skies the limit.
5. Themes to think about.
Don’t feel you have to stick to the usual traditional wedding centerpiece ideas. Stuck for ideas? Here are some great alternatives to consider:
- Historical or period themes
- Oriental – Origami and Bonsai arrangements.
- Sea or ocean ideas
- Back to nature! Think of trees, grasses, flowers, etc.
The options available are endless. I hope my wedding centerpiece ideas and tips have fired your imagination!
Happy wedding planning!
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