| There are many unique wedding centerpiece ideas | | | | arrangement on the mirror. With a little practice |
| to help develop nearly any theme or decor choice. | | | | this can be very tasteful. It also has the added |
| Yet how often do we see the same old | | | | benefit of making a brides budget stretch by |
| centerpiece ideas being recycled in wedding after | | | | taking care of both her centerpiece and your |
| wedding. It is not necessary and it certainly does | | | | favors with the same money! |
| not help in creating a memorable event for one | | | | Wedding Cake: This is especially useful if the |
| of the biggest days in a young couple's life. Most | | | | couple opts to use some other element as the |
| probably this is because there are so many details | | | | focal point of the reception, something such as |
| that go into planning a wedding that by the time | | | | the ice sculpture, or a string quartet, or the grand |
| the bride gets to planning the centerpieces for her | | | | piano with the professional jazz pianist at the |
| reception she simply does not have the time or | | | | keyboard, anything... Have the pastry chef create |
| energy to waste seeking something fresh. | | | | a small cake designed to fit the theme of the |
| Yet a fresh and unique wedding centerpiece can | | | | wedding for the center of each table and place |
| be just the thing to make the decor of a | | | | instruction cards asking that the cake not be cut |
| reception click. | | | | until the formal cake cutting ceremony. |
| Glass Rock Gardens: Choose a glass bowl of any | | | | Floating Citrus Candles: For colorful variations on |
| dimension or shape that fits the reception tables, | | | | the floating candle theme have someone halve a |
| fill it roughly one third full with decorative rocks, | | | | variety of citrus fruits just in time to insert |
| add a small quantity of water, then plant a wide | | | | candles and float them in bowls of water on the |
| assortment of succulents (from your local | | | | reception tables. The look is as refreshing as a |
| nursery) for a striking attraction that will not be | | | | burst of fresh citrus right off the tree. But |
| just like every other wedding reception | | | | practice a few times. It looks simple, and it is, but |
| centerpiece you have ever seen. | | | | trial and error while the guests are waiting to be |
| Mini Lanterns: Evocative of the romantic days of | | | | admitted is not the preferred method. |
| the horse and buggy, these chic lanterns add style | | | | Balloon Artwork: We are not talking about the |
| and character to a wedding reception table | | | | balloon animals the clowns make at kiddy parties. |
| without interfering with the guests' ability to see | | | | A true artist can work wonders with balloons that |
| one another. Tie in with the theme by arriving and | | | | will look spectacular and elegant. |
| / or leaving the reception in a horse drawn | | | | The best advice is to play with multiple wedding |
| carriage and give mini lantern favors to help them | | | | centerpiece ideas and see what works. Consider |
| remember the romance of the day. | | | | edible centerpieces. There is no such thing as right |
| Breakaway Centerpieces: Position a proportionally | | | | or wrong, only what display best achieves the |
| sized mirror in the center of the table and place | | | | desired look within the framework of budget and |
| the wedding favors that table in an eye pleasing | | | | resources. |