Wedding centerpieces are very essential parts of the wedding. They will be admired by everyone if you make them lovely.
Centerpieces can be expensive, because usually they are made of pricy flowers like lilies or roses. Make your own centerpiece and save a lot of money! Here are a few ideas that will help you make great homemade centerpieces.
Flowers are the best for making centerpieces. You should choose flowers of the season, because they are easy to find and they don't cost much. This way you can make your job easier and cheaper. Remember to choose a color that fits to the rest of the decorations.
For a simple centerpiece you can use a glass vase with flowers: it will brighten up the table right away. It also looks nice to add only one flower to each vase, like a lily or a rose.
Another way to use flowers is to buy some small baskets( one for each table), and put flowers in them. You can use flowers of the same color or combine a few colors. Add a bow to the basket for the final touch, you will see how pretty it looks!
Candles are also great for centerpieces. If you add some ribbons and flowers to a scented candle, you got a stylish and elegant centerpiece in no time! Glass bowls with floating candles are very beautiful and cheap. You don't necessarily have to buy the glass vases or bowls, you can also just rent them from the restaurant.
Floating candles give a romantic atmosphere to the wedding. Drop a few rose petals in the water to make it look even lovelier. Some people like to color the water (with food coloring), to make this centerpiece look more stylish.
Other items you can use for making centerpieces are pine cones, fruits, glass beads, shells, potpourri and bows. Fruits are a good idea especially in the autumn and summer.