wedding centerpieces : I was thinking that this same thing could be used for centerpieces. Usegift bags that match your color scheme, with a unisex gift inside it andstuff the top with tissue. Then tie helium balloons to the gift baghandles and put that in the center of each table.I gave away candles, picture frames, back massagers, aromatherapy items,etc. I did the trivia by table for two rounds and then had 4 "bigger"gifts in the last round that anyone could answer. My guests really hadfun with it!!!I'm thinking of strewing flowers or herbs down the center of our (rectangular) tables, with cards explaining the symbolic significance of the herbs. This and other ideas are discussed in a really cool book I recently found at the library, _Herbs for Weddings and other Celebrations_, by Bertha P. Reppert. This book has ideas for centerpieces, favors, bouquets, headpieces, reception food and drinks, wedding cakes, and lots of other things. It also talks a lot about the symbolic meaning of different herbs and the way they were traditionally used in weddings.
wedding centerpieces : p.s. We met with the minister last night, who said all is well for her to officiate at our wedding. Hooray!-- ---Andrea L. Gadberry Aspiring Librarian University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignWe're looking for creative and different ideas for table centerpieces at the reception. It's a spring wedding and we just don't want the same old votive candles or floral bush decoration. we need some ideas for table centerpieces... we are having an outdoorwedding, moderatelt casual, and the catering is going to be 'picnic/BBQ'types of stuff. Does anyone have any good URLs with ideas?There is so much you can do. I did two BBQ events this week. The first onewe used large flowering plants (6" pots) in bright colours and put them intoterracotta. For the buffet table we used several medium sized arrangementsin terracotta of mostly gerbera daisies and field flowers like solidaster.The second one we also used gerbera daisies but we floated them in bowlswith stones and greens. We did up one large arrangement of Gerberas andother brightly coloured flowers.One wedding I did used small arrangements of daisies, Queen Anne's Lace andother field flowers in terracotta pots. Annuals like pansies also look greatand can be co-ordinated with your colours.
wedding centerpieces : We really want to have fresh flower centerpieces at our reception, butthey're much more expensive than I had anticipated ($650 for 18-20 ofthem). To save money, we're considering having our mothers and auntsmake our centerpieces the morning of the wedding. My mother, who's donesome flower arranging, claims this is a snap -- you trim the flowers,put them in vases, and set them up. Our aunts will be there to help,too, and our florist is willing to drop off the flowers in the morningso we don't have to store anything. We can save half the cost by doingit "ourselves", but I'm still a bit nervous.Has anyone done this or is thinking of doing this? Are we crazy? Anytips?We were even thinking of doing the ceremony urns ourselves, too, andsave another $125. Has anyone worked with urns?I'm not a florist, but I've created arrangements for friends and informalparties. My mother has also taken some horticulture and floral arrangementclasses, so she offered to help with ours, too. I wanted just roses and ivyin all of the arrangements. In my case, the roses alone are costing a fewhundred dollars. Paying someone to do what she could do herself just didn'tmake sense. It's not too difficult, but it's not particularly easy, anddoes require some artistic abilities to make it look fantastic. A few tips:
wedding centerpieces : To ease your anxiety, cut out some pictures from magazines so your motherand aunts have an exact reference.Make sure you cut the stems of the flowers at an angle and in water so theyremain fresh.Have a 'test run'-- Invite your mom and aunties out to lunch to thank themin advance for their help, buy some inexpensive flowers, and have each ofthem practice so they (and you!) feel a little more confident about thewhole thing.Buy those little glass 'pebbles' to help the flowers stay in place,especially if the vases are transparent. It will also help make it easierto adjust any little mistakes!If you think there still may be some trouble, ask a good friend to overseethe arrangements to make sure your wishes are carried out properly.I did two arrangements for an informal wedding in a church. They had two1.5 ft high urns on stands at the altar. I bought a plastic holder to fitin each to prevent water damage to the urns. I used a water-soaked cube ofoasis (floral foam) to set inside and poke the flowers into. (Posies, fern,and mums.)
wedding centerpieces : I don't think you're crazy. If you're good at flower arranging (which Itake it your mom is), it *is* a snap. Humbly -- I do it all the time; 5minutes and you've got something lovely. If your mom is able to schedule inthe time, I say go for it. But you might want to make sure she's protectedfrom other distractions that day -- i.e., maybe your MOH can show up whereyour mothers and aunts will be, and field questions that otherwise would beasked of your mom.I'm also doing this. I bought some nice small vases for a $1 each on saleat Pier One Imports. I'm putting a taper candle in the center and 8 rosescircled around the taper. I estimate it will cost me $5 per totalcenterpiece using roses from the wholesale flower market.My mom had taken a community college course in flower arranging, anddiscovered a talent. Since she wasn't otherwise involved in our weddingplanning, she was thrilled when I asked her to do the centerpieces.Depending on how many centerpieces you need, how much help your mom has, orhow complex the centerpieces will be, assembling them will be "a snap" butit will take a lot of time. If you want your mom out of your hair on themorning of your wedding, go ahead and do it this way. If you'd rather haveyour mom around while you're doing preparations, or if you'd like to allowenough time so she can get herself ready and to the wedding on time, do theflowers the day before, before the rehearsal.
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