Wedding Centerpieces – DIY Ideas

LHM January 18, 2013 Comments Off on Wedding Centerpieces – DIY Ideas
Wedding Centerpieces – DIY Ideas

Wedding Centerpieces – DIY Ideas

When it comes to planning a wedding and specially wedding centerpieces, there can often be a lot of stress involved. Balancing your wedding budget with your dream wedding vision can often be a challenge.  A great way to manage your budget is by do it yourself wedding centerpieces.

Florists can often be pricey, so there’s nothing better than cutting out the middleman and saving your self some big bucks.  Do it yourself doesn’t mean you sacrifice appearance. A lot of DIY centerpieces look professional and expensive.

Here are some great DIY ideas for wedding centerpieces.

1.  Glass and Flower Centerpiece

Who would have thought glasses could be used for more than drinking. Take a head of a flower, any color or type you like, cut off the head and place an upside down glass on top of it.  To tie the whole centerpiece together, a simple tea light is placed on the top of the upside down glass. Gorgeous, elegant, and super easy these centerpieces will not only safe you time, but also they’ll save you stress.

Glass and Flower Centerpiece

Glass and Flower Centerpiece

2.  Multiple Glass Bottles Centerpiece

There’s something really beautiful about this centerpiece. By pairing different flowers together, this centerpiece creates a unique and natural looking bouquet. The more bottles and flowers you compile, the bigger the centerpieces will be. This type of centerpiece allows you to customize it with your exact style preferences. No matter what kind of bottle or kind of flower, this centerpiece works well with anything you chose.

Multiple Glass Bottles Centerpiece

Multiple Glass Bottles Centerpiece

3. Pearl Wrapped Bouquets Centerpiece

A totally glamorous centerpiece, this one is really something. Chose a flower type and tie a bouquet together with a strand of pearls. Your bouquets don’t have to be uniform; you can mix and match different tables with different flowers or mix each individual bouquet with multiple kinds of flowers. This idea is not only great for centerpieces but also for a wedding bouquet. The look of lustrous white pearls against the green and lusciousness of a flower is really breathtaking.

Pearl Wrapped Bouquets Centerpiece

Pearl Wrapped Bouquets Centerpiece

4.  Non-traditional Centerpiece

If you’re not necessarily into the traditional flower centerpieces, there are still lots of options. If anything, not using flowers makes DIY centerpieces that much easier. A great tool for centerpieces is citrus fruit. The bright colors and fresh smell are inviting and a lot of fun. Playing off this idea, you can fill a vase with little pumpkins, gourds, and leaves for a fall wedding theme.

Non-traditional Centerpiece

Non-traditional Centerpiece

5. Mason Jars and Tea Lights Centerpiece

Mason jars are a great tool for anything DIY. Use a bunch of these mason jars together with a tea light in each one. Chose a ribbon or fabric to tie around the lid for a finishing touch Another great idea with mason jars is to fill them with sand or seashells at the bottom, add water and a floating candle.

Mason Jars and Tea Lights Wedding Centerpieces

Mason Jars and Tea Lights Wedding Centerpieces

Hopefully, these easy and simple Wedding Centerpieces, DIY ideas, will come in heady while planning your wedding.  If you’re on a tight budget or just want to relive stress, try finding a do it yourself idea that works best for you.

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