Best Wedding Centerpieces

Wedding Centerpieces are key to make tables at a wedding shine with glamour. Many people choose to have great individual centerpieces at the different place settings. Others prefer to have one big wedding centerpiece in the center of each and every table at the reception. Whichever way you prefer it, whether your desire is to have seasonal centerpieces (spring, summer, fall or winter centerpieces) there are a few things you should take into consideration when choosing the best wedding centerpieces for your special occasion.

Pay particular attention to the arrangement and look of the centerpiece and do not leave it for the last minute. The centerpiece should reflect the theme you have chosen for your wedding and also it should brighten up the rest of the décor at your reception.

If are on a tight budget you can opt for inexpensive cake toppers or small wedding cake centerpieces at each place setting. They can look very beautiful, and, if your budget allows, make the main wedding cake even more special with custom wedding cake toppers. Having these type of smaller centerpieces you will take the worry away of having big displays at the center of each table.

Wedding centerpieces are usually comprised of flowers but some people find really attractive alternatives by using different types of materials that fits their chosen theme. Whichever way you decide to go, it is very important to keep in mind that wedding centerpieces really require that  “I Love U” factor we all look for in any reception decor as much as we do in our partners!

When thinking of alternatives to your centerpieces, base ideas on your theme; for example, if you are having a seaside themed wedding, place nice pebbles, yellow sand and pretty shells arranged in a way that is both appealing, different and stunning. Your guests will be impressed and it is fun to plan and execute.

Another way of getting inspired is by considering what made you choose your particular wedding dress and mother of the bride outfit. Which colors and/or textures did you go for? Are they bold and very different or conservative and more traditional? Consider these for your centerpieces when designing or sketching on paper.

All it really takes to create a great centerpiece is good ideas, time and lots of planning. Seek advice from your friends, take suggestions in general, discuss themes with your partner and look around for even more ideas. Always remember to be spot on with the color/colors chosen; they should always compliment the color of your wedding reception.

This is the time to be creative and use that great imagination of yours. The options are endless, and the wedding centerpieces can look really wonderful without you having to spend lots of money. It is very easy to create that perfect glamorous look; do not opt for the first ideas that come into your head. Explore, go in depth with those ideas; create breathtaking centerpieces and a timeless wedding day for your guests, and, most importantly, yourself!

Remember: plan ahead, be fresh and innovative, seek advice.

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Tropical Wedding Centerpieces

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Tropical wedding centerpieces are a very popular choice if you want to add fantastic vibrant colors to your wedding reception decor. You can think of themes that would go with your tropical wedding centerpiece like the very popular beach or hot island theme.

The most popular addition to your tables that depict these fantastic two themes would be tropical flower wedding centerpieces. There are many exquisite indigenous flowers you can arrange beautifully, really colorful blossoms with fantastic shapes for display. The most fashionable ones would be African Tulips, Amazon Lilies, Begonia Non Stop Reds, the astonishing Blanket Flower, Bloody Lilies, Blue Passion Flowers, Cattleyas, Day Lilies Frans Hals, Dahlias, Encyclias, Etlingars, Flames of the Forest, Grass of the Dews and Hibiscus. Here are my absolute all time favorites: Anthuriums, Orchids and Esterlicias, which look stunning when scattered around wedding cakes adding rich and deep tonal ranges to the main tables.

The beauty of all these flowers relies in the fact that the tropical centerpieces will be easy to arrange as almost each one of them can stand on each own as a centerpiece itself. Also, you can combine the more “typical” wedding flowers like roses and hyacinths together to create more traditional wedding centerpieces.

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Tall Tropical Flowers Wedding Centerpieces

If your wedding reception tables are small or narrow, these centerpieces are the perfect choice to go for. Arrange beautiful esterlicias with lengthy stems in a tall narrow clear vase. Add colorful twigs or bamboo shoots to make the flowers stand out. You’ll be surprised that only 1 or 2 esterlicias will be more than enough, as they are big and bold. They come in different colors (yellow is the most popular one), use these colors to match the rest of the décor.

Around the base, arrange banana trees’ leaves around the clear vase together with another flower like anthurium. Your tropical wedding centerpiece will look elegant, simple and very lively.

Flat Tropical Centerpiece

If your tables are appropriate for displaying flat centerpieces, curl dracaena leaves around the base and place your tropical flowers on top. You can staple the leaves to make sure they don’t curl back into their original position. Add other green leaves for a fuller effect. Place anthuriums or the flower of your choice carefully on top of the curled leaves, making sure they point in all directions. At this point you can arrange your tropical centerpiece with other spring like flowers like gladiolus or small orchids. For a finishing touch add colorful berries and place two candles to lift up the flat centerpiece.

Beach Wedding Centerpieces

For the “beach effect”, you could use an urn shape vase and arrange different types of rich deep vibrant flowers on top with fern leaves to adorn on the sides. In the middle, tie together a few bamboo shoots and place at the very top of the shoots palm trees’ leaves pointing in all directions. This tropical wedding centerpiece is easy to arrange and has great impact on your guests because of the rich foliage and creativity. One of my favorite ideas if you are planning a budget wedding.

The Elegance of the Pincushion

Pincushion flowers come in many different colors and are perfect to add that tropical touch to your centerpieces. You can find them in blue, lavender, white, pink and coral colors. Choose your favorite one (or the one that matches your décor colors) and arrange over sprayed-painted twigs that lay on top of a flat and short vase. Fill the vase with grey pebbles and sand as to emphasize the colors of the twigs and pincushions.

Anthuriums Are Just Magical

By now you can tell it is my all time favorite tropical flower. It is so versatile, it looks great and you only need one or two to create a fantastic effect. Colors range from white, lime green, lots of shades of pink, deep red and vibrant red.

Place three attractive blossoms on a clear vase with a pedestal shape and arrange together with tropical green leaves. I would not mix this type of tropical centerpiece with other flowers. If you do, make sure they are small enough to add a “touch of color” but be careful as the anthurium will overpower any other blossom you combine it with! Try very small pink roses with deep red anthuriums for an elegant effect.

For the best tropical wedding reception centerpieces all you need is a combination of the right flower and your imagination. The beauty of these fantastic blossoms is that you don’t need many to create a piece that stands out, and they look glorious even in the winter time! With the help of a few bamboo shoots, palm tree and banana tree leaves, sand, pebbles and nicely arranged candles, your tropical wedding centerpieces will sure be a hit with all of your guests!

Check these great vids out. If you run out of ideas for your wedding centerpieces, pay attention as some of the videos will give provide you with fantastic ideas especially if you are on a tight budget!

Enjoy.

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