Centerpieces with no flowers?

I am using fake flowers, so I can't speak to your question exactly. But I've seen plenty of simple non-floral centerpieces using lanterns, candles, books, marbles/sand in glassware, etc. Pinterest has a lot of great ideas.

No flowers for me either.

This is what I am doing. I’m hoping to find a neighbor with a eucalyptus tree for the cuttings and then my FH is building the wooden lanterns. I was having a difficult time finding pillar candles that fit in the glass vases that I bought so I decided to fill with water and use floating votives instead. Then, after the wedding I can try to sell the lanterns to recoup some of my costs!

We're going non-flower too for our centerpieces. We'll be something similar with pillar candles, birch rounds, pip berry garland and some fake greenery.

Centerpiece idea

We are doing Christmas garland.

I am struggling with this too. I don't want to do flowers because they are so expensive, but I want it to be beautiful. We are simple too though, so I don't want it to be over the top. We are thinking of possibly doing different centerpieces at different tables - white lanterns with sand, shells and candles as some, and fishbowls with water, beads at the bottom, and floating tea lights. I don't know....my wedding is in May, and I'm kinda freaking out that we haven't decided

We did simple garlands using only greenery along with non-flame tea light candles. I think it looked elegant without being over-the-top or flashy.

I love flowers but gold candelabras fit our theme (and not bad for only about $20/each):

We didn't use flowers in our local reception either. That one was a 50's/60's swanky nightclub theme. We used vases with drop lights & feathers stuck into foam balls (our venue was so windy!):

This is what I'm.planning on doing, but w cobalt blue stones to match our color.

I won’t be doing flowers either I don’t think. Something simple like a lantern with a battery candle (can’t have open flame at my venue) with maybe some greenery spread around the center part of the table

I plan on doing faux magnolia leaves and sola/balsa wood hydrangeas to make wreaths that guests can just take with them or I can distribute to the various family members. Great little keep sake that they can use in their own home all year or re-gift it to a neighbor or coworker.

What about some kind of lighting? So many different styles to fit your theme and lighting provides such an amazing glow & mood! Any of these catch your eye?

lantern

candles only

glass pillar candles with flower petals (your colors)

I like the candles! Just make sure it is okay with your venue. Mine requires candles to be in a glass vase and the flame has to be two inches below the top!

View Quoted Comment This is very similar to what we did, even with the cobalt blue color! We had lights under the stones to illuminate them too and they were beautiful.

This is my inspiration.

Not here either. Just doing eucalyptus runners with some tea light candles.

I haven't finalized the design yet, but we are doing candles, with some kind of sand/rocks. I can't afford flowers for every table!

Thanks everyone, I was thinking something like this!

We're planning a lot of candles and greenery. Simple but pretty!

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