Centerpieces?

Re: Centerpieces?

• jagore08 member

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  IMO, the single rose would seem too small for a 10 person table and I don't like the idea of putting baby's breath with it.  I do, however, like the candelabra picture.  If you're trying to do it like both of those pictures then I don't think the smaller one goes with the tall ones.  Are you attempting to DIY your centerpieces?

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• Angel229_75

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  Thank you!
  
  Sorry for the bad edited picture, but this might give you an better idea of what I'm attempting to do, its not in proportion, but it might make more sense? With just some small candles on the bottom around the vase, so that the table wont be 'dark'.
  
  It won't really be DIY, except for asking my brother if he can figure out away to add the candelabra to the glass vase. The rest will be done by florists.
  

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• jagore08 member

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  Wait, are you saying the candelabra will be on top of the glass vase?

  
  

  And I still am not a fan of the baby's breath.  It just seems a bit old school to me.

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• Angel229_75

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  Yes the candelabra on top of the vase. It will fit almost like a lid on a bottle, just not screwed on.
  
  Ok, well the baby's breath was just in the picture that I got, that's why I thought it might add a little bit of a touch.
  
  On the cake table, and the other non-guest tables, the vase decor could be carried through in different sizes, with candles, as well as candles floating on top of the rose. 
  
  My only concern now is my table linens, because the table cloth I would like is a dark red, with gold chargers, and dr napkins.  I do believe it will look good.
  

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• midgemoto

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  Gorgeous stuff... and that is a LOT of big tables.... Have you considered doing some high and some low arrangements?  It looks awesome in a big space like that. 

  
  

  Personally I love your ideas... very ambitious but so gorgeous!

  
  

  
  

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• fallbride1109 member

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  Personally I love the candleabra, but without the rose.  It's not needed, IMO.

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• Catwoman708 member

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  For a 500 guest, at 10 per table, that is 50 tables, assuming all your guests attend. 
  
  If  money is no object, the tall glass vases with submerged rose, topped with candelabra/arrangment will be stunning. I would keep the other details or accessories (petals, votives, colored rocks spread around...) or it might look too busy and distracting. 
  
  If you need to keep costs down, I'd suggest using one or two submerged roses in colored rocks, with a floating candle on top OR the candelabra with roses and taper candles on the table. 
  
  If you need your centerpieces to stand out from the dark red tableclothes, you can place a mirrored tile, or doillie or cloth napkin in a contrasting color underneath them.  Or place a piece of greenery wired into a circle, or a wide leaf of some kind place around the base of the vase. 
  

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• Angel229_75

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  Thank you for the comments everyone!
  
  
  @ midgemoto, I've been trying to figure out a low arrangement, smaller vases with the rose in it, and a few bigger candles on the bottom?
  
  @Stephie, I wanted to do something a little bit different, than just the normal candelabra
  
  @catwoman, I've got room to play on my budget, i thought of doing only two votive on the bottom just to add a little bit of light? the rocks would just be on the bottom in the vase, just a layer or two to make sure the rose will stay up straight.
  
  I also played around with the table linens and thought of doing a gold table runner so that it will contrast against the Red roses.
  
  Thanks again ladies!

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• Maggie0829 member

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  I used to work at a florist and we would do tall glass vase centerpieces all the time.  My feeling is one flower in the center of the glass vase with a large arrangement on top would seem out of balance.  I love red and gold together and I think you should go all out with the submerged flowers.  Have the gold rocks on the bottom but fill the vase with rose heads and petals and have your florist use gold flower spray paint to color Salal leaves, myrtle stems and even hypericum berries (these also come in red but look really neat sprayed gold)...make sure your florist uses 24K gold spray because it provides the best and most realistic gold color.  For the mound of red roses on top you can always add gold sprayed twisted willow to add some more height or you can have your florist "kiss" some of the roses with gold spray.
  
  I do agree that 50 tables with all tall arrangements might seem like a sea of trees.  Varying the heights will provide more visual interest.  If you do decide to do low arrangements use short square or round vases (depending on the shape you use for the tall ones) and add the gold rocks in the bottom and then do a mound of red roses like you did for the tall arrangements.
  
  As far as votives go I would do at least five around the base of both the tall and short arrangmenets.  I feel like you can never have too many candles at a wedding...they add so much romance and beautiful light to the room.
  
  I also think that having a gold table runner would be a great idea!  It would definitely add a nice accent.
  
  For a wedding of 500 you need to go all out...that is a large room so you need large and full arrangements, if not they might just get lost in the background.

  
  

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