Hey! Remember how y’all helped me choose my wedding day hair, and my wedding invitation suite, and then my jewelry? Well guess what? You’re doing it again! But this time… its reception centerpieces! Control yourselves – I just KNOW you’re dying to dig in and give me your opinions!
First, let us look back and remember the time when I completely changed my mind and redid the entire theme of my wedding. Ah! Those were the days… Anyhoo, this is the look and feel that I’m going for now:
Image Courtesy of: From the Kitchen of Olivia
Got it? Good. Now, you should know that The Boy and one of his groomsmen (a talented woodworker) will be making all the tables for the wedding out of old (and free!) palettes. I love this for many, many reasons central to which is that they will be (mostly) free and look really cool and rustic. Hopefully, something like this (but much, much simpler):
Image Courtesy of: Ana White
I plan on pairing them with white wooden folding chairs (which we’ll be renting) and white plates, plain glasses and/or Mason jars, silverware, and some kind of colored/patterned cloth napkins (which I’ll be making but don’t have a specific fabric picked out yet). So, what are left are the table linens and centerpieces (Which I always just lump together into one category. What’s up with that?).
I kind of like the idea of nixing full-on tablecloths which seem too formal for the “upscale picnic” feel that I’m going for and would also cover up the awesomeness of the table-made-from-palettes. So that leaves me with a runner for each table + some sort of centerpiece. I do LURVE fresh flowers (very hard to get while growing up in rural Alaska) so I’m loving the idea of lots of groupings of a specific kind of flower in one container – and then making a “deconstructed bouquet” of several containers of different flowers (hoping that makes sense).
But shut up already, Cris! Show us some damn pictures already!
Image Courtesy of: Martha Stewart
I really love the aqua colors with the pink flowers + how easy (and cheap) would spraypainting a bunch of old bottles to use as containers be?
Image Courtesy of: Bridal Guide
Very much attracted to the colorful runner + the individual containers of flowers (looks like there's a bit of neutral texture on those, too).
Image Courtesy of: Style Me Pretty
Love the neutral/textured runner and the glass and birch tree containers. Plus the mixture of wildflowers is stunning!
Image Courtesy of: Style Me Pretty
Think this is cool - color for the runner but groupings of neutrals for the containers and floral arrangements.
Image Courtesy of: Martha Stewart
Spraypainted old cans? Sign me up.
Whattya think, ya’ll? What are your thoughts and impressions on my potential centerpieces? Do you think something else would work better (and do you have a link)? Or maybe you think it should be a combination of some of the images above? P.S. I’m also looking for fabric for the runners and/or napkins so if you know of just the thing – link me!
I think #3 is my favorite, though I like bits and pieces from all of them. I like the burlap, love the birch tree containers, and the flowers just look gorgeous.
Posted by: Krissy | 07 December 2011 at 07:55 AM
I wanted burlap runners so badly, but match is not my strong suit, so we ended up making squares to scrunch for the center of the table. So, if you make runners, make sure you can add correctly (unlike me).
I made centerpiece flowers out of crepe paper - I thought they were pretty/rustic, and it was nice that they could be made well in advance.
Posted by: Liz | 07 December 2011 at 07:57 AM
Ugh, MATH, and proofreading.
Posted by: Liz | 07 December 2011 at 07:57 AM
Touch choice! I like them all, but I think I like the birch tree containers best.
Posted by: Erika {Borrowed&Bleu} | 07 December 2011 at 12:56 PM
Any of these would be beautiful!
I'd leave it up to what's available once you start gathering your vases/paint cans/etc. - something might be on sale and that might sway you. If you're still undecided then & so inclined, would love to see mock-ups!
Posted by: RachaelNeu | 07 December 2011 at 02:17 PM
I love number #2 and #5. Would love to see how everything comes together for your wedding.
Posted by: Jessica Edwards - Freyfotos | 07 December 2011 at 02:52 PM
I am in love with the natural runners with color pops and of course I am a avid recycler so I also love the tin cans for the flowers.
Posted by: Layla Mayville {Simply Savannah Events} | 09 December 2011 at 05:33 AM
beautiful! I love the colors of the beautiful flowers!
Posted by: Leslie | 03 January 2012 at 05:54 PM