Cheap Wedding Centerpieces

Since my site is about cheap wedding centerpieces, I thought it’s only prudent to write a post on quick and cheap wedding centerpiece ideas.  As you know, one of the more costly expenditures for weddings is the reception. The venue and food are pricey and even wedding centerpieces can chip away at the budget.  Luckily there are cost effective ways to make elegant and beautiful wedding centerpieces that add to the special day.  Here’s some great inexpensive wedding centerpiece ideas that you should be able to create quite easily:

Natural centerpieces using seasonal flowers, fruits and vegetables arranged in baskets make lovely centerpieces that can be used later. These are most beautiful and inexpensive for fall weddings. Using pumpkin, apples, and leaves arranged tastefully can be colorful and very understated. At the end of the celebration, guests can be allowed to take some home in smaller baskets as a small thank you gift and memento.

Candles are another inexpensive idea to create beautiful cheap centerpieces. They are available in every color, size and price range so arrangements of pillar and votive candles in small glass containers or ceramic pieces can coordinate reception tables for a reasonable price. Combining candles with ribbons and small sachets of potpourri in lavender or rose petals can create a wonderful setting.

Subtle arrangements of wine bottles and glasses can create a classic look. Filling wine glasses with flowers such as rose petals, baby carnations and lavender and set among wine bottles can become interesting centerpieces. Again, once the celebration is over, guests can be sent home with a memento. Special placards for the guests make the gifts individual and unique.

Ribbons tied around small vases filled with special mints or bubble candies make wonderful centerpieces when grouped on small mirrors. The ribbon can be coordinated with the theme colors for the wedding and can be purchased at art and craft stores for nominal prices.

Decorative stemware filled with colored water and floating flowers can be lovely and create a nice table setting. Be sure to use food dyes that will not irritate the stomach of guests presuming it to be a beverage.

Small clay pots filled with bulbs or African violets are an excellent way to make an ecological statement. The plant should have a placard about the care of the plant. This idea is great for an outdoor wedding.

Dried flowers and baby’s breath spread about the table can be a good fast centerpiece that is not at all expensive. The florist will most likely give rose petals to customers at no extra charge. Lace doilies placed about the table will give the flowers a good place to rest and provide an interesting touch.

Small pictures frames with pictures of the bride and groom at every table will definitely provide wonderful conversation pieces. An eclectic mix of small and large, as well as metal and wood frames bring a contemporary feel to the celebration.

Small water bowls filled with candy and ribbons add a nice touch as wedding centerpieces. They can be tied with coordinating ribbons and small ceramic Asian spoons also tied with ribbon are a nice touch.

Ceramic knick-knacks made whimsical centerpieces. Small music boxes or ceramic figurines of hearts are easily purchased from “dollar stores” and create a novel centerpiece idea. Placing them on small mirrors with flower petals make the table look appealing.

Though silk flowers have a bit of a bad reputation, they can be used in arrangements in small vases or rectangular boxes. Small wooden birdcages filled with silk flowers look expensive and elegant on white tablecloth. Guests can also be allowed to take these home.

With a little imagination and creativity, these ideas for cheap centerpieces can be used to create beautiful yet inexpensive wedding centerpieces that will add just a little more meaning to a very meaningful day.

Fall wedding centerpieces can be done with traditional fall colors, like deep oranges, fire red and sunny yellows. The possibilities are endless. The wedding reception area will look stunning with a combination of fall colors and seasonal foliage. The red and orange color combination, give off a feeling of warmth and tranquility, perfect for any wedding theme.

A fall wedding centerpiece can include candles, flowers, colorful foliage or even real fruit. A beautifully crafted candle ring made with fall foliage is the perfect addition to any candle centerpiece. An assortment of orange, red, and yellow floating candles in a clear red bowl, are another idea.

Choosing to really get in the fall harvest tradition could include centerpieces made with pumpkins or gourds. Surround the pumpkins with some elegant maple leaves to add even more color. The pumpkins can be painted with the names of the bride and groom to really personalize the centerpiece. Crabapples added to the set up, is a perfect way to add some red into the color scheme.

Using the beautiful leaves of fall can make gorgeous fall centerpieces as well as be an inexpensive way to decorate your tables. One way to incorporate the usage of fall leaves is to put them in a dark brown basket or a decorative box. You can add special touches of color by placing a flower here and there and for the head table you can do something extra such as surround the basket with a couple of colored wine goblets. You can use real leaves if you have access to some nice ones but you can also very easily buy fake ones in the store especially during this time of year. There is also special craft glue you can purchase for those who want to layer them a certain way.

Autumn wedding centerpieces made up of brass leaves in a variety of styles and highlighted with a votive candle would be stunning. The brass would provide the perfect glow to any reception area. Brass candle holders molded into leaves would look stunning surrounded by bright fall foliage. An assortment of red and yellow dahlias arranged in a brass vase is absolutely breath taking.

Bronze is another color that would fit into the fall color scheme. Bright red and yellow candles would be perfect set in a bronze plated taper candle holders. Surround the tapers with a variety of sunflowers and maple leaves to create the perfect fall centerpiece. Sunflowers placed in bronze vases another combination that could bring your fall wedding colors together.

Acorns are another traditional part to any fall decorating theme, and can be used to decorate any of your fall wedding centerpieces. Use a group of acorns or randomly include them in candle rings or other foliage. Apples are another common food harvested in the fall, that could make not only a beautiful centerpiece, but an edible centerpiece. A harvest theme could include cornucopias as centerpieces, surrounded by acorns and apples.