Planning a wedding is not easy – believe me, I know how exhausting it can be! When it comes to decorating the wedding reception, it’s worth considering some wedding centerpiece ideas early on, as the basis for decorating the rest of the venue.

These centerpieces needn’t be too costly or extravagant. However, they should be eye-catching and complement the general color and theme of the wedding.

Wedding centerpieces can personal or quite traditional. They can also be lighthearted or humorous.

Following are 5 wedding centerpiece ideas for you to think about:

1. Say it with flowers

Flowers are relatively inexpensive and a ’safe’ choice. They are naturally beautiful, but make sure they complement the color scheme and theme of the wedding.

Different flowers can suggest different moods. To stick with tradition, try centerpieces based on roses or carnations.

Alternatively, go for the wow factor with Caribea or maybe Parakeet Heliconia.

Consider using pot plants as wedding centerpieces – they look great and can be taken home by guests afterwards as a memory of the day.

2. Fruit and Vegetables.

Many popular wedding centerpiece ideas include fruit or other edibles. This serves a dual purpose of being visually impressive as well giving guests something to snack on.

Think of ideas based around different fruits or chocolates (or both!) It’ll be colorful and attractive (especially if it matches your color scheme) and can be arranged in any way you wish.

Our wedding was in the Fall, which meant we were able to use a range of squashes and pumpkins as our centerpieces. They looked amazing!

3. Lights, candles, glassware, action!

Candles can make alternative wedding centerpiece ideas and could incorporate floating candles with flower or fruit shapes.

They could be static or even floating in water for real atmosphere.

Water and glassware gives the centerpiece another dimension and can lead to all manner of shapes and colors.

Pebbles, shells and colored sand are other ideas worth considering to fill the glassware, in place of candles or water.

4. Be creative but practical.

It’s easy to get carried away with creativity but don’t forget the practicalities when considering your wedding centerpiece ideas.

If the centerpiece is too large or imposing it could take over the table and prevent the guests from seeing each other.

As a rule of thumb – be as imaginative and creative as you like!

Just keep an eye on practicalities and always make sure your centerpieces are in keeping with the general overall theme.

5. Fancy something a bit different?

If you’re looking for something a bit different, here are some of the themes you might consider:

- Historical or period themes

- Oriental – Origami and Bonsai arrangements.

- Sea or ocean ideas

- Country – wild flowers and grasses.

Hopefully these 5 wedding centerpiece ideas have fired your imagination to truly make your wedding reception your own, without necessarily paying lots of money.

Have a fantastic day!

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