Budget friendly wedding reception centerpieces

Budget Friendly Wedding Reception Centerpieces Having centerpieces for your wedding reception Toms River can be expensive, especially if you are having a large reception. On average, these flowers can cost over a thousand dollars but there are centerpieces that are beautiful, will add elegance to the reception without breaking your budget. Here are some budget friendly centerpieces for the celebration after your wedding in Toms River NJ. Blossoms and buds For budget friendly reception ideas choose the flowers of your choice and color and use them in one of the follow: • Old clean glass bottles wrapped in twine and lace, which the bottles can be clear or colored • Big bright flowers like sun flowers tied with twine and placed in various sizes and shapes • Big some medium watering cans, which can be found in most hobby and craft stores. It can be painted in the colors of the wedding and then decorated with hears, stars, etc. This is the perfect centerpiece for a country style wedding • If you are talented or know someone that is talented, you could have small wicker type baskets and fill them full of fabric flowers. You can usually find a variety of them in craft stores and the floral section of silk flowers.

• Using a large single flower place it in a wine glass and anchor the flower in the middle using the type of gravel used in fish tanks to match the wedding colors, such as a purple chrysanthemum surrounded by pink gravel.

• Use tall flowers in various lengths in glasses that have white pebbles and sand to anchor them.

The number of flowers depends on what you want but it looks good with three. You can also use different colored sand and pebbles if you choose.

Glow and flicker Another popular great idea for weddings in Ocean Country NJ reception centerpieces are candles. They not only make your table look elegant but they come in many different sizes, colors, shapes, and fragrances so you have a variety of choices. They are not very expensive and you can purchase them in floral shops or your local department stores. Online you may be able to purchase them in bulk. If you do not use them all you can give them as gifts or use them at home. Some of the ideas you can use for the candles include: • Put a medium candle that comes in jars on a tray filled with pebbles in various colors • Put candles in floating water that matches your wedding theme • Place jarred candles on mirror tiles • Place tea candles in patterned lanterns • Small candles in glasses place d inside a larger glass holder with pinecones or other pieces of nature.

About the author: This article is penned by Lora Davis for Clarion Hotel & Conference Center.

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