Wedding Reception Centerpieces

An idea for wedding table centerpieces that are inexpensive yet elegant

Wedding reception centerpieces are a large part of adding beauty to your wedding reception, however they do not have take up a large part of your wedding budget. When we were planning our daughter's wedding on a tight budget, we found floral reception table arrangements to be very expensive. So we changed course and decided on a candlelight theme for each table. There are some other good ideas below to help you add a beautiful ambiance to your setting without breaking your budget! See how we did along with some other inexpensive options.

We started looking for wedding reception centerpieces early on in our wedding planning. Since our tables would be seating 10-12 people, finding floral arrangements that would be large enough for the table was a challenge to our limited budget. As a result, we looked at other options and began thinking about using candle centerpieces. Our budget was $20-$25 per table and we hit the jackpot with these beautiful candle cylinders. The florist added a single floating orchid, some shimmering plastic beads and a candle on the top. We then surrounded those by small votive candles. How can you achieve this look at such a reasonable price? The cylinders and beads go right back to the florist the next day. We negotiated the votive candles into our contract with the venue for free! So the real cost is the orchid, the candle and the minimal cost to the florist of using the cylinders and adding the water, orchid and beads. It was cheaper than even buying the cylinders ourselves. The room looked magnificent as it glowed with candlelight and you would never have thought that this wedding table centerpiece idea could be so budget friendly.

Here is another wedding table centerpiece idea using a single flower and candles. You could choose a single stem flower that coordinates with your wedding colors.

If you have your heart set on flowers, here are a couple of good tips to save money on your wedding reception centerpieces. Bring vases and ask the bridesmaids to put their bouquets in them on each table. If you have more tables than bridesmaids, you would only need arrangements for the extra tables. Also, if you are member of Costco, they offer a fantastic deal on wedding flowers. We read lots of good reviews in wedding forums from brides that had used them. You do need to arrange them into vases yourself, but the savings are incredible. So if you have a creative friend that wouldn't mind helping you out, this is another cost saving idea for reception centerpieces

We have received some more ideas from visitors on "budget friendly" wedding reception centerpieces.. look at this pretty one that Morgan from Ga. sent us: a dried flower/candle themed centerpiece. So pretty and simple and price sensitive!Here is another easy and beautiful wedding reception centerpiece idea that we made for a bridal shower, but it would be lovely for a wedding and SO EASY! I would recommend that you check with your venue as some will not allow free standing candles. If a problem, you could always add a glass hurricane candle cover.

These wedding reception centerpieces are one of many budget friendly ideas for planning a wedding.
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