Great Ideas for Inexpensive Wedding Centerpieces

Choosing wedding centerpieces for your wedding can be an expensive undertaking, but it doesn’t have to be that way. We have come up with several fun and inexpensive wedding centerpiece ideas.

Bring the outside in: Using tree branches, leaves, pinecones and other natural elements from the outdoors doesn’t cost a thing and can be some of the most beautiful centerpieces. By adding limbs from a Japanese maple tree to a large glass vase you can create a breath taking fall wedding centerpiece design. Think seasonal of course when you are planning to use Mother Nature’s decorations. If you are having a spring wedding, cherry blossoms, summer wedding use olive branches or winter wedding, use birch. Remember you can also add spray paint, beads and lights to jazz up any centerpiece design.

Double Duty:  Another way to save money on your wedding centerpieces is to use them for more than one purpose. One way to do this is incorporating your desert table into your centerpieces. You can buy several inexpensive cupcake holders and bake your own cupcakes. By adding decorative cupcake liners and little bling you can create great cupcakes without paying a professional. Fill the holders with your cupcakes and set one on each table as the centerpiece. This will create a fun and yummy centerpiece that your guests are sure to love.

Less is more: Sometimes the simple things in life can be the most beautiful. If you are having a winter wedding try filling up vases with inexpensive Christmas tree bulbs. This makes a gorgeous center piece and can be very cost effective.  Another fabulous idea is to use taper candles. You can normally buy tapers very cheap and in many color combinations. Check out your local thrift stores and buy different size and color holders to make an eclectic and interesting centerpiece.

Fruit instead of flowers: Fruit can also be a great centerpiece idea. By simple filling a glass vase with lemons you can create a masterpiece. This works for all seasons as well, use apples and pears for the fall, cranberries for winter and lemon, limes and oranges are perfect for summer and spring weddings. The wonderful thing about using fruit is the color palate you can create. Also, get creative, add candles or lights. Let your imagination work for you.

The most important tip is, do your homework and shop around to find what inspires you before you start planning your centerpieces.  Going in prepared will also save you money and time. Good Luck!

Image Credits: Maple tree, taper candle and citrus centerpiece from marthastewartweddings.com.  Cupcake centerpiece from http://dulcedesignscandy.com/.

Things We Love ~ Miniature Pie Favors

Inspired by the wonderful smells of holiday baking, we would like to share a creative idea for homemade favors for your wedding.  This is the time of year when family and friends gather to celebrate, while sharing delicious foods.  Cookies, fudge, brownies, and other holiday goodies are in high demand.  Holiday meals would not be complete without the enticing aroma of warm, fresh baked pies.  What could be better than giving your guests their own personal miniature homemade pies?

Give these favors to the guests at your country or rustic themed wedding, or any theme for that matter!  These adorable pies are a great gift for any event.  For your next family or holiday event, whip up some tiny pies with the recipe from Our Best Bites or improvise your own recipe! 

 

Image Credits: Have Some Pie from Fort and Field, Raspberry Pies via Project Wedding, Yarn Wrapped Pie from Style Me Pretty, Pecan Pies via Martha Stewart, Pie in a Jar Packaging from Fort and Field, Christmas Pies via Our Best Bites, Apple Pies from At Home with Kim Vallee.

12 Days of Weddings - 5 Golden Rings

There is nothing more romantic than the combination of glittery silver and gold.  There is just something about this sparkling combination that evokes a feeling of sophistication, richness, and class.  And when combined with the candlelight glow at your reception, the sparkle of these two colors will look downright magical.

Inspired by our 5th installment of our 12 Days of Weddings, where we are showcasing holiday inspiration for the 12 days of Christmas, this sophisticated take on 5 Golden Rings couldn't be more dazzling.  Afterall, all that glitters is gold...and silver.

Image Credits: Diamond wedding rings, Antique ring, Image of Louboutin shoes, Canary diamond earrings, Crystal tree centerpiece, Bride in necklace, Silver and gold dresses, Diamond tealight candle holders, Candelabra, Necklace, Feather bouquet wrap, Feather purse, Wedding cake, Crystal wedding wishes tree, Ornament centerpiece

Royal Wedding Hats - For the Real World

While the Royal Wedding has come and gone and the coverage of the special event has been plastered over news stations, magazines, and books everywhere, there is still a genuine interest in the doings of the royalty we all  became so familiar with.  Everyone is keeping an eye on William and Kate and the up and coming Pippa, and everyone is still talking about and beginning to emulate the styles of the British royalty.  Many of the looks  seen and talked about during the royal wedding extravaganza were no doubt related to the royal wedding hats worn by many of the guests  attending the event.  While some looks were mocked and giggled at, others were admired and applauded.   Without question, the hat designs worn by the royal wedding guests were unique, over the top and downright eye catching!  Take a look at some of the most talked about royal wedding hats featuring flowers, feathers, sculptural effects and... butterflies!?

     

While these looks are certainly attention grabbing, they may be more fit for Lady Gaga than the everyday fashion follower.  Try toning down the look by translating royal wedding wear into your own wardrobe.  Fabulous hair accessories can dress up an everyday outfit, add  major wow factor to evening wear and prom  dresses or be that finishing touch to your wedding day ensemble. Choose hair fascinators with flowers, feathers, netting, and jewels for a look that any fashionista can pull off.  Check out these fashion forward hair fascinators and accessories that you can rock in the real world!

Let these looks inspire you to add a little flair to your favorite outfits.  For the DYI-er, hair fascinators and clips are great at home projects to showcase your creativity and designer skills. Your local craft or fabric store will have everything you need to create a one of a kind piece!

Photo Credits: Princess Beatrice's sculptural hat and butterfly hat, Victoria Beckham hat, Grey, red and blue royal wedding hats, Modern hair fascinators and accessories from MyWeddingReceptionIdeas.com

12 Days of Weddings - Four Calling Birds

We are excited to reveal the newest edition in our 12 Days of Weddings blog series, featuring inspirations drawn from Day Four of the famous 12 Days of Christmas song. A fun little known fact about this verse is that it originally named four colly birds, not four calling birds. In other words, the original quartet of birdies consisted of simple blackbirds. While we love the cheeky little Christmas card (shown to the left) that plays off the more well-known phrasing of the song, our main set of images features colly bird silhouettes and vintage style in keeping with the original verse. Enjoy!

 

Image Credits: Four Calling Birds Card from Paper-Source, Blackbird Sachets via Manolo Brides, Invitations from unknown source, Favor Bags from KcPaperWorks on Etsy, Cupcakes from Paper Scissors Cake on Etsy, Handmade First Christmas Ornament from Paloma's Nest, Feathered Head Piece from PeacockPixys on Etsy, Bouquet via Ideas In Blume, Vintage Limo from Limofan.net, Black and White Ornaments via The House of Brooke , Red Dress and Fur Shrug by MKPhoto.