UNIQUE CENTERPIECES

I was wondering what people's opinions were on having fishbowls with live fish as part of their centerpiece.

Does anyone have other ideas for unique centerpieces?

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Kind of cool, I've definitely never been to a wedding that had that. Some of your guests can take them home too! That's a very unique idea....

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my friend went to a wedding in NJ and they did that - she thought they looked really cool

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Yes!!!! my best friend's wedding, she had beta fish in red and blue with different blue and red rocks on the bottom of the bowls. She scattered orchids around the bowls with few votives. She got married in 04, and i still have my fish from the wedding!

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don't want to be the bearer of bbad news but my moms friend had it her wedding like 2 years ago and two of the fish died while in the centerpiece and the woman left..(she was a little drematic)

just an FYI it could happen but i thought they were really cute

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I went to a wedding where the centerpiece was tall (bottom was the tube) with fish and the top was the flowers. It looked really nice.

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i personally do not like the idea. you would have to hope that enough people at the wedding actually want to leave with a pet so they all have a home at the end of the night. also, though they are easy to care for, not everyone knows how to or is willing to put in the effort for the little guys, so you would have to send them home with food, fishnet, and care instructions as well. plus that is a lot of stress for the fish with the travel to and from the reception, not to mention if the flowers are in the same water as the beta it can harm it. i don't mean to put a damper on the idea, i do think it looks awesome (of course i do, i am getting married in an aquarium!). i just don't like the idea for centerpieces. good luck! ~lacey

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I thought this was the coolest thing and did it at my graudation party. It really will not put a good mood on the party if there are fish belly up in bowls on the tables. It sounds cool but it probably wouldn't be great for your wedding

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Fh's cousin's bat mitzvah had this, they had tall centerpieces with balloons and bowls with colored marbles with beta fish in them. It looked really nice, but I don't think anyone even took the fish home with them. And there were at least 18 of them.

Something to think about.

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We are thinking about doing this as well...we both love to fish and thought it would be a nice addition to the wedding. good luck

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I found a pic with live fish as a CP, I hope the pic comes out.

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You can also have the centerpieces as a giveaway, at the end of the night. Only have the people interested in winning them enter with the DJ. Just an idea.

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Posted by LuckySevens

I was wondering what people's opinions were on having fishbowls with live fish as part of their centerpiece.

Does anyone have other ideas for unique centerpieces?

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The fish thing is a nice idea but ask the pet store about how to keep them alive for as long as possible. I knew someone that did this and her fish died.

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Unique idea - I love it!!!

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Posted by lacey&mark

i personally do not like the idea. you would have to hope that enough people at the wedding actually want to leave with a pet so they all have a home at the end of the night. also, though they are easy to care for, not everyone knows how to or is willing to put in the effort for the little guys, so you would have to send them home with food, fishnet, and care instructions as well. plus that is a lot of stress for the fish with the travel to and from the reception, not to mention if the flowers are in the same water as the beta it can harm it. i don't mean to put a damper on the idea, i do think it looks awesome (of course i do, i am getting married in an aquarium!). i just don't like the idea for centerpieces. good luck! ~lacey

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when my mom's friend did this she people only took the flowers home.. the fish stayes

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I think it's a great idea!

But I feel compelled to share this story:
Last summer, my boss went to a wedding that had goldfish CPs...at the end of the night, 2 of the groomsmen were SO DRUNK, they were dared to drink the fish, AND THEY DID. They CONSUMED THE GOLDFISH

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Posted by BklynItaliana

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Posted by lacey&mark

i personally do not like the idea. you would have to hope that enough people at the wedding actually want to leave with a pet so they all have a home at the end of the night. also, though they are easy to care for, not everyone knows how to or is willing to put in the effort for the little guys, so you would have to send them home with food, fishnet, and care instructions as well. plus that is a lot of stress for the fish with the travel to and from the reception, not to mention if the flowers are in the same water as the beta it can harm it. i don't mean to put a damper on the idea, i do think it looks awesome (of course i do, i am getting married in an aquarium!). i just don't like the idea for centerpieces. good luck! ~lacey

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when my mom's friend did this she people only took the flowers home.. the fish stayes

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um, the fish stays where exactly? ~lacey

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My sister had centerpieces with live fish for her FH's surprise bday party... some people got drunk and thought it would be funny to eat them!

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i know that my moms friend didn't take them home b/c she hates animals.. even fish, maybe the florist keeps them for other parties??i don't know exactly

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Don't have a picture but I once seen a centerpiece with all white feathers...it looked SO pretty!!!