centerpiece HELP!!!!

ok here is my situation. i am having a xmas theme, i am doing silk flowers, and candles. i ordered a sample online that i loved, but i got it yesterday and it was very cheap. soooooo i was wondering if i did it myself, do you know when the stores start putting out xmas stuff???? and do you like a cetnerpiece similar to this?? i have so many options, i hope its easy to do..

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Posted by sweetdreamz1181

right after Halloween I always see the xmas stuff in the stores.... and im sure u can find suff online!! good luck!!

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yea thats my project for today, is research online for silk flowers and poinsettas.

you can check on-line -- some places will probably have stuff out already....

not sure if they'll have anything but i ordered a bunch of things from balloonsgallore.com (sp?)

good luck!

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Posted by SylvieB

Try Michaels. I went the other day and they already have their Christmas ribbon out. They can probably even help you design something.

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ooohhhhhhh , that sounds like a good idea.

any more ideas girls??

I saw these two ideas in a magazine; they took a pretty glass bowl and filled it with pinecones that had been dusted with that snow spray and then threw in cranberries among them for that pop of red. I believe the runner on the table was pine green.

The other idea was to fill a bowl with those cheap christmas balls-you know the glass ones. SOOO many ifor christmas theme!

I found these online:

#1: Buy plain wicker baskets and spray paint some baskets in white, some in gold and some in silver. Tie a large bow to the handle or glue a length of ribbon around the basked and glue a bow on one side. Fill with gold, white and silver Christmas balls. You could follow the same basic idea, except use clear glass bowls instead of baskets, so the balls show through.

#2: Use a small glass bowl and fill with glass beads (available at craft stores). Set a small votive candle (that is contained in a glass jar) into the bowl nestled within the beads of the bowl.

#3: Place white flowers in a simple vase. Tie gold and silver ribbons around the neck allowing the streamers to hang down.

#4: Place a mirror in the center of the table and arrange 3 wine glasses of different heights on the mirror. Fill with water and float a white flower on the top or add floating candles. Sprinkle some glitter over the mirror.


Accessories are just as important as color if you've selected 'winter' as your wedding theme. Centerpieces can come in the form of frosted glass bowls filled with cinnamon scented pine-cones. Glittery snow-flakes can be hung from the ceiling. Holly-branches with berries can also add a lavish touch to your decorations.

Instead of 'summery' plants, poinsettias, roses, lilies and red ribbons can cover the place of reception. Unfortunately, spring/summer bouquets may not be readily available from your local florist, so any other flowers (other than those mentioned) can be costly during the winter months.

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Posted by PeteysBride

I saw these two ideas in a magazine; they took a pretty glass bowl and filled it with pinecones that had been dusted with that snow spray and then threw in cranberries among them for that pop of red. I believe the runner on the table was pine green.

The other idea was to fill a bowl with those cheap christmas balls-you know the glass ones. SOOO many ifor christmas theme!

I found these online:

#1: Buy plain wicker baskets and spray paint some baskets in white, some in gold and some in silver. Tie a large bow to the handle or glue a length of ribbon around the basked and glue a bow on one side. Fill with gold, white and silver Christmas balls. You could follow the same basic idea, except use clear glass bowls instead of baskets, so the balls show through.

#2: Use a small glass bowl and fill with glass beads (available at craft stores). Set a small votive candle (that is contained in a glass jar) into the bowl nestled within the beads of the bowl.

#3: Place white flowers in a simple vase. Tie gold and silver ribbons around the neck allowing the streamers to hang down.

#4: Place a mirror in the center of the table and arrange 3 wine glasses of different heights on the mirror. Fill with water and float a white flower on the top or add floating candles. Sprinkle some glitter over the mirror.


Accessories are just as important as color if you've selected 'winter' as your wedding theme. Centerpieces can come in the form of frosted glass bowls filled with cinnamon scented pine-cones. Glittery snow-flakes can be hung from the ceiling. Holly-branches with berries can also add a lavish touch to your decorations.

Instead of 'summery' plants, poinsettias, roses, lilies and red ribbons can cover the place of reception. Unfortunately, spring/summer bouquets may not be readily available from your local florist, so any other flowers (other than those mentioned) can be costly during the winter months.

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you are soooo helpful, thanks so much for the ideas!! they all seem great

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Posted by PeteysBride

I saw these two ideas in a magazine; they took a pretty glass bowl and filled it with pinecones that had been dusted with that snow spray and then threw in cranberries among them for that pop of red. I believe the runner on the table was pine green.

The other idea was to fill a bowl with those cheap christmas balls-you know the glass ones. SOOO many ifor christmas theme!

I found these online:

#1: Buy plain wicker baskets and spray paint some baskets in white, some in gold and some in silver. Tie a large bow to the handle or glue a length of ribbon around the basked and glue a bow on one side. Fill with gold, white and silver Christmas balls. You could follow the same basic idea, except use clear glass bowls instead of baskets, so the balls show through.

#2: Use a small glass bowl and fill with glass beads (available at craft stores). Set a small votive candle (that is contained in a glass jar) into the bowl nestled within the beads of the bowl.

#3: Place white flowers in a simple vase. Tie gold and silver ribbons around the neck allowing the streamers to hang down.

#4: Place a mirror in the center of the table and arrange 3 wine glasses of different heights on the mirror. Fill with water and float a white flower on the top or add floating candles. Sprinkle some glitter over the mirror.


Accessories are just as important as color if you've selected 'winter' as your wedding theme. Centerpieces can come in the form of frosted glass bowls filled with cinnamon scented pine-cones. Glittery snow-flakes can be hung from the ceiling. Holly-branches with berries can also add a lavish touch to your decorations.

Instead of 'summery' plants, poinsettias, roses, lilies and red ribbons can cover the place of reception. Unfortunately, spring/summer bouquets may not be readily available from your local florist, so any other flowers (other than those mentioned) can be costly during the winter months.

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i like that picture! different... maybe put some votive candles on the table around it... and some of that fake sparkley snow??? just a little dust of it...

They are probably doing all fall/winter holidays now. Most fall stuff comes out in late July/August so x-mas is right around the corner. Usually after Halloween it's full blast.

I would just call them up and ask when they are putting their stuff out.