Centerpiece Question...

Meaghan827 Posted: Feb 10, 2010 04:10 PM

Centerpiece Question...

Someone just brought up a good point and now I am wondering....

Do you keep your centerpieces or do they go back to the florist? The glass vases or tree pieces that I'll have....I dont know if they are mine to keep or if they are returned or sold back to the florist....

Anyone know??

halfbaked Posted: Feb 10, 2010 04:13 PM

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I specifically asked my florist and she said we keep them.

RitasEngaged Posted: Feb 10, 2010 04:14 PM

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i am using vases for the high and they need to be returned to the florist

ellie424 Posted: Feb 10, 2010 04:20 PM

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I am having high centerpieces (in vases) and my florist said we can keep them. My florist said that if we had the high centerpieces with a stand (not vase), the stand would have to be returned.

xoabxo Posted: Feb 10, 2010 04:29 PM

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They take my vases back and when we asked about the tree they said the whole thing comes back

WeddingGem Posted: Feb 10, 2010 05:42 PM

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I think it depends on what you come to with your florist. I´ve heard of keeping and I´ve heard of being given back.

In my case I´m doing cylinder vases with candles. The quotes I got where only for borrowing them. I would have to give them back!! And they were A LOT more than what I´m paying DIYing them! That´s actually what made me decide to DIY

adelya21 Posted: Feb 10, 2010 07:08 PM

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all vases and crystald have to be returned to my florist.

AudioLoveStory Posted: Feb 10, 2010 07:19 PM

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Hmmm....what happens when you have Aunt's that are 'known' for fighting over centerpieces at every wedding they go to? Do you have to make some sort of announcement to not take the centerpieces???? lol

asg450 Posted: Feb 10, 2010 07:30 PM

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we have metal bases for our cp's so they will be going back to the florist; but the guests will be able to take the flowers.

typically, the top of the cp can be detached and the florist picks up the vase after the event.

RitasEngaged Posted: Feb 10, 2010 08:00 PM

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Posted by AudioLoveStory

Hmmm....what happens when you have Aunt's that are 'known' for fighting over centerpieces at every wedding they go to? Do you have to make some sort of announcement to not take the centerpieces???? lol

i will be

leesah85 Posted: Feb 11, 2010 05:48 PM

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I went to FBB and Pedestals and they both said that the vase and/or stand must be returned. They said that if a guest or two took them home, they wouldn't charge us, but if it was more than that, they would charge us for the vase.

AwaitingAugust Posted: Feb 11, 2010 05:54 PM

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i have low centerpieces and Pedastals said the guests can take them home.

i think low vs high centerpieces are treated differently ... most (if not all) places will let you keep low ones, i think.

AdriandSteve Posted: Feb 11, 2010 06:11 PM

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It depends on the cp. If it's something like a tree then no, your guests don't take them home, they go back to the florist.

If it's a cp that is on a stand with a seperate top piece that can be removed from the stand then typically yes, they can be taken home.

I'm not sure about lower cp's.

ShellyNY Posted: Feb 11, 2010 07:44 PM

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I'm having low CP's and my florist said people can take them.
My friend had high cp's on a stand, but the flowers themselves were in a plastic pot thing so people just took them out and were able to take them home.
If it is not possible for your guests to take the CP's I would inform the people at teh RH to keep an eye out for people walking out with them. If you know someone who's notoriuous for taking the CP's (like half my family, lol) maybe at some point even before the wedding tell them yours can't be taken home.

Christine N Ralph Posted: Feb 11, 2010 07:57 PM

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we were able to keep everything...the vases the branches, the crystals...

KerriJohnS Posted: Feb 11, 2010 08:29 PM

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It depends on your florist and the types of CP's you get. You have to discuss this specifically with your florist.

If you are trying to get an overall idea of how many florists take them back versus letting you keep them.... then for me... we had to give everything back.

Edit to add that we used high candleabra's that were silver with crystals for high CP and a steel rod unit thing for the low/still high CP's. we also had a large crystal tree in the foyer... those types they generally want back. i think glass vases you are more likely to be able to keep.

decemberbride Posted: Feb 11, 2010 10:29 PM

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it depends on what you are getting, some tall center piece you just rent the container the flowers are in.

Jessc4985 Posted: Feb 12, 2010 12:06 AM

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Posted by AudioLoveStory

Hmmm....what happens when you have Aunt's that are 'known' for fighting over centerpieces at every wedding they go to? Do you have to make some sort of announcement to not take the centerpieces???? lol

Too funny!!