I want to cut corners in every way I can. I'd like some kind of 'natural' looking centerpiece. I am trying to do a nature theme I think. (FH and I got engaged on a camping trip.) I was thinking some kind of vases with floating candles...Can anyone please give me suggestions on DIY centerpieces and post pics? I am not sure where to go or how much is reasonable to spend. Thanks!
jonsgirl04
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
These are my centerpieces. I bought them at JCpenny homestore. I saved a whole bunch. If you go into some department stores you may find something with floating candles.
I made floating candle centerpieces for the cocktail hour tables. It cost me $2 per centerpiece. I got floating candles from the 99c store and round fishbowl vases from the arts & crafts store.
JKFris09
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
Posted by jonsgirl04
These are my centerpieces. I bought them at JCpenny homestore. I saved a whole bunch. If you go into some department stores you may find something with floating candles.
those are great!
TJ22908
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
I'm doing the large martini glasses which you can buy at Michaels or ACMoore (you can use a coupon & get them 1/2 off) and putting floating candles in those and rose petals on the table.
PeteysBride
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
Hmm you can do watering cans or galvanized pails filled with fresh flowers and make it look like fresh picked flowers just stuffed in there.
Our DIY CP pics are in our professional album. With flowers it was about 25 bucks per table.
It has changed a bit since I posted that thread. I am not doing the crystal garland and am actually making a 'placemat' of sorts for the vase to sit on - the silk leaves will be glued to a piece of cardboard and the vase will be put on top. The leaves will stick out from underneath the vase and you won't see the cardboard because the vase will be filled with coffee beans. I think it will look more streamlined and elegant this way. It will also make it nearly impossible for the waitstaff to set it up wrong. All they will have to do is place a candle in the vases, which will already have the coffee in them, and put the little placemat thing underneath the vase. Oh, and light the candle
Good luck! I had a lot of fun making the centerpiece sample and actually have all the leaves and the vases already. The vases were $4 a piece at Walmart and the leaves were $1 for a bag of 20, so I got like 20 bags I think, to use all over the place. I just need to find a good place to buy the candles now. I'll get the coffee beans at Costco in Sept. or something, closer to the wedding.
Chanwich
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
I was thinking of trying to do something like this with some petals or leaves on the table at the bottom to give it some more color! ETA: minus those weird spiky hanging ball things!
These are my centerpieces. I bought them at JCpenny homestore. I saved a whole bunch. If you go into some department stores you may find something with floating candles.
Hi!
I've been looking for something like this!!! I just googled JCPenney Home and can't seem to find anything like this on their site. If you don't mind me asking, where exactly did you find these?
Thanks in advance!
LongDistanceFiance
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
This was a good bit of work, but we did get all the supplies for it from the woods....
This is an amazing thread.....any other pics? What are some of your successes and horrors with the DIY centerpieces?
Ann 52409
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
Posted by CC11208
Posted by jonsgirl04
These are my centerpieces. I bought them at JCpenny homestore. I saved a whole bunch. If you go into some department stores you may find something with floating candles.
Hi!
I've been looking for something like this!!! I just googled JCPenney Home and can't seem to find anything like this on their site. If you don't mind me asking, where exactly did you find these?
Thanks in advance!
I bought the centerpieces also.. they are sold at the home section in JC Penney
jonsgirl04
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
I bought them in the Lakegrove homestore and some in the bayshore store!
CC11208
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
Posted by Soon2bmrsP
Posted by CC11208
Posted by jonsgirl04
These are my centerpieces. I bought them at JCpenny homestore. I saved a whole bunch. If you go into some department stores you may find something with floating candles.
Hi!
I've been looking for something like this!!! I just googled JCPenney Home and can't seem to find anything like this on their site. If you don't mind me asking, where exactly did you find these?
Thanks in advance!
I bought the centerpieces also.. they are sold at the home section in JC Penney
Thanks for the information!! I love black wrought iron, and haven't figure out exactly how to incorporate that into my centerpieces yet. These are really pretty!
PrincessBride09
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
I forgot I posted this! So, a belated thanks to everyone for all of the help!
PrincessBride09
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
Posted by LongDistanceFiance
This was a good bit of work, but we did get all the supplies for it from the woods....
I LOVE this! Any specific suggestions about how you found good materials or put it together? Thanks!
FullersBride
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
I got all my stuff for my centerpieces from IKEA. Silver platters and 5 white candles in different sizes. I did 12 centerpieces for $238. It looked beautiful that night with all the tables lit up by candlelight!
Soon2bMrsRP
Posted:
Member since
Re: DIY Centerpieces
Hi everyone - I've been looking at centerpieces and my reception's at terrace on the park in autumn and i've falled in love w/ the attached or some version of it. is there any way i can make my own (a less extravagant version but still hold on to the look?) I have a lot of help so even though i'd need it for like 50 tables, I can get people to help. I don't remember where I got these - so sorry for not going whoever credit for them.
