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UPDATE! Opinions needed on centerpieces! How would these look without candles?

Original post by sarahradio5

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Update on page 2. And by the way... to clarify... the price increase was to go from LOW centerpiece to HIGH centerpieces. Not JUST to add candles.

How bad am I?? Actually, me and my mom?

We went to see my sample LOW centerpiece yesterday, and mine paled in comparison to this HIGH one that was on the table next to it!!! (the one pictured) I was just staring at THIS one the whole time, and then back at mine, like... hmmm. Mine was really nothing special, even though it was what I thought I wanted. Unbeknownst to me, my mom was doing the same thing, and by the time we left, my mom and I were changing the contract to high centerpieces!

The question now is WITH candles built in AMONGST THE FLOWERS for $70 more per centerpiece or without candles built in
(they would just be at the base) for $35 more? My mom LOVES the candles, but I'm leaning towards no candles to save some some money. AND we're changing the whole color scheme of the centerpieces to match the flowers in these pictures! I'm just copying the centerpieces... they are GORGEOUS, aren't they??!!! Now, I wouldn't have flowers at the bottom, just rose petals. And John would put candles at the bottom, just not up top amongst the flowers.

John from Flower Michele (who I SOOO love... can you marry your florist??) made me promise to tell you all that these pictures are of a centerpiece that has been out for OVER a week, with dying flowers and melting candles at this point! Still looks good to me for OVER a week!!! Can you imagine? A HIGH centerpiece with DYING flowers absolutely took my breath away?!?! He REALLY must be good!! lol

JIFFY Thread views: 1,970

Re: Opinions needed on centerpieces! How would these look without candles?

I like the candles on the bottom and not on the top. $70 is a lot of money if you times that by ...lets say 14 tables? I think it would look better without the candles on the top anyway. Let us know what you choose to do.

EmberLynn Thread views: 1,970

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Very pretty. I think the candles are way too much!

CLMon7906 Thread views: 1,970

Re: Opinions needed on centerpieces! How would these look without candles?

the more i think about it, the more i want to know what YOUR CPs looked like.

I don't usually like 'tall' CPs but I can honestly say that the ones you have added remind me of Easter/spring. NOT of fall/November like your wedding. I also think those large pillars are too much...and if you notice, they've been burning and are caving in...they don't look very attractive like that. If you crave some candles [and go for taller CPs] I would just use simple votives around the bottom. They might provide them for a nominal fee or you can purchase them at AC Moore/Michaels for very little...they sell them IN holders already. Also, see if MAYBE your hall can provide htem....mine was willing to at no cost but i didn't need them to. They offered.

Good luck!

Klarabelle Thread views: 1,970

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I think the flowers are very pretty by themselves the candles are rather large and take away from the beauty if the flowers! Tea lights around the bottom would be simple and a beautiful touch!

betani Thread views: 1,970

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do without the candales. i think it'd look better. put some tea lights at the bottom.

AllJoy Thread views: 1,970

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I like them w/out the candles........

TaraJohn Thread views: 1,970

Re: Opinions needed on centerpieces! How would these look without candles?

i actually think it will look much better w/o the candles, almost a little much with the candles

robinandjoe Thread views: 1,970

Re: Opinions needed on centerpieces! How would these look without candles?

I think it would be beautiful without the candles, because the flowers would be more prominent. I like someone's idea of maybe providing your own small candles for the bottom on the table among the rose petals. You can even get those small candles (bigger than tealights) in the $ store! Then you;d just get the glass holders, which you could probably get in a case at a craft store. It would def. be less than $35 extra on top of the high flowers.

sarahradio5 Thread views: 1,970

Re: Opinions needed on centerpieces! How would these look without candles?

Posted by robinandjoe

I think it would be beautiful without the candles, because the flowers would be more prominent. I like someone's idea of maybe providing your own small candles for the bottom on the table among the rose petals. You can even get those small candles (bigger than tealights) in the $ store! Then you;d just get the glass holders, which you could probably get in a case at a craft store. It would def. be less than $35 extra on top of the high flowers.

oh, no... the $35 was in addition to my original LOW centerpieces... not just because of candles at the bottom. But I still might be able to save a little money if I buy my own candles, so I'll check it out! Thank you!

SummerBride06 Thread views: 1,970

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Posted by CLMon7906

70 bucks more PER CP????? insanity. do without.

i agree. my CPs were $50 and absolutely beautiful!

jtgarsik Thread views: 1,970

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i think they will be JUST as breathtaking without the candles....they're definetly not needed - especially for $70 more!!!

snydl40 Thread views: 1,970

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Gorgeous CP. I agree-no candles.

sarahradio5 Thread views: 1,970

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Thank you, ladies!

By the way... to clarify... the price increase was to go from LOW centerpiece to HIGH centerpieces. Not JUST to add candles.

Okay... so I think I'm gonna go with no candles amongst the flowers at the top, just at the base with rose petals. I'll STILL love it AND save a little money. AND I'm gonna try to go a little more with my BM colors, pictured below. I can't wait to see my room now!! And John is going to make me another sample in two weeks! He's such a sweetheart!!!

jenn122397 Thread views: 1,970

Re: Opinions needed on centerpieces! How would these look without candles?

dont feel bad about changing the CPS - my mom and I did the same EXACT thing!!
As for the candles - do they have a base that has votives around it? that could probably lower teh price drastically and you can still include a little light.

For $70 a CP more I would say leave them out - to me its kind of alot of money for candles

CaitlinD Thread views: 1,970

Re: UPDATE! Opinions needed on centerpieces! How would these look without candles?

I actually was at Flower Michele last weekend and was also loved that CP when I saw it there. I think that it would look just as good without the candles.