When planning a special event, one of the things you'll need to decide on after making the guest and reserving the venue is decor. If you're looking for one or two decorative pieces that will make a big impact, consider creating eye-catching table centerpieces or having them made for you.
No matter what time of year it is, floral arrangement centerpieces are appropriate. They can highlight the vibrant, in-season blooms during the spring and summer, provide a festive harvest-inspired look in the autumn, and give any venue a fresh pop of color during the cold winter months.
Flower arrangements are also highly customizable in that you can use them to coordinate with any event color scheme or theme. They can bring several different elements together to create a cohesive look throughout the celebration space.
Fresh flower centerpieces are ideal for any type of special occasion or event, including graduation and anniversary soirees, family or corporate reunions, birthday parties, wedding receptions, bridal or baby showers or reunions. If you're on a tight party-planning budget, you can incorporate realistic-looking faux blooms into the mix, along with different types of greenery to help fill it out.
Following are some table centerpiece ideas according to the event theme:
1. Tropical
Celebrate a beach-side wedding reception with island-inspired centerpieces filled with tropical flowers. Start with a fragrant bouquet of birds-of-paradise, hibiscus, amaryllis, passion flowers, bougainvilleas, plumerias, orchids, heliconias or larkspurs. Add a few leafy green accents to round out the arrangement.
Place the arrangements in anything from elegant crystal vases to hollowed-out pineapples for a one-of-a-kind look. Scatter coconut-scented tealights and seashells around the arrangements to finish the table displays.
2. Winter Wonderland
For a winter event, decorate the party tables with enchanted-looking floral displays filled with silvery touches. Start by filling a circular or square glass vases with all-white bouquets of lilies, roses and carnations for a snow-inspired look. Insert silver-painted curly willow or birch tree branches, and decorate them with glass icicle ornaments.
Complete the displays by placing icy-looking clear and blue glass gems around the vases, as well as tealights to reflect light off of them.
3. Princess
Whether you're planning a birthday party for your little girl or a baby shower, princess-themed floral centerpieces are sure to steal the show. Fill either opulent-looking gold or crystal vases with bouquets of pink and white flowers, such as sweetheart roses, carnations. baby's breath and stargazer lilies.
Top each arrangement with a sparkly princess crown to finish the presentations. You can also place matching crowns by the guests' place settings as whimsical party favors. For more help, contact a florist, such as at Heights Flower Shop.
