Creating a beautiful tablescape is an art and a skill. It takes creativity and experience to make the table look and feel as you may want it through choosing the right elements for your table. This includes dishware, silverware, place settings, linens, and table decor, like centerpieces. Whether you are thinking of the table set-up for your own family holiday table, a small celebration, or a large-scale event like your wedding, there are ways you can get creative with centerpieces. And even better, there is no need to break the bank. Check out some of our DIY centerpiece ideas below.
Let’s start off with the go-to for most centerpieces: flowers. There are so many ways you can create floral centerpieces depending on the event, table shape, and budget. Let’s think about what will hold the flowers: a classic vase, mason jar, wooden planter, glass jar. There are many different colors, textures, and styles to think about when building this centerpiece. Once you decide on the base for your florals, you will need to decide how the flowers will live in the base. Is it going to be as simple as the water in a mason jar or do you need soil to fill a planter? Consider the size of whatever you select to hold your florals. Selecting lower vases will help you keep the arrangement from interfering with your guests’ ability to talk across the table.
Lastly, you need your flowers. If you’re looking to create clean lines and a modern look consider using flowers like roses or tulips. If a softer look suits your aesthetic consider hydrangeas. Mixing and matching can provide a great balance, just as long as you make sure you’re not making something that looks too busy. Match your florals to the rest of your event color scheme and other accents on your table, like the runner and other accessories.
If you want to try something other than flowers or along with flowers, consider potted plants for the table’s centerpiece display. Potted plants, succulents, cacti, and so on, would add stunning accents of greenery to a table. If you are going for the green, gold, white, and yellow colors in your event, then this greenery would fit in perfectly. Succulents and cacti could be found at the store, but potted plants could be created yourself if you find a green thumb on your hand. Like with the flowers, decide on the perfect base to hold the plants and go from there. Terrariums are also popular choices for elegant decor at events.
What else should you consider for your tablescape? How about a bowl of fruit, like peaches, oranges, and apricots, to add some color to your table. This one would likely depend on the occasion and venue, but these fruits could match the rest of the color on the table. They could even be a snack for anyone who sits near the fruit bowl! Consider looking at your local farmer’s market for fresh fruit to include in your centerpiece.
Candles are always another key element to many tables. If you’re working with a long table, then a variety of all of these elements could be incorporated into the same table to add depth and detail. Consider keeping all of the same size and color taper candles with coordinated bases for consistency across the tables and the color scheme of the event. Taper candles can be found in almost every color imaginable, often for a very inexpensive price.
There are many other elements that could be included in the table. When working with table numbers, consider pieces of wood with calligraphy for the table numbers. Wooden accents are always a great idea.
Garlands of greenery are also another beautiful touch to a dreamy table. Plan out what may fit with the greenery around it on the table. Long tables will be the ideal candidate for this kind of decor.
Finally, consider filling your flower vases with other accents, like fresh fruit. If you have a clear glass vase of yellow flowers, sliced lemon circles placed inside the vase could provide an added elegant detail to the display.
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