Centerpiece idea, can I have your opinions, please?

[Morticia]

Wondering your opinions on this possible centerpiece idea....

I haven''t booked our ceremony/reception vendor yet but if it''s the one we''re thinking about, our ceremony would be at 7:30 pm, cocktail hour at 8 pm, and dinner starting at 9 pm. I love this b/c I have been wanting an evening ceremony/reception.

Now, my centerpiece idea is, since it is in the evening, less flowers, more candles. In fact, I thought it might look kind of cool to have different sized candles on each table. Something like these, from Crate and Barrell.

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=15&f=10218&q=candles&fromLocation=Search&DIMID=400001&SearchPage=3

I''m in NYC and it is a freakin'' fortune here for wedding flowers.

Do you think this would look nice or blah? Thanks!!

 

[ammayernyc]

Are you getting married in the city? When and where might make a difference...

I went to one wedding where there were minimal flowers (gerber daisies) floating around in bowl of water with lit candles. In theory, it sounds beautiful. In reality, it looked cheap. I think even small bunches of flowers look better than none...

 

[flopkins]

Morticia I copied over the pic for everyone:

I think they would look great! I've seen some where they put diff size candles on a mirror - looks nice.

You might want to double check your venue's rules on candles though, I'm not sure how strict they are but my place needs them in hurricanes!

ETA: maybe some scattered rose petals might be nice too...

 

[dani13]

Morticia-

I think doing some of those candles in different sized glass hurricanes would be really pretty. I was just in Crate and Barrel today, and there are SO MANY different sizes and shapes to choose from. They look really classy and pretty, and I think they would look great on your table, with minimal flowers. I dont think that would look cheap at all....

 

[selflove]

I think the candle idea has a lot of possibility! For an evening wedding, it will be really beautiful and romantic. You should practice designing a centerpiece you like and see how it looks--maybe use something as a base that will give the candles added height, tie the whole bunch with a ribbon, add single flower blossoms around the bottom...all kinds of fun things you could do!

 

[tanyak]

I think those candles are beautiful. And I like the idea of different heights. Play around to see what you like! I personally don''t think you need flowers. I''m not using any in my cps. Just shells, candles and sand for my beachy-resort theme.

 

[ChargerGrrl]

I LOVE this look!

I''ve just begun planning our wedding (got engaged 10 days ago!), and I know that I want some kind of candle centerpiece. I''m thinking that I''ll scatter rose petals around the candles to add a "flowery" element.

 

[ammayernyc]

I didn''t mean to imply that these candles would look cheap or tacky. Just that the one example I''ve seen of minmal flowers/table decorations looked that way.

I think even a small bowl of tullips (not expensive) with some tullip petals spread around the bowl could look great. That''s just my personal opinion though...

 

[curlygirl]

Morticia, I'm in NYC too and I know exactly what you mean about flower prices--it's insane!! I don't know if you've picked your site yet but mine supplies you with free votives, probably because they feel bad that they force you to use one of their 8 house florists!! So I'm definitely taking advantage of the unlimited free votives and my florist is actually providing free rose petals, probably because she feels bad that she has to charge so much!!! I think candles are a great, cost efficient alternative to flowers and I love the idea of floating candles too. Just make sure to check with your venue and/or florist to see if they might hook you up with some free stuff!!

 

[njc]

I didnt read everyones responses, so if this has been mentioned already, i apologize.

I like the candle idea, it looks nice. One thing to remember is how air will be circulating constantly in the room. Even though the candle says it can burn for 8 hours, when it has air constantly blowing on it from a vent, it really could only last 3 hours and make a huge waxy mess. This was one reason we went with tiny votive candles in holders... we knew the candles wouldnt last in my venue. You may want to ask about how candles do at your site.

 

[FireGoddess]

Here''s what I did - my place would not allow candles unless they were completely enclosed - since I wanted to do hurricanes, that was not a big deal. My wedding colors were red and yellow and luckily I found some awesome red glass hurricanes at Costco. I chose do to a wreath of flowers around them. They lasted the whole night (and then some) because they were big pillars (got those at Ikea!) and were protected from drafts. It gave the whole place a nice warm glow in the evening - which I loved.