| looking for a way to trim the wedding decorating | | | | half-melted candle in a plain glass votive holder is not |
| budget, it helps to find items that can do double-duty. | | | | much of a gift!) Tall etched glass candle holders will |
| One very clever idea is to arrange your wedding | | | | look beautiful with the flame flickering in them. When |
| favors in a way that doubles as a centerpiece. There | | | | your guests see how pretty they look, they will be |
| are many ways to do this, and the results can be as | | | | delighted to find out that they get to take them |
| charming as they are thrifty. | | | | home! Or create an enchanted effect for an evening |
| Flowers are the most popular type of centerpiece, | | | | wedding by hanging small lanterns in jewel tones over |
| and a great option for wedding favors as well. The | | | | the centers of each reception table. Put them on |
| blossoms you select and form of display will depend | | | | hooks which will make them easy for the guests to |
| on the style of your reception. Let's say you were | | | | remove their lantern to take home at the end of the |
| having an informal country celebration and wearing a | | | | night. A unique favor and a unique centerpiece idea all |
| very simple lace wedding dress and delicate jewelry | | | | rolled into one! |
| – painted tin pails planted with sunny yellow | | | | You can never go wrong with edible favors! The trick |
| daisies would be darling. Set an small wooden bushel | | | | to using edible favors as centerpieces is in the |
| basket (upended) in the center of the table and | | | | presentation. A white tiered cake stand with a |
| arrange the little pails of daisies around the basket. | | | | delicate cutwork border would be a lovely display for |
| Cluster one group of three on top of the basket to | | | | small gold boxes with satin ribbons. Stack the boxes |
| add height to the centerpiece design. | | | | of sweets artfully and tuck tiny spray roses |
| Special vases with single stems can also work | | | | between them to make the display as pretty as a |
| beautifully for favors that double as centerpieces. | | | | picture. Another idea for edible favors as a |
| Choose a flower with a very large bloom, such as | | | | centerpiece is to use a graceful tiered stand and put |
| one full hydrangea stem or a lush garden rose in full | | | | pastel petit fours on each layer. At each guests' |
| bloom. Make it a unique favor by picking out vases | | | | place, set a small candy box with a calligraphed tag |
| with character, such as a mis-matched collection of | | | | instructing guests to help themselves to petit fours |
| white milk glass vases. This would be a sweet idea | | | | as a parting gift. |
| for a wedding with an old fashioned charm with the | | | | Potted trees are a great wedding favor for an |
| bride in a vintage inspired gown and wedding jewelry. | | | | eco-friendly wedding. Centerpieces which can be |
| Or opt for the clean look of chic narrow oval vases. | | | | planted rather than discarded is also very much in |
| Play up the modernity of the vase by using flowers | | | | keeping with the earth friendly ethics of a |
| in a vivid color like bright orange or fuchsia. Group the | | | | “green” wedding. Place small pine |
| vases in the middle of the table to create the illusion | | | | trees in pots and glue a pretty ribbon to the rim of |
| of a large display of flowers. | | | | the pot. Neatly arrange in the center of each |
| Candles are always popular for both favors and | | | | reception table, and there you have it: beautiful |
| centerpieces, so why not combine the two into one? | | | | centerpieces, eco-friendly favors, and a super easy |
| The key is to display the candles in holders which are | | | | diy wedding project to boot! Your guests will love it! |
| beautiful enough to be keepsakes. (After all, a | | | | |