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submitted: Apr 19th 2008 | by: TylerResse | Total views: 5 | Word Count: 467 | |

As you have probably figured out by now, a wedding has many little details to work out, from what invitations to get, to the organization of the ceremony, to the plans for the reception. And then, every individual detail has a big list of things requiring detailed planning.

More than just a decoration for each table, wedding centerpieces can add to the beauty and glamour of your entire day and not just the reception. When planning what centerpieces you may use, bare this in mind.

Steering away from using the traditional wedding centerpieces, you could go for something that will cater to your guest's taste buds. You could for example fill a bowl with chocolates covered in your wedding theme color for your guests to snack on during the reception. You could also place your favorite type of sweets with brightly colored wrappers on the table instead of flowers.

Watch any Hollywood movie with a wedding in it and you'll notice the elegant use of flowers as the core of the wedding centerpieces. It's hard to go wrong with a bouquet of flowers as a centerpiece, since flowers can offer both color and fragrance to a table. Once you have flowers and a vase, you have a base to create any number of decorative centerpieces using feathers, non-flowering plants, and other embellishments. This choice is simple and should be easy to pull off especially since there are so many unique arrangements you can choose from.

Candles as wedding centerpieces are a popular choice for some and can either be added to a flower arrangement or take its place. What is also useful about having candles is that you could choose scented ones. Although you need to ensure that if you do that the scent is not overpowering. You wouldn't want some awful odor hanging in the air during your reception.

Combine your wedding favors with your wedding centerpieces for instance can create a way to personalize each table for your guests. Little bags of candy or other favors can surround a single centerpiece, creating something that looks great with the favors there and still looks beautiful once your guests have taken their wedding favors.

You can make your wedding centerpieces functional so they aren't just wasted ornaments that are thrown away later. Combining favors for example can assist with place setting for your guests. Brainstorming a little will uncover many other useful ideas.

Just remember to see the bigger picture. The centerpiece idea you go with may look amazing and ideal in a picture or on one table but make sure the one or the combination you choose works to your satisfaction in the place you have your reception in. Make sure whatever you put on the tables enhances the atmosphere of the room and is perfect for the photographs you take.

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