How to Make Floral Wedding Centerpieces in a Glass Vase
Decorations create the atmosphere of a wedding. If you are tired of seeing the same old decor at other weddings and you have some creative skills, consider making your own centerpieces for wedding reception tables. Create romantic displays using colorful flowers, candles and vases. Gather your materials and learn how to make floral wedding centerpieces in a glass vase.
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Things You'll Need
- Large hurricane vases
- Clear gel beads
- Water
- Calla lilies
- Long, white tapered candles
- Silver candlesticks
- Pink ranunculus flowers
- Scissors
- Large silver tray
- Votive candle holders
- Votive candles
Instructions
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Floating Calla Lilies Centerpiece
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Set a large hurricane vase on a flat surface. Pour clear gel beads into the hurricane vase until it is one quarter full.
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Fill the hurricane vase half full with water.
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Place four calla lilies flowers into the vase. Push down so that the stems reach the bottom of the vase and the gel beads settle around the stems.
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Put long, white tapered candles into silver candlestick holders. Use three candles for one hurricane vase. Place the hurricane vase in the middle of the three candlesticks. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 until you have decorated all the reception tables.
Pink Floral Centerpiece
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Fill a large hurricane vase half full with water.
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Trim the ends of 15 to 20 pink ranunculus flowers, using a scissors. Cut the ends so that the flowers are all the same length and the bloom of the flowers are just higher than the rim of the vase.
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Put the flowers in the vase. Add two flowers at a time. Arrange the flowers in a general circular shape. Place the vase in the center of a large silver tray.
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Arrange 13 to 15 votive candle holders in an approximate circle around the hurricane vase. Put one white votive candle in each candle holder. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 until you have decorated enough centerpieces for all the tables.
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Tips & Warnings
Substitute pink roses for pink ranunculus flowers, if necessary.
References
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