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How to Make Fall Themed Wedding Table Centerpieces

Colorful leaves Make Pretty Fall Table Decorations
Colorful leaves Make Pretty Fall Table Decorations
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By Lisa Russell
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Let the abundance of the harvest season bless your fall wedding table. Fall table decorations are literally right outside your door. The splendor of the season is one of vibrant golds, reds, plums and oranges but you can make a seasonal fall wedding table decoration just as easily in whites and greens, too. Learn how you can use elements of nature to make fall wedding decoration decisions.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Mini pumpkins
  • Corn stalks
  • Colorful fall leaves
  • Shallow dish of water
  • Brightly colored daisies
  • Art supplies
  1. Step 1
    Fall leaves can float.
    Fall leaves can float.

    Float select specimens of fallen leaves in crystal clear bowls of water. A low, shallow dish is best and looks great accompanied by floating tea light candles, which are available in leaf shapes.

  2. Step 2
    Brilliand shades of red and orange can decorate your fall wedding.
    Brilliand shades of red and orange can decorate your fall wedding.

    Make a pyramid of mini pumpkins and place it in a pot, topiary style.

  3. Step 3
    Try making fall wedding table decorations from squash.
    Try making fall wedding table decorations from squash.

    Hollow out a pumpkin and use it as a vase to hold an assortment of cut flowers. Depending on the shape and size of your pumpkin, the results will vary a lot. Experiment with different shapes and sizes until you find a look you like.

  4. Step 4
    Mini silk leaves are good fall wedding decorations.
    Mini silk leaves are good fall wedding decorations.

    Use white corn on the cob and green apples to make centerpieces that don't contain the traditional fall colors. You can hollow out the corn cobs and place a tea light candle on top for an unconventional candelabra.

  5. Step 5
    Make fall wedding table decorations from gourds.
    Make fall wedding table decorations from gourds.

    Order a quantity of white gourds from a farmer early in the season. Having them specially grown will often not cost more than buying them directly, but it will ease your mind, knowing that the general color and shape of gourd you're looking for is available. White gourds are perfect for fall weddings, and can be made into a vase, a candle, or even left alone in baskets to admire. Gourds come in several sizes, shapes and textures, from smooth hourglasses to short squat lumpy balls. A gourd grower can help you chose the ones you like and grow them especially for you.

  6. Step 6
    Gold is a popular fall wedding decoration color.
    Gold is a popular fall wedding decoration color.

    Try wedging a placecard into a stick of cinnamon. The curled edge will sometimes hold a card upright, and cinnamon sticks add a great scent to your wedding table.

Tips & Warnings
  • Sketch out your fall wedding table decoration designs before you get started, and begin to make them several days before the wedding.
  • Be mindful of how you store your fall table decorations, natural materials are subject to rotting and you do not want your fall wedding table to smell up the room.
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