How to Make Homemade Wedding Crafts: Pine Cone Centerpieces

Need a break from wedding preparations? Gather pine cones on a walk with your spouse-to-be.

Pine cones provide a distinctive flair for wedding decorations, with the added advantage of being easy to find and, depending on where you live, possibly available for free. They can be used year-round, but pine cone centerpieces are especially appropriate for fall and winter weddings. You can transform pine cones, an attractive vase and a few seasonal touches into a stylish centerpiece that is sure to add festive flair to the table with surprisingly little work.

Things You'll Need

• Silver spray paint
• Pine cones
• Newspaper
• Artificial snow
• Large glass vase
• Fresh cranberries
• Pine foliage

Instructions

1. Cover a work surface in a well-ventilated area with newspaper. Spray paint the pine cones silver, making sure to spray them from every angle. Leave some pine cones unpainted or partially painted if desired. Let the paint dry thoroughly.

2. Pour a layer of artificial snow into the bottom of the vase.

3. Arrange pine cones inside the vase. Sprinkle cranberries on top of a few pine cones. Arrange sprigs or small branches of pine foliage between or around the pine cones.

4. Arrange an attractive pile of pine foliage, pine cones, artificial snow and cranberries around the outside of the vase to create a more bountiful effect, or skip this step for an elegantly self-contained centerpiece that is easier to transport and clean up.

References

• "Twentynine"; Christmas Pine Cone Centerpiece; December 2010
• "Beautiful Bridal"; Pinecone Wedding Centerpieces; September 2009