Ideas for Tall Wedding Centerpieces
Towering wedding centerpieces provide a dramatic effect at a wedding reception. The downside is they also can be expensive and block guests' sightlines if not well-designed and executed. Although creating a stunning tall wedding centerpiece is important to many brides, designing a centerpiece that won't obstruct a guest's view should be the top priority, says TheKnot.com. Centerpieces at least 24 inches high with thin bases and most of the decor at the top make it easy for guests to see around and still provide a dramatic look.
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Candelabras
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For a vintage or gothic wedding, use a tall candelabra as the centerpiece. These candle-holding pieces, which come in a variety of finishes such as silver, gold, white or black, are available as tall as 33 inches to rent or buy. Adorn the candelabras with taper candles in the hue of your wedding colors to match the rest of the ceremony decor or with plain white candles for a neutral palette.
Branches
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Tall, spindly branches--such as birch branches--offer another dramatic option that doesn't block views, according to The Knot. Artfully arranged in thin vases, these branches can be spray-painted any color to match your wedding decor or left in their natural state. But branches by themselves aren't very beautiful; it's what it used to dress up those branches that make an artful centerpiece. Wrap teardrop crystals around branches and surround the bottom of the vase with tea lights. The light from the flame of the low-lying candles will catch in the crystals and provides a sparkling centerpiece. Alternately, wrap twinkle lights around the branches to light up the centerpiece.
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Floral Arrangements
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Long-stemmed flowers lend themselves to tall wedding centerpieces. Blooms such as gerbera daisies, delphiniums, calla lilies and cymbidium orchids all have stems long enough to withstand being arranged in a tall wedding centerpiece. Arranged in a towering glass vase, the blossoms aren't the only aesthetic part of the centerpiece. Submerged stems and leaves also can be just as stunning as the rest of the arrangement. If the stems aren't visually pleasing, use opaque glass vases.
Balance It Out
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Very tall arrangements can leave centerpieces looking top-heavy. Balance the centerpieces out by surrounding them with a low-lying element. This could include roses petals, votive candles, small floral arrangements or family wedding photos in miniature frames.
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