- Tuscany is located in the heart of Italian wine country. Many weddings take on a Tuscan theme. To create your centerpiece, incorporate things that make you think of wine country. It might be a shower of grapes and ivy cascading from a bowl, or an actual shower of water from a small fountain. Even a single candle stuck in a bottle of wine can create an old-world feel when set against a tablecloth of "Tuscan red" (a brick red color) with olive and gold accents.
- With influences from Greece, Spain and France, Naples is famous for its unique Neapolitan cuisine. The pizza was born in Naples, and spaghetti is associated with the city. When you are having an Italian banquet, you can invoke the spirit of Naples in your decorations. Naples is near the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, and the ruins of Pompeii. The rich volcanic soil is great for growing fresh fruits and roses. You can fill ancient-looking Roman urns and bowls with fresh roses or fruit for a Neapolitan centerpiece.
- Venice is a city where the "streets" are filled with water. A picture of a gondola ride beneath the bridges of Venice invokes images of romance. People from all over the world flock to Venice during the Carnival of Venice to experience the ceremony. To make a Venetian banquet, place masks on the tables as centerpieces. Traditional Venetian Carnival masks include the bauta, a mask with a pointed, hard chin line, the moretta, an oval mask of black velvet and the volto, a plain white mask.
