Tag Archives: Guest Table Arrangements

Tall flower arrangements

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Most dream weddings include tall, lofty guest table arrangements, full of flowers, like the one below.

Flickr photo by Pure Elegance Events

But, can you afford the heavy, silver stand, rental of which can start at $30 a piece, without even factoring in the flowers? How about all those lush lavender roses, the hydrangea, the tulips, the lisianthus, the dendrobium orchids? Yeah, that gets expensive. Maybe there are some ways to have the tall flower arrangement look, without the tall flower arrangement look price.

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Tons of flowers, even kale, at the Huntington Beach Hyatt

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This post starts with photos of the church. I’ve decorated this church dozens of times (I actually grow up in this church).

There was no draping; instead, my brother and his design partner custom made these stands of branches and put sprigs of hydrangeas on top and on the bottom. One arrangement was placed at the opening of each row along the aisle.

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Fun and simple guest table centerpieces

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If flowers are important to you, the blushing bride, then you should focus on your guest table centerpieces. These arrangements will literally be front and center to your guests and will be what they remember most. They may also be the most photographed flowers of your wedding. But if a huge topiary or a cascading, double-tiered arrangement is not your style, here are a few fun flower arrangement ideas I found on Flickr.

Flickr photo by tokeswithasmile@sbcglobal.net

Like a fish bowl! Fish bowls are fun and casual containers for flowers, and you can fill it with whatever you want — here, there are roses, orchids, daisies, a floating candle and water, but you can can also add shiny marbles, rocks, more dandles, colored water — whatever your bride-to-be heart desires. The mirror its sitting on is optional, but you can go square or circle — I’d go square, but that’s just me.
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