Slap Some Candles Down and Call it a Day

First off, sorry for not posting in the past week. I'm a financial advisor, and the market has decided it wants to turn all my hair gray before I hit 30.

Anywho, lets talk centerpieces again. My thoughts on this have run the gamut from, "I'll do all these gorgeous, extravagant decorations by myself, how hard can it be?" to "Forget this nonsense, I'll just hire someone", which led to "You want HOW much?!?", which has now led me to "People sell sacks of flowers right? What if I just dump a sack of stuff on the table, slap some candles down, and call it a day".

It turns out that this last idea of mine can actually turn out looking quite pretty:



Super easy and it actually has a beach vibe too. Here is a night shot:



The only change I think I'll make is to have light blue petals instead of white.

Unsurprisingly, I got this idea (and photos) from the lovely Mrs. Lemon over at Weddingbee. The photos were inspiration for her own centerpieces:



She used plumeria blooms instead of petals, which I imagine must have smelled amazing. Does anyone know of light blue flowers that smell fantastic?

Centerpieces (Woo Hoo!)

One of the biggest reasons why I wanted to start this blog was to share different wedding photos and ideas that have inspired me, and hopefully get feedback and opinions from others. I'm going to try to keep my final decisions quiet until the big day, but I'm rather opinionated so we'll see how long I can keep my trap shut :)

Let's start with something fun and artistic; table centerpieces for the reception!



I love the underwater floral idea. Chic, cheap, and klutzes like me can pull it off without having to hire a florist. Not so much a fan of the round candles in the square holders though.



This photo grabbed me because of the architectural elements. Instead of the red twigs though, I'm thinking long pieces of driftwood. I like the idea of somehow attaching flowers, but I'm not sure what kinds or how exactly to do it.



Now this is all kinds of gorgeous. It may be hard to see, but there are floating candles at the top. Simple, elegant, and best of all, cheap and easy to do myself!



Yes, I do still like flowers that haven't been drowned first. I love the rustic simplicity and cheeriness of this.



I liked this at first, but now I'm not so sure. The flowers with the linens and candles are a bit much. I think I'm just a sucker for lilies.



I love this look. I envision it minus the palm fronds and replace the orchids with something less exotic, maybe gardenias? As much as I wish I were getting married in Hawaii, I'd rather have something that complements my surroundings (which are gorgeous in their own right).

~Briana