| The centerpieces are one of the most important | | | | to keep it as unfussy as possible. |
| parts of the wedding reception. They are the | | | | Once you have chosen a type of flower, you can |
| design element that will really set the tone for the | | | | get creative with the details. For instance, for a |
| whole affair. If you are looking for wedding | | | | truly striking table, use multiple cylinders in varying |
| centerpieces that are fresh, modern, and | | | | heights in the center. You can either use the |
| surprisingly affordable, consider displays of | | | | same kind of flower in each vase, or choose |
| submerged flowers. | | | | different flowers in the same color palette. |
| Brides want their centerpieces to be big, | | | | Orchids are one of the most popular choices for |
| beautiful,and showy, and yet sometimes will find it | | | | submerged flower centerpieces, and they are |
| to be prohibitively expensive to have enormous | | | | available in some fabulous colors. |
| floral displays. After all, think about how many | | | | You can also choose to add some detail to the |
| flowers go into just one large floral centerpiece, | | | | vessels, in the form of a decorative element at |
| and then multiply that by ten or more tables, and | | | | the bottom of each vase. For a Zen look, "plant" |
| suddenly you will find yourself with enough | | | | your flowers in a mound of smooth black pebbles |
| flowers to stock and entire florist shop! It can be | | | | in the bottom of the cylinders (which could also |
| particularly tricky to balance style and budget | | | | be rectangular, by the way). If you are going for |
| when you fall in love with one of the pricier | | | | an opulent evening look, then Swarovksi crystals |
| blooms. | | | | make a fantastic element in the bottom of your |
| There is, however, a very chic way to get | | | | vessels. These are the same crystals that are |
| impressive looking centerpieces without totally | | | | found in fabulous crystal bridal jewelry, and they |
| blowing your budget. One of the hottest wedding | | | | will look amazing when the candlelight bounces off |
| trends right now is to fill tall clear cylinders with | | | | of them underwater. You can choose to match |
| water, and then have the florist submerge | | | | the color of the crystal used in your bridal |
| flowers in the vessels. It is a unique concept, and | | | | jewelry, or go for a bold choice like deep red. |
| yet it is truly beautiful when you see the finished | | | | There are a few more ways to customize your |
| effect. The best part is that you only need a few | | | | centerpieces. Candles can be floated in the water |
| flowers per cylinder, since it is a narrow space. | | | | on top of the flowers for a very pretty spa |
| Many favorite wedding flowers will work very well | | | | effect. For brides who want to have spectacular |
| in submerged centerpieces. Tulips, orchids, berries, | | | | wedding centerpieces, and are willing to splurge, |
| and amaryllis are all excellent choices, and they | | | | the ultimate in high style is to set a full floral |
| come in beautiful colors. Speaking of colors, with | | | | arrangement on top of a submerged floral display. |
| this type of arrangement, it is best to keep the | | | | With so many ways to design them, submerged |
| look monochromatic for the cleanest effect. It is | | | | floral centerpieces are one wedding trend that is |
| a modern chic style of centerpiece, so you want | | | | here to stay. |