| Have you ever been to a wedding or been looking | | | | serve guests, I fill it with an assortment of |
| through a magazine and wondered where these | | | | flowers to dazzle the guests. Be sure to clean the |
| brides came up with some of the most unique | | | | watermelon out good and place a piece of plastic |
| wedding flower centerpieces you have ever | | | | wrap, crepe paper or mulberry paper on the |
| seen? The answer is simpler than you might think. | | | | bottom so the flowers do not absorb any of the |
| They used an ounce of their own imagination and | | | | excess liquid that may have been left behind. I |
| combined a few of their favorite items. | | | | have always found this type of centerpiece is a |
| For example - Obviously they used their favorite | | | | winner for outdoor summer weddings. |
| flower and color and then they added something | | | | Flower Petals and Candles - Let us move on to |
| they liked such as a favorite fruit. Yes, flowers | | | | another wonderful centerpiece. This one is not as |
| and fruit certainly do make for unique wedding | | | | unique but nonetheless it does have its own |
| flower centerpieces! By using the same formula | | | | unique attributes. |
| of thinking you can also create centerpieces that | | | | You will want to make your mulberry paper or |
| will have your female guests wishing they had | | | | crepe paper flower petals, using your wedding |
| brought their suitcase size pocketbook instead of | | | | color theme. I recommend using white candles as |
| their dainty little lipstick-holding purse. | | | | it brings out the color of the flowers more than |
| Flowers and Fruit - There are a few different | | | | colored candles do. Make two lines of flower |
| ideas you can use for this unique centerpiece. First | | | | petals the whole length of the table, leaving room |
| you will need to make your flowers with either | | | | in the center for the candles. You can use either |
| mulberry paper or crepe paper. Then select a | | | | large round candles just place them on a dish to |
| clear (see through) container to hold the flowers | | | | catch the wax or floating candles. For the floating |
| and fruit. You can choose anything from a | | | | candles you will need a small dish that will hold |
| traditional vase to a large Brandy style glass. If | | | | enough water to allow the candle to float. Once |
| you want to add a nice fragrance to your | | | | you have your flower petal ready, place a candle |
| centerpiece use fresh fruit. If you like the smell of | | | | in the center of the two lines of petals. You can |
| melon use a melon baler and scoop out perfectly | | | | space them out or put one every few inches. |
| round little pieces of fruit either watermelon, | | | | What is so unique about this centerpiece? Many |
| cantaloupe, honeydew or a combination of all | | | | times a table at a reception will have only one |
| three. Place them in the bottom of the container, | | | | centerpiece in the center of the table or at best |
| lay a piece of wax paper or plastic wrap over the | | | | three centerpieces, one in the center and one on |
| fruit and set your flowers on top. You will not | | | | each end of the table. This flower and candle |
| need to make the stems for the flowers for this | | | | centerpiece allows all the guests at the table a |
| centerpiece. Spray the flowers with a melon | | | | birds eye view of the centerpiece! |
| scented air freshener. When you are finished you | | | | These are only two of the endless ideas for |
| will have a perfectly fruity flower centerpiece. | | | | unique wedding flower centerpieces. To make a |
| Discourage the guests from eating the fruit! | | | | centerpiece to match your style just spend a few |
| Another centerpiece idea that I love and often | | | | minutes thinking about things you like and how |
| make is the traditional watermelon cut out. Except | | | | you can turn them into a centerpiece it is really |
| instead of filling it with an assortment of fruit to | | | | that simple! |