| When planning a wedding, most brides focus first on | | | | money to spend, buy miniature Christmas trees and |
| the church, lining it with flowers and ribbons. By the time | | | | decorate them with lights and wedding charms for |
| costs for the wedding are taken care of many | | | | ornaments, which can be found at most bridal |
| couple's find that they are skimming close to their | | | | decoration stores. Place the trees in the middle of the |
| budget. It's good know that the centerpiece | | | | table and let the guests try and guess what meaning |
| decorations at your reception can not only be | | | | each of the charms hold! |
| inexpensive, but tasteful and original. | | | | Let your guests get involved in your first day as man |
| Try this idea and score a perfect ten for creativity | | | | and wife by using paper and pens as a centerpiece |
| when planning your centerpiece decorations. Start by | | | | decoration. Buy decorated paper and pens, placing |
| buying cute small frames as you see them on sale. | | | | them at each sitting. Leave instructions for the guests |
| Insert photos of you and your groom growing up | | | | to give you the best marital advice they can. You may |
| through the years. Guests will not only love the | | | | also have the guest make up a love poem to give you. |
| originality of the idea but they will also get to see what | | | | This will get them involved and also give you a |
| you both looked like when you were younger. Of | | | | keepsake to read on your honeymoon. You may also |
| course, if they have known you your entire life, then | | | | add a long-stemmed rose at each place setting that |
| this will give them a chance to reminisce about you. | | | | they can take home with them. |
| If you are planning on a fall wedding use baskets and | | | | A popular trend added to centerpiece decorations are |
| terra cotta pots to add a fall touch to your centerpiece | | | | disposable cameras with ribbons and bows tied |
| decorations. Fill the baskets and pots with tiny | | | | around them. You can also type a note to hang from |
| pumpkins, apples, corn stalk and gourds. This will add | | | | the camera letting guests know to take pictures |
| that little extra touch to the season while filling your | | | | throughout the night and then place the cameras inside |
| table with inexpensive decorations. | | | | a designated box as they leave. Just imagine the |
| For a more romantic look, use inexpensive single fish | | | | different photos you will have once the film is all |
| bowls. Fill these centerpiece decorations with water, | | | | developed. |
| which can be colored with liquid dye, and add a floating | | | | No matter what you choose as centerpiece |
| candle. You may also find inexpensive artificial flowers | | | | decorations, you can create a mood and atmosphere |
| that can be snipped at the tops and laid around the | | | | that represents your style, at an inexpensive price. So, |
| candles. This will create the mood of romance and | | | | hang balloons from the ceiling, let the cameras start |
| add candlelight to each of your tables. | | | | clicking and begin your life together with friends, family |
| For a Christmas time wedding, use poinsettias and gold | | | | and a lot of good times. |
| ribbons for centerpiece decorations. If you have extra | | | | |