Centerpiece suggestions

Honestly I didn’t light the candles I had ahah so mine had candles in it but doesn’t mean you HAVE to light them

Two things our venue offers that doesn’t involve real or fake flames or flowers are cylinder vases filled with water, colored stones and artificial kissing ball on top (optional) and white manzanita tress with twinkle lights and bling. Both look pretty! I’ll find some photos and post them.

You could do something with lanterns and/or fairy lights! Or, use marbles or colored stones to fill cylinder vases. Or, you could use stacks of books if you like reading, or something with mini photo frames.

Most venues don't allow open flame but if there is at least 3" of glass vase above the flame, most places don't have an issue. Open flame is defined as exposed flame taller than the top of the vase.


That said, you can use anything you want. Fruit? Funko figurines, books, etc. You're only limited by your imagination. Browse Google Images or Instagram for centerpieces and see what catches your eye.

View Quoted Comment There's no flames at all allowed in or around our venue. It's a historic marker and they don't want it to get burned down.


I've literally been looking at pinterest ideas since I've woke up today and haven't found anything that fits us.

What about picture frames? Or lanterns? You can also get the mirrors and do a bunch of stuff with them!

View Quoted Comment What type of thing are you looking for? Do you have a decorating vibe/color palette? What goes with your ideal vision that fits both of you?

I went to a wedding where the couple had small wedding cakes on pedestals on each table. It was super unique and cute, and convenient because each table could cut their own cake! (You could also use bottles of champagne or wine for the tables to drink).

You said no flowers.. not sure if you’re open to greenery? Or succulents?
Are there any things you and your SO are into? You could use it as inspiration for your centerpieces (ex: if you like to read or write you could use stacks of books, or if you’re into photography you could use antique cameras, or if you’re into traveling you could use small vintage suitcases, etc). And there’s always wine bottles with twinkle lights inside or feather centerpieces

View Quoted Comment Our colors are white, light grey and light blue. The venue is a historic 1800's barn and to decorate we're using all of their available rustic decor, wagon wheels, birch trees etc. I've attached pictures. Its absolutely beautiful so the only thing we need to come up with would be the centerpieces.


We have 120 guests at 15 tables. The budget for centerpieces was originally set at $300, but we're willing to go up if we find the "right" piece.


Initially when we first started planning I wanted to buy some art work from my friend who ages liquor bottles to use somehow for the centerpieces but they're $60 a bottle and that may be a bit more expensive than our taste will allow. And I'm not really sure what else to do with them except to put flowers in them. I've included a picture.
We're also naming our tables for seating after superheroes so then I went looking for some superhero centerpiece ideas and couldn't find much. Thought about the Funko Pops but couldn't figure out what to do with them besides just have them. I'm also not sure superhero centerpieces would really look okay with the rest of the decor.
Alot of stuff that we like independently or together is being honored in other ways in the wedding and reception. We're trying to just include small pieces of ourselves in everything we plan and make it an eclectic mess of us without featuring one thing more than others. I can't think of anything that is really important to us that we haven't already found a way to represent so this may just be down to what looks nice.

View Quoted Comment Those wine bottles are gorgeous!


We're okay with greenery just not flowers. All the flowers for boquet, boutineers etc we're making origami flowers and i don't think our fingers will hold up to make more flowers for the 15 centerpieces we would need LOL

I would have them clarify that. Most venues don’t allow open flame but candles inside of vases are not open flames. I bought about 100 vases from Dollar Tree, they’re perfect

View Quoted Comment I'm 100% sure, it states it in our contract multiple times. It's a historical barn owned by the county's historical society with a ton of artifacts in the museum of site. Our caterer can't even use the normal food warmers because of the flame.

View Quoted Comment Sorry I hit reply too quick and can't edit. We can't put alcohol on the table as it MUST be served by a bartender per our venue. The cake is an interesting idea, we'll have to talk with our baker about that and see what it would do to our cake pricing.

View Quoted Comment Girl! You can totally make these bottles yourself for super cheap! Just get some Dixie Bell patina paint!

Something like this would be simple and romantic

My matron and I took wine bottles and wrapped them in lace. They're held together with mod podge. I bought cork lights, which are battery operated, to put in the wine bottles.

I also vote fairy lights! Our friend's wedding used lanterns on wood rounds filled with fake autumn leaves and tiny pumpkins but that is very fall themed

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We’re including funko superhero pops in our centerpieces. This isn’t a picture of the final, but just a mockup. My venue doesn’t allow flame either, we’ll be using led candles and fairy lights.

We are doing pineapples on top of a wood slab, flanked by Spanish moss. There will be a little sign for the table number and maybe a picture.

View Quoted Comment 😲😲😲 I didn't know this stuff existed!!! Thank you so much!