Centerpieces Ettiquette

Mine didn't and i'm glad; otherwise I would have lost $$$ on the vase rentals.

I think its old fashion, but probably still happens depending on what it is. I had a bunch (like 245) votive candle holders I wish more people would have taken, but the big hurricanes belonged the venue. I ended up selling mine on a local facebook page.

If you want your guests to take them they can, but it does depend on where the centerpieces are from. If you rent anything for centerpieces they would need to go back from who you borrowed from.... I've been to weddings where they are given away and where they are not given away. There isn't any standard, but more your personal preference.

I hope mine do! What else am I going to do with all this flowers. I'd rather guests enjoy them than throw them in the garbage at the end of the night.

ETA- I was thinking flowers. If they are not flowers I would say no. That does seem odd.

It depends. I encouraged a few to take the centerpieces home since all of the vases were included in the price for the florals. I went with a grocery store florist though and had a smaller wedding.

Not only do they take them home, but they take my property (the vases) with them. Yes, they take them home -- all the time.

I have been to a lot of weddings where the centerpieces were giveaways, yes. Sometimes it's a game such as "whoever has been married longest at the table can take the centerpiece".

Some people will just help themselves, even if they are not told it's ok. At my wedding, all of our vases were rentals so people were not supposed to take them, but some people did. They literally just walked out the door with them because they believed it was ok. I thought it was rude. I was not charged by the flower designer because they understood that people do it and it happens at all of their events.

My mom is determined that we're going to donate all of our wedding decor to our decorator after we're done. I'm kind of annoyed that she made that offer without consulting me first, she's paying for most everything but our bases were given to me free by my boss after they were donated and we didn't need them. I don't know what I'd use them for, and keeping them would be silly because my centerpieces are made with waterbeads which are going to dry out after a few days

We are doing ours as giveaways. People would take them I'm sure .. we are doing lanterns

I've seen it done. I'm hoping no one takes ours. They belong to the venue

In my experience the bride or mother of the bride makes it known if the centerpieces can be taken by a guest.

For bridal showers they usually do something like whoever has a bday closest to the wedding date gets the centerpiece.

I went to a wedding where the center pieces were goldfish...so we were able to take those. But my nana said she helped with my uncles wedding and did really pretty angel center piece things and people took them! They hadn't planned on that and she didn't even get to keep one! So, hopefully not but it's a possibility.

It seems like centerpieces are always coveted by guests at events I've attended. I've seen people get upset when they didn't get one. Ours will be DIY and they can gladly take them.

I would never think it would be okay to take a centerpiece unless it was explicitly stated that it would be okay to do so.

I'm making my centerpieces. I know I have no use for them but I'm kinda sad to see them go if we decide to do a little give away

I let close friends or family members take them after the wedding bc it was actually something people could put in their house. I don't think it's odd. I mean...what else would you do with them all? If people want them let them...

I'm not sure about other places but where we live, guests get very excited about taking the centerpieces lol. It's a big thing lol! But if you're going to go that route, reserve 3 centerpieces for you, the MOB and MOG. Then just have someone go around and announce that they're up for grabs.

I had always assumed that people would ask if they could have any of the decor before just taking them. I didn't know that some assumed they could just have them. I'm glad that I'm making my own. I'm making fairy and dragon jars and maybe some branch candle holders. Everything is just moss and logs to put the plates on a platform. I doubt anyone would want those.

I think the only thing I'll have to make sure doesn't get taken is the backdrop to where we are sitting. Especially if some people think they can take anything.

I'm glad I found this post because I would have never thought to make a list of things to keep an eye on. I definitely want my niece and nephew to get a fairy and dragon jar each. And if someone takes the thousand cranes we worked on for our wish, I'll be extremely unhappy.

I've only taken one home and that was after the bride insisted and it was after brunch the next day. In our circle we don't just take centerpieces home without being told. I will let mine know they can take it since they're stuff we bought but if it were rented or belonging to the venue? Hell no.

It depends! I've seen both ways