Centerpieces

Taking the flowers home is common in different cultures. I recently saw it at both a Romanian and a Mexican wedding.

You could have your DOC gather them up at the end of dinner, or maybe leave a note saying people may have the flowers but not the vases. I personally want people to take the flowers, they are expensive as hell and we won't be home to enjoy them after the wedding.

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Who takes centerpieces!?!?!?? That's what wedding favors are for

I'm italian, and yes this is a thing and it is usually encouraged- we make games out of who wins the centerpiece. my stands were rented so i was worried people may take the stands along with the flower arrangements on them.

what i did: told the venue coordinators about the issue and they planned to keep watch. then my parents stood by the exit at the end of the night greeting guests as they left and if they saw a stand, the plan was to discreetly tell guests they cannot take it home.

what ended up happening is that someone told my DJ and he made an announcement. i'm sure that's ok, but I personally didn't want to do it that way.

FYI- no one took a stand

Our band's lead vocalist announced that the guest whose birthday was closest to our wedding date was to receive the centerpiece. I think we had 1 of 26 left.

I'm from Puerto Rico and 1/2 way through dinner people are putting the centerpiece in their cars. Quite hilarious. They also fight for them because they want 2 or 3 centerpieces.

My wedding is in MA so my family members can't take the centerpieces because they are flying the next day.

Every wedding I've been to people take the centerpieces. I didn't even get to keep a centerpiece at my own wedding!

Ok, I have read all these posts and Lindsey your centerpieces are adorable so I would bolt them to the tables so no one takes them because apparently some guests take the "reception is a thank you"thing way to seriously. Bolt them Lindsey!!! Hot glue them!! Who would just the take a centerpiece with out asking?

My exH family was known for taking the centerpieces from family functions. It use to piss me off. I would either rely on word of mouth or if you have a doc have her/him stand near the door once people start leaving. She can then hopefully in a nice way explain that they need to stay (using what ever the reason is).

A good DJ can make a polite announcement and maybe even make it humorous. I'd go that route. I'm with everybody else though - can't believe you have to worry about people taking centerpieces lol!

Omg I totally forgot about this! lol being Hispanic I can recall numerous times where I've seen people taking center pieces. Mine are tall so I will have the BP on the look out. If you are worried about it though I would have DJ announce it.

Take mine cause where we going when I leave we don't need it ....lol

Very common from my area as well, or maybe just family? We're always encouraged to take home centerpieces, I would likely leave the vase though just in case.

If you don't have a coordinator or vendors at the end of the night, I would have the dj announce it as well as have some members of the bridal party walk around and collect them to make sure no one takes them.

I'm planning on using some antique books from my personal collection as a part of my centerpieces, and this thread is making me seriously reconsider... I can't fathom how someone could feel entitled to a centerpiece.

Following. I am wondering the same

My best friend asked me about this because in her culture it's accepted and expected for the guests to take "anything and everything that isn't nailed down"...but she followed that up by saying it's also customary for the guest to shower the couple with cash and gold. She received over $10,000 in cash and gold at her wedding. I guess what can be viewed as tacky by Americans has a completely different view but others

I've seen weddings where people take the centerpieces but I have a hostess who will be making sure they don't take them. I can't imagine a guest will try to take them while other people are still sitting there.