Manzanita branch FAIL - UPDATE - please help!

Any suggestions ladies?

I really like how it looks with two branches.. maybe you can buy another eight branches somewhere cheaper?? I'm unsure how to help I'm sorry.

If you did the one branch, you could put in filler pieces..maybe some baby's breath or other flowers? Not sure what your theme is..

2 defintiely look better.

I'd say do the 2 branches per jar and have those on 6 of the tables, and then smaller centerpieces/ flowers in the jars on the other 4. It'd be about half and half, I don't think it would look strange if the other centerpieces were complementary.

Both look good, but 2 does look better. A coworker of mine was able to rent the branches from a local florist. Maybe that would be an option to look into? Or check out something like tradesy to see if you can get a deal on ones other brides are selling. http://www.tradesy.com/search?q=manzanita

I agree with JennaPie. I love a mix of centerpieces.

I was gonna glue some white flowers on it. I could order these for 35 or 8 regular other branches would be 65

https://www.bloomsandbranches.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=N24F8

Have you checked websites like tradesy to see if you can get second hand ones for a cheaper price? I agree that it looks much better with two. If you do not feel comfortable spending more money at the same store, I would run a search on cheaper ones. Sorry I am not quite sure where to look for them..

Should i send the etsy seller a message to express my disappointment- give him a chance to redeem himself before i leave a nasty feedback. its etsy i mean its not like its returnable.

Definitely send the seller a message first, before leaving naaty feedback. Maybe they will be willing to work out a deal with you...never hurts to ask.

Hey, your branches look better than the ones I got. I gave up on those a longgg time ago. lol

Check with the seller and see what they say. I always do what I can do to work with a customer and would like to believe others will do the same. Let us know the outcome.

I got some beautiful manzanita branches from eBay. Mine are 18" high and about 12-15" across. I paid $12 per 6 branches with $10 shipping. The seller was a.p._vonhinden

I live in an area with lots of manzanita. They are a natural product...sometimes wide, sometimes narrow!

I worry that it's going to tip over.

Why not do some high centerpieces and some low? If the tall centerpieces get too "thick" it is hard for your guests to see through....so I prefer the one branch, personally (just weight it down!!!).

What if you just cut 3-4 inches off the bottom of the branch? Personally, I think the single one will work better because it gets tall before it gets full, meaning your guests won't have to look around the centerpieces to talk to one another.

Try save-on-crafts, they have 16-18'' ones for 3/$15 maybe you could incorporate those with the ones you have. I'm not sure how tall the ones you bought are or if the ones from save-on-crafts would match, but wouldnt hurt to check out the website.