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Centerpiece Meltdown

posted 10 months ago in Decor
  • poll: What should I do?
    Stick to original plan and save your money!! : (18 votes)
    67 %
    Definitely go with the new arrangements! It will give your room that WOW factor. : (9 votes)
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    French Manicure    September 10, 2011   MD

    Maybe I'm the typical indecisive bride. I have about 44 days left until wedding day and I may be changing my mind about my reception centerpieces.

    Synopsis: I am having 16 tables, of which I was planning on having on 8 low (hydrangeas, roses, orchids in 6” square vase) and 8 tall (submerged cymbidium orchids in a 20” tall cylinder vase). I am having a change of heart on the tall centerpieces. I feel that my venue’s ceilings are pretty tall and the cylinder vases won’t really have much of a WOW factor in the room.

    I was thinking of switching up the submerged cymbidium orchids for an arrangement of hydrangeas and tall curly willows to match the height of the room more. However, the caveat is that I will have to pay close to $300 MORE to get these centerpieces. Is it WORTH the extra money, Hive? Please help!

    **Note--I will have tall candleholders and votive candles surrounding these centerpieces no matter which one I go with.

    Here are the pics: (#1 – my venue; #2 – original plan for tall centerpiece; #3 – new plan for tall centerpiece).

    Centerpiece Meltdown :  wedding centerpieces orchids curly willow hydrangea decor Mail

    Centerpiece Meltdown :  wedding centerpieces orchids curly willow hydrangea decor Submerged Unique Wedding Centerpieces 440x1024

    Centerpiece Meltdown :  wedding centerpieces orchids curly willow hydrangea decor  PinkUplightingLEDVase2

     
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    julies1949      

    The taller the centerpiece, the more disconnected it is with the table and your guests. I would stick with the centerpiece you had planned and STOP looking at pics and second-guessing yourself.

    Your  submerged orchid centerpieces will be beautiful.

     
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    French Manicure    September 10, 2011   MD

    oh correction $300 total. not $300 each centerpiece.

     
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    beatriz    August 2012  

    @French Manicure: I loved all your floral choices, it will be beautiful but if you are detailed oriented and it will provide ease of mind than go for it.  Or better yet, take one of the already done centerpieces and see what it would look like before you make a big decision or if finances are not an issue Go for it Girl, you deserve to be happy and not what if I

     
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    organizedbride11    November 11, 2011   Illinois

    I personally like your original idea. Stop looking at pics and thinking of other thins to do. I think your original idea with your venue will be gorgeous!!!

     
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    SugerPlum    April 7, 2012   Orange County, CA

    I would stick with your original idea. I think it will look beautiful with the tall candleholders and votives around it.

     
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    Glitterbomb    October 8, 2011  

    I love the submerged centerpieces.  I personally don't care for the super tall centerpieces.  It's awkward to talk to people around them.  Don't stress yourself out last minute when you don't have to!  You made a lovely original choice!

     

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