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Wow I love them!
I don't think black roses are "gothy" at all - I think they are elegant and match your colours!
I prefer the centerpieces without the ribbon I think they look cleaner!
Good Job!
I love the one with the white flower and black ribbon, though. I think a cluster of those would be beautiful and still keep in the black/white theme. I don't think the black ones are morbid per se, but I don't think they are as attractive as the white flower ones.
I like them without the ribbon as well, but perhaps try them with a ribbon that has both patterns, an argyle would be cool, a damask, polka dot, something like that?
They look elegant. If you love them, that's all that matters. I prefer them without any ribbon.
I love submerged orchids (white and green), but I'm not sure about the roses.
I think you identified what I was going to point out. Practice makes perfect! I would definitly try to find a ribbon with a pattern you like to break it up a little. = )
Also, what color are your table linens going to be? If the linens will be white then the black may not look bad. If they linens are black then I think black roses wouldn't show up too well and it would be hard to identify what they are.
I like the idea, I'm not fond of the black flowers though. Perhaps greeen cymbidium orchids as your accent.
I think they're fabulous! I agree with a lot of your points, but I do think that one ribbon color will be fine for all of the vases, and white might be fantastic for it!
Good luck and great job, they're beautiful!
They look great! I think the black flowers look great and are a stunning contrast to the white flowers! The only thing for me is if you were to use black flowers, with those vases maybe change up the ribbon color? That way you can have some contrast there as well. Maybe som pattern as was suggested above or green? Good luck!
they're beautiful!
that's exactly the style i want to do for my centerpieces eventually just with lillies instead of roses.
Thanks everyone for your input!
@crebre - thanks so much for the idea of using some type of patterned ribbon!
@caszos - the linens will be white. I was worried about all white flowers blending in too much.
@myrag - thank you for the example of the orchids. That may be a good option is I decide not to use black (or opt for real flowers!)
Edit: I meant to add - I really am not good at taking pictures and the black flowers don't appear as dark in person (if that makes sense). It's easier to make out that they are flowers in person.
Just a few thoughts, take 'em or leave 'em :)
what if you lost the stems and flipped the roses (rose heads) upside down submerged? So they were directly underneath the floating candle?
Or somehow could make the rose head "sit" on the bed of marbles submerged?
I think the water level could be a bit lower so that it hit where the vase is narrowest at the top.
Maybe tie the ribbon around the votive holders instead of the vases?
....they DO look a little morbid :(
which makes me sad to say, because I want to say, "If you love them, use them!"
What color are your linens? I'm afraid too much black will be a little overwhelming.
I loved the mismatched vases... I actually am using 3 mismatched vases on each table i am doing as well..
I picked other ... I dont think they are innapropraite... What kind of linens are you using? i do feel the centerpieces are a little blah though ...
I personally dont like the ribbon at all ... sorry
I also feel the stems are ruining it... perhaps it is just bc like you said they are not short enough.
Great job! I like the varying heights of the vases. I don't think the black roses look gothic. The only suggestion I would have is to look at removing the ribbon because it takes away from the roses. I think it would still look elegant without the ribbon. It's a nice idea and I've seen it in a couple places.
I played around with them a little more this morning (I have to go to work though!!) I will try to post some new pics tonight.
Anyways....
I don't think they'll blend too much and you're welcome for the patterned ribbon suggestion I think the color scheme is really mod and cool and a bit unexpected (which is always fun in the wedding world)
JUST AS A LITTLE SUGGESTION. MY SISTER HAD AN ALL CANDLE CENTER PIECE WITH ABOUT 8 TO 10 DIFFERENT WHITE CANDLES ON SQUARE MIRRORS. THE IDEA WAS GREAT AND IT LOOKED BEAUTIFUL, ALL UNTIL THE TEA CANDLES HAD NO MORE WAX AND BLEW OUT AND SOME CANDLES WERE NOT BURNING RIGHT AND WE HAD TO BLOW THEM OUT. SHE LOST A LOT OF THE "MOOD " THAT SHE WAS GOING FOR BECAUSE THE CANDLES DIDN'T LAST ALL OF THE SUPPER TIME... TO ALL YOU OUT THERE, IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON USING CANDLES PLEASE GO OUT AND SPEND THE LITTLE EXTRA ON LONG LASTING CANDLES...
That is great you are using it on white table linens. I think the black will really "pop" against that.
I agree with others that for some reason the top of the flower, the water line, the ribbon, and the candle are all at about the same level. Maybe you can adjust this a little bit? I like the ribbon, but I like the first picture better without it because it makes the candle stand out more.
What about using black or dark river rock on the bottom?
I'd love to see updated pictures! I personally think the black looks awesome. I would switch up the black rose with a different color ribbon. But I love It. I say stick with it. I like the suggestions too about laying the rose on the rocks without the stem.
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So this was my first trial at centerpieces. Our colors are black and white with (a few) green accents. I was thinking of having 3 mis-match vases per table with tea lights all around. I used artificial flowers (roses) for practice, but originally planned on using real flowers - there aren't black flowers in nature though and they would have to be set up shortly before the reception (which may be difficult to do). As of right now (3 hours) I haven't had any problems with the artificial flower color bleeding into the water but I will check them tomorrow morning.
Here are the issues I have identified thus far: