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    reinab505    April 2, 2011   Indiana, US

    I'm only having 18 tables, 6 will have candle centerpieces so actually 12 flower tables. I was wondering if anyone had made the tall baby's breath arrangements before? And, if so, how much baby's breath did you need/use? I only need to do 6 tables with those and the other 6 will be sweet peas and football mums or dahlias (mums are cheaper, I'm more familiar with dahlias). I'm trying to cut costs and the florist hasn't given me an estimate on the baby's breath centerpieces yet.

     
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    ccranetobe    August 14, 2010  

    I found an article that possible could help?

    However, it is a little dated but it may give you some idea!

    http://www.buzzle.com/articles/babys-breath-centerpiece.html

     
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    reinab505    April 2, 2011   Indiana, US

    Thank you!

     
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    Zuzu2and11    April 2, 2011   Notre Dame, IN (South Bend, IN)

    I am planning on doing tall only baby's breath centerpieces, too, so if anyone has done them please post how much you needed for each one! 

     
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    reinab505    April 2, 2011   Indiana, US

    I went to the craft store earlier and played in the flowers. Now instead of baby's breath I'm thinking one of the following: silver dollar branches, white chinese lanterns if I can find them, or Texas tallow berries.

    What do you think?

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    ccranetobe    August 14, 2010  

    ooo I like the alternative!! v. nice!

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    I like the alternative as well. I think with the baby's breath to make it full you would need about 5 bunches. I definitely would do a mockup before hand.

     
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    I like the silverdollar branches- I think the translucent quality will look really nice with candles and lights shining on them.

     
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    reinab505    April 2, 2011   Indiana, US

    I think I'm going to do the silver dollars. I was playing with them at JoAnn's today and I like how they look in the tall skinny vases. Thanks ladies.

     
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    clemster    June 18, 2011   Lewisville, TX

    ooohhhh I really like the silver dollar ones...  I never would have thought of them, but I think they may work out perfect for me =)  Thanks for the great ideas! 

     
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    reinab505    April 2, 2011   Indiana, US

    @clemster: No problem! Glad you like them too. What made me like them over the baby's breath is that I've found both artificial and dried natural ones, both of which look nice and I can put them together months in advance.

     

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