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I need some help. Here's what I'm thinking for my centerpieces: I found these glass bowls, they're probably about 12 inches in diameter and maybe 6 inches tall. Flat bottom, and straight sides, but round. I want to put black rocks on the bottom, fill the bowl with water, and float a thick layer of deep red rose petals with 3 or 4 floating candles. Then I will have 4 votives on the table and about 4 tealights, plus some more petals scattered. Here's my issue, the ceiling height in my reception room is 14 feet high. I like the idea of something low to keep conversation flowing, but do you think these are too low? I still want it to make an impact, you know? A girl I work with used to work at a hotel that did a lot of weddings and she said they used to take those food covers (you know those metal ones they use to keep a plate of food hot) and put them under the tablecloth to kind of prop up the centerpiece and maybe my hotel could do that too. With or without this, do you think the whole thing would be too short for the room height? Make sense? Thanks so much in advance!!

I like the idea of short centerpieces.  I had them, although the ceiling at my venue wasn't as high as yours. I used vases with submerged flowers and floating candles with votives and mirrors. Is there any way you can do half short and half medium or tall? Mixing centerpieces seems to be pretty popular nowadays. Do a mock up to see what it would look like with the food covers underneath the tablcloths just to be sure ahead of time. I think the short centerpieces evoke a romantic and elegant feel, so I think you will be just fine.

TallBride: I did look into candle sticks and cake pedestals, but it would only make sense for me if they were like a dollar a piece. I found those bowls for 3.95! And I did find a candle stick that looked nice, but at 8.50, not worth it to me. Do you know where I could find some cheap ones that would look nice? Everything my friend and I were putting under it made the whole thing look cheap, you know what I'm saying?

our ceilings are really high too, and FI & I have worried & even argued a bit (i like low, he likes super-high) but in the end, we are going w low bc of the cost. (i like to think i won lol). i think the size of the bowls youre describing & the intensity of the petals & candlelight will more than make up for the height. something about pans piled under the table cloth sounds weird to me... id just leave it short!

I think I'm just going to go with short, and I will definitely do a mock-up. The store is a pain to get to, but at least I don't have to pay for shipping, right?  Thanks for all the great feedback!