Homemade wedding centerpiece ideas can save you lots of money when you are planning a wedding on a budget. The wedding reception is something everyone looks forward to, so you want the reception to be a fun time for all. Usually, food is served and tables are decorated at receptions. One of the fun things to do when you plan the reception is to make your own homemade wedding centerpieces. They can match your flowers and colors of your wedding or you can come up with a theme.

Here are some homemade wedding centerpiece ideas for you to consider.

o Centerpieces you can eat

These will have to be purchased and made the day before the wedding, but it is possible. These can be so much fun and people will enjoy them. You should use fruits that don’t require silverware. Fruits that would be good are apples, grapes, peaches, pears, or plums. Put these fruits in a basket with a bowl on top or on a decorated plate.

o Balloons

Balloons may not be homemade, but you can still come up with homemade wedding centerpiece ideas using balloons. One way is to purchase two to four balloons for each table. They should match the colors of your wedding. Then use balloon weights that you can purchase at the balloon shop to keep them on the table. If you don’t want to purchase the balloon weights, you can make them yourself.

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For those that want to be safe, flowers are always the route to go when choosing your wedding centerpiece. But for those that want to be a bit more creative, there are more than a few alternatives that are available to them.

Candle wedding centerpieces add a touch of romance to the proceedings. There are many variations of candle wedding centerpieces. Ready made floating candle kits, of various quality and costs, can be purchased across the Internet and from wedding catalogues Typically a floating candle centerpiece is so named because the candle “floats” on a base of glass stones and/or water creating a real “wow” factor.

In addition to a floral centerpiece, wedding centerpieces can be made of unusual objects such as seashells, candles and even stones. For example, if you are having a beach wedding, a seashell theme would work very well. If you are having a wedding in a Japanese garden, for example, a wedding centerpiece designed around stones could be ideal. Let your wedding theme guide your choice of what type of wedding centerpiece to go with instead of the other way around.

Another unusual idea for a wedding table centerpiece is to use a tropical fruit theme (coconuts, pineapples, etc) instead of a floral theme. This can give the proceedings a nice exotic feel. Fruit is also relatively inexpensive when compared with some of the other choices available.

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