Simple, and Stylish Wedding Reception Centerpiece: Craft Project -

Home
>
Crafts & Hobbies
>
Simple, and Stylish Wedding Reception Centerpiece: Craft Project

Simple, and Stylish Wedding Reception Centerpiece: Craft Project

This simple, yet elegant table centerpiece is a great way to make a fancy "to do" at each table, without breaking the bank.

This is so easy, even a child can do it! I had my 8 year old son help me. For my own wedding, we picked up stemware at our local thrift stores. The idea wasn't to have every table look exactly the same, but rather for each table to be a variation on a theme. If you're looking for a more unified appearance, please make sure your count is accurate and buy everything you need at once, to ensure colors and shapes match.

For each centerpiece, you will need:

1 wine goblet, or other stemware
2 pieces of tulle 9-12" in width (either square or circle)
2 contrasting curling ribbons approximately 10-14" long
1-3 tea light candles (the 7-hour floating type)or other floating candles, depending on the width of the glass
water

1. Stack the tulle pieces. If you are using square pieces, turn one of the pieces so that you have an 8-point star shape. It will add more visual appeal to the finished project. You might consider using 2 diferent colored pieces of tulle to add a more dramatic appearance.

2. Center the glass on the tulle. We're about to tie the tulle around the base of the glass, but before we do, we need to get our ribbons ready.

3. Take the 2 lengths of ribbon and pull them together. Make sure they are not twisted. You want one color on the "inside" and the other on the "outside" so that when we tie them around the stem of the glass, we have a beautiful contrasting mix of color.

4. Pull up the tulle and secure it in place with the ribbon. Tie a knot to secure the ribbon to the stem. Now make a bow and pull the ribbons apart so that your bow has more volume. Curl the ends of your curling ribbon and arrange the curls around the base of the glass.

5. Fill your goblet with water. You might consider coloring your water with a bit of food coloring to match your wedding colors.

6. Float the candle(s) on top of the water. Light the candles as the reception begins. Look for long-burning floating candles. You don't want your candles burning out just as dinner ends. A single candle floating on water will gravitate to the edge of the glass. Try to find glasses big enough to float 2-4 candles safely. Too much heat may damage fragile stemware, so use caution.

For a more elegant look, arrange goblets of different heights on the same table or change the level of the water in each glass to create the illusion of height. You can also decorate your tulle with beads, or find tulle that is already adorned with sequins or beads. Use your imagination and create something perfect for your special occasion. Place the goblet on a mirrored coaster to create a beautiful reflection of light.

Good luck, and best wishes on your special day.

Lisa Robbin is the Director of Product Development for the giving candle, the maker of Heavenly Gems resin-based clear candles. Lisa writes articles on all things candle related in an effort to educate consumers about making the most out of their candle purchases.

You can email her directly at lisa@thegivingcandle.com

In The News:

table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://newsticker.welt.de/index.php%3Fchannel%3Dfin%26module%3Dsmarthouse%26id%3D792264cid=1256238513ei=nnnySOihN4Lg6AOzj5DLAwusg=AFQjCNF56QOFRG5AHs3NogqB1EdbK0927wWeingarten Realty Announces bHobby/b Lobby Joins Perimeter Village b.../b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fWELT ONLINE,nbsp;Germanynbsp;-/font nobrOct 10, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1The operation, now known as bHobby/b Lobby Creative Center is no longer just an arts and bcrafts/b store. With departments ranging from bcrafts/b, bhobbies/b, b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table

table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.fallsnewspress.com/news/article/4420371cid=0ei=nnnySOihN4Lg6AOzj5DLAwusg=AFQjCNHkjotjeXPmtxo4hEpvUc6M2mY-jABusiness Brief/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fCuyahoga Falls News Press,nbsp;OHnbsp;-/font nobrSep 22, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1bHobby/b Lobby will offer bcrafts/b, bhobbies/b, picture framing, jewelry making, fashion fabrics, floral, scrapbooking, cards and party, baskets, wearable art, b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table

table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.gainesville.com/article/20081007/NEWS/810070231/-1/MAGAZINE%3FTitle%3DTight_budgets_bring_back_useful_hobbiescid=0ei=nnnySOihN4Lg6AOzj5DLAwusg=AFQjCNEVAuCTl4ROaNix5rLwDteHy2VAMQTight budgets bring back useful bhobbies/b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fGainesville Sun,nbsp;FLnbsp;-/font nobrOct 7, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1b.../b back to simple pleasures — as well as the potential to save money in hard times — seems to be driving a resurgence of bcrafts/b and do-it-yourself bhobbies/b. b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table

table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20080915/NEWS01/80915012/1002/NEWScid=0ei=nnnySOihN4Lg6AOzj5DLAwusg=AFQjCNE2ydwMwEmy-fSkhYajRwLEl9T7UgNew bcraft/b and bhobby/b store opens in Webster/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fRochester Democrat and Chronicle,nbsp;NYnbsp;-/font nobrSep 15, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1In addition to the regular items available at most bcraft/b and bhobby/b stores, Mong said, bHobby/b Lobby also carries some furniture and a large seasonal inventory b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table

table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.dailyherald.com/story/%3Fid%3D241359%26src%3D3cid=1256044131ei=nnnySOihN4Lg6AOzj5DLAwusg=AFQjCNFSOJahiA7xWO64yp2JM1SfTyo25QLake Co. clubs and bhobbies/b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fChicago Daily Herald,nbsp;ILnbsp;-/font nobrOct 9, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Please put quot;Clubs amp; bhobbies/bquot; in the subject line. Lake County Opera Meetup Group: Noon Saturday, Oct. 11, Regal Lincolnshire 20 Theatre, 300 Parkway Drive, b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table

table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%2520News/1923911/cid=0ei=nnnySOihN4Lg6AOzj5DLAwusg=AFQjCNGkrEOU1PxImQA3XgojvTkJRnZbwwbHobby/b shop owner serious about success/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fTrading Markets (press release),nbsp;CAnbsp;-/font nobrOct 6, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1The store did well, selling his wife#39;s jewelry, his artwork and other bcrafts/b, until the first casino opened in Connecticut. Suddenly, quot;the spiritual Native b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table

table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.elburnherald.com/features2008/hobbytime1003.aspcid=0ei=nnnySOihN4Lg6AOzj5DLAwusg=AFQjCNEG8JwpVyFmlMtU5bF1F9FFEeMihwA bhobby/b … good for you by definition/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fElburn Herald,nbsp;ILnbsp;-/font nobrSep 26, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1“There really is a lot to choose from, for any interest, but we have three aisles alone dedicated just to juvenile bcrafts/b.” He said with a little effort, b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table

table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.studentnewspaper.org/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D84:the-sims-2-freetime%26catid%3D44:technology%26Itemid%3D62cid=0ei=nnnySOihN4Lg6AOzj5DLAwusg=AFQjCNG955YtKl5iS1OgNgx97kHBVzYa-gThe Sims 2: Freetime/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fStudent Newspaper,nbsp;UKnbsp;-/font nobrOct 1, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Arts amp; bCrafts/b, Tinkering and Cuisine are just a few of the bhobbies/b that can be explored. For example if your Sim is a budding Gordon Ramsay, enthusiasm will b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table

table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.lawrencecountyjournal.com/articles/2008/10/10/lawerence_county/headlines/doc48ebdb13bbcaf640723766.txtcid=0ei=nnnySOihN4Lg6AOzj5DLAwusg=AFQjCNFMQ2hE3HhXoe_jRN-Y6UkV9dWJCwNational 4-H Week observed/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fLawrence County Journal,nbsp;KSnbsp;-/font nobrOct 10, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1My favorite projects are shooting sports, wildlife and fisheries, bhobbies/b and collections, showing cattle and sheep.” Matthew Peterson, 9, has been enrolled b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table

table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.sundayherald.com/arts/arts/display.var.2457158.0.0.phpcid=0ei=nnnySOihN4Lg6AOzj5DLAwusg=AFQjCNF81mfn42kqQ8eYeCv3GZd2v6gaaAON THE ROAD: Roddy Woomble/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fSunday Herald,nbsp;UKnbsp;-/font nobrOct 4, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1I make a mental note to never inflict this on my own children, even if their bhobbies/b turn out to be tiling and plastering. Luckily my wife, who comes from a b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table

crafts hobbies - Google News

Simple, and Stylish Wedding Reception Centerpiece: Craft Project

Crafts & Hobbies