Ideas for Beach Wedding Centerpieces

What could be more romantic than having a beach wedding in a tropical paradise? To really give your day that special touch, you will want to add a few finishing details. This includes things like providing appropriate beach wedding centerpieces. Here are some ideas that you may like to try.

Floating Candles - There are plenty of places that you can now obtain themed floating candles. For a beach wedding you can get candles that are in the shapes of starfish and seashells. If you are having a wedding reception that is later in the day or goes on into the evening, these will look absolutely fantastic as the sun goes down.

Tropical Flowers - using tropical flowers is another way for you to continue your theme through to the to your wedding centerpieces. You can use orchids, anthuriums or other brightly colored tropical flowers. Many beach weddings are relatively informal affairs so you need not go for something that is a big formal flower arrangement. You can even just have some simple Dendrobium (Singapore orchid) heads scattered around the table if you want.

Make Your Own - You can easily put together your own beach wedding centerpieces using easy to obtain materials. For instance, you can get a shallow glass dish and cover the base in sand. Then place a church candle in it. Theses are fat candles that have a long burning time. You can then add some decoration with some cymbidium orchids to give some color. Viola! You have an elegant beach wedding centerpiece that is very quick to put together and does not cost very much.

Hurricane Lamps - Sometimes you will notice that there can be quite a breeze on some beaches. For this reason some wedding planners recommend that you use hurricane lamps for your candles. These are simple glass enclosure that will prevent your candles from being extinguished. They can also look very elegant in their own right. These items are now easy to obtain online.

By using these beach wedding centerpiece ideas you will be able to provide a stunning table decoration that fits in with your wedding theme. But unlike many brides, you will not be spending a fortune.

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