Scented geraniums, herbs, and other foliage nestle in hand-painted terra-cotta pots.

This unusual, lush centerpiece made of moss and roses is rustic and modern at once -- and inexpensive and easy enough to make yourself.

Single pillar candles in a variety of hurricane lanterns covered in romantic lace are a wonderful centerpiece.

Lush tissue-paper flowers with silver centers are arranged at different heights in silver trumpet vases and mint julep cups for a touch of whimsy.

Tiered bowls are filled with dense tufts of goldenrod, fuzzy clusters of mimosa, globelike craspedia balls, olive leaves, kumquats, lemons, and sprigs of fresh lavender.

These easy-to-make luminarias are inspired by cake-decorating stencils.

Whimsical globes consisting of hundreds of orange, red, fuschia, and yellow Gerbera daisies can be placed on a pedestal or spread out on lush lawns for colorful decor.

Just a few supplies -- vellum paper, scissors, and tape -- turn a simply set table into something worth raising your glass to. Better yet, the four doable ideas shown here are unbelievably affordable.

A pared-down centerpiece, like this whitewashed papier-mache fruit arrangement piled on a cake stand and trimmed with silver millinery leaves, is as chic as it is unexpected.

When topped with shimmering votive candles and a beautiful vase of soft pink ranunculus, a mirror becomes a pool of reflective light that casts a glow onto the reception tables.

Gorgeous paper magnolias are a wilt-free way to incorporate these beautiful harbingers of spring into an eye-popping centerpiece.

This arresting centerpiece idea offers festive color and ambience that will last for hours. Purchase brightly hued taper candles that coordinate with your wedding's palette, then spray-paint wooden candleholders of varying heights to match them.

A table arrangement of grains such as wheat and dried grasses, found at craft stores, celebrates the bounty of fall. The final flourish is a luxurious satin bow.

This modern take on luminarias -- paper bags with votives inside -- updates the look with chic stripes printed onto vellum and wrapped around straight-sided square glass vases.

Humble supplies can take on an elegant air: Monogrammed stickers and crepe paper decorate clear plastic tubes filled with champagne-bubble candies. They're then piled into a glass compote around a smaller compote of crepe-paper flowers.