Flowers and birds and clovers -- oh, my! Sold by the sheet, Castle in the Air Dresden paper-backed foil trims take a zillion shapes, pack flat (perfect for a destination wedding), and are so wallet-friendly that even your grandma would agree they’re a good deal. Re-create this tablescape by using double-sided tape to affix the embellishments to clear glass vessels in varying sizes. Pair the golden hue with soft pastel blooms to keep your tables gorgeous as opposed to gaudy. Trims can also festoon invitations, table markers, menus, and even your cake.
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, fuchsia, 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.
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