Don't get me wrong I have nothing against flowers! LOL- some of my best friends are florists!
BUT I DO LOVE non floral wedding centerpieces
because it shows a real desire to be different (and sometimes quite budget friendly)
(and I say 'sometimes' because not always will flowers be less than some of the non floral centerpiece ideas we've come up with!)
One of my favorite non floral wedding centerpiece ideas is the Candelabra.
They can be purchased or rented. You can find them is all different shapes, sizes, materials and finishes. And like the ones we used for this wedding at The Edison Ballroom they can be painted any color that goes with your decor vision!
(these were a strange chipped antique gold so we sprayed them high gloss black)
This one is a particularly fun DIY centerpiece because the bride is a jewelry buyer for a popular chain store and so we used the necklaces she sells as embellishments on all the centerpieces! (which some of the guests that worked with her realized as they were complimenting us on the decor -too funny!)While this particular wedding was very much a black & white theme
(as well as feathers - which will be another non floral centerpiece blog) :)
We used white taper candles (make sure to ask your venue about flame rules) BUT in the past to really jazz things up you can buy (or even spay paint!) taper candles any color you want! (with non flammable paint)
Picture sunshine yellow, a soft violet....any color or combo of colors that you may find hard to buy. OR if you wanted to get really crafty and ombre would be outrageous!Whatever you decide, just know that centerpieces do not have to include any flowers and can still be magical and elegant.
And as always, your wedding decor should be an expression of YOU!.... so be chic, be sassy, be be bold...be YOU.
Cheers to getting married in NY!
~Maya
Photos & Video by the awesome and talented Jorg Windau
Planning, Design & Production by Swank Productions
