Your wedding centerpieces don’t have to be a single, traditional centerpiece anymore these days.  Here’s an example of some party flowers we created that we call a “break-a-way” centerpiece.  What exactly does that mean?  Instead of one large centerpiece, we created three pieces, so that at the end of the evening or party, the hostess was able to send her guests home each with flowers to enjoy for days!

The same concept can be done for wedding centerpieces, where you have multiple vases that each guest can take home with them.  It’s a fun reminder of the fun you had at the event!

These photos were kindly captured by Kristy Huston with Kristy Huston Photography.  Kristy’s work is simply amazing, she captures details with a fresh and innovative light.  Check out her website!

Florals you see above include:  ’Milva’ roses, scabiosa pods, fiddlehead ferns, ‘Flame’ miniature calla lilies, amaranthus and mokara orange orchids.

Tall centerpieces are a great way to add visual interest to your wedding reception.  Here is an example of some elegant centerpieces for a recent wedding we designed at Serrano Country Club located in El Dorado Hills, CA.  Instead of using all low centerpieces, which don’t tend to bring your eye up from the tables, our clients opted to do a mixture of low and short centerpieces to add some interest to their elegant wedding decor.

Photo courtesy of Sacramento Wedding Photographer:  Gino Creglia Photography

For this tall centerpiece, we used white hydrangea, white stock, white delphinium and white lilies.  Tall brown branches added additional height to this brown and white wedding.  Loops of beargrass created movement throughout the arrangement.

To see more tall centerpieces at Serrano Country Club visit our recent post:

Fall Wedding at Serrano Country Club

When Aimee with 2Chic Events and Design asked me to create a beach inspired centerpiece for the NACE tabletop contest, I was thrilled!  Having grown up near the beach most all of my life, I truly miss being so close to the ocean.  Aimee’s color palette centered around a modern twist to the beach feel, utilizing steel gray, metallics and whites.  It turned out looking, clean, crisp and oh, so chic!

The centerpiece was created in a metallic container Aimee chose, we filled it with white flowers from phalenopsis, stock, tulips, ranunculus and tall white manzanita.  The table was accented with starfish and sand dollars which stood out perfectly against the gray pin-tick linens.

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Table Design:  2 Chic Events and Design

2 Chic Events and Design provides day of to full-service wedding planning and design for the Sacramento area and beyond.

Photography:  Kristy Huston Photography

Kristy Huston Photography is based out of the Sacramento area, but available for worldwide travel.  Amazing, modern, and fresh!

Check out this photo shoot featured on Kristy Huston Photography!

Linens:  Mimi and Company

Mimi and Company has the most luxurious linens, custom options and wide range of looks for any event or wedding.

Rentals:  Classic Party Rentals, Sacramento

For the bride or client looking for a one-stop shop, Classic Party Rentals can put up a tent to finish off the details on your table tops.

Paper Products:  Bella Vita Invitations

Looking for the most exquisite invitations, Sara with Bella Vita will create something perfect to match you and your fiance’s style!

Venue:  Le Rivage Resort and Hotel

Located on the riverfront of the Sacramento River, Le Rivage will treat you and all of your guests like royalty!  From the amazing Scott’s seafood, to the in-hotel spa, be prepared to get pampered!

Flowers:  Botanica Floral Designs

We were so honored to be invited on for the Arden Hills Beyond Platinum event which was held back in October of 2009.  This exclusive event featured Sacramento’s elite wedding professionals displaying and inspiring brides and grooms with how to take their weddings to the next level, Beyond Platinum!   Our Team created the florals and accent pieces for the Indian Summer vignette.  The color palette was warm, rich tones of marigold orange, magenta and royal purple.  Working alongside Praveen of Shaadi by Shivam rentals, we teamed up to create a lounge feeling vignette that put guests in awe!

Gold embellished ornate pieces filled the sweetheart table which was placed in the center of the mandap.

Hanging gold garnished lanterns were accented with magenta phalenopsis orchids and hanging crystals.

Garlands traditionally worn in Hindu weddings were created with colorful carnations and marigolds.

A close up of the table arrangements.  Burlap runners tied in with the rustic venue, wine box crates and wine bottle candelabras.

Below is a close up of where the bride and groom sat for the dinner reception.  Cones on either side of the chairs doubled as decor for the aisle.

At the end of the evening, the open air tent was lit with market lights and a starry sky!

Photography By:

www.ashleyforrette.com
www.sensiverse.com

This wedding was featured on WeddingChannel.com.

Day two of our featured winery wedding!

It’s the special extra touches that make a wedding day truly unique.  Here, the couple displayed a chalkboard of the cocktail hour drinks.  We simply just added a few fresh florals to the board to soften the look, and tie in the colors of the day.

As guests entered the large lawn where the reception was to take place, Italian city postcards were used as escort cards to direct them to their tables.  Another personal touch I just loved!

Guests enjoyed dining at long banquet style tables.  Mismatched wine crates lined the center of the tables and displayed flowers in the cornflower blue to peach and subtle orange shades.

Photography By:

www.ashleyforrette.com
www.sensiverse.com

This wedding was featured on WeddingChannel.com.

Mindy and Matt were married last year at the end of Summer on a gorgeous day at Young’s Vineyards in Plymouth, CA.  What a sweet couple, and so in love!  Their wedding was so gorgeous!

Mindy’s bridal bouquet was created with peach and white fragrant garden roses, fragrant tuberose, jasmine, helleborus, freesia, and pieris buds.  We also finished off the handle of the bouquet with a heirloom brooch of Mindy’s family.

Photography By:

www.ashleyforrette.com
www.sensiverse.com

This wedding was featured on WeddingChannel.com.

Today I thought I would share this photo of a very simple arrangement I put together in a small vase with some Mokara orchids.  I love the simplicity of the look!

Simple designs just as this are timeless.  Grouped together with other vases in this hue and more mokara orchids, you can make quite a stunning statement.  Using only one flower type and vases in the same look makes a simple arrangement turn into a focal piece your guests are sure to notice!

Kristy Huston with Kristy Huston Photography captured the image.  Kristy’s eye for detail is amazing!  She picked out this lichen covered rock and I think the vase and florals were featured just perfectly here.  Thanks Kristy!

Here’s a fun idea for a centerpiece or a lovely accent to your guest book table.

This vintage feeling metal bird cage is accented with two love birds inside and is adorned with a peach gerbera daisy, leucadendron and kumquats!

One of the leading trends emerging in 2010 is getting that eclectic vibe going!  The vintage feel is certainly in, but we are talking about mixing things up, creating interest to your tables and your designs.  Using different styles of vessels, say all in one color, but having them in different shapes, forms and textures to make a statement!  Here’s a few photos captured by  The Memory Journalists of an event we did this past year with this eclectic type feel we are talking about.

Held at Le Rivage Hotel in Sacramento, this event was all about FUN!  Working along with Aimee Wendell of 2 Chic Events and Design our vision was to dress up a casual afternoon mixer into a colorful and fun outdoor soiree! We used green and blue glass along with textured green votives to bring out an eclectic feel to the table decor.  Brightly colored flowers made these hues “pop” off the white drop ceiling.

Interesting vessels add a unique look, even though they aren’t being used to display florals.

Teal and Green Damask Plates tied in with our colors.  Get them at: Classic Party Rentals

Recycled wine bottles seemed to fit right in with the look and displayed a few floral blossoms.

If we had done plain clear glass for this event, it wouldn’t have been near as interesting, but the colors chosen, the variations within the glass, and the added “pop” of yellow florals simply said FUN!