| Creative Summer Centerpieces | | | | table with a flowering cactus plant or use old |
| Whether it is for a special wedding shower or | | | | wood crates to plant some flowers and plants. |
| reception, a backyard dinner party, or just an | | | | Guests can take these eco-friendly centerpieces |
| urge to add some new design flourishes around | | | | home and replant them. |
| the house, summer centerpieces can add a new | | | | If you have a green thumb, keep it simple with |
| focal point or make a beautiful and unique | | | | just some fresh-cut flowers from your garden |
| statement for any occasion. This article offers | | | | placed in a crisp white pitcher or old glass mason |
| some creative suggestions for summer | | | | jars. Fill the bottom of a large glass container with |
| centerpieces to make the season even brighter | | | | cut lemons and limes, add water, and top with |
| and certainly more beautiful. | | | | flowers for a more rustic look. |
| Water Features | | | | For a luau, place floral leis on the table or create |
| Submerged or floating floral centerpieces are | | | | centerpieces with tropical fruit and flowers. You |
| elegant and eye-catching, especially for something | | | | might even try to make a fresh fruit |
| that is so simple and inexpensive to create. What | | | | arrangement of cut fruit with cubes of melon, |
| makes them so beautiful is that when flowers are | | | | pineapple, and berries skewered to look like a |
| submerged in the water, their colors and details | | | | flower bouquet. Be sure to keep bowls of melted |
| become magnified to reveal their detail to a | | | | chocolate nearby for a delicious way to serve |
| greater degree. | | | | dessert and party décor at the same time. An |
| You simply need a clear glass vase or a deep | | | | elegant dinner party might call for one of the |
| clear glass bowl. Attach the stems to the bottom | | | | water feature suggestions or keep it simply |
| or sides of the vase with aquarium glue or fishing | | | | sophisticated with an orchid plant, lilies, or freesias |
| weights. You might be able to even use | | | | for each table. |
| decorative stones or pebbles as "natural" weights. | | | | Wedding Wonders |
| Distilled water works the best as tap water might | | | | Summer is the season for weddings, so there are |
| lead to bubbles on your flowers. Try to only use | | | | bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and wedding |
| real flowers as the dye from the silk or synthetic | | | | receptions that could all use a centerpiece. Elegant |
| flowers may bleed into the water. | | | | flower baskets or pots with summer flowers, |
| Of course, you can also have the flowers floating | | | | such as roses, carnations, calla lilies, or daisies, and |
| on the top of the water alongside candles as well | | | | special party favors attached make nice gifts of |
| as others weighted to create a more balanced | | | | thanks for guests. If the wedding is more relaxed |
| design feature. These types of arrangements | | | | and has a fun feel, try sand pail centerpiece with |
| work well for all types of summer occasions, | | | | seashells, sand, and flowers. |
| especially those that last into the evening hours. | | | | Of course, there are always the beautiful |
| That way, you can take advantage of the | | | | traditional wedding table centerpieces that match |
| dramatic look of flowers within the glow of the | | | | the wedding colors and decorations. When the |
| candles. If you are making these for an event | | | | weather is hot and even humid, think about using |
| where there will be many centerpieces, think | | | | cool pastel shades in wedding centerpieces or go |
| about making them up on-site rather than ahead | | | | all white for a vintage feel. |
| of time as they may be delicate to move. These | | | | Personalize It |
| types of centerpieces make nice gifts to take | | | | These centerpieces are good ideas to get you |
| home after an event as they last up to a week | | | | started in terms of imagining the possibilities. You |
| on average, depending on the flower. | | | | can even mix up the suggestions, combining fruit |
| Summer Themes | | | | and flowers or adding some other non-floral |
| From a barbecue block party or backyard luau to | | | | decorations to fit your party theme. All of these |
| an elegant dinner party, use centerpieces on all | | | | suggestions can be personalized with the flower |
| tables as decorations and as gifts for the guests | | | | choices and themes to fit your individual style, |
| to take home and enjoy long after the event is | | | | décor, or party theme. Whatever you choose, |
| over. Tie the floral centerpiece into the theme of | | | | make it your own as you will be sure to enjoy |
| the party. For example, if you are doing a | | | | the beauty, seasonal flowers and plants, and |
| western-themed party, then try decorating each | | | | special features that summer brings. |