Alternative Wedding Centrepieces

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Well I SAY!! I must have the best job in the whole entire world! Look at what I unearthed. Who said there's only one type of centrepiece for a wedding .. Flowers?! I see very few flowers in this post!

When a guest of yours walks in to your reception venue it is a must that you capture all their senses. From the aroma of the scented candles or flowers, to the lighting and soft music welcoming them in to the eye catching centrepieces they will gaze at all night long at their table.

There are some key features to think about when it comes to your centrepieces.

1. Ensure they aren't too big so your guests can't converse with the other guests at the table

2. From a videographers point of view, ensure it doesn't cover tables and your guests faces (unless that's the theme)

3. Make it exciting to look at - and if not exciting - Make it Beautiful! So if your guests aren't amazed by how it was made or the complete concept they are glaring at how spectacular they are.

And if you are trying to create a tantalising experience for your guests try being different.

If you still feel like having nature present at your wedding have some twig trees decorated with some sequin or beaded strings or using herbs to give out that scent and look pretty. Don't be like the last eight weddings I have been to.

Tips on Personalising your day

Unique Wedding themed Cocktail’s – Why not enforce the party mood with cocktails to match the theme of your wedding day. Experiment with your favourite cocktails infused with the colour theme of your wedding day.

Photo Booths and Video Booths – If you want to let your guests personalise their own messages to you, and if your budget allows you to, then what better way than letting them in these great booths. One of many ways of capturing and remembering the small joys that make a huge day worth while!

Pixpod offer photo booth hire with unlimited prints for 3 hours costing £600.00. For more details and prices visit www.pixpod.com/

Wedding Favours – Make them personal! Wedding favours are there to send your guests away with a little piece of your day. So think hard and get creative!

Butterfly Favour Box by Treasured Favours - Visit them at www.treasuredfavours.co.uk

Reception Table Names – One thing I love to change up is table names. Instead of your usual table numbers, mix it up a little. If you are known for your frequent trips to the cinema then name each table according to your favourite movies, and make the head table ‘Vue Cinema’ for example. Other examples are Greek Gods, Periodic Table chemicals, Fashion designers, Special Place names.

Incorporate your theme – If your theme is movies, have a popcorn machine, have some show reels of the couple that can be a main entertainment segment or be silent in the background much like a slideshow. If your theme is Monopoly, why not have a dance floor designed like the monopoly board and have monopoly memorabilia on the tables.

Rodeo King hires popcorn machines, candy floss machines and much more: £100 per machine for dry hire which includes delivery, setup and instruction in how to use the machine and ingredients etc. [www.rodeoking.biz]

Centre Pieces – One thing I love about walking into the reception hall is that the first thing that amazes my senses is the table centre pieces. Remember, your guests will most probably be staring at theses all evening – so go crazy! Extravagant, intricate, beautifully crafted centre pieces (dependant on the wedding theme of course) are the way to go. Even if your reception hall is simple, the abundance of tables and centre pieces creates depth and fills the room wonderfully.