Shift Your Beach Centerpiece Ideas Towards the Simple Sand Bucket

What's more whimsical and more beachy than a child's sand bucket? How about an embellished bucket? If you are having a beach party, shower,
wedding or banquet, a simple sand bucket can be both creative and beautiful. You can do it creatively in a moderately inexpenisve way or you can use antique buckets and expensive flowers and make an expensive arrangement.

Use a plain or pretty bucket and fill with flowers. Attached are two illustrations. They make a great table centerpiece. Just fill with flowers, perhaps a few shells and embellish with ribbon. If you use smaller pails, they make a great favor. They are simple and inexpensive. Fill the smaller ones with potpourri, candy, shells or even tea lights. (The 16 Bucket was Originally uploaded by annes_flowers - 38 photo was found here )

Beach Potpourri Pail Favor

Take home a day at the beach with these sea breeze scented buckets of potpourri. These playful tin pails are filled with the wonderfully scented beads in your choice of color and a variety of real seashells wrapped in tulle netting. Each pail is adorned with a beautiful satin ribbon in the color of your choice.

Palm Breezes Beach Pail Tealight Holders Set of 4

Bring the fun-loving whimsy of an afternoon at the beach to every guest, thanks to these adorable Palm Breezes Beach Pail Tealight Holders by Kate Aspen. Lovingly crafted with cutaway palm tree designs and a sturdy little handle, each favor holds a standard sized tealight that instantly creates lovely flickering silhouettes. Place them at each table setting to welcome guests separately, or group them as a centerpiece to make an impressive presentation. They?re perfect for beach themed events or parties, for summer themes, or whatever else you have in mind! Sold in a set of 4 with candles included. Features Sold in a set of 4 with candles included Size 2 1 2'tall x 1 3 4'diameter at base.

Scented Shell Soap with Tin Pail
Great for beach weddings, each adorable tin pail comes with either a starfish or sea urchin soap. Add our personalized tag to complete the favor."

Wedding Bliss Cookie Centerpiece Arrangement

Aren't these gorgeous --- I LOVE THESE!!!!!! And you can get as many cookies in the bouquet as you want ... from 3 to a dozen. A really cool table centerpiece for any season : )

Wedded Bliss Cookie Arrangement - 9 Cookies
Congratulate the newlyweds with this wedding arrangement made just for the occasion. 9 Cookies are Shown

A Bowl full of Ornaments Makes a Great Holiday Centerpiece

Looking for a great centerpiece where each guest gets a favor? A simple and perfect idea is a bowl full of ornaments!

Collect a mix of seasonal ornaments in your choice of color and pile them generously into the bowl. For interest, use an assortment of shiny and matte ornaments in a range of sizes. Here's what you'll need:

• Semi Large Clear Pedestal centerpiece bowl or just a pretty bowl
• Variety of holiday ornaments
• Real or artificial evergreen sprigs
• Optional: tiny vases to use as a pedestal if you want the bowl to be elevated.
• You can use semi-expensive ornaments (i.e., Waterford) or go to a Department store and find pretty balls
• Let each guest take an ornament or two home as a favor
  
  

Silk Flowers as Table Centerpieces

A beautiful alternative to using "real" flowers, are silk flowers. They make great centerpieces that last! No muss, no fuss, no mess : ) And, most Silk Flower companies offer single flowers where you can make your own bouquet or centerpieces. Here are a few that I like:

Simple:

Floating Rose
This perfectly outstretched silk rose gently floats atop hardened acrylic water. A rich scarlet red hue, this silk arrangement is a tasteful accent for entertaining, from weddings to weekends. But don''t be surprised if your guests can''t resist touching the authentic looking petals!

Autumn Hydrangea Centerpiece

A bounty of silk hydrangea, wild grasses, seed sprays and fern fronds erupt from our ceramic planter in all the rustic hues of autumn. These replica silk-dried flowers provide a festive centerpiece for fall holidays and gatherings. And one more reason to give thanks... they don''t shed or discolor like their natural counterparts.

Something a little different:

Calla Lily Trio
Not the conventional floral type? This provocative trio of calla lilies is the artful evolution of traditional design. Each burgundy wine flute is fashioned with deft detail. Each silk stem is sculpted with geometric elegance. And the finished piece makes a sonorous statement of contemporary style.

Everyone loves tulips....

Trilogy of Tulips
Soft hues and bold design artfully combine in this poignant piece. Sculpted silk tulips gently cascade in quiet colors of nectarine, pale yellow and white. With textured leaves and contrasting shoots of miniature buds, this fan arrangement makes any interior au courant. Perfect for the non-traditionalist.

Thanksgiving Apple Centerpiece Ideas

Never thought I would actually see candles good enough to eat : ) Aren't these a beauty? These would make a great centerpiece for your fall or Thanksgiving wedding. They can be used in a basket, bowl , or as an accessory to an existing centerpiece you have. Tip: If you have a table of 10 guests, you could put 10 apples in a decorative bowl (or basket) and let each guest take one home. You can choose to light or not light them.

Apple Candle - Red These apple fruit candles are so real it's just like biting into a ripe and crunchy red apple but there is no juice to drip down your chin. These beautiful realistic apple candles look like they’ve just been plucked from the orchard.

Halloween Table Centerpieces and Fall Table Centerpieces

Looking for a great fall or Halloween themed table centerpiece for your celebration? Can't go wrong with the candles, candle holders and bowls at Illuminations. They offer wonderful candle holders, bowls, candles and wrought iron pieces that will blow your mind. The quality is wonderful and so are the prices. They are great go look at - and make a nice centerpiece gift for someone at the table! Fortunately, they also offer non-generic holiday candles and pieces as well. Worth checking them out!

Fruit Carving Ideas for Your Special Event

Wonderful site if you are interested in Fruit / Vegetable carvings. Warning... if you want your carving to be as beautiful as this man's work, and you are new at it ... better start practicing now. Visit this Watermelon special fruitcarving site - for ideas!