Ideas for non flower centerpieces?

[cseca]

Everytime I go to a wedding, they always tell me that I can take home a centerpiece if I want to.
Now that I'm planning our wedding at Disney, I don't think asking people if they want to take flower centerpieces home makes any sense.

So, does anyone have any ideas on what we could replace flowers as centerpieces?
I still want it to look pretty of course but I don't want to spend tons of $ of flowers which we could only use for 5 hours...

Any ideas? suggestions?

 

[lpizzuro123]

I know someone on these boards used Disney Show Globes for centerpieces. This is a great idea (and this past weekend they were 50% off at my Disney store). Only problem I see is people fighting to take home those great snow globes.

A while ago I saw pictures of someone that used balloons - this is what I am thinking of using. We will be in ADH which is a very big space. They used Mickey shapped balloons in the wedding colors along with some other balloons. I think it looked great. Not sure how expensive it was but I am planning on checking this out when I do my planning session.

Linda

 

[Kristen14]

WHere is your reception going to be? You could do something within the same theme. For example, my reception will be at the Living Seas, so our centerpieces will be sandcastles. You could always use candles... maybe in a nice hurricane glass? I had a friend who's theme was country, and she had some cute little birdhouses on top of fall colored leaves... really pretty.

 

[cseca]

WHere is your reception going to be? You could do something within the same theme. For example, my reception will be at the Living Seas, so our centerpieces will be sandcastles. You could always use candles... maybe in a nice hurricane glass? I had a friend who's theme was country, and she had some cute little birdhouses on top of fall colored leaves... really pretty.

Ours is at American Parlor… we’re still waiting for the confirmation…

The birdhouse is not a bad idea… except that there’s nothing bird themed about our wedding…
LOL!!!

I saw a picture on theknot for a bamboo centerpiece.
I thought it was pretty cute… but I’m sure Disney will still charge me an arm and a leg for it…
Since I’m Asian I thought it would be a cute asian touch…

 

[pooh98378]

We're having our reception at LSS also. We are going to have three cylinders with a gel that will look sort of like crushed ice (I think). Then, there will be lights in the cylinders that will reflect through the gel. There will be a different rose sitting on the top of the gel of each cylinder.

 

[Kristen14]

check into the bamboo! if disney wants too much to make them for you, just buy them yourself and pay disney floral to set them out. thats what i'm doing.

 

[figmentfan814]

I know someone on these boards used Disney Show Globes for centerpieces. This is a great idea (and this past weekend they were 50% off at my Disney store). Only problem I see is people fighting to take home those great snow globes.

A while ago I saw pictures of someone that used balloons - this is what I am thinking of using. We will be in ADH which is a very big space. They used Mickey shapped balloons in the wedding colors along with some other balloons. I think it looked great. Not sure how expensive it was but I am planning on checking this out when I do my planning session.

Linda

I'm one of the ones using the snowglobes We are having them set up on glass blocks (which we're renting for $5 from Disney Floral) with a few petals and ivy sprinkled around.

We were originally doing candle centerpieces from Disney Floral, but got the snowglobes on sale for a cheaper price. When we went down for our planning session I saw another bride's set up who was using the snowglobes on the tables with a few rose petals around the edges which was my inspiration for purchasing the globes. The week after I got back there was a great sale at the Disney Store, so I went crazy buying them! Here is a link with some pictures http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1455272&page=5

As far as who is keeping them. Maybe it's just my family, but no one ever takes the centerpieces at our wedding, so I'm just going to give away the snowglobes to people outside the wedding party who help with other aspects that day.

 

[phillyflygrl10]

I'm one of the ones using the snowglobes We are having them set up on glass blocks (which we're renting for $5 from Disney Floral) with a few petals and ivy sprinkled around.

We were originally doing candle centerpieces from Disney Floral, but got the snowglobes on sale for a cheaper price. When we went down for our planning session I saw another bride's set up who was using the snowglobes on the tables with a few rose petals around the edges which was my inspiration for purchasing the globes. The week after I got back there was a great sale at the Disney Store, so I went crazy buying them! Here is a link with some pictures http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1455272&page=5

As far as who is keeping them. Maybe it's just my family, but no one ever takes the centerpieces at our wedding, so I'm just going to give away the snowglobes to people outside the wedding party who help with other aspects that day.

How are you bringing the snowglobes down with you? Are you bringing them on the plane?

 

[cseca]

WOW!! Those snowglobes are awesome... !!!
Hi figmentfan! I'm from MI too

Kristen, how much does it take for Disney to set it up?
I'm trying to weigh in the cost and hassle of bringing those stuff and having them set up vs. letting them make it for me

Thanks!

 

[monana]

if you bring in items to set up for the centerpiece and dont need to order anything from the floral department, is it possible to just have someone from our party to set it up instead? do they charge you if you set up everything? is this a possiblility at all? were looking into having it at ariel's.

 

[lurkyloo]

They will set up 3 items per table for free (some brides have been told 2 is the max), however the fee they charge to set up additional items is worth it not to have the hassle, if you ask me: $25/hour (and it surely couldn't take more than 1 hour...)

 

[miranda1979]

Our wedding is in October and I bought mini glass pumpkins for the cocktail rounds at ours. And I will line them with candy corn and a tea light. I bought the pumpkins at walmart for $5 a piece. I didn't break the bank for them, so I don't mind people taking them home.

 

[Kristen14]

WOW!! Those snowglobes are awesome... !!!
Hi figmentfan! I'm from MI too

Kristen, how much does it take for Disney to set it up?
I'm trying to weigh in the cost and hassle of bringing those stuff and having them set up vs. letting them make it for me

Thanks!

where in MI are you from? my parents live in farmington hills (suburban detroit).

Disney is charging me a $75 set up fee because they're setting out 14 sandcastles, as well as setting out flower petals and greenery around all the castles.

I keep forgetting that not everyone lives 2hrs from Disney and can just throw everything in the back of the truck. In that case, it may just be more economical (and easier!) to have Disney do it for you. My advise would be to not buy anything before your planning session. Go to your planning session with an idea of what you want (maybe give your planner two or three ideas beforehand) and see what prices they give you... maybe they'll surprise you!

if you bring in items to set up for the centerpiece and dont need to order anything from the floral department, is it possible to just have someone from our party to set it up instead? do they charge you if you set up everything? is this a possiblility at all? were looking into having it at ariel's.

Yes! That may work out perfectly for you if you go with Ariels. I was given that option, but it seemed kinda silly since my reception is in the LSS... whoever was setting things out would have to go over there on the bus with everyone else and set stuff up while the coctail hr was going on. With all that we were paying for the wedding, i just didnt want to spoil the atmosphere like that.

They will set up 3 items per table for free (some brides have been told 2 is the max), however the fee they charge to set up additional items is worth it not to have the hassle, if you ask me: $25/hour (and it surely couldn't take more than 1 hour...)

I think you're right lurkyloo... apparently they think my sandcastles will take 3hrs??? maybe i should tell Disney floral that they wont need to MAKE them from scratch

 

[Missy Mouse]

We are doing floating candles in big hurricane vases. I think they are soo elegant.

 

[cseca]

where in MI are you from? my parents live in farmington hills (suburban detroit).

Disney is charging me a $75 set up fee because they're setting out 14 sandcastles, as well as setting out flower petals and greenery around all the castles.

I keep forgetting that not everyone lives 2hrs from Disney and can just throw everything in the back of the truck. In that case, it may just be more economical (and easier!) to have Disney do it for you. My advise would be to not buy anything before your planning session. Go to your planning session with an idea of what you want (maybe give your planner two or three ideas beforehand) and see what prices they give you... maybe they'll surprise you!

I'm in jackson... farmington hills is a nice area
I go out to that side of the state (detroit side as everyone says) for work pretty often... hehe...

Thanks for the info. I am gathering my scrapbook pages for my planning session. Hopefully they can give me a good surprise when we're there.

 

[figmentfan814]

How are you bringing the snowglobes down with you? Are you bringing them on the plane?

Under new regulations snowglobes can't go on the plane (because it's a liquid) you can check them with your baggage, but I don't want to take the chance. We have a few people driving down, so I'm sending some with them, but the majority of them I am shipping down in advance. I'm sending them right to my resort, so I can pick them up and deliver them to Franck's a few days before the wedding.

 

[figmentfan814]

if you bring in items to set up for the centerpiece and dont need to order anything from the floral department, is it possible to just have someone from our party to set it up instead? do they charge you if you set up everything? is this a possiblility at all? were looking into having it at ariel's.

It depends on the items you are having put on your tables. For instance, for the snowglobes they asked us to have someone set them up because of the cost of them if they were broken. I'm having my aunt handles this for us during the cocktail hour.

 

[figmentfan814]

WOW!! Those snowglobes are awesome... !!!
Hi figmentfan! I'm from MI too

Kristen, how much does it take for Disney to set it up?
I'm trying to weigh in the cost and hassle of bringing those stuff and having them set up vs. letting them make it for me

Thanks!

I'm from the Flint area, but I work in Lansing so I'm near Jackson quite a bit.

 

[malaea3]

We are doing floating candles in big hurricane vases. I think they are soo elegant.

That sounds great. We are hoping to do something similar. I want tall centerpieces but not a lot of floral...if any at all. Did Disney rent those to you or did you have to bring them? Do you have pics?

 

[caryndisneydiva]

i'm renting my vases from disney.