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Wedding centerpieces with a simple floral arrangement can exude an understated elegance but if you want a modern look, think about some more unique wedding centerpiece ideas. A trend in centerpieces is to create  multiple elements rather than a singular, central vase.

The fact is, creating memorable wedding table centerpieces is actually quite easy. Coming up with the idea for the centerpieces is the difficult part. Here are some wedding centerpiece ideas with elements to mix and match to create intriguing and hip wedding reception centerpieces. Browse through this list of wedding centerpiece ideas to help you create stunning centerpieces for your wedding.

Centerpieces consist of basically four elements; the containers, what goes in the containers, what goes under the containers and what goes around the containers.

Containers are the foundation of the centerpiece. Any type of container will do;

• Vases

• Hurricane lamps

• Glass cylinders

• Urns

• Tea pots

• Tea cups

• Canning jars

• Watering can

• Photo cubes

• Large sea shells

• Sand buckets

• Baskets

• Gift Bags

• Gift boxes

• Terra Cotta pots

• Fish bowls

• Bowls

• Wooden crates

• Coffee mugs

• Oversized wine or martini glasses

• Tin cans

• Wine bottles

• Wrapped boxes

• Pillar candles

• Candelabras

Fillers are what you put in the container. Flowers are always a popular choice for wedding centerpieces. The idea is to use the floral elements in combination with other design elements to create original and memorable table displays. Here are wedding centerpiece ideas for the fillers;

• Flowers

• Flowered or budded branches

• Curly twigs

• Citrus fruits

• Ferns

• Over-sized variegated leaves like those of hostas, curled inside clear vases

• Beta fish

• Wheat grass

• Curled and spiraled copper wire (medium gauge )

• Peacock or white ostrich feathers

• Reeds, bamboo

• Lotus pods

• Single flower heads floated or submerged in water. Larger flowers like gerber daisies, roses and peonies work best.

• Oak or maple leaves

• Vegetables

• Miniature gourds

• Beach glass

• Seashells

• Polished river stone

• Glass ornaments

• Gel beads

• Vase gems

• Cranberries, cherries or other small fruit

• Rice dyed to your wedding colors, using food coloring

• Candy, candy corn

• Dried peas or beans, popcorn, dried indian corn

• Citrus fruit, either whole or cut in half

• Blocks of colored floral foam

• Decorative glass stones

• Crystals

• Craft moss

Some centerpieces bypass the flowers altogether and consist of the container and the filler only, using both as a bold focal point. Others use filler along with floral. It depends on whether you want simple centerpieces or those that consist of many different elements.

Also, don’t feel limited to one single container. An easy way to take create a multiple element centerpiece is by arranging three or four vases of varying heights in the middle of each table. Use a variety of fillers to create even more interest.
You’ve added the flowers and one or two other elements. Now it’s time for the embellishment. The container embellishment puts the finishing touch on the container. Here are a few embellishments to include;

• Satin ribbon

• Ivy

• Feather boas

• Raffia

• Garlands

• Berry sprays

You might be finished with the centerpiece but you still need to build on the effect. Underlayment goes under the container to add dimension. Round mirrors are the standard underlayment but if you want to break away from the same old/same old, try one these underlayments;

• Doilies

• Table runners

• Reflective mirror tiles

• Bamboo rolling mats

• Satin ribbons, criss-crossed in wedding colors

• Trays

• Plates

You are close to being done, but not quite yet. The final touch to the centerpiece ensemble is the surrounds. Surrounds are the small elements you toss around the centerpieces to create more visual interest. Here are some common surrounds;

• Rose petals

• Vase gems

• Wedding confetti

• Votive holders or teacups

• Polished river rock

Thematic wedding centerpiece ideas are more specialized. Here is where you can get creative with matching the centerpieces to your wedding theme.

• Candy bouquets featuring over-sized lollipops or chocolate roses

• Cookie towers

• Individual cakes that serve double duty as dessert

• Tiered fake cakes

• Sand castles and conch shells for the beach wedding theme

• Pumpkins, gourds and/or chrysanthemums for the fall wedding

• Watering cans, galvanized pails or birdhouses for spring weddings

• “Presents” in wrapped holiday paper for the Christmas or winter wedding

• Hurricane lamps filled with Christmas ornaments

You can use this dimensional style of table decorating for any wedding theme, from the traditional church wedding to a casual beach wedding.