30 Wedding Table Decoration & Centrepiece Ideas
From food and drink to disco balls and feathers, these unique wedding centrepiece ideas will have you spoilt for choice
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Wedding centrepieces play a key role in the look of your day and are one of the most important things to consider when you start thinking about your wedding decorations - so if you're looking for the best wedding table decorations and ideas, you've come to the right place.
Placed, as you'd expect, at the middle of the tables, your centrepieces are what really draw the eye. The good news is, wedding table set up ideas come in all shapes and sizes, so whatever your wedding style, you're bound to find the right one for you. What's more, you'll be surprised at what you can achieve if you decide to try some wedding DIY.
While centrepieces at weddings are often floral arrangements, they don't actually have to include flowers. You can get creative with everything from lanterns and candles to vintage books and rustic crates. You might even be able to save money on your budget by using objects you already have around the home.
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30 Floral Wedding Centrepiece & Table Decoration Ideas
To help inspire you, here are 30 amazing floral wedding centrepiece and table decoration ideas for brilliant and unusual reception tables. Show your favourite centrepiece at wedding receptions inspo images to your venue or wedding decorator to replicate your favourite look.
1. Drink Toppers Wedding Centrepiece Station
If you're looking for unique wedding centrepiece ideas, and know your guests love a drink, why not turn the middle of your tables into a pimp-your-drinks station?
This is also a great option if you want to do it yourself wedding table centrepiece ideas as all you need are some jars and ingredients that'll go with your guests' drink of choice.
The team at Lillibrooke Manor and Barns have the perfect picks here with toppers that'd work for fizz, gins and other spirits, too.
2. Floral Candle Wreath Centrepiece
Here we have another idea from the team at Lillibrooke Manor and Barns which inspired us.
They have used floral wreaths to surround a chunky candle - it's such a simple idea and we love the fact that they've repurposed a wreath and laid it down flat instead.
If you're looking for wedding table centrepieces ideas on a budget, this is one of them. Get all your friends round for a wreath making session and pair them with shop-bought candles for a DIY look.
3. Wine Bottle Table Plan Centrepieces
Though shown in a rustic wedding setting here in this example from Love From Lydia Alice, using wine bottles as a cute table plan whilst doubling as wedding centrepieces can work for almost any theme.
Pair the right bottle with a style and label design that works for your theme and you have yourself centrepiece ideas for wedding styles far and wide. Love From Lydia makes gorgeous wedding stationery and can mock up wine bottle labels to fit any wedding aesthetic.
4. Vintage Record Wedding Centrepieces
Music loving couples will adore this unique idea.
Having vintage records in the middle of your tables has got to be one of the coolest wedding centrepiece ideas out there. This couple at Pratis Barn have decided to have their records personalised, but you could choose your favourite vintage records and have the centrepieces double up as table names after each of your favourite tracks.
5. Assorted Bottles and Flower Centrepieces
We've seen wedding table centrepiece ideas where bottles have been used as candle holders, but what about repurposing your favourite booze-holders and using them as vases for your centrepieces?
Here at The Manor Gardens, the couple have used a range of bottles to house their wedding flowers and they work so well as wedding flower centrepieces.
If you wanted a more elegant feel, as opposed to rustic, opt for matching bottles instead.
Some budget-savvy couples often ask: can you use gift bag flowers as wedding centrepieces?. The answer is, definitely! Allowing your floral centrepieces to double up as gift bags or wedding favours is a great way to cut down on costs, and make the best use of the beautiful blooms.
Simply swap the bottle in this example for a gift bag, and ensure the flowers are kept in a water-tight pouch to preserve their freshness until guests take them home at the end of the celebration.
6. Tropical Oversized Leaf Table Decor
Having a botanical wedding theme or want to lean into the tropical side of things? Perhaps you're getting married in a botanical garden or just love natural elements. Whatever the case, we just know you're going to love these oversized leaf centrepieces by Caribou Events.
Super easy to create, we love these as do it yourself wedding table centrepiece ideas.
7. Raised Floral & Candle Centrepiece Display
From simple and chic to opulent and luxurious, this is perhaps one of the most extravagant wedding centre piece ideas we've seen.
Caribou Events have used raised floral installations and glamorous candelabras to create the wedding centrepiece to top all wedding centrepieces. Lifting the displays is a clever way to ensure guests can still see each other from across the table and talk
8. Wedding Flower Centrepieces on Stilts
Another great way to embrace large floral wedding centre piece ideas without them getting in the way of guests socialising is to display them on stylish stilt boxes.
The team at The Tythe Barn Launton demonstrate how pretty floral bouquets can look on tall bases and it's also a great way to add height to your tables, especially if your wedding venue has super high ceilings.
9. Raised Pampas Grass Wedding Table Centrepiece
For a more pared-back look that still feels luxurious, consider having wedding table centrepiece ideas that include pampas grass. It's such a trendy bloom to incorporate nowadays and having them on box stilts, as mentioned before, adds height to your tables and still allows your guests to talk to one another.
This display at Bunny Hill Weddings shows the importance of colour palettes. The nude chairs, table runner, gold box stilt and neutral pampas grass all go together so well and really help to set the scene for the day.
10. Simple White Feathered Wedding Table Centrepieces
This tablescape at Marshwood Manor has brought such simple wedding centrepieces to life with the way it's all been styled together.
The white feathers are such a unique thing to use as a table centrepiece but it really works - especially when paired with such neutral place settings and a nude table runner. Pair with some beautiful tapered candles for the perfect flower candle centrepieces that compliment each other perfectly.
11. Block Colour Rose Wedding Centrepiece Idea
Love roses and want them in your wedding bouquet? If so, you'll love this wedding centrepiece look by Poppy Sienna Events.
Roses in a range of both bold and neutral colours have been arranged together to create a truly beautiful centrepiece that is classic and modern all at the same time.
12. Fruit Themed Wedding Centrepieces
Looking for May wedding centrepiece ideas that are super easy to do but will make your tablescape stand out? If so, look to this set up by Poppy Sienna Events for inspiration.
Lemons are in season between April and July, making them ideal for a decor table for weddings in spring and summer, but if you're planning an autumn or winter wedding, you could easily swap the lemons for an in-season fruit and get the same unique effect.
13. Overhead Floral Centrepiece Installation
Why stick to centrepiece ideas for wedding tables that are actually on the table when you could think bigger and bolder - like having your table centrepiece hanging from above?
We love it when couples flip the script and this display at Kingdom demonstrates just how cool it looks when people think outside of the box.
Having a centered installation hanging above the table creates drama and means you don't need a centrepiece on the table itself - although you could be extra and have both. It's your day after all.
14. Disco Balls & Dried Flower Decor
Okay, so technically this doesn't qualify as one of our wedding table centrepiece ideas, but we would love to see a display containing disco balls on a table.
Disco balls are an amazing prop that help to marry modern and retro themes. As you can see here in this display put together by Poppy Sienna Events, they also work really well with bohemian style dried flowers, adding a fun and playful element to any boho themed wedding.
15. Botanical Table Centrepieces With Succulents
Let's move on from glam and chic to more natural wedding centrepiece ideas. If you're a lover of house plants, consider simple wedding centrepieces like these succulent terrariums put together by Keshire Creative Events.
These are brilliant do it yourself wedding table centrepiece ideas as, if you're particularly green-fingered, you won't find this too tricky.
16. Hanging Chandelier & Arch Instalment
You already know we're a fan of taking your centrepiece up into the air, but turning it into a full-blown floral arch with a hanging chandelier is just showing off, and we love it!
Ambience Venue Styling Cheshire have created the ultimate festive tablescape with both an on the table centrepiece and a hanging one and honestly, we're just here for the extra-ness.
However we reckon this would look just as pretty without the display on the table.
17. Tall Floral Arrangements & Floral Runner
Another example of a really elaborate and luxe wedding table centrepiece is this display by Couture Events Ltd.
They have combined two wedding table centrepiece ideas to make one enormously impressive tablescape and it does not disappoint.
18. Botanical Table Runner Centrepiece
If you hadn't already guessed, we're fans of breaking the rules here at Hitched, which is why we love The Tythe Barn Launton wedding centrepiece ideas so much. Instead of having one solo centrepiece, they've decided to create an entire table runner out of botanical plants and the end result is so pretty.
19. Reverse Table Runner Centrepiece
Continuing with the theme of table runner centrepieces, we love the way Oak and Opal have created a reverse runner and instead of concentrating the main arrangement in the centre of the table, they've focussed their attention on the ends.
Not only does this look cool and different, but it also works really well from a practical standpoint, giving guests more space to house their food and drinks in the middle of the table.
20. Large Wedding Centrepieces Made From Live Plants
Here, Kept Weddings With Laura have taken succulent wedding table centrepiece ideas to new heights by using a large live plant as the centre of their wedding tablescapes.
We love how this lends itself to a botanical colour scheme, but even more so, they are the perfect gift for members of your wedding party and family. They can take them home and keep them forever (or as long as they keep them alive for...).
21. Long, Grand Candle Table Runner
If you want long wedding centre piece ideas that feel grand and will create an ambiance, look to this set up at The Woods at Oakley for inspiration.
The floral display leans into the natural surroundings, while the row of romantic candles really elevates the centrepiece as a whole.
22. Gold Candle Lantern Centrepieces
Candle lanterns are classic wedding table decoration ideas, but don't underrate them! Look how pretty this set up by Ambience Venue Styling Surrey is?
You could ask your venue or stylist to do this, or have a go yourself and try to create wedding table centrepieces ideas on a budget. All you need are some candles, stylish lanterns and some faux (or real!) foliage to decorate tables for weddings - ideal for round table wedding decor or to scatter down the centre of a long table.
23. Assorted Rustic Log Centrepieces
If you're after rustic wedding centrepieces ideas like this set up at Morley Hayes are ideal for you. The stylists here have used wooden logs and trunks in assorted heights to create several wedding centrepieces. It's a simple yet impactful idea that is easy to recreate on a budget.
24. Foraged Greenery Table Decor
This table at Bower in the Woods may be one of the most unique wedding table centrepiece ideas we've ever seen, which is wild considering just how simple it is.
The venue have used foraged leaves (faux foliage could also be used here) to create a rustic and natural tablescape which truly embraces the woodland surroundings. They go so well with the wooden place settings too.
25. Round Mirror Table Centrepiece
If your wedding centrepiece ideas are on the simpler side, adding mirrors underneath them can be a great way to give the illusion that more is actually going on. Mirrors are a modern decoration and work really well for couples who want that kind of aesthetic. The round mirror used here at The Barn Tea Green works really well as it matches the shape of the table perfectly.
26. Rustic Log Fire Centrepiece
If you are getting married outside and plan on having your guests eat or drink al-fresco, why not use a log fire as your centrepiece? Here at Pencarrow, the guests can sit comfortably on hay bales and stay warm by the fire. Imagine several of these set up in the style of a wedding breakfast! You could hand out things to be toasted to make it an interactive centre piece idea.
27. Canape Board Wedding Centrepieces
We spoke about drinks toppers as centrepieces right at the start of this edit, but what about food?
If you're planning to have canapes, starters or 'picky bits' as we like to call them, ask your venue to display them on a rustic wooden board or fancy grey slate in the middle of your table. Just look how cool this spread at Bunny Hill Weddings looks, and they've used a wooden bench which can be removed - clever!
For us, the best wedding table centrepieces and ideas on a budget are the ones that utilise what you're already going to have - so get creative with your food and the way you display it.
28. Wedding Cake Centrepiece Ideas
On the topic of food (our fave), one of our favourite wedding centrepiece ideas is to give each table a single tier wedding cake to share. This cute wedding cake at Mount Pleasant Eco Park would make the perfect sharer for your guests and works particularly well if you're not keen on having one big wedding cake.
29. Drinks Bucket Centrepiece Ideas
Thought we couldn't top wedding cake centrepieces? Think again.
This drinks trolley at a wedding at Fortnum and Mason got us thinking about how cool it would be to have a drinks bucket in the centre of each table at your wedding.
Not only does it mean guests don't need to go anywhere for their drinks, but it also adds a sense of socialisation to the table with people offering each other drinks and chatting whilst doing so.
30. 1920s Feather Centrepieces
Hello 1920s wedding theme!
If you're a huge fan of Art Deco and want wedding centrepiece ideas that reflect that, add these large feathered displays to the inspo list.
This display at Bath's Historic Venues have gone for black and white ones, but you could opt for more neutral or bolder tones depending on your wedding colour scheme.
DIY Wedding Centrepieces You'll Love
Whilst a professional wedding decorator is the best way to bring your wedding vision to life, there are some wedding centrepiece ideas that can be brought to life with your bare hands. By purchasing just a few handy products you can create some amazing DIY wedding table centrepieces ideas.
Whilst it's worth remembering that couples on a tighter budget can also consider wedding centrepiece hire to avoid the cost of purchasing the decor outright, do it yourself wedding table decorations are also a great solution.
Here are some of our favourite cost-effective, budget-friendly ways for couples to recreate their favourite DIY wedding table centrepieces from scratch.
1. Rustic Wedding Jars
These rustic wedding jars make the perfect DIY wedding table centrepieces.
Ideal for every style of wedding and super affordable, simply fill them with flowers, fairy lights or anything that fits the theme of your wedding for quick and cost-effective wedding centrepieces. And in the evening, you could replace whatever is inside with a lit tealight for a warm and cosy feel.
2. Dried Mini Bouquets
These dried flower bouquets can be styled for weddings of every season. In the winter, opt for light, pastel florals in shades of pink, lavender of cream paired with eucalyptus. Or, for the cooler months, swap those blooms for deep reds and autumnal shades of brown, orange and yellow.
Alternatively, mix in some pampas grass for a more neutral colour palette that matches every season.
3. Wooden Table Centrepieces
Rustic wooden table centrepieces are great do it yourself wedding table decorations as they are multi-functional, as well as easy on the eye.
Smother each one with beautiful flowers or twinkling tea lights for a beautiful finish. Or alternatively, slice up your wedding cake and serve it using this wooden centrepiece for guests to pick at. You can also turn it into a bountiful cheese board, complete with grapes, biscuits and relishes. The choice is yours!
4. LED Trees
A crystal LED light tree is a must-have for wintery bridal centrepiece ideas, as the twinkling silver and clear lights give off a beautifully frosted finish.
Complete the look with white flowers, fake icicles and even artificial snow for a real winter wonderland wedding!
5. Hoop Names
Hoop and stand centrepieces are a classic - and these ones are no exception. If you're stuck on how to decorate a wedding table, then these are an easy solution.
Customise each one to read the name of each table so guests know where to sit, and decorate the ring with flowers or fairy lights of your choice. Not only is it practical, but it's also pretty to look at!
Wedding Table Decorations Ideas: Expert Tips
If this is your first time decorating tables for weddings, you might be wondering - what's the deal with centrepieces? Whilst choosing wedding decorations can seem like a mammoth task, the truth is that they can whatever you want them to be - and that includes wedding centrepieces.
So we're here to spill on the beans on common wedding centrepieces myths. From where to put them and if they have to match, to how to DIY your own, we cover all the burning questions.
What Do You Put on Tables at Weddings?
It's entirely up to you how you style your tables - if you want to style them at all! - but décor elements to consider include:
- Centrepieces - as the name suggests, these are the central displays on each table. Don't make them too high - you want guests to be able to talk over them!
- Place settings - even the plates and cutlery can make an impact, and you can add extras, such as sprigs of herbs
- Linens - napkins, table cloths and decorative table runners
- Stationery - the place cards, menus and table names or numbers
- Chairs - see if your venue will let you change these up for style and comfort
- Favours - you may choose to put these on each place setting
Do Wedding Centrepieces Have to Match?
Absolutely not! Mismatched wedding centrepieces can look very chic, whether you're mixing up colours or heights. It's a good idea to include one small element in common in each centrepiece if you can, to give your mismatched look some polish and bring everything together. This can be as simple as having the same candles at each centrepiece base or using the same vessels but different flowers.
How to Make Wedding Centrepieces?
You can definitely make your own wedding centrepieces - in fact, if you're craft-inclined, this can even be a fun part of the wedding process! Once you've chosen your design, we'd suggest practising in advance, so putting them together becomes second nature; that's particularly true if you have a lot of tables to decorate.
While there's nothing wrong with being ambitious, choose simple centrepieces if you're new to crafting - there's no need to add to your wedding stress, and there are some lovely, easy-to-assemble ideas.
Many couples who opt for DIY wedding table centrepieces ask if they should use foliage or flowers, candles or glass, or a common one - are elderberry branches suitable for wedding centrepieces? The answer to all these queries is a resounding "yes!", but remember that uncooked elderberries are poisonous, so remove them before displaying if you're going down that route.
Elderberry branches in particular make great material for decorations, as their natural shape and texture adds a rustic charm to DIY wedding centrepieces. Add in some dried flowers and you'll have yourself some beautiful winter wedding decor.
Find out which other décor elements you can make yourself with our guide to the wedding decorations you can easily DIY.
