Wedding table decor ideas using botanical plants

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Botanical plants can be used to create colorful centerpieces for wedding tables in place of floral arrangements. Create unique botanical plantings full of texture and interest for your guests to enjoy. Tropicals, succulents, herbs and flowering plants can be used to create a garden theme, whether your wedding is held indoors or out. Potted botanical plant arrangements can also be given to guests as favors after the big event.

1. Succulents

   • Create fun and unique table decorations using the various textures and colors of succulents. Plant hen-and-chicks in small decorative pots and group them in the center of the table. Tie a tulle or satin ribbon that matches your color scheme in a bow around the pot. Plant tight groupings of succulents such as ice plant, aloe, sedum and echeveria in wooden bowls or terracotta. Mix in small flowering cacti to add bright colors to your botanical table decoration.

   Gift Bag Flowers

   • Purchase potted flowering plants such as daisies, mums, tulips, lilies or crocosmia to display in the center of the tables. Line a gift bag or plain brown paper bag with colored tissue paper that matches your wedding decor. Place the potted plant into the center of the bag. Choose bags that are tall enough to cover the pot, but short enough to allow the majority of the flowers and stems to stick out the top of the bag. String a tag containing the couple's name and wedding date onto a piece of ribbon and tie it around the center of the bag. Place a single bag or group multiple bags in the center of a table. These centerpieces make attractive favors for the guests to take home.

   Mini Botanical Garden

   • Create a small botanical garden on each table top using tropical green-leafed botanical plants. Group potted plants such as dracaena, peace lily, caladium, ficus, dieffenbachia and anthurium in the center of each table. Add potted orchids, birds of paradise and pincushion protea to add splashes of color among the greenery. Your guests will enjoy looking at the small tropical gardens you have created.

   Herb Pots

   • Mixed herb varieties planted in decorative pots can add bit of fragrance and charm to any wedding table. A few months before the wedding, plant lemon verbena, rosemary, thyme, lavender, basil and cilantro starts into decorative pots. The herbs' textures will intertwine and mesh as they grow, creating a centerpiece full of freshness and beauty. These herb gardens will capture the guests attention with their subtle fragrance and simple design.

   Japanese Maple Branches

   • Make a statement with this wedding table decor idea. Cut or purchase branches from a red-leafed Japanese maple. Group branches together and place them in tall cylindrical vases full of water. Strip the leaves from the portions of the stems that will be inserted into the vase. Pick leaves from the branches to place next to name cards or scatter around the base of the vase.

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