Do-it-yourself wedding centerpieces from mason jars

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Mason jar centerpieces add a hint of Southern charm to your wedding. While a black tie formal wedding isn’-t a good fit for centerpieces made with Mason jars, a rustic wedding or simple outdoor reception is perfect. Flower bouquets, a few large flowers or floating blooms can be used in a Mason jar centerpiece. If you’-re looking for a romantic feel with the centerpieces, consider using votive candles in the jars. Ribbons allow you to incorporate your wedding colors into the centerpieces.

Things You'll Need

• Mason jars
• Flowers
• Branches
• Ferns
• Ribbon
• Scissors
• Candles
• Sand
• Seashell or starfish

Instructions

1. Flowers

   • 1

     Fill Mason jars halfway with water to keep the flowers fresh.

   • 2

     Trim the flowers to the finished height and place in the Mason jars. Flowers such as hydrangea, gerbera daisies, peonies and wildflowers are beautiful or you can evoke a nature feel by using fern leaves and branches.

   • 3

     Tie a ribbon in your wedding colors on the jar’-s mouth if using a few flowers or around the flower stems if you have a full bouquet.

   Candles

   • 4

     Place a votive candle at the bottom of each Mason jar. You may want to use a couple of jars for centerpieces at each table if you are having an evening reception. As an alternative, fill the jars halfway with water and use floating candles.

   • 5

     Tie a medium width ribbon into a bow on the mouth of the jar.

   • 6

     Light the candles just before the reception to make them last.

   Beach

   • 7

     Add two inches of clean sand (available at most craft stores) to the bottom of each Mason jar.

   • 8

     Stand a medium sized seashell or starfish up on top of the sand inside the jar.

   • 9

     Tie a wide band ribbon around the mouth of the Mason jar to finish the centerpiece.

Tips &- Warnings

• If you want to enhance the rustic country feel even more, use raffia instead of ribbon.

• Try setting the jars on a wood platform or a burlap table runner.

• Instead of water, fill jars with coffee beans and stick the flower stems into the coffee beans.

• Using candles will make the Mason jars hot to the touch so let them cool before trying to remove the candle.

Source: www.ehow.com

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