Non-traditional wedding center pieces

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"Just as the happy couple wanted, this is a lovely, small, intimate gathering of close friends and family – so could someone please tell me why I'm here."

Weddings are in a league of their own when it comes to planning, organizing and preparing for the event. However, in many cases they are very similar: the bride wears a long white dress and veil, the groom wears a black tuxedo and two words mark the rest of their lives. Use non-traditional centerpieces to celebrate the event and love of the bride and groom.

1. Games

   • Let guests have fun.

     Give guests something to keep them occupied. Place a deck of cards, UNO, Scrabble or Life in the center of the table, or create a game centered on the bride and groom. Have them create a list of information and unknowns about themselves and their relationship. Gather their information and create a pop quiz for guests to take as they wait. Pick up all quizzes once completed. Award a prize to whoever has the most answers correct.

   Food

   • Use food to be attractive and tasty centerpieces.

     Use your centerpieces to display snacks, drinks or utensils. Decorate red and white wines to look like the bride and groom- frost gingerbread cookies in dresses and tuxedos- and present hors 'd oeuvres in romantic words or shapes. A miniature wedding cake or cake tower placed in the center of the table will also draw attention. For a more elegant approach, fill a slender glass tower with lemons or limes.

   Pictures

   • Provide disposable cameras instead of hiring a cameraman.

     Place disposable cameras at the center of every table and tell guests to take pictures to mark the occasion. This is an alternative to hiring a photographer, and it gives an in-depth look at the celebration. Instead of poses and pictures of bridesmaids and groomsmen, pictures will be of people at all stages of life enjoying the event.

   Nature

   • Use nature to create a centerpiece.

     For a naturalistic centerpiece, buy rounded stones, or pick out your own from the yard, and place them in the center of each table. Use them to spell out words like love, hope, joy and passion and give a serene sense of nature. Pine cones, straw, leaves and sticks can also be used as centerpieces, surrounding candles, creating towers and giving an essence of natural beauty.

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