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I know talking about centerpieces and table type things isn’t the most exciting thing in the world, but it’s definitely one of those little details that help make the general feel of a wedding come together in the end.

Now, I’m not one for big centerpieces. I still ooh and aah over them in pictures and at other people’s weddings, but they just aren’t my cup of tea, nor would they really look right at our wedding.

Image via Style Me Pretty | Photo by IN Photography

Image via Project Wedding | Photo by Skye Blu Photography

Besides, we’re only planning on having four large round tables and a smattering of tall cocktail tables. Those tall pieces just would. not. work. Enter: the ever popular and ever gorgeous blue mason jar with assorted flowers.

Image via Style Me Pretty | Photo by Robert Sukrachand

Image via Style Me Pretty | Photo by Pen/Carlson

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The plan is to use the blue ones (in my mind, they are actually turquoise - hellooo, wedding color!) on the big rounds - I’m thinking one larger jar with two smaller ones.

I know my Photoshop skills leave something to be desired. E for effort.

In an effort to keep (flower) costs at a minimum, we won’t be using the mason jars on the cocktail tables. Aside from upping the price, I’m pretty sure that a floral arrangement would also end up occupying most of the cocktail table space, thus defeating the purpose of the table in the first place. I have been racking my brain for weeks trying to think of something we could put on the tall tables in lieu of flowers; something small, simple, and hopefully turquoise in nature. Several trips to my new favorite store and second home later (that would be Michaels), I walked away with ten candle votives and a big bag of flat glass marbles. The result?

The flowers are fake for the time being, but I fully intend on getting some real small white blooms and sticking one in each votive with a bit of water, with one votive going on each cocktail table. The best part is that the grand total for these little guys is only around $2 a pop ($1 for the votive, ~ $.50 each for the divided marbles and flowers). I couldn’t find an adequate picture of a tall cocktail table to Photoshop, so you’ll have to use your imaginations for these.

All in all, I’m rather pleased with the tablescape vision going on in my head and on my Pinterest boards right now; my best description would be simple, rustic, light, and romantic. Yet to be determined is if this can be an entirely DIY project or if we’ll need to enlist the florist for the large round table “centerpieces.”

Do you have a preference of tall vs. short centerpieces? Did you DIY any part of your centerpieces?