The centerpieces I will showcase today are the rest of the designs created for the RSVP Catering event.  Some are very elaborate, and some quite frankly are simple gatherings of vintage items.  When choosing centerpieces for your wedding, first you will have to consider the overall look of your wedding.  The next most important decision will be establishing a budget for those designs.  Consider using vintage items picked up at antique stores or raiding the family china cabinet.  Using just a few blossoms in a creamer or a tea cup can look very fashionable without screaming budget.  Mostly use your thinking cap, and have fun.

  We took this cloche vase and stand right off my mantel and created this centerpiece.  Very unique, very easy and very beautiful.

  Sometime when you have upgraded linens or patterned linens you can save on your centerpieces.  This vessel was straight out of the kitchen and we used lemons and limes to bring this design to life. It is such a clean look.

  How simple and sweet.  From July until the first frost, Dahlia's are an awesome flower to use for DIY flower arrangements. Seek out local growers and farmers markets.  This teapot was purchased at a yard sale for .50 cents.

  A vintage candy bowl, again hit grandma's china cabinet.

  Totally clever for a barn wedding or outdoor barbecue. I have a collection of cow bells, believe it or not.

  Clusters of wheat and Billy Balls, also known as Craspedia.

  More local Dahlia's, displayed in a very fun vase.

  This buffet piece was created of all carnations. Yes, carnations. Designs created with carnations big or small can look just delicious.

  These lovely centerpieces are certainly for a larger flower budget they have close to 75 roses in each piece. We added 15 stems of Astilbe and 10 stems of Spray Roses just to push it over the edge.  These pieces are super yummy.

  We created this design as a entrance focal piece but in truth it would work really well on a buffet also.  Notice there are actually Artichokes in this design.

I would like to thank RSVP catering for allowing me to showcase my work.  I also am thankful for getting to work with their very talented designer and sales person Izzy
 ( Elizabeth Shotwell ).  Very wonderful evening, very awesome experience.  Thanks also to Jill at Washingtonian Magazine for coming by and taking a peek at all our hard work.

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