Wedding Table Centerpieces

Southern Living

Appealing wedding table centerpieces are the key to an elegant backdrop.

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Simple Garden Centerpiece

Photo: Abby Jiu
Beautify your reception with these visually striking wedding table centerpieces. Add interest with everything from organic florals to creative alternative arrangements.

Collected arrangements of peonies, roses, hydrangeas, and various herbs emphasize a casual garden theme.

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Elegant White and Pink Centerpiece

Photo: A Bryan Photo
A large arrangement, featuring tulips, garden roses, sweet peas, hydrangeas, and viburnums in shades of white and pink is a stunning centerpiece for the escord card table. 

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Vibrant Orange and Pink Centerpiece

Photo: Jennifer Sosa
Orange roses and pink hydrangeas bring a pop of color to these reception tables. Bud vases with single stems of orange roses add extra pizzazz.
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Breathtaking Bridal Wreath Centerpiece

Photo: Jodi Miller
'Bridal Wreath' spirea is the focal point of this modern table setting. Smaller containers with white blooms such as peonies and gardenias complement the spirea.

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Vibrant Floral Centerpiece

Photo: Kate Headley
Small arrangements of ranunculus, mint, billy balls, and freesia line the dinner table. Vibrant shades of yellow, orange, and green set a cheerful, playful tone for the event.

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Romantic Candlelight Centerpiece

Photo: Tec Petaja
Rather than elaborate floral arrangements, the bride wanted the dining room's four tables to be glowing with candlelight. "I thought the gleaming silver candelabras really complemented the room," she says. Tablesettings were inspired by the elaborate sets in the movie Titanic—and its transatlantic connection.
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Elegant Purple and White Centerpiece

Photo: Elisa B Photography
Vases with peonies, dusty miller, iris, and white stock graced the dining tables of this rustic Texas-style wedding.

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Bold Berry Centerpiece

Photo: Jodi Miller
Country meadow flowers in a bold berry palette set the scene. The bride incorporated her family's heirloom collection of silver vases and candelabras to decorate the tables.

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Natural Garden Centerpiece

Photo: Katie Stoops
The bride and her friends assembled the centerpieces with astilbe, love-in-a-mist, hydrangea, and rose for an intimate, backyard wedding.
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Simple Mason Jar Centerpiece

Photo: Virgil Bunao
A single peony and sprig of Spanish lavendar adorn a rustic mason jar arrangement. Eggs from the on-site chicken coop also adorn the cocktail hour tables.

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Pretty and Preppy Centerpiece

Photo: Liz Banfield
A lovely box of roses matches the pink and white seersucker tablecloth.

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Bright Sunflower Centerpiece

Photo: Jess Graham Photography
Bright yellow sunflowers and roses adorn the tables at a casual wedding reception.
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All-White Centerpiece

Photo: A Bryan Photo
White hydrangeas and roses are arranged next to croquet balls, hand painted with table numbers.

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Pretty Peach Centerpiece

Photo: Kate Headley
An arrangement of peach-colored roses and white hydrangeas pay homage to the classic Southern fruit and reinforce the wedding's theme.

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Cheery Blue and Yellow Centerpiece

Photo: Alisa Lynn
Blue hydrangeas and white daisies submerged in a vase with oranges complete the look for a quintissentially Southern wedding.
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Rustic Wildflower Centerpiece

Photo: A Bryan Photo
Mason jars tied with raffia hold wild dasies to create a beautifully simple centerpiece.

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Yellow Country Style Centerpiece

Photo: Kate Headley
Yellow roses and hydrangeas are combined with a variety of green foliage to give these wooden farm tables an earthy, natural beauty.

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Creative Photo Centerpiece

Photo: Sharon Clark of Smitten Photography
Old wedding photographs from the bride's and groom's relatives are used to adorn branches in the table centerpieces.
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Pale Pink Centerpiece

Photo: Kate Murphy Photography
Arrangements of peonies, garden roses, and hydrangeas in pink and white hues accent white tables.

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Distinctive Blue and White Centerpiece

Photo: Kate Headley
White roses, blue sea holly, and sapphire berry add pizzazz to a vintage collegiate wedding in Georgetown blue.

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Charming Pink and Yellow Centerpiece

Photo: Erica George Dines
Mums, roses, and freesia are contained in separate glass vases and wrapped in yellow ribbon.
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Garden Fresh Centerpiece

Photo: Austin Gros
Herb and wildflower centerpieces, paired with mismatched tablecloths, lend a fanciful, homespun vibe.

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Pink Parisian Centerpiece

Photo: Gayle Brooker Photography
A recent trip to Paris influenced the soft, romantic feel of this wedding. The reception tent had the feel of a Parisian parlor with gorgeous arrangements of pink roses, peach blossoms, and white tulips.

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Whimsical Lemon Tree Centerpiece

Photo: Gayle Brooker Photography
Instead of traditional flowers, the ceremony tables are lined with lemon trees. When the bride saw the tables, she was moved to tears. "I pictured my whole family there celebrating our marriage, and it felt so whimsical–like it was out of Alice in Wonderland, rather than real life."
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Exotic Floral Centerpiece

Photo: Courtesy of Q Weddings
Orchids, peonies, tulips, and kermit mums in bright pink, orange, and green saturate the tables with color.

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Idyllic Pink and White Centerpiece

Photo: Jennifer Lindberg Photography
Pink roses and hyacinths mingle with succulents in this fresh pink and white arrangement.

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Bohemian Centerpiece

Photo: Holland Photo Arts
A layered, vividly colored look peppered with bright peonies, billy balls, and mums dresses the tables.
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'Coral Charm' Centerpiece

Photo: Kate Headley

'Coral Charm' peonies and pink and white hydrangeas add a pop of color to the primarily black-and-white decor.

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Romantic Vintage Centerpiece

Roses, dahlias, David Austin roses, and stock in muted blush tones such as peachy beige, rosy burled wood, and frosted almond give this centerpiece a timeless look.

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Classic Hydrangea Centerpiece

Photo: Jen Fariello Photography
White hydrangeas, scabiosa pods, and peach David Austin roses decorate the tables at a seated dinner.
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Fragrant White Centerpiece

All-white mums, Queen Anne's lace, roses, seeded eucalyptus, hydrangeas, and irises fill transparent containers for a light, elegant decoration.
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