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Creative Summer Centerpieces

Whether it is for a special wedding shower or reception, a backyard dinner party, or just an annoy to add some new design flourishes around the house, summer centerpieces can add a new focal point or make a beautiful and unique statement for any occasion. This article offers some creative suggestions for summer centerpieces to make the season even brighter and certainly more beautiful.

Water Features

Submerged or floating floral centerpieces are elegant and eye-catching, especially for something that is so simple and inexpensive to create. What makes them so beautiful is that when flowers are submerged in the water, their colors and details become magnified to reveal their details to a greater degree.

You simply need a clear glass vase or a deep clear glass bowl. Attach the stems to the bottom or sides of the vase with aquarium glue or fishing weights. You might be able to even use decorative stones or pebbles as "natural" weights. Distilled water works the best as tap water might lead to bubbles on your flowers. Try to only use real flowers as the dye from the silk or synthetic flowers may bleed into the water.

Of course, you can also have the flowers floating on the top of the water alongside candles as well as others weighted to create a more balanced design feature. These types of arrangements work well for all types of summer occasions, especially those that last into the evening hours. That way, you can take advantage of the dramatic look of flowers within the glow of the candles. If you are making these for an event where there will be many centerpieces, think about making them up on-site rather than ahead of time as they may be delicate to move. These types of centerpieces make nice gifts to take home after an event as they last up to a week on average, depending on the flower.

Summer Themes

From a barbecue block party or backyard luau to an elegant dinner party, use centerpieces on all tables as decorations and as gifts for the guests to take home and enjoy long after the event is over. Tie the floral centerpiece into the theme of the party. For example, if you are doing a western-themed party, then try decorating each table with a flowering cactus plant or use old wood crates to plant some flowers and plants. Guests can take these eco-friendly centerpieces home and replant them.

If you have a green thumb, keep it simple with just some fresh-cut flowers from your garden placed in a crisp white pitcher or old glass mason jars. Fill the bottom of a large glass container with cut lemons and limes, add water, and top with flowers for a more rustic look.

For a luau, place floral leis on the table or create centerpieces with tropical fruit and flowers. You might even try to make a fresh fruit arrangement of cut fruit with cubes of melon, pineapple, and berries skewered to look like a flower bouquet. Be sure to keep bowls of melted chocolate nearby for a delicious way to serve dessert and party décor at the same time. An elegant dinner party may call for one of the water feature suggestions or keep it simply sophisticated with an orchid plant, lilies, or freesias for each table.

Wedding Wonders

Summer is the season for weddings, so there are bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and wedding receptions that could all use a centerpiece. Elegant flower baskets or pots with summer flowers, such as roses, carnations, calla lilies, or daisies, and special party favors attached make nice gifts of thanks for guests. If the wedding is more relaxed and has a fun feel, try sand pail centerpiece with seashells, sand, and flowers.

Of course, there are always the beautiful traditional wedding table centerpieces that match the wedding colors and decorations. When the weather is hot and even humid, think about using cool pastel shades in wedding centerpieces or go all white for a vintage feel.

Personalize It

These centerpieces are good ideas to get you started in terms of imagining the possibilities. You can even mix up the suggestions, combining fruit and flowers or adding some other non-floral decorations to fit your party theme. All of these suggestions can be personalized with the flower choices and themes to fit your individual style, décor, or party theme. Whatever you choose, make it your own as you will be sure to enjoy the beauty, seasonal flowers and plants, and special features that summer mixes.

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Source by Charles Carithers