What ideas do you have for centerpieces with ivy plants?

Question

I'm getting married in March 2010 we have a limited budget.How about of ivy plants with a few roses in them. Our colors are burgundy and ivory. What's your opinion on that idea? If you have any other ideas I could use that would be appreciated. Thanks

Answer 1

One thing you can do that would look quite nice is: Get an 8 inch flower pot of your choice – fill with soil and plant ivy around the edge of the pot so it cascades over the edge – leave the center of the soil un-planted and place a nice candle in the center (you can use a pillar candle or three tapered candles or a votive – use an odd number of candles in the center – one, three, five) The candles can even be different heights but the same color.

Another suggestion: put pieces of ivy in three small bud vases and place them around a tall candle. Or instead of bud vases use the tiniest pots you can find and in the center a single rose in a small vase. Simple and elegant.

Another suggestion: One 8 inch flower pot planted around the edges with ivy – in the center of the 8 inch pot (on top of the soil) put a 4 or 6 inch pot also planted with ivy around the edges – in the center of that pot, put a 2 or 3 inch pot on top of the soil filled with ivy. This will look like topiary.

You could also add pieces of ribbon that would fall over the edge of the pots like the ivy.

The flower pots could either be purchased in a particular color or painted or left plain and classic terracotta.

You get the idea.

OR why not put a rose in a small vase with cascading ivy and tie a ribbon around the vase, long enough to drape on the table. Simple.

If you use ivy and a candle as a centerpiece, you can put a rose in a bud vase (with a ribbon around the vase) at each place setting or in front of each chair (if it’s buffet style)  - for your guest’s to take home - they can save the rose and re-use the vase as a wedding memento.