What do you think we should use for our centerpieces? Flowers or balloons?

We are having a balloon arrangement over our bridal table with around 250 balloons. With us having that (and I wish I had a picture to show because it is beautiful!) do you think having a centerpiece on every table or every other table be too much if it was balloons? The balloon decorator was going to use 3-4 balloons on each centerpiece. I really love the thought of using fresh flowers in a 24 inch tall vase on the tables. What do you think we should do? Our colors are black and white. The reception hall supplies the white linen on the tables and we are getting black slipcovers with white sashes for the tables.



Or is there another idea you can help us with on a centerpiece besides a top hat? Our wedding is next summer and we are using hot pink as our accent color.

What do you think we should use for our centerpieces? Flowers or balloons?
Im not answering your question, but I just had to say these are my colors too. Cute.
Reply:Defently flowers. I would caution against using too many baloons. They remind me of the 80's or a bad prom.



You can make really inexpensive centerpieces if you buy your own flowers. Some florist shops will give you a wholesale price if you are buying in bulk and not having them arrange them.



Also, the vases and such can be found at the dollar stores. You would really be suprised.



For your centerpiece, I LOVE the shallow square vases. You could do one on each table and maybe three at your head table.
Reply:I had balloons at my wedding too. What we did was tied them to a basket full of greenery. They were on very long strings because our room was so tall. I think that if you did the tall vases on the tables it would take away from the balloon effect.

As far as the top hat idea. You could have the balloons coming out of the top of the hat. Place hat rim on the table and have the balloons coming out of the top. I would do more white balloons then black because of the black hat and table cloth. I personal think your colors are great and it can be great with balloons if you don't over do it. Our centerpieces had 5 (always odd numbers) at different heights



To introduce your pink.(instead of hat) how about a box wrapped in the color with the balloons "spilling" out of them. Then have the strings "bunched" around and out of the top of the balloons, or instead of the strings have fresh flowers in white and pink "filling" the box with the balloons floating up

Remember that the tables don't have to match. What makes a wedding great is doing what you want.

(something like the picture below but with a box not a basket)





Good luck and have a great day.



Stacey

Event planner
Reply:Flowers. No balloons for a wedding.
Reply:This sounds a whole lot like my prom and I graduated in 1987. I would skip the balloons on the tables, you have enough of them with the other 250.
Reply:If you are outdoors, or if your venue has strong air currents from fans, heat/AC vents, etc, then NO BALLOONS. They blow around on their tethers like bad puppies on leashes and annoy everyone.
Reply:Flowers
Reply:I love balloons too...However, I think balloons on each table will cheese it up. Leave the balloon arrangement around your table and maybe candles or flowers on each table. I love your color choice!
Reply:I think that too many balloons will look childish. Go for flowers on the table.
Reply:Yes, FLOWERS!! Not balloons. Good choice! Get some hot pink flowers (roses or gerbera daisies)....very elegant!
Reply:no balloons, use fresh flowers...if you want to be cost savvy, gerber daisys come in a beautiful hot pink color that would be real stand out with the other colors as black and white!



Congratulations!
Reply:depends on ur budget but if u can afford it do flowers, but if u want soemthing different look at these centerpieces andthere in ur colors...

http://lacimaclub.com/catering/images/fe...

or

http://www.liweddings.com/chat/p/2927806...
Reply:definitely use flowers...in my opinion it looks really elegant
Reply:balloons + candles = flamable disaster.. be careful!!



I think it would be nice to have arrangements of only white and hot pink flowers.. but something simple like daisies or spider mums.. they dye the spider mums (and daisies sometimes) in bright colors and then when you put them in water the color seeps back out into the water.. so you could use clear vases and play up the color..
Reply:I have to agree with the others...flowers. Balloons make me think of backyard B-day parties or baby showers.
Reply:balloons make me think of birthday party or graduation...not wedding...go for flowers! (you could even do fake, to save $)
Reply:you have good taste! my wedding colors are also black and white! ;)



i'd suggest flowers. you don't want to overkill on the balloons.
Reply:Stick with just using flowers. Also, you don't want your flower arrangements to be really tall either. If they are too tall the guests sitting at the table won't be able to see eachother across the table if the arrangements are too tall. That is also why you don't want balloons. The balloon arrangements will block people's view of other people at their tables too. When people are guests at weddings they tend to talk to the other people at their tables a lot especially during dinner and from my experiences it is really annoying when the centerpieces are so big and tall that you cannot see the person you are talking to. That is why I kept my arrangements short yet beautiful and they were all flowers.
Reply:Flowers.



Baloons sound like birthday party or a prom....not a wedding.



Run a search on theknot.com or flickr....there are endless ides that don't involve tophats.
Reply:Flowers... traditional and elegant.
Reply:Well that's certainly original. A few things to keep in mind in case you haven't already thought of them.



Assumiing you're using Helium, remember that Helium is very sensitive to temperature and sometimes fizzle out long before expected. Saggy balloons are NOT what you're looking for. Make sure the tie is very sturdy. Possibly consider the tie you often see with Balloons on sticks.



Centerpieces to some wedding go-ers are a prize possession and commodity. Does balloons make this give away lose value in your mind?



Sure you're decorator/planner thought of this but be careful of height... wouldn't want people peeking around balloons to catch the festivities.



And.. only because I hate the sound.. Should one decide to pop.. might be a very unsettling sound... tho, does give new meaning to Shot Gun Wedding lol.



Keep in mind tho it's your day. if you want checkerboards and dominoes..... you go for it!



Best wishes.