What is a great alternative for a table centerpiece besides flowers, a bowl of fruits, or candles?
Something that sets the tone for the theme of the party ….. I’ve set little stuffed penguins on different levels (with “snow” under them) in the winter …… A wicker cornucopia with fruit, nuts & flowers in the Fall….. a small bale of hay, with a fiber-optic scarecrow for the Fall …. Look around your house and see what’s interesting! Large bowls filled with water, and you can float candles in it; Tall clear vases with glass pebbles or shiny Christmas balls …. A collection of small vases with only one big flower in each one …… Artificial flowers stuck into a cowboy boot or high heel …….
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anything that has to do with the theme. i went to a masquerade party one time, and they had those little masks you stick up to your face in the center of the table. i went to a beach themed bat mitzvah and the centerpieces were little boats with the names of beaches on them with flowers in the center. i went to a car themed bar mitzvah and there were like thick cardboard things with expensive cars at the top. be creative!