Visit Martha Stewart Weddings Weddings Wedding Ceremony & Reception Wedding Décor & Details Wedding Centerpieces 23 DIY Wedding Centerpieces We Love By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 31, 2023 Trending Videos Photo: Bryan Gardner If you love a good wedding DIY, you're certainly not alone—we are right there with you and here to provide the easy instructions you need for success. When it comes to your nuptials, there are several things you can make, build, or create on your own, from décor to food and everything in between. One particularly fun idea is making your own wedding centerpieces. In this collection of DIY wedding centerpieces, you're sure to find a project you love—and something that suits your skill level, time frame, and budget. These budget-friendly ideas will also help you save up for other aspects of your wedding. Ahead, discover several DIY wedding centerpieces (some floral, some not!) that will bring a personal, homemade touch to one of the prettiest elements of your reception. 01 of 23 Peony Centerpieces and Favors Raymond Hom Group a few big, bold peonies together, and you've got a gorgeous tablescape. But that's not all! Invite guests to take a vase home at the end of the evening, and you've got your favors covered, too. Simply arrange them on tables (make sure there are enough to go around) and add our custom clip-art sign. Make These Favor Centerpieces 02 of 23 Hardware Candle Centerpiece Bryan Gardner This modern metallic centerpiece starts with a slab of stone tile ($7, homedepot.com) used as a runner. On top, insert both candlesticks and tea lights into mix-and-match copper-colored hardware you can get from your local store (3/4-inch brass pipe cap, $7.50; 3/4-inch copper pressure C x C coupling with stop, $9.50 for a bag of 10; and 1 1/2-inch copper tube cap, $6.50, homedepot.com). Our Best Wedding Centerpieces 03 of 23 Plaster-Dipped Vessels Linda Pugliese One lush, overflowing centerpiece creates an unforgettable tablescape and lets you keep everything else spare and simple. This arrangement of hellebores, andromeda, garden roses, dahlias, clematis, delphiniums, and porcelain vines is displayed in a custom compote that's actually just a footed bowl dipped in plaster. 04 of 23 Geometric Candle Sticks Bryan Gardner Remember playing with wooden blocks as a kid—or learning to draw with them in art class? Those same educational toys can be transformed into modernist centerpieces with a quick trip to the hardware store and a coat of paint. But here's a lesson you didn't learn in kindergarten: A cone and cylinder, when stacked, make an inexpensive and eye-catching geometric candlestick, as does a cube all on its own. A small cut in a half-sphere or prism can also turn it into a place-card holder or table-number holder. Continue the theme with wooden bead napkin rings and chair garlands. Make These Geometric Wooden Candleholders 05 of 23 Tiered Bowl Centerpiece Johnny Miller For a bold and cheery statement piece, fill tiered bowls with dense tufts of goldenrod, fuzzy clusters of mimosa, globelike craspedia balls, olive leaves, kumquats, lemons, and sprigs of fresh lavender. Make This Tiered Bowl Centerpiece 06 of 23 Colorful Candleholders Create a centerpiece that offers festive color and ambience by simply spray-painting wooden candleholders of varying heights to match candles in the same hues. 07 of 23 Blooming Branches Fit for a spring wedding, these branches bloom with handmade paper blossoms and are accented with millinery birds. 08 of 23 Decorated Glasses Bryan Gardner Clustered around a floral centerpiece, these gussied-up containers enhance any scene. We relied on common adhesives—glue, stickers, and tape—as well as paint and glitter to make basic glasses stun. Make These Glowing Glass Centerpieces 09 of 23 Pink Vinyl Centerpieces Bryan Gardner Snip plastic strips of hot pink vinyl to the same height as vases, roll them up, and slip them inside. Add a glue dot to keep the strip in place on larger vessels. 10 of 23 Veneer Centerpieces Jonny Valiant Rather than an explosion of petals, consider a sculptural arrangement of veneer figure eights. 11 of 23 Wrapped Branches Centerpiece An arrangement of branches wrapped in seam binding and bedecked with fabric blooms makes for a minimalist look that holds maximum appeal. More Twig and Branch Wedding Decor 12 of 23 Stacked Boxes Centerpiece Check off three boxes with this display that counts as a centerpiece, a stack of party favors, and a table-number indicator all in one. 13 of 23 Gold Embellishments Flowers and birds and clovers—oh, my! Sold by the sheet, Castle in the Air Dresden paper-backed foil trims take a zillion shapes, pack flat (perfect for a destination wedding), and are so wallet-friendly that even your grandma would agree they're a good deal. Re-create this tablescape by using double-sided tape to affix the embellishments to clear glass vessels in varying sizes. Pair the golden hue with soft pastel blooms. 14 of 23 Tissue Paper Flowers Max Kim-Bee In winter, when fresh blossoms may be harder to come by, these lush tissue-paper flowers are in full bloom. Their silver centers are actually Christmas balls, a nod to the season. Arranged at different heights in silver trumpet vases and mint julep cups, they bring whimsy to a formal reception table set in all white. Make These Tissue-Paper Flower Centerpieces 15 of 23 Floral Spheres Spread out on lush lawns or placed on a pedestal, these whimsical globes consisting of hundreds of orange, red, fuchsia, and yellow gerbera daisies add a pop of color to your wedding. 16 of 23 Paper Magnolias Gorgeous paper magnolias are a wilt-free way to incorporate these beautiful harbingers of spring into an eye-popping centerpiece. 17 of 23 Garden Foliage Centerpieces Scented geraniums, herbs, and other foliage nestled in hand-painted pots are a charming—and easy—garden party decoration. Invite guests to take home their favorite as a favor. How to Arrange Foliage Branches to Make a Statement Centerpiece for Fall 18 of 23 Paper Décor Turn a simply set table into something worth raising your glass to with just a few supplies—vellum paper, scissors, and tape. 19 of 23 Papier-Mâché Fruit A minimal centerpiece, like this whitewashed papier-mâché fruit arrangement piled on a cake stand and trimmed with silver millinery leaves, is as chic as it is unexpected. 20 of 23 Map-Covered Vases To make these map-covered vases, simply cut charts to fit around cylinders of various heights, then attach them with double-stick tape and fill each with flowers or a candle. 21 of 23 Striped Luminarias Download our chic striped clip art to create this modern take on luminarias—paper bags with votives inside. 22 of 23 Floral Luminarias Raymond Hom At these blossoming tables, conversation will be anything but garden variety. Make These In Full Bloom Centerpieces 23 of 23 Accordion Accent Centerpieces If you can print and fold, you cake make these luminarias, inspired by cake-decorating stencils. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit