Centerpieces made simple

As everyone knows, the centerpiece is the jewel of the well set table.

There are many ways to create a stunning centerpiece, from a candle bowl with floating candles surrounded by rose petals, glass shapes, flowers, or anything that will match your theme or decor. Floating candles come in so many different colors, styles and sizes, it is easy to create a whole theme around them. Our antique green glass bowl pictured at left adds an upscale look to your table. You can also make your own centerpiece bowl out of a pumpkin, watermelon or any other large gourd - just scoop out the insides, fill with water and place floating candles in the center. This idea will work well for any season, any event and any theme. Candle-Boutique.com is a great place to shop for glass bowls that can be reused many many times.

Glass Stemware comes in different sizes, different heights and colors and may be used to add height to the center of the table, or as a focal point on a side table. You may use real flowers, silk flower or candle rings which are designed to hold glass stemware. Candle-Boutique.com carries all types of glassware and floral arrangements (many of which are not even on our website).so your centerpiece will truly reflect your event's theme.

Don't Forget the Honeymoon

The wedding is for your family and friends, but the honeymoon is just for you. It’s a time to relax and reflect, but most of all enjoy each other. Don't forget to visit the Honeymoon Travels catagory on Bridesclub.com for information on vendors that can help you with planning your honeymoon.

Here are some things to consider:

Decide on a Honeymoon Budget:

You may have already decided this when planning your wedding budget. If not, sit down and do this before you decide anything else. Figure out if you have any frequent flier miles or hotel miles that can be used towards your trip. Consider putting all of the wedding expenses on a credit card that earns frequent flier miles for your honeymoon. (Be sure to pay it off every month – you don’t want to start a new marriage with a ton of new debt.)

Decide When to Go and For How Long:

First, figure out how many vacation days you have accrued, and how many of them you’ll need before the wedding for last minute planning. (It’s not uncommon for brides to take a week off, and grooms to take a couple of days.) Do you want to leave the morning after your wedding? Another option, for those who don’t have a lot of vacation days, is to take a weekend “mini-moon” after the wedding, and then take a long second honeymoon on your first anniversary.

Decide Where to Go on Your Honeymoon

Each of you should take a few minutes to separately write down what you envision doing on your honeymoon. Do you want somewhere warm or cold? Do you want to go someplace far away and new or someplace close to home? Do you want a resort where there will be other honeymooners to socialize with, or someplace secluded where it will just be the two of you? Do you want to be in a city with museums, restaurants and nightlife or, do you want there to be lots of athletic activities available? Perhaps you’ll just want to spend a lot of time in the room! Once each of you has your list, compare. Where there are differences, see if there’s one place that might have the best of both worlds.

Learn More about Where You’re Going:

It’s never too early to get excited. As soon as you’ve picked a spot, buy a travel book, so you can read about all there is to do and see.

Arrange for Passports and Visas, if Necessary. Make Sure Your Driver’s License is Up to Date.

These pesky little details can take time and therefore are one of the first things you should do, once you know where you are going.