Three ideas for non-floral centerpieces are;

Using candles is very lovely and romantic.  It warms up the room, but is quite simple and elegant.

Twigs!!  I love this centerpiece.  It is so dramatic.  Using twigs , what a unique idea.  It will be quite the conversation piece among the wedding guests.

Using fruit in centerpieces is a great way to add color.  I love this idea.

Wedding cupcakes are a hit with brides.  Maybe it’s the wide choices of flavors, the beautiful displays, the cost or how easy they are to serve.  But whatever the reason, more and more brides are choosing cupcakes instead of the traditional wedding cakes.

With more budget cautious brides and the trend of having a less formal affair, these cupcakes make a hit.  Many brides want a gorgeous wedding cake but find the cost to be overwhelming and difficult to fit in their budget.  Bakers traditional charge about $4.00 and up per slice.  You can see how this can get quite expensive.

I’m not saying cupcakes are much cheaper.  Some cupcakes may take just as long to decorate and may contain expensive ingredients, but there are different ways to decorate cupcakes that can lessen the cost.  You don’t need to go with the butter cream icing florets, fresh flowers or pieces of fruit can really make the cupcakes unique and inexpensive.  So cupcakes can be cheaper ($2-$4/cupcake) and a great option!  Additionally, the reception venue usually charges a fee to serve and piece the cake.  This will be reducing if not eliminated with a cupcake wedding dessert.  Plus the presentation of the cupcakes can be a conservation piece in itself at your wedding reception.  The choice is up to you; have a traditional wedding cakes or the unique trendy option of cupcakes?

Check out this video of Colin Cowie and find out just how popular these little sweet treats are!

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Masquerade Ball is a great way to incorporate a Halloween theme, without going all out.  You can have masks given out to all your guests to wear upon arrival.  After the celebration, the guests can bring the masks home as their wedding favors.  The color scheme can be endless.  You can have it as colorful or as tame as you want.  The beautiful curves and designs of the masks make this theme so elegant and romantic.  I love this idea.  What do you think?

1. Serve pumpkin soup in a carved out pumpkins.

2. You can use pumpkins as your centrepieces why having an assortment of different sizes at the centre of your table, or using a pumpkin as a vase for flowers.

3. Have an image of the two of you imposed onto a pumpkin.

4. Give pumpkin shaped cookies or candy as your wedding favor.

5. Use a mini pumpkin as the table number holder, or for each guest as their place holder.