Quick Tip: Wrapped Vase Centerpieces

Turn basic vases into beautiful centerpieces with some wrapping paper and a little bit of ribbon. Depending on the paper and flowers you pick, this project will work for almost any type of wedding.

The pretty paper at left (Snow & Graham's "Sprout" design) comes from Broadway Paper, where you'll find tons more great patterns. Once you have a paper that matches your theme, wrap it around short, square vases using double-sided tape. (Round vases also work, but they make it a little trickier to keep the paper from getting wrinkled.) Since the vases will be covered up, go for the most inexpensive ones you can find -- no one will ever tell the difference.

After you wrap the vase, tie a coordinating ribbon around it. (We'd use green for the paper at left.) Then, fill it with lots of short flowers, also in a coordinating color (we'd go for green or white). Using relatively short flowers in a single color will make the bouquets appear much fuller.

Image: Broadway Paper