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Our venue has very high ceilings. Therefore, I’d love to use tall centerpieces cause I don’t want the room to feel empty. I found some vases at IKEA that I think I can use. Meet Blomster. It’s 17.75 inches tall!
I just don’t know what to put in it. I need something inexpensive that I can get in bulk of course. I’ve played with apples oranges and lemons, but I don’t really like how they look. It could be because of the dots on the vase or its shape. I’m not really sure, but it’s not working for me.
I know a lot of people use branches to add height, and I like them but sometimes they look a little too rustic for me. Plus, they’re not really cheap. And yeah, I could go outside and get some from my yard, but they’re not really that nice looking.
So, I need ideas from all of you. What can I put in my vase that will total no more than $5 per table?
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This money saving post is brought to you by the common sense that I should’ve been using all along.
I loves me some IKEA – especially the Market Hall, where you can find all kind of stuff for your home, both practical and decorative. On a recent trip to the big blue monster, I took my camera and found a couple items that could easily be repurposed for wedding decor.
There were plenty of candles to choose from, but I was partial to these because they were unscented and not tapers.
All of the smallish containers pictured can be used to hold flower buds or candles, despite their common descriptions (i.e. toothbrush holder).
When I saw the boxes, I kept thinking of a vessel for cards. I mean you could always go with the white lacy mailbox/basket contraption…if that’s your sort of thing. But if it’s not, and you like something a little more modern and a little less unnecessarily frilly, you might like one of these numbers. And they come in a bunch of different colors and fabrics.
So enjoy the gallery and let us all in on your dirty little repurposing secrets. Because I’m sure I wasn’t the only one eyeing that toothbrush holder as a bud vase.
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Have you seen DollarTree.com lately? I suggest you have a look-see.
In the vases and bowls section, they have plenty of options that could be used to help build centerpieces for your reception tables. Everything doesn’t have to cost a fortune. And of course, all of these are only $1.
Side note: I used to always tell my mother, “If you say bucks instead of dollars, it makes it sounds like less. So that means 20 dollars seems like a lot more than 20 bucks.”
So all the bowls and vases are only a buck 
A few examples for your viewing pleasure (of course the flowers and candles are sold separately):
Antiqued Bronze Plastic Pedestal Vase
Black Ceramic Garden Dishes/Planter
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I saw this idea over at We Met in A Bar. It’s just a plain glass jar, dressed up with some really nice ribbon in a color of your choice. A quick Google search yielded these Ball canning jars. Depending on the size, you could get a 12 pack for as little as $6.99.
That means you could go from here…
To here…
For pretty cheap. Especially if you grow and cut your own flowers. (Yeah, we can talk about that later)
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UPDATE:
I actually bought the TEST glasses, not the MJOD beer glasses, which look very similar and are actually a dollar cheaper.
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What do you guys think of these beer glasses from IKEA? They’re $6.99 for a 6-pack. I actually already have a set of these that we actually have never used. Turns out just because they look cool in the store and they’re a good price doesn’t mean anyone in the house will actually drink beer from a glass. Go figure.
Looking at them again, I think something like this might work as vases for our tables. We could use them with a few long stemmed flowers or some shorter stemmed flowers floating in water in the glasses. Or maybe something else – who knows.
Not a bad idea right?
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