Make your centrepiece a conversation piece
Four ways to dress your table
Create your own centerpieces with flowers, candles, potted plants—even food! Use one of our simple and eye-catching ideas below.
Fresh fruit vase
What you’ll need
- 1 bag (16 ounces) of fresh cranberries
- 1 clear glass vase
- 1 white mum
What to do:
- Place cranberries in vase. Fill about half way.
- Place white mum on top of cranberries in vase.
- Let the conversation begin.
Rose teacups
What you’ll need
- Absorbent floral foam block
- Tea cups
- Roses
- Greenery, such as seeded eucalyptus or green ivy
- Ribbon
What to do
- Soak form thoroughly in water. Cut form into pieces to fit into teacups.
- Cut roses very short so they rest on top of foam. Insert stems of roses and greenery into foam.
- Arrange teacups on center of table. Weave ribbon loosely through teacups. Add Ivy or additional roses and petals if desired.
Chocolate truffles topiary
What you’ll need
- Round florists' foam topiary with dowel and base, 5 inches in diameter
- Flowerpot to fit topiary base, about 6 inches in diameter
- Rocks to weight flowerpot
- Toothpicks
- 36 to 48 chocolate truffles with firm centers, about 1 1/4 inches in diameter
- Plastic wrap or aluminum foil
- 2 to 3 cups fresh raspberries
- 1 yard 1-inch-wide white and gold ribbon
What to do
- Press topiary base securely in flowerpot (glue if necessary). Fill pot 2/3 full with rocks.
- Insert toothpicks into topiary ball; push truffles onto toothpicks.
- Line top of pot with plastic wrap; cover with raspberries. Tie ribbon into bow on dowel.
Green olive tree
What you’ll need
- 5 jars (7 ounces each) pitted queen-size green olives, drained
- 3 cups olive or vegetable oil
- ½ cup shredded orange peel
- ½ cup orange juice
- 1 cup orange marmalade, melted
- 1 cone-shaped florists' foam topiary with dowel and base, 8 inches tall
- Flowerpot to fit topiary base, about 5 inches in diameter
- Rocks to weight flowerpot
- Toothpicks
- Tissue paper
- 2 cups honey-roasted peanuts
What to do
- Mix olives, oil, orange peel, orange juice and marmalade. Cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours to blend flavours.
- Press topiary base securely in flowerpot (glue if necessary). Fill pot 2/3 full with rocks. Insert toothpicks into topiary cone; place olives on toothpicks.
- Line top of pot with tissue paper; cover with peanuts.