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Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

Posted Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:18 PM

                      

This has to be one of the most creative centerpiece ideas I have seen in a long time. Mindy and Jim's (check out the rest of their Chicago wedding photos here) florist, Heffernan Morgan Designs in Chicago, designed their centerpieces using white lampshades and glass vases filled with water and small strands of white orchids. Inside each lamp was a pink light bulb (hence the soft pink glow). To finish them off, each centerpiece was lit from the bottom up using a mirrored light box. A fairly involved set-up, but very scene-setting! Photo by Thorsen Photography, Chicago

Posted by Knot Anja

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re: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

OMG!!!! I am so doing this for my wedding!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!

Posted by IalaLopez    Friday, February 27, 2009 10:01 AM


re: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

I really like this instead of flowers. I might have to try it.

Posted by Aguaviolet    Friday, February 27, 2009 11:29 AM


re: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

I love this idea...so beautiful!

Posted by jenifersimpson1    Friday, February 27, 2009 1:03 PM


re: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

BRILLIANT

Posted by slgtrueblue    Friday, February 27, 2009 10:47 PM


re: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

Hmm... I'mw ondering how I could make this work for my wedding.  I'd probably tweek it and put a different kind of flower in the vase so that its more fall, or maybe red apples, and then hand stencil some sort of fall design on the lamp shade, like leaves or something... or maybe just a pretty pattern.  ...  Wheels are turning!

Posted by SoonToBeMrsAvery    Sunday, March 01, 2009 7:14 PM


re: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

Does anyone have any idea how to make this?  It's so gorgeous!

Posted by alissajeane    Tuesday, March 17, 2009 12:49 AM


re: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

I'm trying to figure it out myself... if I get anywhere, I'll let you know haha :)

Posted by ericariley    Wednesday, April 08, 2009 10:00 PM


re: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

Gorgeous--how did get the electricity to the light bulb??What did you use to atach the lampshade?------I bet your wedding was amazing

Posted by pollyann    Monday, May 11, 2009 12:01 PM


re: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

Gorgeous--how did get the electricity to the light bulb??What did you use to atach the lampshade?------I bet your wedding was amazing

Posted by pollyann    Monday, May 11, 2009 11:56 AM


re: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

http://inanyeventblog.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/lampshade-centerpiece/

Posted by jdecker8    Wednesday, July 15, 2009 5:15 PM


re: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

Thank you jdecker8!

Posted by raycynthia    Wednesday, August 05, 2009 10:06 PM


re: Wedding Centerpiece Ideas - Lamp Shades and Submerged Orchids

This is the inspiration behind my wedding centerpieces. I LOVE IT!

Posted by agilanyi    Saturday, November 13, 2010 9:35 AM


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