Sometimes all you need for a lovely guest table arrangement is a vase and a few flowers.

Flickr photo by penwren

I’m in the beginning stages of planning a surprise wedding renewal ceremony, so when I was thinking about flowers, I was thinking about how much we could afford and how elaborate it could get. Budget is severely limited so at the very least, we could only afford a bridal bouquet and a boutonniere for the groom. But if the budget has a little bit more leeway, I think that we could still make the guest tables look nice with a simple arrangement, like the one above. This yellow vase has a handful of pink peonies, by the way.

Flickr photo by christineinca

This, I’d definitely be able to replicate, partly because I’m sure that we still have a store of these Eiffel Tower-style vases. But you don’t have to have access to floral supplies to do something similar. Buying them online is pretty simple and cheap. Then get maybe 3 sprigs of orchids or 3 of your favorite tall flower, along with some bear grass, and voila! An easy, pretty arrangement for your guest tables.

Flickr photo by melbradbury

These are technically bouquets, but you see how roses and gerber daisies look awesome together in a vase. To duplicate, just take a bunch of daisies, insert a few roses and add water. You could add something like lemon leaf, but it’s not even necessary.