
Photo by Erich McVey
Once you've exchanged vows, shared your first kiss, and recessed back up the aisle, it's time to celebrate your newlywed status with all of your family members and friends. The reception is your chance to mix, mingle, eat, and drink, but it's also an opportunity to treat your loved ones to an epic party. A key component of a great celebration? The décor. In the case of a wedding reception, this is generally what's on your tabletops, including the centerpieces.
As for what constitutes a beautiful wedding centerpiece? You actually have a lot of options. Overflowing compotes, tall vases, lush runners, and collections of mini compotes are all fair game. Depending on the vibe of your celebration, the style of tables you've selected, and your budget, there are a number of different floral options you can consider.
To help inspire your own party design, we've rounded up 55 of our favorite wedding centerpieces for every style of celebration. Whether you're throwing a laid-back garden party or a glamorous ballroom reception, you'll find a floral arrangement to inspire you here.
Hand-Picked Arrangement
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Photo by Jillian Mitchell
When you tie the knot on a working flower farm—just like this couple did for their wedding in Mexico—you know the floral décor is going to be amazing. Each table was topped with a footed vessel containing a loose, natural arrangement of roses, tulips, lisianthus, butterfly ranunculus, hellebore, and greenery that looked almost as if it had been hand-picked by the couple just before dinner began. The secret? They were actually expertly arranged by Piña Hernandez. If you love unfussy florals, this look is one to bookmark.
Pink Gradient
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Photo by Hannah Miller Photography
Planning a Barbie-themed wedding, just like this one in Alabama? Pink centerpieces are a given. For a grown-up take on the theme, ask your florist to copy these stunning centerpieces: Silks A Bloom decked out the reception tables with ultra-lush arrangements of roses and hydrangea in a variety of different pink hues.
Mixed Mediums
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Photo by Elisabetta Marzetti
Who says your wedding centerpieces can only contain flowers? At this wedding in Italy, the team at Fluida Design created centerpieces that spanned the length of the table made up of coral charm peonies, roses, lisianthus, smokebush, and greenery, and paired them with small clusters of fresh fruits like papaya, grapes, plums, and figs.
Sunny Mix
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Photo by Feather & Twine
This couple's three-day wedding in Texas was a study in color: the bride and groom walked down a yellow ceremony aisle that was surrounded by pink chairs and exchanged vows beneath a pink, yellow, and orange floral chuppah. At the reception, that same bold color palette came to life in a new way, including punch yellow centerpieces with roses, ranunculus, tulips, and mimosa in white vessels, arranged by Remi and Gold.
Something Blue Pops
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Photo by Stephanie Vegliante
Tall centerpieces get a bad rap, and we're here to tell you that they absolutely have a place in your reception space—assuming you want them, that is! They're a great way to add height and dimension within your space and are a great complement to low arrangements. At this romantic Cape Cod wedding, the couple asked Beach Plum Floral to fill the entire reception tent with flowers, and the pros delivered by mixing high and low arrangements on tables. These towering crystal vessels held a stunning mix of dahlias, roses, ranunculus, cosmos, and greenery, plus carefully-placed pieces of delphinium as a gorgeous something blue.
Classic Green and White Mix

Photo by Mary Pastuh
Fairy tale-inspired weddings, like this one in Seattle, call for plenty of white and green flowers—after all, is there a color combination more classic or romantic? To bring the couple's vision to life, Sinclair and Moore created these stunning mixes of peonies, roses, ranunculus, Queen Anne's lace, and greenery to help transform the ballroom reception space into something that could have been pulled from a storybook.
Peachy Perfection

Photo by Nikki Daskalakis
For this French-inspired restaurant wedding in Washington, D.C., the professionals at Sweetroot Village created centerpieces of peach roses and ranunuclus, red anemones and astilbe, hellebores, and eucalyptus. The summery floral color palette played nicely off of the terracotta plates, further proving that your centerpieces can (and should!) help tie your décor together.
Shades of Purple and Pink
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Photo by Sophie Epton
This destination wedding was held within the walls of castle in Portugal, so a regal color palette for the day was practically required. The bride and groom settled on a fuchsia and sapphire combination, and asked florist KCKliko to work the hues into their reception centerpieces. The final mix included alliums, sweet peas, cosmos, lisianthus, and pansies in the royal palette all arranged in long white vessels.
Moody, Saturated Arragenements
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Photo by Ashley Sawtelle
The secret to an ultra-romantic reception space? Go moody with your flowers. At this wedding in Portugal, the couple shifted from a brighter ceremony color palette to one that was more saturated for dinner. Siloh Floral filled gold vessels with roses, dahlias, and foliage in shades of purple and mauve, which were paired with purple and green taper candles and patterned dinnerware.
Fragrant and Beautiful
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Photo by Oliver Fly
Romantic floral arrangements were a must-have for this wedding in Paris, but to take their décor to the next level, this couple also made sure their blooms smelled great, too. Floraison Floral Design created pastel mixes of roses, lisianthus, white scabiosa, and jasmine that were a treat for the eyes and the nose.
Growing Design

Photo by Franklyn K Photography
If you're planning an intimate wedding where all of your guests will be seated at one table—just like this couple did for their nuptials in Paris—it's fun to choose centerpieces that make a big statement. After all, this is the one element of floral décor guests will really see. Les Ephémères dreamt up this runner design with roses, lisianthus, Queen Anne's lace, and greenery, which looked as it was growing straight out of the center of the table.
Peony-Forward

Photo by Abby Jiu Photography
Though all of the white flowers in these stunning centerpiece catch the eye, it's the fluffy peonies at the center that really bring it all together. At this rustic wedding in Virginia, the team at Sophie Felts Floral Design paired peonies with roses, ranunculus, sweet pea, hellebore, and greenery to create neutral yet romantic tabletop arrangements. If you have a favorite flower, ask your florist to use it prominently in your centerpieces.
Moody and Autumnal
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Photo by Chi-Chi Ari
As you choose the flowers for your ceremony and reception, consider not just your preferences (though these certainly matter!) but also what will complement your wedding venue. For their winery wedding in Brooklyn, this bride and groom felt that moody arrangements of red and purple flowers would pair nicely with the rest of the décor in the space—plus, they were a nice nod to the autumn season. Florist August Sage & Violet ran with that vision and created shapely mixes of roses, carnations, orchids, and greenery in the punchy colorway.
Sweet and Petite

Photo by Alex Warschauer
Stunning centerpieces don't have to be over-the-top (or over budget!) to make a statement at your reception, as evidenced by these tiny yet impactful mixes. For their wedding in Santa Barbara, this couple asked Glenna Joy Flowers to create small arrangements in their peachy color palette. The result was a mix of dahlias, peonies, roses, and greenery that were small in size but big in design.
Dinner Party-esque
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Photo by Jenny Quicksall
Wedding décor inspiration can come from just about anywhere, including your some of your shared interests. For their Southern California wedding, this couple let their love of hosting dinner parties inform their tabletop decisions—they asked florist Fig Event Co. to create these neutral centerpieces with roses, sweet peas, and greenery that felt reminiscent of what they'd display on their own dining room table when entertaining.
Hydrangea Heavy

Photo by Danilo & Sharon
If you have a favorite flower, put it on full display during your reception. At this wedding in Ibiza, arrangements of fluffy white hydrangeas from Aurea Floral Studio were the only adornment necessary on the white- and sand-hued tables.
Garden-Inspired

Photo by Jessa Schifilliti
Garden-inspired weddings—just like this one in Newport, Rhode Island—call for plenty of beautiful flowers. To bring the couple's vision to life, The Wild Dahlia topped round tables with tall mixes of roses, hydrangeas, spirea, and greenery, which ensured that guests saw blooms no matter where they stood in the room. If you're hosting a big reception or planning the party within a stately ballroom, tall centerpieces help make your floral décor pop.
Lush Jewel Tones

Photo by Olivia Rae James
The couple's floral vision for their garden wedding in Mexico? An enchanted garden, almost on the verge of overgrowth, which florist Proyectos Magnolia brought to life by creating lush jewel-toned centerpieces for each reception table. A mix of flowers—including orchids, roses, gomphrena, and greenery—came together to create rich, multi-dimensional arrangements that popped against the rustic wooden tables.
Ikebana-Inspired

Photo by Konstantyn Zakhariy
Because the bride loves the look of Ikebana-style florals, this couple decided a loose interpretation of the Japanese flower arranging technique was the route to take when decorating their wedding reception in Lake Como, Italy. The team at Marta Sandri Florals deftly arranged textural compotes of roses, carnations, clematis, delphinium, and greenery, which complemented the natural scenery.
Pastel Perfection

Photo by Niven Weddings
With Marie Antoinette as their inspiration, this couple asked Studio Terrain to create opulent floral centerpieces for their Michigan wedding reception, and the team delivered: Silver footed bowls were filled with a variety of different pastel-hued roses, freesia, small pops of tweedia, and ivy.
Classic Compotes

Photo by Michelle Beller
Though there's no denying that guests love colorful floral décor, your attendees can (and will!) be just as wowed by white-and-green mixes as they would be by bold flowers. The blooms at this classic reception in Montecito, California, are proof. Marks Garden topped tables with mixes of white roses, peonies, butterfly ranunculus, and greenery, which were paired with smaller compotes of white tulips. The arrangements were ultra-classic, but still popped against the white lace linens.
Color, Color, Color

Photo by Perry Vaile
The vibe of this couple's wedding in Virginia? Parisian carnival. Sophie Felts Floral Design took that note and created punchy pink and blue centerpieces with coral charm peonies, tulips, sweet peas, and more to create eye-catching arrangements that could hold their own among a sea of other colorful details.
Bring Fruit Forward
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Photo by Rebecca Yale Photography
Though the centerpieces of peonies, roses, ranunculus, and tulips arranged by Mandy Grace Designs were stunning enough on their own, we love the addition of fruit on the tabletops at this wedding in Hawaii. Here, small citrus nod back to the floral color palette, but you should feel empowered to use any produce that you love or speaks to your overall wedding design.
Monochromatic

Photo by Jose Villa
Though the word "monochromatic" is most often associated with white or black, there's no rule that says the term can't apply to other colors. For this farm wedding in Tennessee, the experts at Tulipina created monochromatic pink centerpieces composed of peonies, roses, and Gerber daisies. Your florist could create a similar look using the color and blooms you like best.
Fluffy Baby's Breath

Photo by Jana Williams
A statement centerpiece idea that won't break the bank? Fluffy clusters of baby's breath. At this Eastern Shore wedding, the team at Amaryllis Floral & Event Design created a lush runner of the dainty white bloom for the head table, which played off the installation over the dance floor.
Tropical Mix

Photo by Shannon Moffit Photography
You don't have to be getting married somewhere tropical to bring that aesthetic into your reception décor. Case in point? At this Washington, D.C., wedding, tables were topped with arrangements of ranunculus, tweedia, hydrangea, and anthurium in tropical hues of bright green, coral, and blue created by Sophie Felts Floral Design.
A Bohemian Mix

Photo by Anna Delores Photography
Planning a bohemian wedding? Get inspired by the décor at this couple's nuptials in California. For their centerpieces, they asked Native Poppy to create arrangements that played off the rattan chargers and burgundy linens. The final design featured roses, dahlias, lisianthus, dried Queen Anne's lace, and foliage in shades of burgundy and blush that felt bohemian but chic.
Epic Floral Runner

Photo by KT Merry
At this Wyoming wedding, "rustic luxury" was the name of the game, and this stunning floral runner delivered on that aesthetic in spades. The experts at Tulipina created a stunning floral runner packed with white peonies and roses and plenty of greenery to make the long reception table in the center of the space pop. If you're choosing a mix of different table shapes, picking different centerpieces for each style is a great way to keep the room interesting.
All Natural

Photo by Tracy Burch
At this romantic California wedding, neutral tones were on full display, which meant that green-and-white centerpieces are a given. Of the Flowers created centerpieces using a mix of green and white vines and branches, which were meant to be "a celebration of the unusual and varied seasonal material." If you want your blooms to feel similarly
Summer Stunners

Photo by Ryan Ray Photography
Hosting a summer wedding and want to lean into a bright, punchy color palette? Take cues from what this couple did for their wedding in Connecticut. Centerpieces of roses, zinnias, dahlias, ferns, and other greenery in shades of pink, peach, and yellow were arranged by Lewis Miller Design and added a delight pop to each otherwise neutral tabletop.
Colorful Clusters
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Photo by K.R. Moreno Photography
Small clusters of flowers can be just as impactful as over-the-top arrangements. Case in point? These colorful mixes created by Ines & Marie for one couple's dinner party reception in Maine. Anemones, tulips, and ranunculus were arranged by color along the length of the tables to stunning effect.
Understated Florals
Photo by Hannah Forsberg
Not every couple wants centerpieces overflowing with flowers. If you're in this camp, make like this pair, who tied the knot on a golf course in North Carolina. They asked Plume Events to dream up greenery-heavy centerpieces, and the resulting mixes—studded with just a few impactful white flowers—looked stunning on the otherwise white tablescapes.
Terracotta and Pink

Photo by Beatrice Howell
If you've selected one overarching color palette for your entire wedding, bringing that hue (or hues!) into your floral décor is always a good idea. At this celebration in California, terracotta tones were featured throughout the ceremony and reception, so bringing that colorway onto the tabletops was a no-brainer. Plenty of Petals created loose mixes of terracotta and pink roses in footed bowls, and they played beautifully against the thematic dinnerware and candles.
Black and White

Photo by Tamara Grüner
At this fashionable wedding in Illinois, the vision was for everything—including the floral décor—to be black and white. M on the Square filled black vessels with white hydrangeas, ranunculus, anemones, and greenery as the perfect complements to the rest of the reception's decorations.
A Springtime Statement

Photo by Perry Vaile
At this spring wedding in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the couple wanted to emphasize seasonal colorways throughout the décor. Floressence Flowers delivered by putting together a stunning floral runner inspired by springtime sunsets composed of roses, tulips, sweet peas, ranunculus, and greenery.
Plenty of Carnations

Photo by Norman & Blake
We're setting the record straight: Carnations have a place in wedding décor. Though the blooms are affordable, they can be stunning when expertly arranged. The proof? This elegant wedding in Big Sur, California. Bright and pale pink carnations were arranged en masse by Lambert Floral Studio, and the look was absolutely breathtaking.
Dainty and Delicate
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Photo by Matteo Coltro
At this wedding in Tuscany, the setting was so naturally stunning that the couple need just a few small floral details to really set their décor off. They asked Puscina to create delicate centerpieces for their reception tables, and the final result was a petite mix of dahlias, cosmos, Queen Anne's lace, and local greenery.
Peach Tones

Photo by Emily Loeppke Photography
To bring this couple's vision of a feminine yet rustic celebration to life during their nuptials in California, florist Breanna Jane Botanicals created peachy-yellow centerpieces of roses, butterfly ranunculus, clematis, and greenery. If you're hoping to channel a similar vibe on your wedding day, consider using this arrangement as inspiration.
Romantic Reds

Photo by Liz Zimbelman Photography
Is there any color more romantic than red? For this wedding in California, the couple wanted their reception space to exude romance, and the floral centerpieces created by Le Petal Studio did just that. A mix of ranunculus, roses, lisianthus, clematis, anemones, and foliage were used to create the final look.
Purple and Peach

Photo by Sarah Folsom Photography
Tying the knot somewhere especially verdant, like a winery? Then make like this couple—who had a wine country wedding in California—and select a color palette that will really pop. Jennifer Cole Florals decorated round reception tables with tall centerpieces comprised of purple and peach roses, hydrangeas, snapdragon, stock, and greenery.
Growing Arrangements

Photo by Samm Blake
This couple's Hudson Valley wedding had an organic theme, so it was only fitting that the centerpieces, created by Studio Mondine, embody that same aesthetic. In place of vases, the florist used fresh moss on the tables, which was arranged with small stems of flowers and greenery looking almost as if they were growing right out of it.
Perfectly Wild

Photo by Imogen Xiana
For a wedding at London's Kew Gardens, supremely beautiful flowers were an absolute must. Liberty Lane created these loose, greenery-heavy mixes (which also features ranunculus) to pop against the black tables, but the look would be equally stunning at the reception of two flower loves tying the knot just about anywhere.
Peachy Pops

Photo by Bo Shim
Winsome Floral knew that flowers were important to this couple—they did tie the knot in a botanic garden, after all!—but creating something that wouldn't compete with the greenhouse venue was key. The winning design? Small bowls filled with white, pale pink, and peach flowers, including ranunculus, sweet peas, spirea, and greenery. You can ask your florist to create a similarly delicate yet impactful design if you don't want to detract from your reception venue.
On-Trend Fruits and Vegetables

Photo by Mike Larson
Flowers aren't the only option for centerpieces. If you want to play with fruit, consider pairing your blooms with pears for a late summer or autumn wedding, just like this couple did. They add just the right amount of rustic warmth and whimsy.
Mixed Metals

PHOTO BY REBECCA YALE PHOTOGRAPHY
Adding metallics and candlelight to your reception tables can be utterly romantic. To really put together a beautiful scene, don't be afraid to mix metals such as yellow and rose gold or copper, just like these pretty displays.
Potted Trees and Punchy Tulips

Photo by Lisa Poggi
Summer is all about citrus, and your centerpieces can be, too. If you're tying the knot during the warm months, make like this couple and add a mini citrus tree to each table in place of traditional floral décor. As an added bonus, you can replant them after the big day.
Chinoiserie Vases

PHOTO BY MON SOLEIL
There's no shame in choosing a plainly colored vase or a clear glass option, but adding a patterned vase into the mix, just like this couple did with their otherwise pink-and-white arrangements, can be a truly beautiful way to spice up your centerpieces.
Romantic Floral Runner

PHOTO BY KT MERRY
Are you planning an ultra-romantic wedding reception? Filling the space with plenty of flowers is a must. An entire garland of white roses and hydrangeas studded with verdant greenery that spanned the length of the table served as a lush, statement-making detail at this tented celebration.
Simple Greenery

Photo by Kurt Boomer
When you're already decorating your reception tables with statement pieces like gold chargers and ornate candlesticks, simple centerpieces can be all you need to set your décor off. Here, an understated eucalyptus runner spanned the entire table and tied everything together.
Mini Topiaries

PHOTO BY LAUREN GABRIELLE PHOTOGRAPHY
Vases of flowers are far from your only centerpiece options. Displaying mini topiaries is such a great way to add greenery for a garden vibe while keeping centerpieces minimal.
Shades of Pink

Photo by Mango Studios
If you're tying the knot in the spring, arrangements of peonies are worth considering as your centerpieces. After all, this is their season, and you can pair the fluffy blooms with other complementary stems, like garden roses and dusty miller, for a truly stunning display.
Lush and Loose

PHOTO BY RYAN RAY PHOTOGRAPHY
Composed centerpieces aren't for everyone, and if you favor the look of something slightly more wild, ask your florist to add a few long, wiggly stems to the arrangement for a less-polished look, just as this couple did with their mixes of roses, scabiosa, gomphrena, and greenery.
Lush Greenery and Lights

PHOTO BY ERICH MCVEY
If you're looking for a unique way to dress up a family-style table, consider forgoing florals and working with your florist to create a greenery runner instead. Then, take it to the next level à la this couple, who threaded glowing string lights through the verdant sprigs.
A High-Low Pairing

PHOTO BY MELISSA OHOLENDT PHOTOGRAPHY
Who says centerpieces can only be on your tables? As a unique alternative, make like this couple and opt for a display of hanging greenery to really raise the bar. This bright green display paired nicely with ultra-simple bud vases of white blooms on the table below.
Autumnal Apples

Photo by Cassidy Carson photography
If you're planning a fall wedding and want to lean into the season's signature rustic aesthetic, consider mimicking this display. Fresh fruits and vegetables, including apples and artichokes, were paired with greenery and dried wheat as a lovely nod to the season.