15 DIY Wedding Centerpieces

Floral Cake Stand Centerpiece

Vintage vibes are a perennial bridal favorite, so repurposed antique dishware are the perfect DIY centerpiece media. In this tutorial, a glass cake stand props up a low bouquet of flowers, but don’t hesitate to get creative with your thrifted kitchen goods (think: teapots, martini glasses, or even mason jars), as a variety of glassware works for this idea. 

Floral Cake Stand Centerpiece from Pretty Providence

Sheet Music Mason Jar Centerpiece

For the music-loving couple, print off the sheet music from a few favorite songs to design your centerpieces around. Mason jars, votive holders, or vases can be decoupaged in the paper, and then finished with any number of accessories, like twine, buttons, or paper flowers.

Sheet Music Mason Jar Centerpiece from Modge Podge Rocks

Pineapple Centerpiece

Is a destination wedding more your style? Well, you can still DIY a few thoughtful centerpieces from your tropical paradise using all local supplies. This cute idea plants colorful blooms in a hollowed-out pineapple, but don’t hesitate to use coconuts, mangos, or guavas as vases too. Add a teeny drink umbrella or two to really capture those island vibes. 

Pineapple Centerpiece from Wedding Chicks

Painted Wine Bottle Centerpiece

Prep your guests for a refined affair with a classy, wine-centric centerpiece. Paint empty, clean bottles to suit your tastes, then add flowers, taper candles, or greenery for height. Pro tip: tape your design off using painter’s tape before adding color for the cleanest line work. 

Painted Wine Bottle Centerpiece from Crafts by Amanda

Concrete Letter Candle Holder Centerpieces

How lovely would it be to keep and display your wedding centerpieces post-nuptials? These concrete letters are stunning and sturdy, and can absolutely be repurposed into things like garden decor after the wedding. Try creating a few in the your initials, as well as Xs and Os. 

Concrete Letter Candle Holder Centerpieces from A Beautiful Mess

Crepe Paper Topiary

The texture of crepe paper is perfect for constructing faux greenery, and Lia Griffith cleverly shapes her leaves and stems into a heart topiary. These centerpieces add a good amount of height to an otherwise one-dimensional tablescape, so they’re a great option for a larger table. 

Crepe Paper Topiary from Lia Griffith

Glowing Floral Centerpiece

A strategically hidden LED light gives these stunning centerpieces a gorgeous white glow from the bottom of the votive. Faux flowers, greenery, and glass pebbles hide the LED, and a vase full of water spreads the hazy candlelight across the table. You can replace the actual candle up top with a fake candle too, which is a perfect option if your venue doesn’t allow candles or if you'll be having a large number of children in attendance.

Glowing Floral Centerpiece from DIY Candy

Embroidery Hoop Centerpiece

Hit the clearance bin at your craft supply store to source balsa wood embroidery hoops, which act as the base for this pretty centerpiece. The great thing about these hoops is they can work with real floral as well as faux, so the finishing touches are absolutely up to you.

Embroidery Hoop Centerpiece from Bluprint

Succulent Terrarium Centerpiece

Tap into the succulent trend with these interesting little centerpieces. Grab terrariums from a craft or hardware store (or hit the thrift shops for a mismatched, antique-y feel), then fill with desert-friendly flora. 

Pro tip: For a glowing terrarium, hide a teeny LED light beneath the gravel. It’ll give off a warm luster as the sun goes down on your special day.

Succulent Terrarium Centerpiece from Beacon Lane

Rustic Wood and Copper Centerpiece

Having a barn wedding? Or just embracing a more unfinished setting? Match your centerpieces to the venue with this straightforward tutorial. While these projects appear rustic, they do take a bit of DIY knowledge and time, so best enlist the help of your wedding party if you plan on hosting more than a few tables at your reception.

Rustic Wood and Copper Centerpiece from All Things Thrifty

Scrap Wood Candle Holder

Pop into your local hardware store for a bit of scrap wood and drill holes into each one to create candleholders. Or, if you ask nicely, a hardware store employee might be willing to make some quick drill holes for you. A couple of swaths of paint in your wedding colors brings these clustered candlestick holders to life—just add a few neutral tapers.

Scrap Wood Candle Holder from Anika’s DIY Life

Lemon and Floral Centerpiece

These citrus and floral centerpieces are especially stunning if you’re planning a warm-weather, outdoor wedding (hello: California and Florida). Sliced lemons show off their geometric beauty, but whole fruits look fab in rounder clear vases, too. Why not show off your creativity and design a variety of lemon-centric pieces?

Lemon and Floral Centerpiece from The Country Chic Cottage

Paint Stir Stick Flower Box

Upcycle a few unused wooden paint stirrers to create a country-chic flower box. Fill with pre-potted plants (or go faux), and your tablescapes will be eye-catching and professional. If you’re open to a more avant-garde, colorful vibe, ask your paint store for their used stirrers and create a splattered, speckled flower box instead.

Paint Stir Stick Flower Box from Wedding Chicks

Stacked Book Centerpieces

This homemade centerpiece idea couldn’t be easier. Simply stack a few of your favorite books together, then add a fresh flower, a votive candle, or a framed poem. Vintage touches look perfect with well-loved books, so scour secondhand stores for the perfect little accent pieces. 

Stacked Book Centerpieces from Budget Savvy Bride

Wooden Lantern Centerpiece

If your wedding venue allows live flame, these completely handmade wooden lanterns are a fantastic option. Varied heights and sizes add the perfect amount of interest, and simple tea lights can really set the mood.

Wooden Lantern Centerpiece from Jaime Costiglio