Edible Centerpiece Displays

Here are some options that allow you to make a practical use of the centerpiece on your wedding reception tables while still being decorative. One benefit of edible centerpiece displays is the warm and engaging nature of food - it is just natural. People tend to relax and talk more around food.

So dig in. See if any of the edible centerpiece display options listed below sparks an idea for your wedding reception:

• Food Centerpiece: Take a tip from your favorite restaurant. There is truly little more inviting than some comfort food to welcome you to your table. Have a basket of fresh baked bread placed on the table just before your guests enter, or place a cheese board with crackers and fresh fruit at the center of your table.
  
• Chilled Wine: For those who are serving wine at their wedding reception a tasteful wine bucket with a nice bottle of wine can make a centerpiece that is attractive and functional. If the cost of a wine bucket is too steep, use something along the lines of plastic ice cream buckets wrapped in waterproof decorative gift wrap to create your own. Complete your centerpiece by accenting it with wine themed wedding favors to help your loved ones remember your big day.
  
• Cookie Bouquets: Many bakeries can make large ‘cookies on a stick’ and decorate them in some pretty amazing ways. Some will even arrange them in a bouquet for your to place on your tables. This isn’t the most inexpensive way to go and it probably won’t fit an elegant reception, but it can be a lot of fun – and quite tasty!
  
• Tower of Truffles: For someone with a loved one who is a wizard in the kitchen this is a natural way to get them involved. A display of homemade truffles is a delightfully inviting centerpiece for a wedding reception – just don’t forget to supply decorative favor packaging for your guests to take a few home to enjoy afterwards!
  

There are so many more possibilities. Perhaps I’ll add more later. Play with it. Mix and match. There is no right or wrong when it comes to centerpiece ideas for your reception tables, only what works within the framework of the theme and style you are trying to achieve for your wedding.

Again, I say it... Play with it. Recreate your reception in your dining room months before the wedding. This will give you an opportunity to play with your centerpiece ideas in plenty of time to be sure it will give you the look you intend.