Non Flowers

So I know I've been hoching left and right about cutting your floral budget and adding to lighting. Florists please don't hate me! I love flowers I do! But I wanted to give you some ways to do this. Something as simple as candles on a mirror or a colorful bucket filled with anything, does the trick. Here is a design tip. Pick one or two things (candles, pinecones, etc) you can get cheap and do it everywhere. It looks more streamlined and it's hard to go wrong. Now I see these two images above pictured with some blue and white lighting... and bam! professional grade event. These are from Martha's Real Simple.