What makes a party unforgettable?
Being invited to a good party can be one of the best ways to enjoy an evening. At the same time, throwing a good party can be stressful. Whether you’re planning your event at your home or an outside venue, a good party is always tied together by its atmosphere. Music, food, guests in attendance – and the decor, of course! But what if you’re not a big decorator? Coming up with creative ideas can be daunting, especially if you’re planning for a big or important event. So we’re going to let you in on a little secret: glass vases.Â
Almost any party theme can be tied together with the right combination of glass and flower vases. These versatile, budget-friendly centerpieces can be the party planner’s best friend. With that in mind, here are some tips that will make it easier for you to enjoy your evening and for your guests to leave impressed the next time you have to plan a party.Â
Throwing a Budget-Friendly Party
No matter the occasion, parties cost money. Whether it’s a birthday, an anniversary, a bridal shower, a housewarming, or something else entirely, a successful party requires money for supplies, time spent on planning, and some kind of coordinated refreshments. If you’re operating on a limited budget, there are things you can do to make the party planning process go as smoothly as possible.
First: know your budget. Establishing how much you can and can’t spend on your party will make planning it a lot easier. Next, pick a venue to suit your needs and budget. If there’s no need for a big hall – say, your guest list is reasonable, and your place or a family member’s is available – host the party at home. Having a rough idea of how many people you want to invite in advance will help you get this decision out of the way soon in the planning process, and may end up saving you a lot of money.Â
Your next priority is figuring out your party vision: what will its look and feel be? Cultivating a feel for your party can involve themed decorations, a particular music playlist, and the type of food you want to serve; small plates, finger foods, and gourmet dinners all give off very different vibes. They also have very different price points!
To effectively figure out your party vision, make a list of what your priorities are. Brainstorm a list of all the things you will potentially need for decorations, food, party entertainment, seating, and invitations. Ask the following questions to make this brainstorming easier: Will there be a lot of dancing or activity? Or will people mostly be sitting in one place? What are guests’ dietary restrictions? What time of day is the party being held? Now, rate the items on your list from most to least important. Make sure to keep your budget in front of you while you do this, and you’ll quickly narrow things down to the necessities.
When ranking your list, remember that a good party is made unforgettable by its look and feel. Decorations play a big role in cultivating this feel. While the idea of decorating can seem daunting and expensive at first, one of the most foolproof party decorating fallbacks is a good centerpiece. Centerpieces, often made with vases as their base, can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary and embody a huge range of different aesthetics. Let’s walk through some simple but showstopping ideas you can use to bring your next party to life.
Rustic and Romantic
Whether it’s wood chips, delicate faux-cherry branches, or rustic cut-off logs, bringing a touch of the outdoors into your event can make a party feel rustic, romantic, and even whimsical.Â
Combining natural wood branches or slices with the transparency of glass creates a stunning visual contrast. This versatile arrangement suits a wide range of different themes and enhances your ambiance with its unique, earthy charm.
Look Up to Nature
Elevate your centerpieces by hanging them from the ceiling. Our hanging glass terrarium globes and other hanging glass vase products are excellent for creating a magical winter-themed wonderland, blending into the background with understated elegance, or filling a room with floating floral whimsy. Tea candles, succulents, fake snow, and confetti are some of the many things suited to this clever decor hack. With the right stepping stool, you can easily hang these from the ceiling using temporary hooks both indoors and outdoors.
Experiment With the Rainbow
Glass doesn’t have to be colorless. Want to jump on the mason jar trend, but worried that you’ll come off as unoriginal? Investing in some colored mason jars is a great hack for elevating a simple, recyclable decor piece and making it uniquely your own. Be adventurous with cool blues, soft pinks, and playful greens. These are some of the best items you can recycle and reuse for almost any purpose, even for decorating.
Mirror, Mirror
Being a creative decorator sometimes means repurposing one style of decor to fit a totally different niche. A good interior decorator will tell you that adding mirrors to a small room will reflect light and make the room look brighter, bigger, and lighter. Mirrors don’t just belong on the wall! Using mirrored or reflective vases as centerpieces throughout your venue can immediately change an atmosphere from dull to spacious, lively, and fun.
And they’re customizable! Pick a mirrored square glass cube in gold or silver for a modern, edgy look, or a circular vase without accents to soften the room. To tie everything together, you can fill these vases with dried plants, creating a sophisticated contrast between the reflective surface against muted florals.Â
Funky and Fun
Why stay conventional when you can go bold? Whether you’re planning a themed dance or an upbeat birthday party, using our twisted square glass vases will add a playful, colorful touch to your venue. These unique shapes can hold almost any type of flower arrangement or balloon bouquet inside of them.
Prioritize Quality to Save on Reusability
When picking glass vases for your centerpieces, always choose products made of good quality long-lasting materials. Make sure they are sturdily built and can withstand transportation to and from a venue and storage after the party is done.
Because glass vases are transparent, the possibilities for what to fill them with are endless. A single lily or hydrangea, different colored fruits (both real and fake), sand, fake snow, glitter, garden rocks … and anything in between. Whatever you choose, the glass vase will show it off to perfection.
Party decorations can make or break the success of an event. There are tons of different decorating options to choose from, but for beginners on a budget, glass vases are easy to use, versatile, and recyclable; just empty your centerpiece and fill it with a different combination of add-ins next time!
At Wholesale Flowers and Supplies, you’ll find everything you need to create showstopping and versatile glass vase centerpieces without breaking your budget. Call us today to learn more about how we can help make your wedding an event to cherish.