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Simple Baby Shower Centerpieces

Simple Baby Shower Centerpieces

A well-designed table centerpiece has an almost magical ability to pull a party theme together. Find inspiration and instructions in this collection of ideas, and have fun exercising your creativity as you craft these fun, elegant, and cute baby-shower centerpieces.

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Single Rose Arrangements

SIMON WATSON

Even grocery-store roses look stunning when displayed in glass votive candleholders. Snip off the stems and arrange as a set.

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Tea-Tin Vases

Vintage and new tins are often decorated with charming, old-fashioned prints and lettering. Clean out these containers, and give them a second life as informal flower vases for a tea party-themed baby shower. We filled one with roses, gomphrenas, and sweet peas. The tins are usually watertight and certainly shatterproof, so you don't have to worry about leaks or breakage.

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Flower Votive Centerpiece

Flowers and candlelight are nothing new, but together they create tabletop decorations fit for a relaxed summer baby shower. Place votive candles in tall glass vessels, and attach a flower (dahlias are shown here) outside each, trimming the stem to fit and tying with raffia that matches the flower. Set each display in a saucer of water to keep the flowers fresh.

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Champagne-Flute Arrangements

SIMON WATSON

Champagne flutes make elegant vessels for displaying flowers. Nestle arrangements of lisianthus, waxflowers, and ranunculus in them.

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Good Things: A Floral Centerpiece

Add color to a table with this easy bouquet technique. Use fall flowers as Martha does or choose blooms that match your shower theme.

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Monotone Mum Centerpiece

Float flowers like these peonies in small bowls, and arrange them with votive candles on a cheese board for a quick, modern centerpiece. On a long table, you can place a few platters down the middle.

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Parade of Blooms

Antonis Achilleos

Delicate and airy, this baby shower centerpiece composed of single blossoms lets you make the most of a limited group of flowers. Showcase each one -- we used dahlias and garden roses -- in clear glass vessels, such as bud vases, jars, or even drinking glasses. To accentuate the arrangement, set the flowers on a runner with a hue that contrasts the color of the tablecloth.

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Sand and Shell Centerpiece

Light up a table with this arrangement perfect for a seaside shower. Use candle adhesive to secure slender tapers to the bottom of a clear glass vase. Carefully pour in a few inches of sand, then arrange shells on top. Besides refracting the candlelight for added ambience, the vase will protect the flames from breeze.

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Fruit Basket Centerpiece

Baskets brimming with fruit imbue a table with rustic charm.

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