I know I have said this before, but sometimes I dream about parties and all of the little details that go in to making them special. This is so one of those ideas! I brought to life something I’ve been dreaming up in this little old head… an easy and elegant wine bottle centerpiece.
This all began with a picnic table… yes I know that sounds silly. See, I have wanted a picnic table in my backyard for some time now. Nothing fancy, just a regular old stained picnic table. I had visions of gorgeous dinners and time spent with family and friends. I finally convinced my husband that a picnic table was a must and off I went to Home Depot to pick up this little beauty. Isn’t she perfect? I bought her unfinished and added a coat of protective stain. I’ve already used her (yes, the table is a her) for an Easter party and many Spring lunches for the girls. It also gets used as home base and a stage on a daily basis.
Here comes the fun part… decorating that fabulous picnic table. Now, before you get to thinking I drink too much wine, I gathered these bottles from friends over the course of a few weeks! Can’t you just imagine all of the celebrating they’ve already seen? A birthday, time spent with out of town relatives, a few ladies getting together to solve the problems of the world. I’m sure you get the picture…
This wine bottle centerpiece could not get any easier to create. Gather your bottles, wash them out, and remove the labels. The bottles don’t have to match perfectly. In fact, I chose to use green ones and I love the subtle difference in height and color. They are beyond beautiful in the sunlight. To finish up, fill the bottles to the same level with water and add flowers. I picked up a few bunches of inexpensive flowers at the grocery store and placed them in the wine bottles. I kept the stems long so they would remain tall in the bottles.
I can imagine using these beautiful bottles for so many special occassions. You could even send them home with your party guests as a nice little treat to remember your special times spent together. Do you ever have crazy dreams of empty wine bottles and picnic tables… please tell me I’m not the only one!!
If you don’t have time to collect all of the bottles, Antique Farmhouse sells this beautiful set! (affiliate)
Trish Flake
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Love your picnic table and centerpiece. With that woodsy backdrop….such a great spot to sit and enjoy family and friends and a great excuse to have another bottle!
I’m having a “Table It” link party and would love it if you’d like to link up with us and share this…Have a great day:-)
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Pretty setting!! The bright flowers look great agains the natural background!
Love repurposing bottles Trish, and your centerpiece looks divine! Beautiful tablescape…
Beautiful!! So elegant! Perfect for a wedding. Thanks for the great idea!
Love it! Such a beautiful set up! : ) Pinning!
Gorgeous! And so funny because today I was planning something very similar for my Mother’s Day table!
This will be a crowd pleaser, with our family and friends! Easy and elegant, a timesaver during the hustle and bustle of party prep. Love the idea of sending a flower vase home with guests. Because in one party alone, we would have enough empty bottles for next centerpiece.
Thank you so much for joining my Table It Link Party. I hope you got some good traffic out of it and come back and join us again!
Happy Mothers Day Tomorrow!
I love the simplicity of this idea, but how incredibly effective. Who needs expensive vases…this looks just as great! I love the mismatch of the bottles too as it makes it look even more stylish! Would love for you to link up to our Marvelous Monday Linky 🙂 http://smartpartyplanning.com/marvellous-monday-linky-party-1/
Love this idea! So chic! And I love that all you need is old wine bottles!
this looks so great, collected like this. big impact.
Such a great idea to use the wine bottles filled with fresh flowers on your picnic table. Love the lights you have added in the area.
Gosh, darn it! I tried to order the bottles through your affiliate link and they are sold out!! So, Plan B, I’ll start collecting bottles to try to recreate your gorgeous centerpiece! Since I’m not a wine drinker, this could take me a long time {sad face}, but your simple centerpiece is just sooo stunning that I’m going to have to try! I’ll use your tactic and has my drinking friends to start saving! Stopping by from Link Party Palooza and pinning…
So elegant! Perfect for a wedding.