Lovely Lilies
Classic lilies of the valley get casual in a tiny bucket.
Flowers, about $120 for four bunches. Bucket, Ikea, 99 cents; ikea.com. Napkin, Kim Seybert, kimseybert.com. Place card, Signia Fine Papers, finestationery.com. Plate, Front of the House, frontofthehouse.com.
Sea Blue
Coral nestled in sand and placed in a bubble bowl brings the beach to the table.
Faux blue coral, Z Gallerie, $39.95, zgallerie.com. Bowl, Libbey, $39.99, libbey.com. Sand, $7.99 for five pounds (use two cups per centerpiece), Jamali Garden Supplies, jamaligarden.com. Glasses and napkin, Kim Seybert, kimseybert.com
Folding Daisies
A sculptural lamp studded with paper daisies is one bright idea.
Lamp, Water Mill Party, $8 (to rent), waterpillparty.com. Paper (to make daisies), New York Central Art Supply, about $5, nycentralart.com. Glue dots, Save-On-Crafts, $3.49 for 300, save-on-crafts.com. Votives, Design Ideas, bridalpeople.com.
Paper flowers created by Jeffery Rudell, 917-363-7803. Get step-by-step instructions for making paper flowers.
Blossoms Up!
These fanciful paper blossoms fashioned from lacy vellum exude a free-form, organic appeal.
Paper (to make flowers), New York Central Art Supply, about $5, nycentralart.com. Floral wire ($1.09 for 10-yard spool) and floral paper tape ($2.19 for 60-yard roll), Save-on-Crafts, save-on-crafts.com. Vase, Ikea, $6.99, ikea.com. Ribbon, Midori, $1.17 per yard, midoriribbon.com. Glasses, Zodax, zodax.com.
Paper flowers created by Jeffery Rudell, 917-363-7803. Get step-by-step instructions for making paper flowers.
Petals in Metal
An antique-style compote bursts with Sarah Bernhardt peonies and sweet peas.
Flowers, about $250. Silver compote, Water Mill Party, $30 (to rent), watermillparty.com. Butter dish and knife, Match, match1995.com. Napkin, Dransfield & Ross, dransfieldandross.com.
Better Letters
Shout out your new monogram with a DIY flower-filled form on the bar or escort table.
Aluminum "R," Gauge, $165, areasanfrancisco.com. Flowers, $20 for four bunches, Farmstogo.com. Florist oasis, Jamali Garden Supplies, 99 cents each (seven packages are needed), jamaligarden.com. Plates, Rosanna, rosannainc.com. Napkin, Ann Gish, anngish.com.
Lime Time
The rich green hue of the limes and ferns are a match made in botanical heaven.
Limes, $16 for about 40, Fresh Direct, freshdirect.com. Ferns, about $6, Big Dipper Farm, bigdipperfarm.com. Glass compote, $15 (to rent), Water Mill Party, waterpillparty.com. Moroccan tea glasses, Zodax, zodax.com. Napkin, Kim Seybert, kimseybert.com.
Tower Power
These dainty delights dressed up with sweet peas stack up nicely.
Mini cupcakes, $4.99 for 12, Whole Foods, wholefoodsmarket.com. Sweet peas, $3 per stem (enough for 12 cupcakes). Cake plates, $50 for set of two, Rosanna. Glasses, Homart, areohome.com. Napkin, Dransfield & Ross.
Wood You?
A little bit country and a whole lot charming, this wood basket is filled with astilbe.
Astilbe, about $25. Basket, Water Mill Party, $12 (to rent), waterpillparty.com. Champagne coupe, Kim Seybert, kimseybert.com. Place card, Paper Source, paper-source.com. Flatware, Arte Italica, arteiralica.com.
Price: $37
Set the Mood
Flickering candlelight from three tiny votives bounces off a beaded wreath.
Wreath, Cody Foster and Co., $50, shabbychic.com. Votive holders, $15 for 6, Jamali Garden Supplies. Glassware, Torre Tagus, torretagus.com. Flatware, Arte Italica, arteitalica.com.
