Centerpieces

Lance and I decided a long time ago that we want candles upon candles for centerpieces.  I love the huge towering floral centerpieces, but after I told Lance what they cost, he made it clear that he was not on board, and I couldn't much argue.  Wedding flowers are expensive, usually not environmentally friendly, and they die.  I have a personal vendetta against fake flowers, so floral centerpieces were out.  Luckily, no one expects a lot of flowers at a winter wedding anyway!

Cue the candles.  I love candles.  I have always been a bit of a pyro, and nothing is more romantic than a room full of candles, especially in winter. We want the room to look like the scene in Friends where Chandler and Monica get engaged:

 

Our venue requires that candles are in some kind of holder to reduce the chance of fire.  We like glass vases, because they are reflective (read: ooh, shiny!) and low, which means the ceilings look higher and people can talk over them.  

I'm not sure what else to do with them to make them stand out, though.  I don't like mirrors (they are way overdone), but maybe silver trays would work?  They are reflective and appropriately formal:

They would probably be prohibitively expensive, though, considering we will have 25-30 tables.  I also like the idea of baby's breath wreaths.  Baby's breath is soft, inexpensive, and sort of looks like snow:

Pine greenery is another option:

Maybe some "snowball" flower pomanders on each table (without ribbons or pedestals):

Or maybe rose petals:

Finally, there is always the cotton "snow" or fabric runner options.  I found a cool sparkly gray fabric at Joann's that might look good as a small square runner.  If anybody else comes up with ideas, let me know!