Simple (Yet Beautiful) Wedding Centerpiece Ideas

Your tabletops don't need to be over the top to look lovely and feel special.
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Maggie Seaver
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Maggie Seaver
Wedding Planning Expert
  • Maggie Seaver is an Associate Digital Editor at RealSimple.com.
  • Maggie writes about life, career, health, and more.
  • Maggie was an editor at The Knot from 2015 to 2019.
Updated Jan 31, 2018

Over-the-top centerpieces (like sky-high arrangements, hanging florals and towering chandeliers) are fun to look at, but they're not for everyone. If you'd define your taste for tabletops as effortless and understated, this is the roundup of simple centerpiece ideas you've been waiting for. By the way, simple doesn't need to mean boring or one dimensional—and everyone has a different style and interpretation of "simple." Consider compact bouquets, scattered votive candles, driftwood branches, single-stem vases or even balloons (really!). Below, some of our favorite simple centerpiece ideas.

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Bouquets and Balloons​​

Gorgeous Greens

Simple Stacks

Festive Fruit

Geometric Glass

Framed Phrases

Matte Mason Jars

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Rustic Runners

Lantern Light

Trim Tapers

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Botanical Bottles

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Neat and Nautical

Punchy Patterns

Woodland Whimsy

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