Manzanita trees make a stunning starting point for wedding reception decorations and centrepieces. Offering structure, strength and bulk, they are ideal for adding to floral displays, suspending lights or hanging decorations. Little wonder, then, that Manzanita trees have become such popular wholesale wedding accessories. Here are Wholesale Wedding Superstore’s fresh ideas for using Manzanita trees and branches in your wedding.
1. A Wedding Centrepiece
Manzanita branches, potted up and placed in the centre of a table, make a stunning and robust centrepiece. The height adds structure and interest, while the contorted branches and slender shape mean that conversations can still take place between guests on opposite sides of the table. Available from WWS in gold, silver, red, fuchsia, natural and white there’s sure to be a Manzanita tree that works with your style. Use craft flowers or other wholesale wedding accessories to decorate the base of your centrepiece.
2. Hanging displays
The twisted but strong branches of the Manzanita are perfect for displaying decorations on your big day. Use them to suspend bags of bomboniere, tiny favour boxes, strings of costume pearls or clear crystals to reflect the light.
3. A Wedding Day Wishing Tree
Manzanita branches make great symbolic trees, particularly as they are associated with rebirth in Native American spirituality. Put one on your gift or guestbook table along with a stack of luggage labels and ask guests to write a wish for the happy couple’s future together.
4. Lighting The Way
To brighten up gloomy corners, Manzanita trees draped in LED garlands offer a safe and fun way to add gentle lighting to either wedding table decorations or wedding reception decorations. Make more of the light by hanging garlands and chains made from reflective acrylic.
5. Origami Ornaments
Manzanita branches, especially in natural or bleached white and silver shades, are perfect backdrops for origami decorations. Suspend paper cranes, hearts or stars from the branches, or even tuck them in around them. It’s simple, effective and affordable.
6. Branched Backdrops
Trees and branches can make brilliant ceremony backdrops, especially for autumn and winter weddings. Place several in pots behind where you plan to exchange vows, perhaps adding additional lights or decorations to create a romantic and intimate scene.
7. Outdoor Aisles
Due to their sturdy nature and open, airy form, Manzanita branches are perfect for outdoor weddings. Place them in weighted pots to avoid them toppling over in a breeze and use them to mark out the aisle for an outdoor wedding. Used in this way, they can potentially be reused as table centrepieces or reception decorations later on.
8. Spring Spreads
Branched displays are especially effective in the spring. Perhaps it’s the symbolism of rebirth and renewal again, but using the branches to display decorated eggs, spring blooms or even decorative birds always looks quirkily romantic. You could even make some of your suspended Easter decorations into edible favours.
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