Centerpieces - Alternatives

Even with the bare minimum, our floral budget way too high. So, we are looking into flowerless centerpieces. Just by cutting out centerpieces we save over $1000.00. Some ideas we have liked are:

Round glass bowls with pillar candles inside surrounded by a few votive candles


Tall hurricane type lamps with candles inside


From the Martha Stewart Weddings website, one large basket of fruit works as a centerpiece (maybe pomegranates?), and small baskets of cherries at each place setting serve as guest favors


Also from the Martha Stewart website, the favors themselves could serve as a centerpiece



On a separate note, the place where we are thinking of having the wedding has these big wooden barrels sitting outside and I found this picture online. Not sure I like the look, but something to think about...