Neva tangerine linens, from $38, available nationwide from Party Rental Ltd.
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Ecru Xander linen, from $65, and napkin, $3.68, available nationwide from BBJ Linen
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Pear and plum flora linen, price upon request, available nationwide from Creative Coverings
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Patina Palace overlay, $65 for an 85-inch square, available nationwide from Mosaic Inc.
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“Trop Pic” linen, $47.50 for a 90- by 90-inch square, available nationwide from Over the Top Rental Linens
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Hampton grey linen, from $55, available nationwide from Wildflower Linens
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Pistachio overlay, from $51, Bimini table runner, $26, and Nile blue napkin, $1.81, available nationwide from BBJ Linen
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Serapes, price upon request, available nationwide from Creative Coverings
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Elsa aqua blue linens, from $38, available nationwide from Party Rental Ltd.
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Similar to branches, stumps are creative replacements for expensive vessels and leave more funds for flowers. Showorks dresses up the humble tree trunk with vibrant roses and gerbera daises.
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Collect reclaimed rocks, wood, and seashells to fill apothecary jars of varying sizes, shapes, and heights for displays such as the underwater-inspired design from Blueprint Studios.
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Liz Page Associates, along with designer Max Ultimate Food, wove gold-wire ribbon throughout short glass vases, using reusable LED pillar candles as accents. The look brought to life the theme of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation fund-raiser—“The Golden Thread”—in an affordable way in October 2013.
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As a budget-friendly alternative to lush fall flowers, fill vases with affordable tree branches sprouting colorful autumn foliage, like the bountiful, statement-making maple leaf arrangement by Van Wyck & Van Wyck.
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Showorks creates cheerful centerpieces by filling Mason jars of varying sizes with wildflowers, which are reasonably priced per bunch. Repurposed wine and liquor bottles also work as makeshift vases.
Photo: Shannon Livingston
Use unique structural containers to show off a few impactful blooms for a modern, artistic look, like the creation by Blueprint Studios that features butter yellow calla lilies and Billy Ball flowers.
Photo: Michelle Nicole Photography
Found objects don’t always have to be from nature. For this year’s AMC upfront after-party, Empire Entertainment used classic ’80s artifacts—floppy disks and cassette tapes—to construct lighted lamps in lieu of high-end floral centerpieces.
Photo: Rick Gilbert
Lanterns, whether simple or ornate, offer a theatrical alternative to traditional tabletop decor. Style the lighting items to suit any event theme or atmosphere, such as the Moroccan-inspired ones used by Showorks.
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Blueprint Studios lines up basic votive candles in a mirrored box for a dramatic, low-cost solution.
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