Centerpieces That Aren't a Beach to Create - 5 Shore Ways to Add Sizzle to Your Seaside Tables

Mother Nature has a hell of a job of decorating for the holidays. Autumn events are painted with beautiful colors of their leaves, surrounded. Sparkle your winter snow ice glisten with the blue sky adds a special moment. That which brings glory to the events in the spring when the trees and the grass looks green and fresh flowers everywhere a fantasy of flowers around us. Oh, but Mother Nature clearly passed his summers by the sea. Sun, sand and gentle waves kiss the shore to create a different atmosphere thatbrings romance to weddings on one end of the beach and playful, tropical delight to a clambake or family reunion celebration on the other.

With shifting sands and the ever-changing sea, the one beach-party constant is the bounty of beautiful options you have for decorating your event tables. Here are five simple beach centerpieces designed to grace your tables with seaside style.

Sea Glass Luminaria

Beaches are usually breezy, so it's hard to keep candles lit. If your event is going to be held al fresco, and you want the soft glow of candles on your tables, you'll need luminaria to light up your night. Sea glass luminaria are decoratively sculpted, translucent glass bowls that come in ocean blue, sea-foam white and tropic-seas green-just made for a bash on the beach. Scatter "crushed ice" glass chips in matching colors around the luminaria. Put tea candles or votive candles inside the luminaria, and your table tops will shine.

Seashell-Shaped Floating Candles

An indoor event by the sea is the ideal spot for candlelight. And how easy is this? Fill a shallow, decorative glass or ceramic bowl with water and float several seashell-shaped floating candles. You can also find floating orchid candles, too. For an unusual touch, color the water with food coloring. Sprinkle small seashells around the bowl. Done

Conch Shell with Flowers

Conch shells are those really large seashells that people hold up to their ears to hear the sound of the sea. You can purchase them online or in a souvenir shop by the ocean. Set the shell in the center of the table with the wide opening facing up. Fill it with your favorite flowers and greens. Once again, you can scatter "crushed ice" smooth-glass chips in colors matching the shell or your flowers.

Mini Lanterns with Tea Lights

There are several ways to use classic, metal mini-lanterns in your centerpiece designs. Find large, decorative plates that match your décor and spread a layer of dry, white sand on the top. Place two or three mini-lanterns with tea lights in the sand, and scatter seashells or tropical flowers in the sand around the lanterns.

Pillar Candles in Sand

You'll need to be indoors for pillar candles, but what a dramatic look they create! Stand several pillar candles of various heights and shapes (round and square) on a decorative plate or shallow bowl filled with sand or "crushed ice" glass chips. Circle the plate or bowl with tropical flowers or seashells.

You'll be surprised how simple it is to create beach centerpieces your guests will admire, and they'll never know you had fun making them! Just put your beachcombing skills to work for the sand, the seashells and the inspiration!