Rustic Centrepiece

By Katy Pullinger, July 15, 2013

So two years after getting married I have finally got around to finding something that I actually wanted for the centre pieces at our wedding. Our theme was very natural and rustic (see my Pinterest page for pics) and I wanted all the flowers on, what I now like to call, ‘a slice of tree’. For whatever reason, I never got around to sourcing them. So last week when I went to a car boot sale and there was a man selling a whole pile of ‘tree slices’ I thought I had to nab one. A £1 each, perfect! This isn’t just for weddings, it can be a centre piece for a dinner in your home or for a party to put whatever you want on it. Here’s a few ways that I have styled mine.

Rustic elegance for dining in…..

…and out!

Fur cones collected from the New Forest

Carboot Vases!

Cupcakes courtesy of Huckleberry’s Kitchen

You can put whatever you want on yours. Flowers and candles work really well, but imagine a whole baked camembert with a basket of bread and dish of caramalised onion chutney or a Birthday Cake.

Now not every car boot is going to have a stall like the one I found, I do live in Dorset you know! So I suggest if this is something that you would consider for whatever party/function/wedding/dinner party then you should look up your local tree surgeon. I’ve been looking at a few sites and many of them offer wood for sale, what a great way to recycle!

Love Katy x

PS. Pics by me, crockery is Sophie Conran for Portmeirion Tableware from John Lewis

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