Ok, so the pics of my centre pieces are in my photos.

despite telling the person that made them it was for an 80cm vase, the stems on the lilies are short and the roses are about an inch!! But the greenery she taped them to is really ugly.

I totally hate them, if I take away the green stuff its too bare, Ive tried to use just a bit of it, but it looks weird with the roses attached. Can anyone recommend anything I can do to fix these, or would you suggest scrapping the lot and starting again?

Its really upsetting me, the green stuff is plastic and looks like something you'd get if you were buying toys for a kid :(

this is only my opinion Nic and i dont wish to upset you but I think that the greenery needs to go as it swamps the centrepieces flowers totally, I always think with a tall vase that the simpler the design is better and so one calla lily, one rose and a wee bit of the grass reed stuff that can be made spirally is enough to do the trick and look glamorous. Have added a wee picture link on your wall of something on the same wavelength as I mean. xx

if you have a local florist that also does artificial flowers, take your stuff into them. They would be able to advise on something that would make them look just the way you wanted them too, and am sure it wouldnt cost that much either?

Attaching the roses to the stems of the calla lilies (as noticed you have at least 2 in your vase) with some gardening wire would work, you can buy it in any garden store and its green plastic covered so less likely to be seen too. If you struggle to get some, I have some spare here that I can post down to you no worries. Wish I lived closer as I would be round like a shot to try and help. xx

could u maybe go to somewhere like wilkensons they do lots of the artificial flowers and so on and maybe get some nicer greenery to attach it too? x

I have to say whats with the bush? take that out ...go to tesco and get some more flowers

Same florist as your bouquets? Or different?

Don't ditch them, there is nothing wrong with the flowers, everyone is right though, too much greenery, simple can be so much more of a statement, and very elegant. Maybe just have spiral bamboo with your flowers. And i think you notice little things so much more than anyone else as it is your wedding. The fact that there are beads in the vase, it isn't noticable that the stem is too short. They will look lovely! And everyone will be looking at how lovely you look to be bothered about the flowers, i think brides just like having them, lol. xxx

nicpep, I have sent a friend request to you so I can send you some links to some places I have been looking at over the last couple of days xxx

Right ladies, thank you all soooo much for your help. I have been out and changed them and have uploaded some pics in my album (says centrepieces old vs new) the old ones are the first pics. Let me have your honest opinions on the changed ones please?

leesy - the bay of e :P

i like the second ones hun they look lovely x

I'm meeting my florist soon and I may have to show her your pics! Hope you don't mind but I may have to copy you!!;0
those are my colours too x

Much prefer the new ones babe, you have done a grand job, you should be proud :0) Kxx

i am pleased though as each vase is costing me only 99p to fix the greenery! lol

i love the new ones well done hun there much better xx

they are lovely now you have done a fab job!!!!! xx

Much better!!!!!

I was just about to say, whats wrong with them like? But then I read further and noticed you had sorted them out. I think they are stunning! You did a really good job. xxx

Stunning..... Before I got to read the whole thread I was going to suggest feathers but what you have done is gorgeous hun x x

I LOVE the new flowers!!!! so contempory and much more classy than the bush the florist created! WELL DONE! yay x