Fall is here, and people are beginning to transition from summer to autumn styles. Whether it means unpacking winter clothes, investing in this season’s “must have” stylish boots, or decorating your home, everyone has their own way of embracing this much anticipated, special time of year. Make your (or a loved one’s) home warm and inviting all season with these affordable and fun floral decorating ideas!

FALL CENTERPIECES

There’s no better way to celebrate the changing of the leaves than with a beautiful table centerpiece from Mancuso's Florist. Helping you capture the warmth and essence of the season with a variety of festive choices, like traditional Cornucopias filled to the brim, or candled floral centerpieces featuring all the rustic hues of fall, is our specialty. Or, make this holiday season even more memorable with a modern twist on the traditional table centerpiece by choosing a tablescape! Tablescapes are a harmonized work of art, and generally consist of several smaller designs, like those pictured here, as opposed to a single, larger centerpiece. Each bouquet often varies in size, contents and colors, while still complementing each other with a common, underlying theme. For example, three to five medium to large cubes featuring a tightly clustered design of a single floral variety would make for a stunning tablescape. Using this example, envision tightly gathered rusted orange roses in one vase, burgundy gerbera daisies in another, and yellow Asiatic lilies in the third container. Each design boasts its own individual beauty, yet complements the others, as well as the environment, beautifully as a whole.

REUSABLE WREATHS

Wreaths can be expensive, depending upon your desired criteria. Using fresh cut flowers means higher labor costs, and less of a lifespan for the wreath. Silk wreaths can also become expensive, although they do last for many years.
Wreaths, though, add such a nice touch to a home or front door, and are a traditional necessity for both fall and winter decorating.
For an affordable alternative, consider a wreath made of fall leaves and berries! And for the winter season, an evergreen wreath, with berries, ornaments and other holiday accents is a fragrant, beautiful alternative. Your wreaths will be both attractive and reusable for many seasons to come!

MATCHING CENTERPIECES

A centerpiece is a must-have for a holiday dinner table! It adds such a warm, inviting touch, and is always most appreciated by guests. As with most things, there are less expensive centerpieces, and highly expensive centerpieces. The more flowers included, generally, the higher the price will be. The more premium the floral varieties are, the higher the price will generally be.
So, with this in mind, if you’re looking for an affordable option, consider centerpieces to match your wreaths! A fall centerpiece comprised of mostly fall leaves, berries, wheat, ribbon, candles, other fall accents, and perhaps some flowers added will be more affordable, and may even be reusable next year! The same applies to a winter centerpiece – evergreens, ornaments, ribbon, holly berries, candles, and more, with some floral accents added, would make for a fragrant, affordable, and longer lasting table centerpiece that can be enjoyed for many winters to come.

SEASONAL PLANTS

Fall mum plants, and winter poinsettias are a staple of traditional holiday decorating, and they are also highly inexpensive and long lasting! Send yourself (or someone special) a festive autumn or winter seasonal plant, and, combined with your wreaths and centerpieces, your home will encompass the essence of these special holiday seasons.