Blue & Gold Table Centerpiece Crafts

Blue and gold table centerpieces are suitable for a variety of special occasions. Blue symbolizes power, fidelity and fresh beginnings, while gold is seen to represent knowledge, good fortune and understanding. Two colors symbolize the combination of these elements for weddings, graduations and New Years Eve celebrations. Blue and gold centerpieces are ideal for dinners or special occasions.

Weddings

Wedding receptions celebrate the beginning of a new chapter in the relationship of the newly married couple. Blue and gold colored arrangements represent the start of the union and wishes for the future. Table centerpiece ideas range from simple floral arrangements to illuminated feather-adorned vases. For floral arrangements, blue and gold dyed fresh bouquets or artificial flowers are set together using a clear vase and bamboo grid set at the top to keep the flowers in place. Illuminated vase centerpieces combine tall clear vases, blue fairy lights, and gold dyed ostrich feathers for a simple but dramatic tabletop display.

Graduations

Whether earning a high school or college diploma, graduations are a step forward into a new phase of life. Blue and gold centerpieces reflect the occasion. Such centerpieces are dually fitting when used for graduations from schools with these colors. Graduation party centerpieces include a graduation cap turned over on the table and filled with confetti or shredded paper. Other options are paper bag luminaries in gold and blue with photographs of the graduate on the bag.

New Year's Eve

New Years Eve celebrates the ending of one year and the possibilities of the next. Blue and gold table centerpieces are fitting for large get-togethers or small dinner parties. Examples include a painted blue martini glass filled with gold and blue Christmas ornaments and gold star garland and ribbon. Simple candle centerpieces are created by setting a gold candle in a blue glass candleholder and decorated with gold ribbon.

Organization Functions

As well as having symbolic meaning, blue and gold are representative of specific organizations. For example, the Boy Scouts of America use the colors to symbolize the goals of the organization. For special dinners or awards ceremonies, these colors contribute to centerpieces representing the goals of spirituality, loyalty, truth, happiness and positivity. One idea is a simple vase emblazoned with the Scouts emblem. Another meaning of the colors for the Boy Scouts is blue for the sky and gold for sunshine. A basic centerpiece idea to represent this connection would be a gold bowl as the warmth of the sun engulfing blue glass beads or the sky above.