Centrepieces giveaway

View quoted message Thank you everyone for the feed back. We are going try to get some other tea cup and saucer sets second hand and keep grandmas away from the wedding just to be on the safe side

I've seen both. We gave ours away as the favour because they were plants so we didn't want to have that many at our house. It could be common in your fiance's family; my mom's side of the family all the cousins gave away their centrepieces, my dad's side, none of my cousins did. If his family thinks the centrepieces are to be given out, just make an announcement at the beginning about the significance of them and how they belong to your grandma so people know not to take them.

You can if you want too. but i am not giving away my centre peices lol

You can give away centerpieces by placing an item under 1 chair each table. When the time comes, make an announcement and the winner takes all.

Another way is by making conversation of where each couple or individual is from being the furthest to take home the centerpiece.

Definitely not common! I've been to Christmas parties that have been like that, but the host will always tell you that if you want them and they are still there at the end of the night, go ahead and take them. But if not, no one will just up and run away with your centerpieces. I think that it is nice to incorporate a family piece in your centerpieces though, it adds a nice touch!

Not common! Never been to a wedding where they let you take the centrepieces!!

Of course, I feel like even if the crowd is use to it - a simple "heads up" in the speech thanking people for being here that they aren't for them to take home would suffice.

Like Caitlyn said though, most people rent items so that's why it is less common. I could see if they were real flowers as the centrepieces then people might think they are free for the taking but they aren't so I wouldn't worry.

I'm not giving away mine at the end of the night. I will have MC announce that they are not to be taken. I've been to weddings where they are given away because who wants 14 of the same centerpieces and I've been to weddings where they are rented. I would like to resell mine.

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Then I was going to have it on wood slab with some kinda candles or lanterns

I've heard of people taking the centerpieces, but usually only if it's offered.
Maybe you could use your grandmother's cups for the head table and thrift store ones for the rest? If you do this I would make sure they are clearly marked so you can say "only take the ones with the painters tape on the bottom!".
Another cute option is to donate them to a nursing home, and the ladies would probably love to be gifted tea cups full of flowers! This way you can give them away but also make sure that your grandmother's cups stay safe.

Some people give the centrepieces away, we did, and others don’t. A lot of people rent their centrepieces so of course they don’t give them away. It’s really up to you. For me it’s been about a 50/50 split of weddings that gave away the centrepieces and ones that didn’t.