Whether you are getting married next to crashing waves or inside of a hotel ballroom, you can have that beach-inspired, tropical look with the ideas in this post about how to create a luxurious tablescape on a budget. The salty smell of ocean air practically emits off of this table decorated with palms, sea glass bottles, seashells, and starfish. With some creativity, a few DIY projects, and a yummy cocktail recipe, you too can create a tropical, beach centerpiece for your wedding that looks expensive, formal, and elegant.
The main decor element on this table is the big, swooping palms in frosted bottle vases. I'm going to let you in to a little florist secret for greenery: buy potted plants and cut the fronds off. It's less expensive than purchasing the leaves pre-cut and more accessible if you don't have a wholesale license. These palms and ferns were trimmed off of potted plants. 
Around the base of the frosted bottle vases, scatter a mix of starfish and seashells. Keep the seashells to one variety only. Too many different kinds of shells will look juvenile. The white shells and pretty starfish create a lovely beach accent to the table that looks classy and formal. 
The place settings are styled with silver cutlery, silver rimmed dishes, and accented with a sprig of fern and a DIY Stamped Place card. The extra time to place the greenery at each place really elevated the design of the table from a simple dinner party to a fancy wedding celebration. 
From visual to taste buds, keep the tropical beach theme going with a yummy coconut pineapple margarita to welcome your guests. Check out the recipe right over here. 
See all of those palms across the table cloth? Nope, it's not a tropical table linen that I found. It's actually the palm aisle runner that I laid across a white table linen. Cool, right? I love to find interesting uses for materials. This palm aisle runner gives that table that upscale look without having to rent expensive linens. 
Along with this post, check out the recipe for a Coconut Pineapple Margarita, the DIY to create those sand dipped candle holders, and the DIY for the stamped placecards. Have fun creating a tropical, luxurious, tablescape for your beach-inspired wedding. Remember: grab some potted ferns and use that aisle runner as the table topper are your first two steps. After that, accent with seashells, bright champagne glasses, and starfish to complete the look.
