Centrepiece
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A centrepiece (or centerpiece) is an important item of a display, usually of a table setting.[1] Centrepieces help set the theme of the decorations and bring extra decorations to the room. A centrepiece also refers to any central or important object in a collection of items.[2]
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On the table, a centrepiece is a large central object which serves a decorative purpose.[2] A nef of precious metals made in the shape of a ship was a popular form in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. However, centrepieces should not be too large, to avoid difficulty with visibility around the table and to allow for the easier serving of dishes.
Centrepieces are used widely at wedding receptions with flowers being the most popular form of centrepieces. Weddings, baby showers, engagement parties, anniversary parties and birthdays will often have some form of centrepiece.
Centrepieces are made from flowers, candles, fruit, candy, favors, favors and even goldfish swimming in a bowl[3]. A centrepiece can be made from anything that fits with your party's theme.
Formal functions in Europe can sometimes have very elaborate centrepieces, which can span the entire length of the table.
Homes at holiday times Valentines, Easter, Fall, Halloween and Christmas in the United States are often decorated with holiday centrepieces.
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- ^ Oxford University Press: AskOxford.com. "centrepiece". http://www.askoxford.com/results/?view=dev_dict&field-12668446=centrepiece&branch=13842570&textsearchtype=exact&sortorder=score%2Cname. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ a b "centrepiece" Macquarie Dictionary (Revised Third Edition), Macquarie Library Pty Ltd (2001), Sydney.
- ^ Wedding Centerpieces, http://uniquecenterpieces.net/, Retrieved Nov. 1, 2011
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- * ref: Ideas For Inexpensive Centerpieces The types of centrepieces that are used to celebrate holidays.
