The centerpiece is the most outstanding and attractive piece that is set in the middle of the buffet table. Guests usually make a cursory glance at it, all the while making silent judgments. If the centerpiece is not up to par, then they get shot down. A good way to make a statement is to create some centerpieces that will be practical, beautiful and unusual.
Practical centerpieces are those that are functional; if they are edible, then that will definitely make the cut. Here are some ideas on edible baby shower centerpieces to think about before diving in and spend hundreds of dollars to floral centerpieces that will in three days’ time, simply wilt and die.
One centerpiece that will definitely touch the vegetarian mommy-to-be is the vegetable centerpiece. Create a basket of edible ‘flowers’ by using shaped squash, zucchini blossoms and broccoli florets. For the weight conscious mommy-to-be, a delicious and attractive asparagus and scallion salad with edible Dendrobium orchids style in the Ikebana concept. A third idea is to combine edible flowers and vegetables. Create an edible centerpiece made from mixed carved vegetables with Nasturtiums and pansies.
Create towering edible centerpieces by using white grapes and lime tower (inverted cone shape) and a skirt of red and yellow bananas. You can use the same shape by combining fancy leaf lettuce, arugula and kiwi set on top of a red crystal shallow bowl.
Not in the mood for towers and want to keep it simple, why not combine assorted fresh fruits in a giant wooden bowl. Make sure that the inside of the bowl is supported with styrofoam which could be disguised by placing attractive wide leaves. Just create a design out of the confusing shapes and sizes of the fruits and just make them bulge out of the bowl.
If you are the artistic type who likes to carve vegetables and fruits, why not carve some and put them together in a bowl to make a centerpiece? Carve a watermelon boat, scoop out the flesh and place in a bowl to make fruit punch. The shell of the watermelon can be carved to a boat or have scallop designs and be used as the edible vase of the centerpieces that you have in mind. You can do the same with pineapple, melon and honey dew.
Think about slicing some fruits and dipping them in chocolate to make a chocolate and fruit centerpiece. The chocolate lovers will surely dive in and consume the piece if you don’t warn them off soon enough.
The whole purpose of the exercise of thinking about edible baby shower centerpieces is really the practicality of the decoration. Nothing attracts guests more than a great and attractive centerpiece which can cost hundreds of dollars. Why not make it edible, that way, they can be eaten by everyone at the party, or it can be taken apart and frozen or refrigerated and made into hearty soup.