Sweet Pea & Orchid Chandelier Centerpiece

Project created by Mary Ross
A perfect solution when there's no room for centerpieces - suspending them from the arbor above. Even table lighting was included in these magical arrangements. Perfect for conversation at the tables and platters for family style dining with a whimsical flare for an al fresco summertime dinner in a Napa Valley historic garden.Ingredients:

• Accent Decor Orbit glass containers in all 3 diameters (1 each 4,5 & 6")

• Accent Decor Deco Mini Vases in all 3 sizes (14 total)

• Accent Decor Painted Aluminum Wire in Turquoise 2.5 MM

• Store bought 18" plywood circle for rigging and wiring, painted black

• Eye hooks and eye bolt with nut for rigging

• Store bought pre-wired chandelier light bulb sockets & 25 watt bulbs (3)

• "Silver" jewelry wire

• White Dendrobium Orchids

• Fushia and lavendar Sweet Peas

• Grape Hyacinth

• Green Hanging Amaranthus

• Scabiosa Seed Pods

• love

Steps:

1. Draw a 4 " triangle in the center of the plywood and drill 3 holes 3/8 dia. at the 3 points of the triangle - for dropping down the lighting wires.
2. Drill 14 1/16" holes in the plywood in a random pattern scattered around the triangle and screw in 1/2" diameter eye hooks.
3. Drill a 1/2 inch diameter hole in the center of the triangle and put a 1/2" eye bolt with washer and nut to secure from your rigging point.
4. Paint the plywood and the eye hooks in a color that will conceal or enhance your ceiling or arbor.
5. Hang this fixture so the plywood is approximately 7 ft from the floor or at least 30" above the table top.
6. Attach 3 jewelry wires in varying lengths approx. 18" to 30" from plywood, spaced approximately 4 inches out from center of the plywood.
7. Suspend the 3 Orbit vases with the Jewelry wire, angled so they will hold water
8. Coil the Accent Decor Painted Aluminum wire in whimsical curling patterns and wrap around the necks of the Deco Mini vases with ample wire left to attach to remaining eye hooks and suspend them from 12" to 30" from the plywood
9. Angle the deco vases so they hold water.
10. Adjust the length of the lighting cords so they will be concealed well by the flowers and tie them off into a knot on the top side of the plywood. Attach plug ends of the light cords.
11. Fill all the vases with just enough water.
12. Arrange flowers.
13. Plug in the Lights.