5 Ways To Decorate With Mercury Glass
Mercury glass has been used in decor since the 1800s, and for good reason. Its vintage shine suits a variety of styles and spaces – a couple of mercury glass vases adds a touch of shimmer to table settings, while pairing vases with candles and romantic blooms makes for eye-catching centerpieces perfect for a vintage wedding.
![real simple store-bought flowers deconstructed into mercury glass vessels store-bought flowers rearranged by color in small mercury glass containers](https://blog.jamaligarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/store-bought-flowers-real-simple_blog.jpg)
Be sure to always use a liner in mercury glass vases if you are filling them with fresh flowers or liquids.
Here are five ways to decorate with mercury glass:
1. Showstopping Centerpieces
For a romantic table right out of a fairytale wedding, combine antique silver pillar holders and ribbed votive holders with blooming bouquets of pink and white roses. Alternate the mercury glass pillar and votive holders with tall floral arrangements accented with crystal garlands on soft pink fabrics for an amorous setting for a vintage wedding.
![fairytail wedding decor tall rose centerpieces classic decor Fairytail Wedding: Roses & mercury glass pillar holders.](https://blog.jamaligarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/tantawanbloom-pale-pink-roses_blog.jpg)
To create a stunning, old-world centerpiece for a classic wedding, fill antique silver bowls with anemones, clematis, geranium leaves, scabiosa, viburnum berries, lisianthus, and sweet peas.
![purple flower wedding centerpiece gotham florist Classic wedding: purple & green centerpiece.](https://blog.jamaligarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/gotham-florist-purple-centerpiece_blog.jpg)
2. As Delicate Table Accents
Antique mercury glass jars with lids, that recall antique apothecary containers, make charming accents for an escort card table when placed among green vases filled with bright green and white hydrangeas and parrot tulips.
![wedding escort card table with green tulips Escort card table. (via BRIDES)](https://blog.jamaligarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/claire-bean-hamptons-escort-card-table_blog1.jpg)
Elegant mercury glass candle holders add a soft and romantic touch to table settings with floral arrangements in silver planter urns.
![dahlia and rose small centerpiece with mercury glass votive holder Centerpiece in silver urn with greenery, dahlias, and roses](https://blog.jamaligarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/silver-planter-urn-mercury-glass-votive_blog.jpg)
For a white wedding, create your tablescape with bright white linens, white sweet peas, roses, and ranunculus in glass urns, and mercury glass votive holders. The candlelight from the candleholders adds a lively warmth to the decor.
![white wedding table decor. single flower designs of white stock, ranunculus, hydrangeas arrangements with modern metal table number and mercury glass votive holders. White wedding tablescape. (via Style Me Pretty)](https://blog.jamaligarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/white-wedding-centerpiece-mercury-glass_blog.jpg)
3. For Natural Drama
Fill vintage mercury glass urns with sprawling eucalyptus for a dramatic natural centerpiece, then surround with mercury glass votive candle holders containing delicate bunches of white flowers.
![wedding reception in a restaurant. tall eucalyptus centerpieces in mercury glass vases. eucalyptus in mercury glass urns](https://blog.jamaligarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ny-mag-silver-mercury-glass-urn-eucalyptus_blog.jpg)
4. As A Sparkling Centerpiece
Mercury glass can be used to create stunning non-floral centerpieces, too. This table uses a sparkling mix of silver, copper, and pink cylinders and votive holders to add color and pretty candlelight.
![sparkling paper star lanterns over a long table with pink copper silver mercury glass votive holders on the table Mercury glass non-floral centerpiece. (via Martha Stewart Weddings)](https://blog.jamaligarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pink-copper-silver-martha-weddings_blog1.jpg)
5. To Display Table Numbers
Paper flags printed with table numbers add a playful touch to reception and event tables. Secure them in small mercury glass votives, or a platinum tea light holders, filled with moss.
![mini banner table number with paper flags planted in mercury glass votive with moss Mini banner table numbers. (via Martha Stewart Weddings)](https://blog.jamaligarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/mini-flag-table-number-martha-weddings_blog.jpg)
Want to get even more ideas about how to decorate with mercury glass? Check out our video below, where we provide a brief overview of what mercury glass actually is, popular uses for the timeless finish, and fresh ideas on how to incorporate it into your next event!
THE SOURCES
1a. Design: Tantawan Bloom. Photo: Studio Webber. 1b. Design: Gotham Florist. 2a. Design: Claire Bean Events. Photo: Allan Zepeda. 2b. Style Me Pretty. Photo: The Nichols. 2c. Design: Anthology Floristry. Photo: Katie Lopez Photography. 3. New York Magazine. Photo: Heather Waraksa. 4. Martha Stewart Weddings. 5. Martha Stewart Weddings. Photo: Orchard Cove Photography.