You can recreate any of these gorgeous crystal trees, crystal wedding trees, orchid tree table centerpieces or Wish Trees by using different types of branches, even backyard branches.  Amp up the bling and create some drama by adding some of our stunning Swarovski  lead free crystal ropes, balls or teardrops.  You can also use a combination of chains and loose crystal pieces. What could be more glamorous?

Silver, Black or  Metallic Brown Two-Tone

We also have these trees available in Black and Deluxe Metallic Brown Two-Tone at additional charge.  To purchase or for more information on these fantastic trees, click on the picture or use the link in the left navigation bar that says "5' Metal Crystal Trees".

Sturdy, Wide Base for Stability 

These new Metal Decor Trees are a full 5 feet tall and approximately 3' feet wide.  The sturdy, wide foot or base is approximately 23" inches wide and fits well on standard round reception tables.  

Beautiful foot can be left uncovered or cover with a floral arrangement.
 
Fastest Up and Down (just 3 pieces!)

Just screw together 3 pieces and push the branches into your desired position.  No need to insert  branches which can come loose and fall out.  The tree shown here is Black and decorated with some clear artificial berries on a black "vine' which is wrapped around the trunk or leg of the tree and 2 more are placed up in the branches. 

Hanging from the branches are approximately 30' feet of fine Swarovski crystal chains, hung in 2' lengths (just hook two of our one foot long chains into a longer 2 foot long lenth; takes literally a second or two. 

Hang the top hook of the chain directly from the branches.  Up in the trees are 7 little tea-light holders that screw into the tree branches.  They can be removed and the metal holder ends can simply be covered up with artificial or real foliage or flowers.   

To purchase the stunning crystals (seen at left hanging on real manzanita branches painted Tiffany Blue), visit our Crystal Chains / Ropes Page using the link in the left navigation bar or Click Here to go to fine Crystal Chains.  This photo is all real with no added faux "sparkle". 

The sparkle you see in the picture is real, simply captured on film, not computer added as is done on some sites.  On all of our product photos, the sparkle is real (generated by the crystals as they are hit by the light) .   Most people can tell if sparkle in a photo is real or added by computer.  It would be very hard to duplicate the real sparkle you see above, by computer.  Fake or computer generated, faux "sparkle" usually looks like uniform "stars" .  We don't bother.  After all, there is no point in painting on "sparkle" if it doesn't come in the box with your crystals.

Curly Willow Crystal Tree Project. #9
The photo at left, by Chrissy Lambert Photography shows a lovely outdoor table decoration on a long table with multiple trees along the length of the table.  The flowers on the table are not a part of the tree arrangement, but are separate arrangements placed between the multiple trees on the table in order to cover the distance on a very long table.

On a round table, the low floral arrangements can still be used but aren't really necessary since the arrangement is in the middle of the table.

This simple tree arrangement is about 4' tall and made of natural green Curly Willow branches that are simply stuck in a vase with water.  Acrylic water (sold in boxes and hardens clear to look like water) could also be used.  Either way, real water adds weight for more stability and acrylic water will do the same.  It is hung  with just 16' - 18'  feet of crystal chains and a few lovely green cymbidium orchid blooms up in the branches. 

Although very simple it still looks lovely, whereas the same amount of crystals and a few blooms looks completely differant on a larger metal tree of the same height and width.  15' of crystal on a 4' or 5' or 6" metal tree looks nearly naked.

Metal Trees Need More Crystals, More Flowers or Both. Natural Trees Can Use Less

Basically, metal trees require that you use more crystals (if a crystal tree) and more flowers if  simply a floral arrangement tree.  A larger metal tree requires more of BOTH if it is to be a crystals and flowers arrangement. 

All metal trees need more decoration because the  tree branches are metal.  Metal branches are much thinner  than natural wood branches and they are also less lovely which means they need decorating more so than natural branches.  Without enough crystals and or flowers, large metal trees can look  "unfinished". The curly willow branches tree shown here is quite simple.  It was done with very little crystal.  In the picture are actually two trees on the same table which means the crystal you see is on two trees. 

The crystal chains are hung in approximately 1.25' foot long lengths on an approximately 4' tall Curly Willow Crystal Tree centerpiece with just a few green orchids up in the branches and mixed exotic flowers in separate arrangements that are also on the table.   The chains are approximately 16mm and on the ends of just a few of the crystal chains is an approximately 50mm glass teardrop.

Curly willow is natural, curvy and decorative on it's own and as you see, can look lovely with less crystal and flowers.  Curly Willow below could also be spray painted silver or gold for a differant look.  In the tree above, green, natural curly willow were used. 

As shown in this photo, you simply hang the ropes on the thicker Curly Willow Branches, further down towards the mid part of the branch, not on the skinny tips.   Achieve this type of look by using our 16mm Ethereal crystal chains purchased by the meter.   Curly Willow can also hold some hanging glass tealight or votive candle cups if hung in the proper places that can support heavier weight.

Separate each chain into 3 shorter chains of approximately 1' foot 1 inch long each.  Hang our Ethereal Crystal 50mm teardrops on the ends of some of the chains.  You can take it to another level of elegance by using our Swarovki crystal chains and Teardrops.  The Swarovski crystals would make the final result much more stunning due to their amazing sparkle.

Pretty in Pink Baby Shower Crystal Tree Project #10

This chic tree can be made in minutes using cast-off branches, rocks and a vase (no mounting required).

We used two branches too crooked and scrawny to be used alone and brought them together to make one lovely crystal tree.

We bound the branches tightly together at the bottom using packing tape, poured in some pebbles a few inches deep and sat the branches on top of the pebbles, raising them up higher for a taller finished piece. We then poured in more pebbles around the sides of the branches to make them stay put without movement when we hung the crystal chains.  These are our 1' Swarovski crystal chains.

Pebbles don't need to be decorative, just simple, dirty pebbles purchased in bags from stores such as Loews or Home Depot in the garden centers (outdoors).  A large bag costs about $2 and can do about 10 of these centerpieces, depending upon how large your vase or container is. 

First we painted the branches.  This color, candy pink, is wonderful for a Pink Wedding Centerpiece, Bridal Shower or even a glamorous Baby Shower table decoration.  A twist on this would be to spray them Tiffany blue (like the Tiffanys diamond ring boxes).  You can also add white blooms in the branches if desired.  Of course, the glam theme requires highest quality crystals (Swarovski of course, which is why the sparkle is so so on point, so luxe; real sparkle is what is captured on film, not faux "stars" added by computer to simulate sparkle; watch our Swarovski videos to see some of it ). 

Hang them Straight Down  ... Looks Like Falling Crystal Rain ...

If you want an ethereal, heavenly design that looks as if it's raining crystals, hang the crystal ropes, straight down and staggered (hanging on high and low branches will make them staggered instead of all the same length; no need to create different lengths in your chains).  Hang them straight down, not draped like Christmas Tree garlands and you are finished. You can use the smaller sizes 14mm and 16mm if you like, however, the tree above used 20mm and 24mm.

Bronze Crystal Tree Project #11

This easy to make crystal tree centerpiececan be made using the "container method" of tree mounting detailed on the Secrets of How to Make a Crystal Treee page of our website.

You would use one, approximately 4' real wood manzanita branch. 

Take the branch and drop it into a ceramic, rectangular vase, poured in some pebbles and set it with spray foam sealant in 5 minutes.  When hard set, paint the entire branch and pot with any color paint.

You can finish it off with our Ethereal, Meter long chains (just divide each meter long chain into three shorter chains of 13" inches long and hang them by the top hook directly to the tiny branches of the manzanita. Cover the top of the pot with simple greeen sheet moss from the craft store.  That too can be sprayed with gold or left green. 

For more amazing sparkle, go with our Swarovski crystal chains of course, in 16mm, 20mm or even 14mm sizes.  You can mix two sizes on the same tree.  Finish the ends with our fine loose teardrops in 38mm or 50mm size or leave them as they are.

Orchid Tree Project #12

Another Stunning Centerpiece or Focal Point for the room - This gorgeous burgandy themed manzanita branches orchid tree is a signature tree by Preston Bailey (wedding planner to the stars) and is featured in his books. His books are gorgeous and all of them can be purchased on Amazon.com

This particular manzanita tree is estimated at about 5' feet - 5.5" feet tall (estimation based on the proportion to the other, known sized elements on the table). It is being used as a stunning, tall centerpiece and is made of what appears to be two natural, burgandy/brown Manzanita branches placed together and another smaller piece lashed to the upper portion of one of the trees.

Hanging from it are pink cymbidium orchids, and dozens of long, flowing ropes of sheer decor leaves. The leaf garlands are finished on the ends with Crystals as weights.  This manzanita centerpiece tree is set in a gold painted planter with sheet moss covering the top of the planter.

The tree is of course weighted, inside the base. You can adapt these dark, evening or fall colors to something lighter or in whites for a spring or daytime feel. You can also hang crystal octagon prisms instead of glass grapes.  As with any real or simulated tree, just be sure to hang the candles low below the branches so they are away from the tree and the heat does not damage the tree or catch fire to the leaves.

You can use our gorgeous Swarovski Lead Free crystal octagons or ovals to add lots of sparkle.  We estimate it to use around 100 orchids and around 500 sheer decor leaves.  You can turn this tree in to a Crystal Tree by hanging it with our Swarovski crystal ropes and fewer leaf garlands or no leaf garlands at all.

Have you heard about our Free information E-book :  Secrets of How to Make a Crystal Tree?  It can be found on our website.  Use it to make all of the trees you see on this page.  It is the best, most comprehensive focal point tree, wishing tree or  centerpiece trees instructions on the internet for the event planner or professional florist looking to make many trees at the lowest cost, easy and quick.  Use the details to make any type of tree, with or without candles, orchids or crystals.  Link to the FREE e-book is in the top navigation bar.