The Q & A On Manzanita Display

Q: What makes Manzanita Displays such a popular choice as a wedding centerpiece?

Manzanita branches possess several qualities which make them well suited for use as wedding or jewelry displays:

• The unique and often exquisite colors and grain pattern which darken and become prominent with the right finish. Manzanita depending on how it is used and finished can be adapted to accentuate any theme or decor scheme. Are you going for a natural, summer, winter, beach, flower, butterfly, silver, gold etc. theme? You can finish and or decorate your displays with little effort and achieve excellent results.

• A stark and strikingly detailed and dense branch network which lends itself well to hanging objects or decorations upon. No other tree in the world has manzanitas distinct signature pattern of twisting fluctuating off-shoots that fan out with suprising density and overall regularity. Every tree is visibly shaped by it's environment and this

• Strength and versatility of use are two hallmark qualities inherent in manzanita wood in general. If you can imagine it there is a piece of manzanita out there that you could make it out of. I have made or seen people make lamps, tables, stools, candle holders, night stands, book ends, paper weights, refrigerator magnets, birdhouses, bird perches, lizard and animal sticks, coat racks, jewelry displays, spoons, feathers, clocks, plaques, and jewelry all out of manzanita branches and burlwood.

What are some creative ways I can use manzanita branches in my wedding aside from just your standard table display?

Manzanita burls and manzanita branches can be used in decor in so many ways. As candle, card or pen holders, or branches can be hung upside down to accent overhead lighting in s chandelier type arrangement. Not to mention versatility within the table displays themselves. Near the entrance of your reception area you can place one or two extra large branches in a large pot or vase on the floor and use them as wish trees, capable of hanging the notes of a hundred or more guests. Artisans Manzanita provides wedding packages that include a set number of table displays along with a single or 2 set of entry way wedding wish trees large enough to set on the floor for one discounted price.