I gotta say.. I have never been to a wedding where people took the centre peices.. it never occured to me that people would even think of taking them.. I know there are a few of our table decorations for the away wedding I am planning on keeping and getting engraved for a memory for a few people but there are other things that I would not think of anyone to take them.. hmmmm this may change my ahr centre peice ideas now lol