Ok, so I'm looking for honest opinions.  I promise my feelings won't get hurt.  This is my manzanita tree centerpiece.  Its going to be the centerpiece for the votive escort card table.  I showed my mom and she didn't like it all.  :(  She asked what those "things" were hanging from it.  I need to do a little more work to it like trim off the strings on the crystals and secure the flowers but please tell me what you think.  I really don't want something ugly at my wedding so I really want honesty.  There are hanging votives on it that I'm thinking I  may remove because it may be overkill.

I think they totally go w/ your colors and theme.  What color is your tablecloth going to be?  Perhaps the base needs a little bit of love :P

I like it!

I think the base needs a little love too. The actual branches and stuff hanging off it are BAM! and the base seems too quiet in comparison. Also, what color table cloth will you be putting these on? Because they're such strong colors, I think a simple, non-competing color would work best, like white.

I love it! It's so different! Except I do have to agree that the base being a bit bare. How about adding some flowers or river rocks on top of the sand? And the hanging candles seem a bit too much. I also think instead of using those blue crystals, use longer clear crystals.

Thanks for your comments, ladies!  I did re-do it based on advice I got.  Here's the new version:

(Warning you asked for honesty..)

I hate to say it, but I'm not liking it. The color of the branches is a bit much, and it looks DIY. I think you could've kept the other stuff if the branches weren't so distracting themselves.

I agree with PP; I would go with a more muted color of blue on your branches (but still keeping within your colors.....don't lose those!  I love them!)  Just a different shade maybe.

And the votives are rather bulky - what about a smaller more discrete addition like the above pictures? 

I like the branch color.. it's not something you see every day.. I think the brown on the base is throwing it off though.. the gravel/rock in the bottom... would you be able to swap it out for pink maybe?

I really like the second one, I don't think it looks too DIY and with low lighting and the candles around the base, I think it will look sweet. Maybe place more of the flowers around the table?  Why don't you try setting it up with the escort cards and see what it looks like under low light.