Repurposing Flowers: Making The Most Of Your Floral Investment

How Do You Reuse Wedding Flowers From Ceremony to Reception?

Your wedding flowers are a vital aesthetic element, adding color, texture, and life to your special day. However, they can also be a significant expense.

Let's explore some creative ways to repurpose your ceremony flowers for the reception and we answer the question: how do I preserve my bridal bouquet?

Here’s how repurposing the flowers at your wedding means getting the most value out of your floral budget.

Wedding Aisle Decoration

Using meadow-style troughs or floral arrangements in easy to move vases to line the aisle during your wedding ceremony. These flower meadow arrangements can then be easily transported to adorn various areas of your reception venue. This transition enhances the ambiance of your reception without adding to your wedding flower budget.

Consider placing the aisle decorations at:

• the base of the reception tables

• the head table

• dress up the dance floor by placing at the corners or place in front of the DJ or live band

  Flowers For The Wedding Arch And More

  While wedding ceremony arches full of blooms and foliage are more challenging to move, they can serve a dual purpose. After the wedding ceremony, repurpose your floral arch as a stunning backdrop for a photo opportunity or photo booth. Guests and your photographer will appreciate the elegant setting for capturing memorable moments. Just ensure your venue allows for discreet dismantling and repurposing without disrupting your celebration.

Guests and Moving Florals: A Side Note

• If guests are tasked with moving florals, remind them to handle arrangements with care to avoid damaging stems. Sometimes, well-meaning friends can get caught up in the festivities and forget their duties. Alternatively, consider hiring florists to handle the transition, though this may incur additional costs.

Repurposing Bridesmaid Bouquets

How do you reuse bridesmaid bouquets? Bridesmaid bouquets often linger post-ceremony, but they can serve as lovely decorations for the cake table during the reception. Repurposing these bouquets extends their beauty and ensures they continue to enhance your wedding decor.

Can I preserve my wedding bouquet?

A question we get asked is whether it’s possible to preserve a wedding bouquet?
Preserving your beautiful bouquet is a wonderful way to cherish those special memories. Here are three effective methods:

• Air-drying is a traditional technique that involves hanging the bouquet upside down in a dark, well-ventilated area for several weeks.

• Pressing your flowers is a timeless method. Place the blooms between parchment paper within the pages of a heavy book for a few weeks.

• If you wish to preserve your bridal bouquet professionally there are a number of small businesses on Etsy offering wedding bouquet preservation.

We are always happy to discuss how we can repurpose your wedding flowers, if you are in the planning stages of your wedding do email us HERE to check our availability.

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