So Eastern Floral has provided you with the perfect flowers for your wedding. Gorgeous blooms that reflect your vision, set the mood, wow your guests and remain, even after the day is long over, gorgeous. What to do with them now?
Several enterprising people and companies have posed the same question in recent years. We’re all invested in being kind to the earth, reusing what we can and recycling the rest. It’s no different for your wedding flowers, which can be repurposed in many ways—and we’re not just talking about preserving that bouquet! Read on to find out how you can pass your flowers into the hands and hearts of others after they’ve left yours.
Recycle Your Blooms
Several national organizations ensure that your flowers go to facilities who will truly benefit from them. These are either available nationwide or coming to market in various locations, including Repeat Roses and The Full Bloom. Our brides have taken matters into their own hands and brought their blooms to churches or nursing homes. You can arrange your own donation to youth organizations, shelters, hospitals, nursing homes and hospice care facilities by simply calling and setting up a pick-up or delivery time.
Make Lemonade From Lemonade
The flowers that you bring home can be made into perfume, potpourri, soap or candles. An abundance of DIY tutorials and recipes online can lead the way in harvesting your wedding flowers and giving them a brand new purpose.
Build A Bouquet Station
Ask us to include what’s known as a bouquet station at your reception. Toward the end of the evening, the floral team (or designated others) can round up the bouquets and centerpieces and break them down into individually wrapped bouquets for guests to take home. On their way out, they can stop by the booth to pick up this meaningful keepsake from your wedding.
Make It A Parting Gift
Many of our couples send their guests home with flowers. Let any guest who wants to take a centerpiece home do so. Toward the end of the reception, have someone spread the word that the centerpieces may be taken. Just make sure the containers stay behind, though Eastern accepts next day container returns as well.
Send A Special Thank You
Use the flowers to make mini-nosegays to send to your bridesmaids or other special guests from the wedding to show your appreciation. You can dry the wedding flowers at home and then wrap them into diminutive bouquets, along with a thank-you note, and send them by mail. You can also create keepsake ornaments after drying the flowers by inserting them into a simple transparent bulb.
Bring Them To the Morning-After Brunch
If you don’t already have a morning-after breakfast or brunch planned, let last night’s flowers be your excuse. No need for separate florals or other decor for your brunch when you’ve invested in blooms beautiful enough for your wedding the day before. You can have fun finding new ways to use them to decorate, too.
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