We are always keen to help make your flower budget go as far as possible and re-purposing your flowers after your ceremony is a perfect way to achieve this. We will suggest florals for your wedding service which can easily be moved and come up with suggestions on where they can be placed.
In this blog post we will show some examples of where our designs have been re-purposed so that they are enjoyed throughout the day.
Here we lined the church aisle with floor mounted meadow boxes. They were designed without using any single use plastic (completely foam free) so were eco friendly in that all materials were fully compostable and they made a wonderful impact in the church and in the barn for the wedding breakfast where they were relocated after the service to sit in front of the top table and at the ends of the banquet tables.
Here we have meadow boxes which were relocated and re-used as part of the table plan display.
Here we have re-purposed the ceremony flowers from the registrar’s table and the aisle meadow boxes to create a top table display.
Here we even relocated the ceremony backdrop but this was only feasible given we had a team of helpers and it was only being moved a short distance. Often the larger statement pieces cannot be moved in their entirety.
For this church wedding, we created a beautiful “deconstructed” arch at the inner church door and whilst we couldn’t relocate the entire arch, we were able to relocate all the baskets of plants which formed the base. It’s advisable to check with the church to see if they have any requirements such as leaving a few flowers for the Sunday service.
These urns were relocated from the church to the marquee as a backdrop for the wedding breakfast.
If you are relocating any flowers yourselves, I would highly recommend checking with your florist whether they have used floral foam or like us, buckets filled with water as transportation can be trickier in the latter scenario.
If your table flowers cannot be put in place until after the ceremony, think about where they can be sited and seen in the meantime, don’t hide them away, even an empty window ledge is deserving of a few bud vases of flowers.
We also try and encourage you to gift as many of the flowers as possible after the ceremony.
Another example of a meadow style long and low display relocated to sit on a top table.
Flower filled urns are another popular choice for ceremonies and as long as you have helpers on hand, they can often be re-purposed. Groomsmen are often willing to help out for the few minutes it can take to move florals. Alternatively, if booked in advance we are very happy to offer a “turnaround” service, particularly if the wedding reception is in another location.
If you are having your wedding ceremony at the same venue as your reception it is worth checking with your wedding co-ordinator what they are prepared to organise in terms of relocating florals. Some will assist and others are prepared to move displays for you. In the image below the ceremony backdrop was moved to sit behind the top table for the wedding breakfast.
Here are a few additional tips for ensuring your wedding flowers are as sustainable as possible:
Re-use where possible.
Take some empty buckets so you can take your flowers home after the wedding
Dry your bouquets or individual stems, roses are particularly good for drying
Select seasonal flower where possible, locally grown flowers are better still