1. Look around your house and/or collections. Everyone has a collection of something. (One of my friends used to have a collection of buttons.) You will be surprised to find that your collection of vintage ginger jars will make awesome centerpieces and your collection of neckties would make cute whimsical pew bows.
2. Ask friends and family for stuff. If everyone you know contributes one or two vases, your centerpieces or candy buffet vases are now taken care of. Just make sure you put labels on the bottom so that they can be returned to its rightful owner after the wedding!
3. Share with another bride – if you wedding ceremony is in the afternoon and there is a morning wedding ceremony, consider talking to the morning bride about sharing wedding decorations. This can reduce waste and cut costs.
4. Buy used wedding decorating items. Most likely these items have just been used for a couple of hours much like your decorations will be. It is not tacky to use old things, it is resourceful. Also, you can consider it as part of you “Something new, something old, something borrowed, something blue!”
5. Hire a wedding decorator, most likely he/she already has huge quantities in everything already and will have the opportunity to reuse them.
After your wedding, also remember to recycle any left-over menu cards, place cards, or ceremony programs. (Make sure you keep one or two as a wedding keepsake!) Flowers or floral centerpieces can be re-gifted to senior homes or hospitals. Not only will it bring new life to the flowers, it will also bring lots of smiles from unexpected recipients!
Weddings can be beautiful without being wasteful! Here are some pictures of creative weddings from Forget Me Knot Weddings.
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