Eco-Friendly Wedding Flower Ideas that are blooming

A dominating wedding trend in 2024-2025 is eco-friendly wedding ideas and a major one springing up is eco-friendly wedding flowers. With the world rapidly changing and our environment not what it used to be, people are stepping up to do their part to make a difference. In this blog, we help you find easy ways to save on your wedding along with lending a hand to mother earth.

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” -Theodore Roosevelt

Ditch the floral foam

Many people use floral foam to keep flowers in place. However, this is a non-degradable material and takes thousands of years to completely decompose. It contains the same amount of plastic as 10 plastic grocery bags. Natural items such as rocks/pebbles, sand, gravel, and moss are excellent ways to support flowers and keep them in place.

“Every girl should use what Mother Nature gave her before Father Time takes it away” -Laurence J. Peter

In season flowers

Seasonal flowers provide freshness and quality while providing a pizzazz to your centerpieces and bouquets. Seasonal flowers are more affordable than non-seasonal flowers. One doesn’t have to order non-seasonal flowers requiring them to usually ship overseas increasing the price. In season flowers for May-July are lilies, roses, orchids, hydrangeas, sunflowers, and more.

Buy from local farms

Farm to table can also mean purchasing flowers from local farms. Doesn’t it feel great to help “the little man/woman” instead of the “big man/woman”? Buying from farmer’s markets or local farms provided support to small farms and their families. Supporting local farms is great to help boost your city’s economy and revenue as well as help support local businesses. Purchasing locally reduces our carbon footprint by conserving fuel and reduces the use of pesticides.

Repurpose flowers and containers

Repurposing flowers is a great way to keep the memory alive after your wedding. It’s a great way to reflect and share your special day with your kids or family in the future. Drying or pressing flowers is an easy task to keep your flowers and reduce waste. Making potpourri is another good idea to repurpose flowers and makes an elegant décor for any room.
Are you a gardener or know someone who is? Flowers make an excellent nutrient rich compost. When living planets and flowers parish they are absorbed back into the earth and play a part in the natural cycle of life.

Wedding flower alternatives

Think outside the box and dig into your creative side. There are tons of ideas you can use for wedding décor and centerpieces. Do you have a love for books or candles? There are some fun ideas you can research or ask your event planner to incorporate into your centerpieces or decorations. We at Infinite Memories Events LLC have created timeless centerpieces using unique aspects. It’s a blast creating unique centerpieces that will wow your guests.

Potted Plants

Live plants remove toxins from our air. Plants help provide oxygen and minimize the overwhelming amount of carbon dioxide in our air due to increased population and burning of fossil fuels. Help mother nature remain beautiful by using potted plants. They can be placed in designed or colored pots to match the theme of your wedding. Once the wedding is complete, you can reuse them around your house or gift them to your family or friends after the wedding.

Donate

Want to brighten someone’s day? How about donating your flower arrangements. There are some companies that will give your flowers an extended life and bring joy to someone else. Repeat Roses and Random Acts of Flowers have locations all around the country. Other locations that may be willing to repurpose your flowers is women shelters, children’s hospitals, and nursing homes.

If you are local to Raleigh, NC a great company that donates flowers is The Flower Shuttle.
The Flower Shuttle recycles flowers to people who are sick or terminally ill or live with disabilities. You can contact them theflowershuttle@gmail.com to schedule a donation.

“How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.” -Morgan Freeman