Designing Your Dream Wedding with Eco-Friendly Flowers

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May 20

Your wedding day is a celebration of love, commitment, and the beauty of life. As you plan every detail, from the venue to the menu, why not extend your commitment to sustainability to your floral arrangements?

Designing a wedding with sustainable flowers not only adds natural beauty to your special day but also contributes to a healthier planet. Let's explore how you can create a memorable and environmentally friendly wedding with eco-conscious floral choices.

Choose Locally Grown Flowers

Opt for locally grown flowers sourced from sustainable farms like Sweet Earth Co. Locally grown blooms have a lower carbon footprint since they travel shorter distances to reach your wedding venue. Plus, supporting local farmers strengthens your community and ensures you receive the freshest, most vibrant flowers available.

Embrace Seasonal Blooms

Select flowers that are in season during your wedding month. Seasonal blooms are more abundant and cost-effective, reducing the need for energy-intensive greenhouse production or long-distance transportation. From spring tulips and peonies to summer roses and fall dahlias, seasonal flowers offer an array of colors and textures to suit any wedding theme.

Curious what we grow each season? You can take a look here.

Use Sustainable Mechanics

Ensure your florist uses sustainable mechanics, such as chicken wire and stick structures, rather than floral foam to hold arrangements together. Floral foam doesn’t break down in the landfill, and leaches toxins into the environment.

Eco-conscious florists will have sustainable methods for designing, containing, and transporting florals, so don’t hesitate to ask your potential florists what they use!

Reduce Floral Waste

Minimize floral waste by repurposing ceremony flowers for the reception or donating them to local hospitals or nursing homes after the celebration. Potted plants or living centerpieces that guests can take home and enjoy long after the wedding day also further extends the joy of your event and gives the plants another life.

Photographer: Danielle Robinson Photography

Additionally, consider your floral vessels. Opt for renting them instead of purchasing them. This not only reduces the carbon footprint of shipping and packaging materials, but is cost-effective as well. Or, you can get creative with what you use by thrifting or repurposing existing containers. This gives items a second life and is also budget-friendly!

Opt for Eco-Friendly Packaging

Choose eco-friendly packaging options for your flowers, such as recycled paper, biodegradable floral foam, or reusable containers. Avoid single-use plastics and excess packaging wherever possible to minimize environmental impact.

Designing a wedding with sustainable flowers is a beautiful way to honor your commitment to each other and to the planet. By choosing locally grown, seasonal blooms, reducing floral waste, and exploring alternative floral options, you can create a wedding that reflects your values and leaves a positive impact on the environment. Sweet Earth Co. is here to help you bring your eco-friendly wedding vision to life with our sustainable floral designs and commitment to environmental stewardship. Let's create a celebration that's as stunning as it is sustainable.

View our wedding gallery and learn more about our floral design services here.