If flower’s aren’t your thing, there are still oodles of alternative options for your bouquet or centrepieces. I hope these ideas will get those cogs whirring and help you come up with something fun and unique for your own wedding.
First, think about what your interests are. Maybe it’s books…
Handmade book-lovers wedding
Origami…
An origami wedding
Or you’d prefer a mishmash of everything you like!
Taxidermy and skull wedding
Maybe you’re really into skulls…
Maritime goth wedding
Or taxidermy…
Gothic and literacy Lower East Side wedding
Or robots!
Austin anime and robot wedding
There are plenty of ways to bring aspects of life into your centrepieces without traditional cut flowers. How about logs, billy balls and succulents?
Antler and animal theme
This cute terrarium is such a fun idea!
60s inspired punk rockabilly wedding
Or what about dried flowers?
Incredible queer wedding at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
I love the idea of potted herbs
Woodland wedding
Or plants – you could give them out as gifts afterwards too!
Nature and geometry Eden Project wedding
Fruit or veg is another unique option
Harvest festival wedding
Whatever you choose it should definitely fit in with your theme
Music and cat-lover wedding
Whether that be Alice in Wonderland…
Crazy good Alice in Wonderland wedding
Crazy good Alice in Wonderland wedding
Dinosaurs (you can get dino planters on etsy by the way!)
Dinosaur themed South African wedding
Or the beach.
Tropical punk rock wedding
Vintage crockery and cakes would be perfect for a Mad Hatter’s tea party
Mad Hatter’s tea party
And globes would work perfectly with a travel theme.
Colourful folky wedding shoot
This is the ideal oppotunity to get a little bit crafty
Colourful Cinco de Mayo fiesta
And create something really individual.
South African steampunk
Even the simplest of ideas can end up looking totally amazing
Super cool abandoned warehouse
Like balloons for every table!
Explosion of colour
Something dramatic will certainly be a talking point amongst your guests
Pink leopard print DIY wedding
But even the smallest of personal touches can be really effective.
If music be the food of love
I mean, who wouldn’t love to see weird kitschy tea pots on their table?!
Retro golf club wedding
Or painstakingly handcrafted paper flowers?
Handmade rainbow windmill wedding
You could even make them out of maps to suit an international theme
Travel themed wedding in Italy
Or just go all out and name each table after the places you’ve visited and loved.
Skateboard and travel themed wedding
But whatever you choose, and as long as it’s personal to you, it’s sure to make an impact!
Science and history themed wedding
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