What floral practices can contribute to a more sustainable wedding or event?

If sustainability and the environment is important to you and the planning of your event, the first and most important action you can take is finding vendors who share your values. Some great resources to start are The Sustainable Floristry Network and Mindfully Wed.

Many weddings and events are a large affair, and the volume of flowers can be huge. It’s also a reality that the cost of flowers has increased significantly over the last 5 or so years, flowers are a luxury so we need to treat them as such.

Here are some of the actions to take when designing a sustainable wedding:

• Using sustainable mechanics in designs, e.g. Chicken wire, flower frogs, Oshun pouches, sticks and twigs, natural twine.
• Designing with seasonal, locally grown flowers
• Encouraging the hire of vases and vessels rather than buying single use plastic or cheaply made products not made to last. We have an inventory of beautiful items to choose from.
• Repurposing designs where possible and keeping this in mind when deciding on the initial planning, so it is indeed possible to repurpose ceremony designs into reception spaces.
• Considering what will happen to the flowers at the end of the event, thinking about this in the initial planning, not as an afterthought. Offering a wrap up service, designing into purpose bought vases so guests can take table arrangements home, or offering a donation service to a local aged care service, hospice or women’s shelter.

Of course, we can help you with all of these options that allow your flowers to bring joy beyond the event and extend their impact.

It’s also important to remember that Mother Nature runs her own race, we need to be flexible when planning. There will always be elements out of our control so going with the flow and being prepared to trust us to find the best, most sustainable and suitable floral substitutions for your event will create and ease and delight on the day. Personally, I find this a beautiful part of the process, working with nature, not attempting to control it.

We are committed to doing better, and we want to help all our clients plan the most beautiful event they could dream of, whilst respecting our environment and giving back wherever we can.

We look forward to designing and creating the most sustainable wedding possible for you. If this work speaks to you and aligns with your vision of the day, we’d love to work with you to make that happen.

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