8 Environmentally Friendly Wedding Send Off Ideas for 2020

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Rose petals are beautiful, soft, have a subtle scent, and will simply blow away and biodegrade after the wedding. If you want fresh petals, you’ll have to talk to a local florist about whether that’s possible, but dried and freeze-dried rose petals are another great option. These dried rose petals can simply be composted after use.

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Dried flowers are a better option than fresh petals since it will take a little more time before they look the worse for wear. Fresh petals are beautiful, but if someone accidentally rests something heavy on top of your petals they’ll look a little (or a lot) beaten up.

A cute idea if you want to use multiple different flowers is to provide a petal or flower bar, where guests can fill their paper pouches with their own choice of flowers before the ceremony begins. (That way you don’t have to mix all the different flowers together yourself!) You can find plenty of dried flower mixes on Amazon, but this one from bMaker looks particularly ideal for weddings.

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Lavender buds are tiny and extremely fragrant, so ensure you like the smell of lavender before you choose it. The seeds are light, and pretty much disappear after you’ve thrown them, and if you buy organic lavender buds like these they’ll simply fertilize the surrounding area.

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Any dried herb will work equally well as dried flowers and may be more suitable for a fall or winter wedding. Choose your favorite herb and distribute it to your guests; dried mint is a great choice that won’t be too overpowering.

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If you like paper confetti but don’t want to throw treated paper all over the place, numerous companies make biodegradable confetti that dissolves when it comes into contact with water. These biodegradable circles are perfect and come in nine different color combinations.

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If you’re having an outdoor wedding, seeds are a good alternative to rice and other forms of confetti. After the wedding you won’t have to think about doing any cleanup – the birds will do it for you.

If you are lucky enough to be getting married on your own or family land, give all the guests the seeds of your favorite flowers or of a meadow seed mix and ask them to spread a little on the floor as well as over the two of you – hopefully come your anniversary there will be flowers all around where you first tied the knot!

This Wildflower Seed Mix is all-natural and great for the local wildlife.

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Set out a table with eco friendly, recycled paper and pens and ask your guests to write a note or piece of wisdom on each piece, then fold it into a paper airplane to throw at the end of the ceremony.

Ideally, they’ll throw it up into the air and not directly at you, so ensure you choose small notepaper rather than letter size so no one gets hurt. It’s a lovely way to take messages and memories home with you after the whirlwind of the day.

These lightweight pastel flashcards are perfect.

After the pictures are done, you can unfold and read each loving message that your guests wrote for you on your wedding day.