Jamie of The Copper Dahlia and Melissa of Little Blue Bird Events feature the ins and outs of repurposing wedding florals. This post covers what floral pieces can be repurposed and how, things your designer will keep in mind when helping you repurpose, and which items that cannot be reused mid-event. Keep reading for suggestions for bridal bouquets and our favorite pieces of advice for repurposing wedding florals!

Wondering how pricing for event florals works? I’ve highlighted pricing formulas, delivery prices, an example of labor costs, and how much you should budget for your wedding florals in this post. Detailed recipes on pricing for a 2023 bright boho-inspired backyard wedding with protea, dahlias, and hanging amaranthus in ceremony pieces; plus, hanging lanterns and statement hanging bar installation with large manzanita branch.

Red and black gothic wedding on Halloween weekend with a black velvet and branches ceremony arch, and accents of skulls, horns, carnivorous plants, and crows. Gorgeous black bacarra roses, burgundy cymbidium orchids, dyed black roses, chocolate cosmos, horsetails, and funky black Japanese anemone seed pods.

Hannah and Lee’s Wabi Sabi meets The Secret Garden wedding at Fort Worden. White Japanese anemone, deep red dahlias, peegee hydrangeas, botanical greens, and dried textural accents in rust, white, and pops of blue. Their Puget Sound view ceremony on the bluff transitioned to a reception with sculptural large branch installation including madrona, hydrangeas, more dahlias, and hanging amaranthus.

Dinner party with a surprise announcement as the bride and groom arrived with a mariachi band escort at this private residence mid-October intimate event. Moody jewel tones with eucalyptus, raspberry dahlias, burgundy cosmos and carnations, hydrangea, viburnum berry, blackberry scabiosa, bronze rose, and bronze mums among gold accents, dried orange slices, dark linens, goblets, black taper candles, and modern calligraphy.

An afternoon soiree with whiskey tasting bar and tablescape inspired by the Pacific Northwest coastal marshes. Touches of cigar theme with antique standing tray and arrangements in vintage cigar boxes. Featured florals include madrona branches, cattails, native reeds and grasses, smoke bush, horsetail, brown cymbidium orchids, Koko Loko roses, tobacco flower, and coreopsis.

Blush pinks accent the ivory, browns, and golds in this Old Hollywood style shoot at The Muse Whiskey and Coffee. The historic building provides a trip back in time to speakeasy days and vintage glamour, with a dramatic floral install on the fireplace for the ceremony. Featuring cymbidium orchids, roses, snowberry, feathers, lisianthus, stock, smoke bush, and ivy.

A patio ceremony and reception at The Muse Coffee and Whiskey with a view of Jetty Island in neutral beachy bohemian style. Dried florals of assorted grasses, palms, hydrangea, eucalyptus, with fresh florals of mini phalaenopsis orchids, white and beige roses, and white scabiosa. Golden hour enchants for a champagne spray and Washington beach inspired reception including a lush cake meadow.

An intimate modern elopement at The Muse Whiskey and Coffee on the Everett waterfront. Bold, hot pink roses, black anthurium, and pops of gold palms accent the architecture of historic venue built in 1923, for a perfect mix of past and present.

Airy, garden style wedding at Seattle's The Edgewater Hotel. Peach and ivory roses, blue delphinium, lavender larkspur, peach stock, peach gerbera daisies, blue chrysanthemums, shasta daisies, lavender snapdragons, lavender alstromeria.

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