Fact: for many weddings, your florals will take up a BIG part of your budget (and for good reason).
However, this doesn’t have to be a “one time purchase”. Besides being able to re-use pieces here and there throughout the wedding weekend, there are a ton of ways you can transform your florals into decor pieces for your home post-events.
But first, let’s talk about Sola Wood Flowers. A company that specializes in creating affordable floral bouquets made out of wood. Yes, I said WOOD. Sola wood comes from a tapioca plant root; it’s molded and painted into floral bouquets that you can’t even tell that it's fake. The company was even featured on Shark Tank! Here are their suggestions for home decor you can create from your wedding florals:
Wreaths
Wreaths are an easy and obvious choice for floral creations. Whether your flowers are preserved, dried, or artificial, you can use them to create a gorgeous wreath that you’ll love to display on your front door. Simply get a grape vine wreath form and add your flowers with floral wire or hot glue. This is an easy way to create a decoration that is totally personalized.
2. Centerpieces
You can also use your preserved wedding flowers to create gorgeous centerpieces that you can display in your home throughout the year. For this craft, you’ll simply need a vase or bowl and some floral foam. Place the foam in the bottom of your vase and then carefully stick the stems of your flowers into the foam in your desired arrangement. Make your centerpiece “forever” by using Sola Wood Flowers!
3. Resin Art
If you love DIY crafts, you might like to use your preserved flowers to create some beautiful resin art. Resin is used to create crystal-like pieces of art that immortalize the beauty of your flowers after they’re dried using silica gel beads. With resin, you can preserve your flowers in coasters, book ends, paperweights, and more.
4. Wall Hangings
Once your flowers are preserved, you can also easily display them in form of a wall hanging. For example, you can use some pretty wall vases, shelves, or wall sconces to hold a small, pretty bouquet of your wedding flowers.
5. Spa Bathroom Florals
If you love creating a spa-like environment in your home, your wedding flowers could be the perfect touch for your relaxing bathroom vibe. You can display your preserved wedding flowers in a pretty vase on your countertop. You could also make a dangling chandelier of your florals that you can hang above your tub. You can even make soap or candles with tiny dried flower petals. These are easy ways to upgrade your bathroom with some wedding flowers.
6. Seasonal Garlands
If you have an empty mantle or banister that is in need of some sprucing up, you might want to create a beautiful, seasonal garland with your wedding flowers. You’ll love to display this gorgeous garland in your home, especially when you’re hosting a fun party.
Your wedding florals should be 100% YOU, so let’s make them last longer than just your wedding weekend. Once you’ve figured out how to preserve your wedding flowers, you’ll be able to create gorgeous home decor from those special blooms!
Need ideas for bouquet preservation? Check out that blog post here.
See for yourself how life-like Sola Wood Flowers can be! Visit their site at www.solawoodflowers.com and follow them on Instagram @solawoodflowers to grace your feed with all the gorgeous florals that stay in bloom forever.
Happy planning!
Samantha Shammas, Author and Owner of SamiaLynn
