I enjoy inventing new dried flower petal mixes for use as natural wedding confetti

And I recently wrote an article for WantThatWedding.co.uk on the subject. As well as confetti, dried flowers are becoming increasingly popular as table decorations and bouquets as seen in the WantThatWedding French styled bridal shoot last April (to which we contributed lavender bunches, confetti & rosebuds).

Biodegradable wedding confetti

dried flower petals natural confetti heart boxes — Dried delphinium petals look pretty in these heart-shaped alternatives to confetti cones.

Wedding confetti made from real natural petals is now the most popular choice for throwing at weddings. Many venues now ban paper and other non-biodegradable confetti, but dried petals, buds and florets are 100% natural and biodegradable. There is a colour of natural confetti to match almost every scheme, and some of the petal combinations can be breathtaking.

table wedding confetti petals hydrangea — Lavender colour hydrangea petals used as table confetti at Steve and Shelley’s wedding

Throwing confetti vs Table confetti

Natural confetti petals fall loosely into two categories – throwing confetti and table confetti. Table confetti needs to be dust-free and withstand close inspection. This often means that premium grade petals are needed, such as hydrangea or delphinium petals or rose buds. These are often expensive but only a sprinkling is needed on each table.

Add premium petals to bulk confetti

To extend the scheme, a few of the premium petals can be mixed with a bulk confetti for throwing after the ceremony. A real example of this is Steve & Shelley who were married recently: they chose lavender colour hydrangeas for the reception tables, and mixed this with ivory delphinium petals for throwing confetti. You can’t beat delphinium petals in pale colours for lovely wedding photos because they are so weightless they seem to float in the air and are more easily captured on film.

confetti cones delphinium — Ivory confetti cones with a pastel mix of dried delphinium petals.

Dried flower petals to choose from

Apart from delphiniums, other ideas for throwing confetti are dried lavender (which throws like rice), dried rose petals and tiny rose buds, or hydrangea petals, either singly or combined in pretty mixes of dried flower petals.

dried lavender confetti rosebuds — Dried lavender confetti mixed with tiny ivory rosebuds.

red rose buds heart — Tiny bright red rose buds would make a stunning table confetti

Natural confetti need not be expensive

Using real natural confetti petals need not be expensive – if you are on a budget, or have a lot of people to cater for, try small burgundy air dried rose petals as throwing confetti, which have a very traditional look. If you mix rose petals with lavender, there is the added bonus of fragrance: the freshness of the lavender combines with the sweetness of the rose petals. Other inexpensive confetti petals which can be bought in bulk include ivory sweety petals, which are slightly larger and have a skeleton-like structure.

cornflower confetti — Cornflower mix is a popular country-style throwing confetti invented and hand-mixed in our workshop

Affordable sweety petal confetti has a delicate skeleton structure.

Make your own dried flower confetti

If you would like to make your own natural petal confetti, many gardens contain rose bushes and lavender. Delphinium spires are readily available at the florist in season. Just bunch together half a dozen of any of these stems in an elastic band and hang upside down in your airing cupboard for at least a week. When dry, strip the petals from the stems, and mix to make a pretty dried flower confetti. You can dry hydrangea heads at home too, but they need to be left standing in a vase half-filled with water until the water has gone and the petals are crispy.

making confetti — Fresh petals such as rose and geranium before the drying process.

homemade confetti — Rose and geranium petals after drying, ready to throw as confetti.

Autumnal shades of petal confetti

At this time of year there is increasing interest in yellows and oranges in confetti, to reflect autumnal shades, so why not try marigold dried flower petals or sunflower petal natural confetti, or a mixture of these combined with ivory delphinium petals. For an autumnal scheme including pinks, tiny heather grains are a good choice.

dried marigold petals — Dried marigold petals make a striking autumnal confetti.

delphinium marigold sunflower — For a more subtle effect, try mixing a few orange sunflower and marigold petals with ivory delphinium petals.

heather confetti ivory rose buds — Heather grains are tiny and combine well with these little ivory rosebuds.

Shopping for dried flower petals, confetti cones and more

In our dried flower shop daisyshopUK we have a large range of natural confetti petals, as well as glassine bags and confetti cones. I am always trying new products and making new confetti mixes, we have a wide range, also including co-ordinating natural wedding favours such as dried lavender bags.

confetti basket — Why not let a flower girl strew your path with dried flower petals?

confetti table — Rather than use individual confetti cones, you can put out a basket of confetti for guests to help themselves.

Wedding department

You can read more about affordable confetti for that perfect pic or see our sister site daisyshop.co.uk for shopping options.

2 thoughts on “Natural dried flower petal wedding confetti”

Yanah says:

at 10:46 pm

Hello!
I’ve got my wedding coming up in 3 months and I’m looking for dried flowers to use as confetti. Unfortunately what I found so gar is very expensive. Where can I find them?! Thank you

1. Ruth says:
  
  at 10:18 am
  
  I guess you’ve seen my blog posts about making your own, which is the cheapest way! There are various inexpensive petals you can use for confetti – try dried lavender, small burgundy rose petals or cream sweety petals. Check out this link for some ideas http://www.daisyshop.co.uk/shop/category_rosewedding/Rose-_-wedding.html Best wishes for the big day! x

Natural dried flower petal wedding confetti