Preserve your bouquet (or any special flowers) in an ornament
Susie had a bouquet that was collecting dust and getting sadder by the day. In an attempt to preserve the bouquet and find a way to display it, the dried flower bouquet ornament was born.
Make a portable favor with cupcakes in a jar (PLUS free printable labels!)
If you’re looking for a way to combine cake and favors, cupcakes in jars are a great option. It makes the cake that much more portable, and those who are full on the meal (including you) can still get their sugar fix later. Plus: CUTE! While you can bake them directly in the jars (like this rainbow cake!), I’d recommend putting them in after. Here’s how.
Big lollipops: A sweet addition to your bouquet
Longtime readers know that non-floral bouquets can be a low-cost and high-fun alternative to real flowers. And for those of us who have a sweet tooth (yours truly represent), adding some candy to your bouquet makes it, quite literally, that much sweeter.
Treat your guests to home-made cookie favors
I love how Sabrina and Danny (the minds behind this cookie favorage) used colorful heart-shaped brads to seal the bags and finished off the look with custom labels.
Add a secret letter memorial in your paper flower bouquet
Tribesmaid Inthecorridors made this very sweet little flower memorial for her grandmother and shared it on the Offbeat Bride Tribe. While it technically wasn’t for her wedding, how perfect would this be for brides with a paper flower bouquet (or even a real flower bouquet with one special paper flower tucked in)?
Add color with fruit to your floral bouquet
Check out this adorable bouquet with strawberries on the vine spilling out from Tribesmaid Stkhlmvegan. It reminds me of whimsical flora from Wonderland. She chose this awesome alternative due to some flower allergies, but the potential is totally there.