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Favors & Flowers

We have SO much wedding inspiration for floral stuff like bouquets and centerpieces, and also non-floral alternatives like paper flowers and origami boutonnieres… plus oodles of wedding favor inspiration. We’ve got separate categories for floral DIY projects and DIY wedding favors.

kale bouquet alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Up the fiber content of your wedding with these kale floral arrangements

A long time ago, I wrote a reactionary post called “Fuck yeah, kale bouquets.” It was a reaction to people talking shit about my favorite lettuce, and some people’s choices to have it featured prominently in their weddings.

Currently, I am planning a wedding, and I still feel strongly about the power of kale and it’s rightful place in weddings. So much so, that I’ve been rounding up so much kale wedding inspiration…

Hidden chest wedding favors as seen on @offbeatbride

These hidden chest wedding favors are like a mystery subscription box for your guests

Hazi and Matt did a ton of seriously fun things at their woodland rainbow wedding, but their hidden chest wedding favors were especially intriguing. They took five chests full of geeky, gamer, and fantasy-themed loot and hid them around the reception area. Whoever found them got to keep all the loot!

tambourine bouquet alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Who needs flowers when tambourine bouquets are a thing?

Have we got a killer wedding coming up later this week for you, but I couldn’t wait to share this one particular detail with you. The bridesmaids had TAMBOURINE BOUQUETS! We love us some non-floral bouquet ideas, and this one is just so rad. Imagine walking down the aisle, gently shaking the tambourines and making such a lovely sound. Guh. Love. The best part? This was a DIY project by the bride and her crew. There’s a whole lot more DIY magic in store when we share the full wedding. Watch this space!

Pot bouquet as seen on @offbeatbride #cannabis #bouquet #pot

Check out this surprisingly classy cannabis bouquet

We’ve seen non-floral bouquets of all types like papier-mâché animal bouquets, paper roses, brooch bouquets, mini birdcages, and lanterns, and even offbeat florals like kale bouquets. But now is the time where we’re going to start seeing pot bouquets! Cannibis is taking it’s turn in fabulous wedding greenery and this styled shoot is no exception. Let’s spy the marijuana bouquet, boutonniere, and centerpieces all among the Rocky Mountains in Colorado (where it’s legal!).

Cactus can favors as seen on @offbeatbride

These cactus can favors are the chic and easy favor you’re looking for

Joanna and Ben’s Latin American fiesta wedding had tap dancing, cacti, tequila carts, and opera singing. The favors stood out for us since they’re just so.damned.adorable. They’re cactus can favors! Mini cacti in saved up Latin American food cans = colorful, super easy decor and favors. And you get to eat a ton of beans and other yummies in the process.

16400466561 0cb5f7c10d c alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Winter flora on parade: 16 of our favorite winter wedding bouquets

See that fabulously rustic winter-themed bouquet up there? The bride, Fern, was totally at the whim of her florist — who just took the idea of a winter bouquet and ran with it. Sometimes when you let creative folks free, you get some seriously amazing results, like some of the the winter wedding bouquets you’re about to eat through your eyeballs. We’ve got red with green, sparkly crystals, paper flowers, GIANT paper flowers, stunning brooch bouquets, clean and simple white arrangements, multicolored succulents, winter wildflowers, and so much more. Let’s get our flora on.