I LOVE the ‘green’ aspect of using veggies in your wedding day decor! Not only can they look beautiful, but you can also eat them later! *Be sure to wash first!* You know how growing up they told you to eat a colorful plate? Well veggies come in a variety of colors to fulfill your palette or decorate your wedding day. Check out these creative ideas below!

Top to bottom, L to R:  Artichoke bouquet from Elegance and Simplicity, Artichoke bouquet from Hatch Creative, Colorful tomato centerpieces from Martha Stewart, Green Kale bouquet with billy balls from Grandiflora, Sculpted veggies to look like flowers from Elegance of Garnishing, Kale bouquets from Althouse blog, Vegetable escort cards by She n He Photography via Love and Lavender, Artichoke and herb bouquet from Jonathan Fong, Kale bouquet by Leo Patrone Photography from The Knot, artichoke candle holders from Jasper Sky Photography via Instyle Magazine.

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Past Posts in the Flower Alternatives Series:

Part 1: Paper |     Part 2: Feathers |     Part 3: Buttons |    Part 4: Vintage Brooches

Part 5: Felt |    Part 6: Silk |     Part 7: Wheat |     Part 8: Fabric

Part 9: Baby’s Breath

Okay, so I know Baby’s breath IS a type of flower, but in this case, it’s a great alternative to bloomier blossoms in that it is super cost-effective and in large amounts can create a stunning effect. How gorgeous and dreamy are these arrangements?

L to R, top to bottom: Pew wreath from The Knot, baby’s breath bouquet from , baby’s breath with mixed greens from The Knot, baby’s breath centerpiece from Flowers by Boots, simple DIY baby’s breath bouquet from Mary and Opie, baby’s breath in milk glass centerpieces from Intimate Weddings, huge baby’s breath arrangement from Real Simple, baby’s breath wreath from Wreath Palace.

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Past Posts in the Flower Alternatives Series:

Part 1: Paper |     Part 2: Feathers |     Part 3: Buttons |    Part 4: Vintage Brooches

Part 5: Felt |    Part 6: Silk |     Part 7: Wheat |     Part 8: Fabric

I’m really loving all these fabric flower examples I’ve collected from the web. So many unique and beautiful options. If you’re not the DIY type, you could order from one of these talented Etsy sellers!

image from here.

Bouquet by MilkPodStudio on Etsy

Bouquets and bouttonieres by MilkpodStudio on Esty

I love these sweet stems by JujaCrafts on Etsy

Love this gorgeous bouquet by mammamiaeme on Etsy

Hair flowers by TheaStarr on Etsy

Loving this necklace by LaViejaTunTun on Etsy

this lovely flower by TheaStarr on Etsy

another great fabric bouquet by Megan Hamilton on Etsy

this one is from hairbowswonderworld on Etsy

from HannahRoses on Etsy

Charissa’s bouquet from last week’s BSWOW was a beautiful, handmade fabric bouquet! photo by Cari Wible Photography & Laura Ashley Photography

from MilkpodStudio on Esty

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Past Posts in the Flower Alternatives Series:

Part 1: Paper |     Part 2: Feathers |     Part 3: Buttons

Part 4: Vintage Brooches |    Part 5: Felt |    Part 6: Silk |     Part 7: Wheat

Of course if you still want the look of fresh flowers you can always go the silk/faux flower route! Using fake flowers means you could re-use them as centerpieces in your home or sell them to another bride and recoup some of your money. Here are some lovely examples of silk flower arrangements I’ve found around the web.

You might remember these bouquets for this BS-WOW of Katrina and Alex! They were made by the bride’s sister in law, Heather Boyd, who started Boyd Bouquets creating faux flower bouquets for brides!

Some more bouquets from Boyd Bouquets…

from Boyd Bouquets

Here’s some more great examples of faux flower arrangements:

Some silk frangipani from ArtificialWeddingBouquets

silk frangipani boutonnieres from ArtificialWeddingBouquets

silk tulip bouquet from ArtificialWeddingBouquets

flower girl rose ball from ArtificialWeddingBouquets

silk centerpieces via Ruffled

Silk flower petals from LIWeddings

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Part 1: Paper

Part 2: Feathers

Part 3: Buttons

Part 4: Vintage Brooches

Part 5: Felt

On to the next part of our flower alternative series- FELT! Felt is pretty cheap to buy and comes in a variety of colors. Although time consuming, you can create some pretty cool things with it! Check out these awesome bouquets by some various Etsy sellers!

from idotakeu on etsy

from idotakeu on etsy

from idotakeu on etsy

from nestings on etsy

I’m sure you’ll recognize these fabulous ring pillows by Llubav Choy Duerr

So perfect!

Felt flowers would make lovely centerpieces as well:

from creative jewish mom

You might also remember this tutorial for sweet felt boutonnieres from Nonpareil Magazine’s premiere issue:

from Nonpareil Magazine

Isn’t felt sweet? Have you tried making anything out of felt?

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Past Posts in Flower Alternative Series:

Part 1: Paper

Part 2: Feathers

Part 3: Buttons

Part 4: Vintage Brooches