Throw Some Biodegradable Wedding Confetti
Due to the single-use plastic ban, confetti made from plastic or glitter is now banned for sale confetti is now banned. Although it’s biodegradable, most churches ban rice confetti. It’s not only a slipping hazard, but attracts pigeons!
Many flowers used for confetti (larkspur/delphiniums & hydrangeas) are unsafe near animal friends. So only use at pet-free weddings. Same applies for ‘plantable cards’. Read how to make gardens safe for pets.
Never release balloons or fire lanterns (nor butterflies, doves or kites – all harm birds, wildlife and marine creatures).
You could collectively buy a Terracycle Party Supplies Box to recycle remaining confetti, but if not, just bin it (don’t throw it around, as the plastic is harmful to local birds and wildlife (and marine creatures, when it washes down drains).
Dried Rose Petal Wedding Confetti
Instead, use a natural biodegradable confetti. The Dried Petal Company offers lovely freeze-dried rose petals (grown in Europe with no pesticides). Order a few weeks ahead, but no longer before, and don’t store them in the fridge).
You can even buy eco-friendly cones, to throw your confetti from!
Flower Wedding Confetti from Shropshire
Shropshire Petals grows its own wedding confetti on a farm. Again, some flowers are not pet-safe, so stick to rose petals if animal friends are nearby. Sent in eco-packaging, choose delayed delivery (3 months and more before weddings).
As a guide, 1 litre of petals provides around 10 to 12 handfuls of throwing confetti. Of course, many couples also like to add flower petals to the wedding table.
Other Zero Waste Confetti Options
The other main options usually centre around recycled paper or card, cut into pretty shapes. These could be from used maps to music sheets. Avoid brands that pack in plastic, which rather defeats the point: We like this recycled music sheet confetti and recycled Mills & Boon romance novel confetti!
