"Multiple Ways to Distribute and Present Guest Table Floral Arrangements: 3 Creative Ideas"
2021.08.30 published
[At the end of the reception] Gift of floral arrangements ♡
It is customary in weddings for the floral arrangements on the guest tables to be gifted to (mainly female) guests at the end of the reception so they can take them home.
The classic way to distribute floral arrangements.
When distributing floral arrangements,
"Staff members usually separate the flowers into a few bunches and hand them out to those who want them during the send-off, or set them out for guests to freely take."
This is the standard approach.
However, there are various other ideas for distributing and giving floral arrangements.
Here are some methods that may surprise you.
① Create small bouquets and hand them to specific guests.
This is based on my personal experience; towards the end of the reception, the staff brought small bouquets of flowers to the tables and individually offered them with, "Would you like this?"
(Of course, all the women at the same table received one.*)
I suspect they were limited in number, so perhaps they only gave them to a select few guests, but it felt special and made me happy.
If you choose this method, it might be good to designate guests in advance, such as those who helped with the reception or have birthdays or weddings coming up.*
② Place them in plastic bags for everyone to take one home.
For brides who want to gift floral arrangements to all guests,
preparing bags for take-home flowers, where each guest can take one, is a wonderful and thoughtful idea.
A recommended choice is clear plastic bags.
Making them like the flowers from DILIGENCE PARLOUR in Omotesando Hills makes them adorable, and the handles make it easy for guests to take them home.
③ Arrange the table flowers in a way that allows guests to take them home.
While it's common to gather all the table flowers and then hand them out later, there's also the idea of setting the original floral arrangements so that guests can take them home as they are.
For example:
- Put flowers in a basket and allow guests to take the basket home.
- Decorate flowers in a box and let guests take the box home.
- Make bouquets from the flowers so guests can take them home (just like in the photo below)!
By using such decorations, guests can take items directly from the table without needing to go through the staff.
This could provide a fresh experience for the guests too.♡
There are multiple ways to distribute and give floral arrangements.
The established flow of gifting guest table floral arrangements at the end of the wedding.
Since there are many ways to distribute and give flowers,
- Consider who you want to give them to (everyone, specific individuals, or whoever wants them),
- Think about how much and in what manner.
It would be great if you could think through these methods.