When the happiest day of your life is over and you are stuck with tons of napkins, flower vases, and customized candies. The only question you ask yourself is:
How can I get rid of these?
But you should start asking yourself: How can I recycle these?
You spent good money on all of these things! So why throw them away when you can still get good use out of them?
Let’s check out some wedding items you can either recycle or repurpose.
Wedding Gown
A lot of people struggle with the idea of reselling their wedding dress, but it really doesn’t make sense to leave it collecting dust in the back of the wardrobe. If you can’t bear to part with it, but want to turn it into something more useful, how about hiring a seamstress to turn it into a more wearable piece?
Flowers/Florals
Flowers are perishable so many of you might be wondering how they can be reused after a wedding.
Surprisingly, you don’t have to immediately throw away your flowers after a wedding.
If you’re using a fresh bouquet, it can be professionally dried and pressed. The flowers and petals can then be used to decorate your wedding photo album and framed pictures.
A silk artificial bouquet will last for a long time if it is looked after properly. It can also be used as a decoration for your home.
Alternatively, you can also donate your flowers to a hospital or a nursing home. It is a great way to brighten the spirits of sick or elderly patients.
Wedding Shoes
Shoes for this event are going to be expensive regardless, so why not use these beautiful shoes more than once?
Dying them a different color is another wonderful way to recycle shoes. White shoes can be hard to keep clean, so it would be easier to color them a darker color and use them for different social events.
Also dying them with bold pops of color is a fun way to brighten up your wardrobe.
Food
Food is one of the major items on any wedding list and program. As a special occasion, a lot of emphasis is placed on having good quality food.
However, what happens when after the ceremony is completed you still have extra food? Instead of throwing it away or letting it go to waste, you can make prior arrangements with your caterer to have any excess food transported to a local food shelter or served to people who may have not had an opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal.
This is not only a good way to properly dispose and reuse, but it is also a positive gesture that will be appreciated by those in need.
Donate
If all else fails, and you’re out of options, you can always donate anything left over that cannot be sold or repurposed to charity.
Have you ever given out any of your wedding items?
