Ideas for what guests can throw after ceremony....

KplusE2012 · January 2012

Does anyone have any ideas on what the guests at our wedding can throw after the ceremony? I definitely want something that isn't going to be dangerous to animals. I've seen some options out there, but was just wondering what you all thought, and if you have thought of any great ideas? Thanks!

amanda1611t · January 2012

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[QUOTE]Does anyone have any ideas on what the guests at our wedding can throw after the ceremony? I definitely want something that isn't going to be dangerous to animals. I've seen some options out there, but was just wondering what you all thought, and if you have thought of any great ideas? Thanks!
Posted by KplusE2012[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>Flowers, confetti, sparkle diamonds....anything!</div><div>
</div><div>we are having a small mickey mouse add in to our wedding where people will throw mickey mouse cut outs.</div><div>
</div><div>if you have a theme you can DIY with that.</div>

KplusE2012 · January 2012

I know that it's not required. I am interested in it, so that's why I asked...I thought someone would have done something original, that's all.

pgcp · January 2012

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[QUOTE]I thought someone would have done something original, that's all.
Posted by KplusE2012[/QUOTE]
Like what? Unicorns, artichokes, toothbrushes? There is a reason you don't see anything other than bubbles, rice/rice substitute, birdseed, flower petals, or confetti. You need something light weight so no one gets hurt. Original ideas just aren't going to happen, if it's do able it's been done.

I'd check with your venue though, many don't allow anything at all do to the mess or tripping/slipping hazard.

ChristineNB · January 2012

I am personally not going to have guests throwing things at me and fiance as we will not be having a send off. However, if you were wanting something "animal friendly" I would do bird seed or bubbles.

amanda1611t · January 2012

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[QUOTE]Does anyone have any ideas on what the guests at our wedding can throw after the ceremony? I definitely want something that isn't going to be dangerous to animals. I've seen some options out there, but was just wondering what you all thought, and if you have thought of any great ideas? Thanks!
Posted by KplusE2012[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>What is your theme? Maybe I could help you out that way. If you are having an outside ceremony you could have a live butterfly release =) or get a few doves to release.</div><div>
</div><div>Or what about Dasies? just the top of them</div><div>
</div><div>or instead of throwing something everyone could do sparklers, those little ones that are legal in most states.</div><div>
</div><div>you could give your guests sticks with ribbon on the ends that they could wave at you</div>

achiduck · January 2012

I'm not having my guests throw anything. I don't want to be pelted by rice or birdseed or any other crap like that.

KplusE2012 · January 2012

thanks for the responses, everyone. sorry...i know some of you think it's a dumb question, but i was just curious. i think everyone has questions about every aspect, so it was something that came to mind, and i just wanted opinions.

sandytoes12 · January 2012

Have you seen the "Wedding Wands" It's a dowel rod with ribbon on the end. Guests wave it in the air instead of throwing things at you. Kind of the same effect, animal friendly and you don't get nailed in the face with anything!

MrsF0831 · January 2012

I honestly was thinking about having people blow bubbles at us while we walk down the isles like buy the l ittle bubbles and have them in a basket as tehy walk in to take or even place them on the seats.

kateguess22 · January 2012

You can get really pretty custom confetti like this flower shaped confetti cut from a vintage world atlas.

You can put confetti in custom cones like these ones that are from romantic literature like Pride & Prejudice, The Notebook, Atonement, Time Travellers Wife, or anything!

Or you can make cones from vintage music sheets or 'your song' and fill them with whatever confetti you want!

calliopeia2013 · January 2012

To actually answer your question, bubbles are probably the most environmentally friendly option. If you're having people toss stuff outdoors, I wouldn't do confetti, since it's pretty much just littering, unless you get the biodegradable kind. Flower petals, also not great for the environment. Birdseed is pretty good. And the thing about rice being bad for birds is actually an urban legend- you can Snopes it if you don't believe me. Ribbon wands, as PPs have suggested, are also a good choice.

Given that you specified that you don't want to harm animals, I'm deeply confused by the PP who suggested live butterfly or dove releases, since those are obviously cruel to animals (to be clear many of the butterflies don't survive and sometimes the doves don't either). Don't do those.

beth34608 · January 2012

We are doing birdseed.

JackieMcClure · January 2012

Saw this last night and fell in love with it. We are doing the cerimony up in the mountains and so we thought it would be awesome to come back the next spring/summer and see all of the flowers that came up from our wedding!!

http://www.botanicalpaperworks.com/catalog/wedding-collection/plantable-seed-confetti

I think it's worth the extra cash to have something original and something that may last(here in Wyoming they may not seed that late into the Fall).

GL!
Jackie

TiffannieF · January 2012

Be sure to check with your ceremony site that you can even throw things. If you cannot then ribbon wands and bubbles are about your only option. I've also seen some girls on here talk about lanterns (?) that are environment safe that can be released. For all things, check with your venue.

mandctaft · January 2012

I don't want to be pelted with anything, bubbles always seem to be forgotten and overrated, and I'd hate the thought of the little kids getting ahold of bells during the whole reception. I just haven't seen any ideas that I like. So I'm really no help.

harpsdesire · January 2012

For tossing in a grassy area, grass seeds (as long as they aren't the kind that come with mixed in fertilizer or other junk llike that) are animal/earth friendly, light and painless to be hit with, non-messy and cheap.

No experience with this, but it might be possible to dye them with food coloring (although this could end poorly if it happens to be raining).

Jennifer&Nate · February 2012

I know someone who did those big bendy glo sticks (that can form loops). Waved them around as the couple left. Made for some really cool pics, assuming your wedding will be ending at night.

tinstarsunshine · February 2012

ribbons on strings (like streamers) since the church doesnt allow for confetti and i hate the idea of all that getting mushy.

violingirl1993 · February 2012

We have having our guest use these, wedding horns. We can't throw anything and I feel like everyone uses bubbles. I really like the idea if you have a small wedding, of everyone holding a balloon and as you run past let the balloons go.

jenniferb77 · February 2012

since we are doing this in vegas, we did not want our chapel to have to pick up a mess or charge us for doing so, so we opted for bubbles

RussoWill · February 2012

Sparklers (not thrown

birdseed
have everyone make a "arms bridge" over you instead of throwing things
glow sticks
NYE confetti poppers
releasing a lantern (PP) sounds cool

mercy4 · February 2012

I wouldn't want to get birdseed or anything stuck in the details of my dress...

Elinetrouwt · February 2012

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[QUOTE]To actually answer your question, bubbles are probably the most environmentally friendly option. If you're having people toss stuff outdoors, I wouldn't do confetti, since it's pretty much just littering, unless you get the biodegradable kind. Flower petals, also not great for the environment. Birdseed is pretty good.
Posted by calliopeia2013[/QUOTE]

<div>Out of curiosity, how are flower petals not great? Flowers lose the all the time, right? I'm trying to have an ecofriendly wedding, and I was planning on flower petals, so I'd love to hear more about this.</div>

jseguine38 · February 2012

I had an idea that I loved but it won't work for us because of the timing of our wedding, but the idea is to pick a bunch of dead dandelions and tape them to the back of the program with a message saying something like "As the couple make their exit, make a wish for them and blow it to them." Probably word that better. Anyway, it's free, original, and cute in my opinion.

headleytaylor · April 2012

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[QUOTE]I don't want to be pelted with anything, bubbles always seem to be forgotten and overrated, and I'd hate the thought of the little kids getting ahold of bells during the whole reception. I just haven't seen any ideas that I like. So I'm really no help.
Posted by mandctaft[/QUOTE]

<div>I agree. I am interested in having something thrown but I haven't liked any of the ideas I've seen. Maybe I just too picky. :)</div>

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