Go Green: How to Add Greenery to Your Wedding Decor

If you and your spouse-to-be love to be unconventionally elegant, then green wedding decor instead of flowers just might be for you. Using foliage and greenery instead of (or in addition to) traditional wedding flowers like roses, lilies and orchids can make a dramatic impact and set your wedding apart from what’s expected. Break the mold with these easy tips for adding greenery to your wedding decor:

Artistic Altars

Create the perfect atmosphere for your big day by adorning your altar and the area behind it with green design elements. Creating an arch with lush greenery or festooning a trellis or backdrop with foliage can help to set the tone and provide a beautiful place to say “I do.” Consider draping the altar and/or nearby pillars with vines or ivy for a classic yet contemporary look.
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Centerpiece Artistry

One of the biggest focal points for wedding decor and the expression of your style as a couple is in the centerpiece design. There is traditionally a centerpiece on every guest table at your reception, and centerpieces can be low, compact and understated or tall, stately and statement-making. What style fits your personality as a couple? Use greenery in wedding centerpieces combined with beautiful, elegant candles, vases or accents like pine cones, seashells or even flowers.

If a mixed-element centerpiece just doesn’t feel like a fit but you still want to green up your wedding reception tables, consider a potted green flowering plant or a dish garden as a centerpiece. Some of the most beautiful flowering green plants include African violets and peace lilies. Dish gardens can come in a variety of configurations but often feature low-maintenance succulent plants like aloe, jade and cacti.

Wedding Cake Accents

Another unexpected but delightful way to add greenery to your wedding is in your cake decor. Consult your wedding cake vendor about incorporating edible greenery as decor for the tiers of your cake, or add easily-removable vines or ivy to accent the cake in a way that ties it in with the rest of your decor.

If you want to break from tradition and accent your wedding in a memorably elegant way, using greenery instead of flowers just might be the ideal way to accomplish this. Consider these green foliage ideas for your wedding ceremony and reception decor, and contact Rose Hill Flowers for even more stylish wedding design inspiration.