9 Creative Ways to Use Potted Plants In Your Wedding

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Simone Hill
Wedding Planning and Style Expert
  • Simone Hill is a Technical Product Owner for Estée Lauder Companies.
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Fresh cut flowers make for stunning floral arrangements, but here's an alternative that you may want to consider: potted plants! Not only are potted plants eco-friendly and a great way to lower your weddings' carbon footprint, but they can easily double as keepsakes for you and your guests. It's a win-win. There's tons of ways to incorporate planters, from hanging displays to houseplant centerpieces on raised pillars we rounded up some of our favorite ways to use potted plants in your wedding decor. See below!

1. Escort Cards

Potted plant Wedding Ideas

The Nichols Photography

From the album: A Southern Floral Wedding in Austin, TX

2. Centerpieces

Potted plant Wedding Ideas

Jennifer Wilson Photography

3. Upcycled Can Planter Accents

Potted plant Wedding Ideas

The Nichols Photography

From the album: A Southern Floral Wedding in Austin, TX

3. Suspended Above the Escort Card Table

Potted plant Wedding Ideas

Erik Ekroth

From the album: A Rustic Elegant Wedding in Pocantico Hills, NY

4. Planters Lining the Dance Floor (Also a Great Way to Hide Extension Cords!)

Potted plant Wedding Ideas

Marni Rothschild Photography

From the album: A Modern Regal Estate Wedding in Charleston, SC

5. Table Numbers

Potted plant Wedding Ideas

Rachel Hall Photography

From the album: A Rustic Outdoor Wedding in Round Mountain, TX

6. Ceremony Entrance Decor

Potted plant Wedding Ideas

Isabel Lawrence Photography

From the album: A Rustic Mountainside Wedding in Los Olivos, CA

7. A Creative Unity Ceremony

Potted plant Wedding Ideas

Amy Arrington Photography

8. Lining a Walkway

Potted plant Wedding Ideas

Marni Rothschild Photography

From the album: A Modern Regal Estate Wedding in Charleston, SC

9. Bright Favors

Potted plant Wedding Ideas

Hudson River Photographer

From the album: A Whimsical Mountain Wedding in Bear Mountain, NY

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