You’ve just celebrated the beautiful and unforgettable wedding of your dreams! Now, after months of painstaking decisions when it came to the decor and details of your big day, you might be wondering what to do with all your…stuff. Since there’s such a heavy emphasis on sustainability lately (and for good reason) you’re probably wondering how to recycle your wedding items post-celebration. Here are some great ideas on how to upcycle or reuse your wedding decor and give it a second life.
1. Give Your Flowers to Guests or a Local Hospital

While flowers are perishable, you don’t need to throw them out! There are several different things you can do with your floral arrangements, including gifting them to your guests and the staff at your venue. It’s a generous gesture to share with those who helped make your big day so special. Additionally, you can donate your flowers to a nursing home, hospital, or homeless shelter. There are different charitable organizations that can help you do that; a little Google search for your local area will help you. (Just make sure whether you gift or donate your stems that you separate the flowers from any type of vessel or vase if they belong to the florist or the venue.) 2. Reuse Your Wedding Decorations at Home
What to do with your cocktail lounge’s pillows and blankets, and all those votives and napkins (and other decor)" Well, reuse them of course! Depending on their style and vibe, they can ma...