Styled Once, Loved Twice: Gorgeous Ways to Repurpose Your Wedding Florals
Flowers play such a huge role in the look and feel of your wedding day - so it only makes sense to get the most out of them! Repurposing your florals throughout your celebration is not only budget-friendly, but it also ensures your favorite designs get the spotlight they deserve all day long.
Whether it’s reimagining aisle blooms for your reception or finding a second home for your bouquet, here’s how to make your florals work harder and look amazing doing it!
Ruét Photography
This floral ceremony arch stayed in place, and the cake table was later moved underneath to give the florals a second spotlight moment during the reception.
Give Your Bouquet a Second Act
Your bridal bouquet deserves more than a short walk down the aisle. One of our favorite repurposing ideas? Place it on your cake table for a soft, romantic floral touch. It's an easy way to extend its moment - and it makes for a beautiful floral adornment in photos.
Caroline Lima Photography
Ceremony Florals That Go the Distance
Large arrangements used during your ceremony - like aisle flowers or altar pieces - can often easily be moved and styled elsewhere for the reception.
Aisle flowers (especially low ground designs) look stunning framing a DJ booth or lining the front of a stage.
Pedestal arrangements can be relocated to the bars, the front of the sweetheart table, around the cake table, or even styled within a lounge vignette.
You can also get creative with bar florals. For example, if you're adding a small arrangement to the cocktail hour bar, have your planner move it to the reception bar once cocktail hour ends. It’s a smart way to stretch your floral budget without sacrificing style - just make sure your planner is looped in ahead of time, since your florist will likely be off-site by then.
Jeff brummett photography
These ceremony aisle florals were repurposed to the reception by placing them in woven planters and styling them along the stage and head table.
abby jiu photography
What Not to Repurpose (And Why)
While the idea of reusing florals sounds great, not every design is meant to move - or last all day. Here are a few things to consider:
Full floral ceremony arches with greenery and florals are usually too large and heavy to relocate. If your florist is unable to repurpose your full arch after the ceremony, we suggest adding a couple of ground arrangements at the base of your arch - so there’s still a component you’re able to repurpose from this design. Keep in mind that your florist may have only quoted you for florals on the front of your ceremony arch, so if it’s being repurposed - make sure it goes against a wall or backing so that the floral mechanics stay hidden!
Ceremony ground arrangements - like aisle or altar pieces - are specifically designed to live on the ground. They're often too large for guest tables and would block views across the table, and in warm climates like Austin, heat and sun exposure can cause some blooms to wilt and get droopy. These pieces also tend to be more exposed (aka: easier to kick!), so it’s best to keep them grounded (where close-up photos won’t be taken) - both literally and aesthetically.
Using compote arrangements outdoors as aisle flowers might sound like a smart way to repurpose, but it comes with a few challenges - especially in warmer climates. These designs will sit out in the sun and heat during the ceremony, which can cause delicate blooms to wilt before they even make it to the reception. Plus, your photographer won’t be able to capture reception detail shots (like the full tablescape and full room shot) until cocktail hour, once the arrangements have been repurposed atop the tables accordingly.
Bridesmaid bouquets as tabletop centerpieces aren’t the best fit. They’re usually out of water during the ceremony and group photos, which can leave them looking wilted by reception time - especially in warmer months. Plus, they’re smaller in scale and don’t quite have the same impact as a full compote arrangement on a standard round table.
Communication Is Everything
If you're considering repurposing florals, be sure to talk it through with your floral design team and planner ahead of time. Your floral team can guide you through what’s realistic based on your design, timeline, and budget - and your planner will help coordinate the logistics on the day-of.
Ashia Mosley Photography
Twice the Style, All the Magic
Your wedding flowers deserve more than a single moment - they deserve a full-day spotlight. With a little planning and a whole lot of intention, they can bring beauty to every corner of your celebration, from “I do” to last dance.
And at Remi & Gold? We’re like floral ninjas - quietly sneaking your blooms from ceremony to reception, making every space feel intentional (and look insanely good) without missing a beat.
Let’s bring your floral vision to life. Reach out here, and let’s create something magical! ✨