Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony?

Nik17 Posted: Nov 25, 2013 07:44 AM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony?

I do not want to do bubbles for a winter wedding. My church does not allow rice and I was at one point considering confetti- BUT- do not want it in my hair! LOL

What is everyone doing?

futuremap Posted: Nov 25, 2013 08:03 AM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

I've seen rose petals, but those can be expensive and you have to make sure your church will allow it (mine will, but we'd have to clean it up ourselves afterwards. not worth it!)

cets1290 Posted: Nov 25, 2013 08:38 AM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

confetti didn't work at my cousin's wedding- the wind blew it away and we had to stand REALLY close to her to just get some confetti in pics lol

my other cousin did wedding wands with ribbons and a little bell on them that we shook

xBudgetBridex Posted: Nov 25, 2013 08:43 AM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

I haven't talked to my church yet but I think bird seed, confetti abd rice are all not allowed! I think even rose pedals are not ok, which is really upsetting bc FG was looking forward to that! only alternative ive seen is bubbles or the ribbon wands. which I'm not to excited about either!

Chaz Posted: Nov 25, 2013 10:03 AM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

I ordered biodegradable white confetti - it looks like snow! I also ordered plastic cones to put it in, with tops that fold so it doesn't fall out.

It's quick clean up for the church too since it's water soluble.

xBudgetBridex Posted: Nov 25, 2013 10:14 AM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

where did u find that?

butrfly1rm Posted: Nov 25, 2013 11:23 AM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

I've seen a few people do sparklers?

GoingToBoyle Posted: Nov 25, 2013 11:35 AM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

Yes definitely check with your church since at mine nothing can be thrown. We are most likely doing the ribbon wands. I saw on pintrest that someone did sprinkles!

Poggi Posted: Nov 25, 2013 04:14 PM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

I did sprinkles for my wedding (not at a church though). You couldn't really see it in the pictures though and it got all in my hair and down my dress. I still liked it though because it was something different and I love ice cream so it was a little more personal. I bought little bags from michaels and made labels that said sprinkle with love and had them handed out before the ceremony.

KimnAndy Posted: Nov 25, 2013 05:54 PM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

My FH niece had bells at her wedding. Every one had one and we all rang them when they came out of the church. We also used them at the reception for them to kiss.

mattandjess2013 Posted: Nov 25, 2013 06:39 PM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

I did bells at our wedding. My family tradition is bells, so I bought little jingle bells and had a poem with them.

melhunny46 Posted: Nov 25, 2013 07:22 PM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

I bought wedding poppers made out of biodegradable confetti. I hope they work when wedding time comes lol

MrsDtoBe Posted: Nov 26, 2013 10:50 AM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

We're thinking of doing rose petals.

joeanna anthony Posted: Nov 26, 2013 01:01 PM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

At a recent wedding I attended, the couple lighted wish lanterns after the ceremony and let them float away. They looked really awesome against the backdrop of the sky. Also, they are made of biodegradable materials so you go green at the same time.

guitarstikibars Posted: Nov 26, 2013 01:15 PM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

we are making small pennant flats that say things like 'yay!' and 'they did!' and attaching different ribbons. we're leaving them on each guest's chair for the ceremony to wave as we walk up the aisle after we're married.

MarryTheNight24 Posted: Nov 26, 2013 05:01 PM

Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony? - Long Island Weddings

I used the biodegradable heart shaped rice confetti they sell at michaels. It was cheap and looked pretty in pictures. Actually, our friends and family thought they were sprinkles and everyone was eating them!!

Gambigoo Posted: Nov 26, 2013 05:21 PM

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Posted by guitarstikibars

we are making small pennant flats that say things like 'yay!' and 'they did!' and attaching different ribbons. we're leaving them on each guest's chair for the ceremony to wave as we walk up the aisle after we're married.

Saw a pic from a friend that did this (she lives in tx and I couldn't make the wedding). Did u make them yet? She bought hers off etsy and spent a ton. Would love to see yours!

Chaz Posted: Nov 26, 2013 05:58 PM

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Posted by xBudgetBridex

where did u find that?

Beau-Coup sells it and I bought mine on save-on-crafts website.

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/confetti.html
http://www.beau-coup.com/favor_cones.htm

It actually arrived today and it's SO cute. I can't wait!

guitarstikibars Posted: Nov 27, 2013 09:36 AM

Re: Instead of rice- what are you having thrown after church ceremony?

Posted by Gambigoo

Posted by guitarstikibars

we are making small pennant flats that say things like 'yay!' and 'they did!' and attaching different ribbons. we're leaving them on each guest's chair for the ceremony to wave as we walk up the aisle after we're married.

Saw a pic from a friend that did this (she lives in tx and I couldn't make the wedding). Did u make them yet? She bought hers off etsy and spent a ton. Would love to see yours!

a few samples have been made - here's a pic! my wedding planner/designer made some for us and gave us the specifics on how to make the rest ourselves. some of them will just be ribbon wands, some will have pennants and ribbons.