Making your own confetti is a lovely idea not only for you but also as a gift for your guests on your wedding day or even to decorate your house.
How to make your own confetti:
Buy some flowers from any local super market or florist (ask the florist for flowers that are ‘on their way out’ (you will need a few). You can choose different colours, sizes and shapes.
If the flowers are good quality and not wilted too much, you can display them in your home for a week or so until they start to wilt.
Once they have started to dry up remove all the petals from the stem from the base of the flower and lay them evenly on a baking tray covered in grease proof paper. Place them in the oven on a low heat and keep a close eye on them. It won’t take too long until they are perfectly dried.
I haven’t given a specific time for the petals to go in the oven as it will depend on the type of flowers you are using and how dry they already are so keep watching them regularly.
Once your petals are dried store them in an air tight container until the day before you need to use them. I often put mine in large glass jars and decorated with a piece of ribbon.
You can also buy pretty bags and personalised stickers from Ebay, Etsy or confetti.com and hand them out as favours. Alternatively you could leave them on friends and families chairs at your ceremony to throw at you (nicely) when you leave the church or venue.
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