Confetti – a wonderful wedding day tradition!
Confetti – a wonderful wedding day tradition!
Symbolising love and fertility, starting married life under a shower of confetti is fabulous good luck and good fun! The tradition of throwing confetti dates back to pagan times when it was thought to keep away evil spirits and bestow fertility upon the marriage. It has endured as one of those quirky things you’ll only experience on your wedding day!
The Real Flower Petal Confetti Company are extremely proud to have revived the Victorian tradition of throwing natural, biodegradable flower petals over the happy couple. We are the UK’s orginal petal confetti growers and we supply pretty petal confetti to thousands of weddings every year. You can even visit the flower field when it’s in full bloom!
Symbolising love and fertility, starting married life under a shower of confetti is fabulous good luck and good fun! The tradition of throwing confetti dates back to pagan times when it was thought to keep away evil spirits and bestow fertility upon the marriage. It has endured as one of those quirky things you’ll only experience on your wedding day!
The Real Flower Petal Confetti Company are extremely proud to have revived the Victorian tradition of throwing natural, biodegradable flower petals over the happy couple. We are the UK’s orginal petal confetti growers and we supply pretty petal confetti to thousands of weddings every year. You can even visit the flower field when it’s in full bloom!
Things to think about
Things to think about…
Throwing Confetti – Where do I start?!
Have a little think about the confetti moment (or a quick chat with the couple if you are the designated confetti shopper) and asking the following questions:
Where will the confetti throw take place?
The location can help you work out how to organise things. For example, perhaps everyone can stand in a long line down a pathway, or group together somewhere suitable for a great photograph? In addition, natural banking, steps, avenues of trees, archways and doorways are all useful and attractive backdrops. The setting can also influence your choice of petals and colours: For instance, lighter colours work well against dark background (and vice versa).
How many guests will be involved?
It’s lovely to include everyone, but if it’s a very large wedding there might not be enough space to arrange all the guests. consequently, most people provide a handful of petals for 50-75% of guests, some more, some less – it’s totally up to you.
We have designed our products simply around the idea of handfuls. You can buy individual (one handful) sachets, bags or envelopes of wedding confetti in any quantity. Alternatively, we sell confetti in larger 10 Handful Bags. A 10 Handful Bag will fill a pack of 10 of our Confetti Cones. (Remember: if you plan on filling your own packaging check the measurements – you may need more or less confetti to fill them).
How will you distribute the confetti to guests?
You could put petals into a basket, bowl or pretty box and everyone can take a handful. Or alternatively you could portion it out into confetti cones to make it easier to hold while waiting for the big moment. Petal bags, sachets and confetti envelopes are sealed (great for kids!) and can consequently be left on seats or handed out with the order of service.
If you are the Bride or Groom then remember to ask someone to help organise everything on the day – you’ll be busy! It’s an ideal job for bridesmaids/ushers or Mum/Mother-in-Law. They can hand out confetti petals and direct people where to stand. Most importantly, be sure to chat it all through with your photographer, to ensure you get the perfect picture.
Your perfect petals – biodegradable and venue friendly
Now you have an idea of the plan, it’s time to pick your petals and packaging! Our Colour Chart is a great place to start because you can see all the petals together and easily compare shapes and colours. And if you have time our Bespoke Sample Service can help you decide which petals to choose. Certainly it’s much easier to see and feel the flower petals if you’re trying to match colours.
We’ve a huge choice of packaging and accessories to ensure there is something to suit everyone – from romantic traditionalists to a chic, modern couple. Our Personalised Confetti Cones enable an even more individual touch. That is to say, we can add names, dates, even photographs, to make your confetti uniquely yours.
Throwing confetti
All our petals can be thrown but we recommend Delphiniums, Wildflowers and Small Rose Petals as the best throwing confetti petals. This is because they are fabulously fluttery! Our top tip is to simply choose the petals and colours you love the most.
We sell our petals by the handful to make it easy to work out how much you will need. We mix all orders by hand, and consequently all our confetti petals can be mixed together anyway you wish, at no extra charge. If you have any bespoke requirements please just give us a call – we are very happy to help you create something special.
More great confetti advice on The Confetti Blog:
How to… Organise your confetti moment – a really useful guide
How to… Choose your Petal Confetti – a look at all the options to help you pick your perfect petals
All you need to know about beautiful eco-friendly wedding confetti
How to… Get the Perfect Confetti Photo
How much do I need?
How much do I need?
Throwing confetti
You could provide confetti for everyone, per couple, or just for close family and friends. There are no rights and wrongs – it’s up to you. Consider the setting and location and have a chat to your photographer if you want to get that perfect picture. Take a look at our Where do I start? advice above.
Everything is measured in handfuls
A 10 Handful Bag contains 10 handfuls of throwing confetti. To clarify, these are closed handfuls – what a guest can hold whilst waiting for the confetti throw to take place. We recommend Delphinium Petals or Small Natural Rose Petals are the best throwing confetti.
ONE HANDFUL
Delphinium & Wildflowers
(approx 200 petals)
ONE HANDFUL
Small Natural Rose Petals
(approx 30 petals)
ONE HANDFUL
Coloured Rose Petals
(approx 30 petals)
ONE HANDFUL
Hydrangea Petals
(approx 8 petals)
Confetti Cones:
Our Confetti Cones are sold in packs of 10. They will arrive rolled and ready for you to fill. One 10 Handful Bag of petals will fill 10 Cones.
If you are making your own cones please be aware that you may need more or less than a handful of petals to fill them.
Confetti Baskets:
Small White Rectangular Basket will hold: 20 handfuls of petals, 10 Cones, 10 Envelopes or 12 Sachets.
Oval Baskets will hold: 30 handfuls of petals, 20 Cones, 20 Envelopes, 24 Sachets or 20 Petal Bags.
Rectangular Basket will hold: 40 handfuls of petals, 20 Cones, 30 Envelopes, 30 Sachets or 20 Petal Bags.
Deep Oval Basket will hold: 60 handfuls of petals, or up to 40 Petal Bags.
Confetti Cone Stand: 20 Confetti Cones.
Decorations
Calculating decoration quantities can never be an exact science. One person’s idea of a light scattering or heavy covering will be different from the next!
To work out how much you need: Firstly, measure the area you’d like to decorate. Secondly, picture what you’d like the effect to look like. Do you want a thick layer of petals, lines of petals, piles of petals or a delicate scattering? Thirdly, plot this out on some paper and work out the area you need to cover in terms of metres squared. If you are looking for a light scattering, you might find it helpful to think in terms of handfuls. (For example, two handfuls of Large Natural Rose Petals on each of your wedding breakfast tables.) Finally, you can refer to our guide below to see how many petals you will require.
Our recommendations and guidance are as follows:
Table Decorations:
*The following quantities are based on 5ft round tables seating approximately 10 people. We have worked this out on the basis that your table will have plates, cutlery and glasses on the tables.
1 Square Metre = approximately 10 Square Feet.
| PETAL CHOICE | Heavy Sprinkle No. of TABLES* | Light Sprinkle No. of TABLES* |
|---|---|---|
| Delphinium & Wildflower Petals Small Natural Rose Petals Coloured Rose Petals |
10 Handfuls = 2 tables | 10 Handfuls = 3 tables |
| Large Natural Rose Petals Hydrangea Petals |
20 Handfuls per table | 10 Handfuls per table |
Aisles & Petal Paths:
If you’d like to create two lines down the side of the aisle, rather than cover the entire width, then work out how wide you’d like that line and divide our square metre guidelines accordingly. For example, If you’d like a nice thick 20cm wide line of petals, then look at the guidance below for a square metre = 60 Handfuls of Large Natural Rose Petals. Divide this by 5 (5 x 20cm = 1m) and you will get one line 5 metres long. Don’t forget that you want a line of petals either side of the aisle or path – so you need to DOUBLE your figures!
You can find much more detail in our blog post – How to create flower petal aisles and wedding pathways
1 Square Metre = approximately 10 Square Feet.
| PETAL CHOICE | Heavy Covering in Sq Metres | Light Covering in Sq Metres |
|---|---|---|
| Delphinium & Wildflower Petals Small Natural Rose Petals Coloured Rose Petals |
40 Handfuls = 1 Sq metre | 20 Handfuls = 1 Sq metre |
| Large Natural Rose Petals Hydrangea Petals |
60 Handfuls = 1 Sq metre | 30 Handfuls = 1 Sq metre |
Large Natural Rose Petals:
These are our most popular petals for decorations. Take a look at the photos below to help you imagine what your scattering will look like.
Photos depict 1 Square Metre = approximately 10 Square Feet.
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Table Decorations:
*The following quantities are based on 5ft round tables seating approximately 10 people. We have worked this out on the basis that your table will have plates, cutlery and glasses on the tables.
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| PETAL CHOICE | Heavy Sprinkle No. of TABLES* | Light Sprinkle No. of TABLES* |
|---|---|---|
| Delphinium & Wildflower Petals Small Natural Rose Petals Coloured Rose Petals |
10 Handfuls = 2 tables | 10 Handfuls = 3 tables |
| Large Natural Rose Petals Hydrangea Petals |
20 Handfuls per table | 10 Handfuls per table |
Aisles & Petal Paths:
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You might also like to read our blog post – How to create flower petal aisles and wedding pathways
| PETAL CHOICE | Heavy Covering in Sq Metres | Light Covering in Sq Metres |
|---|---|---|
| Delphinium & Wildflower Petals Small Natural Rose Petals Coloured Rose Petals |
40 Handfuls = 1 Sq metres | 20 Handfuls = 1 Sq metres |
| Large Natural Rose Petals Hydrangea Petals |
60 Handfuls = 1 Sq metres | 30 Handfuls = 1 Sq metres |
1 Square Metre = approximately 10 Square Feet.
Your confetti – your way!
There are endless ideas out there to inspire your own magical confetti moment. Consequently, if you have seen something you’d like recreate, or do something similar to, simply email us a picture and we’ll do our best to help! Send them to sally@confettidirect.co.uk
If you love browsing through beautiful wedding ideas do check out The Real Flower Petal Confetti Company’s Instagram feed and Pinterest boards. Join us on Facebook for ideas, confetti mixes, competitions and updates. And in addition to all this we run an annual Perfect Confetti Photo Competition. So be sure to send us your pictures after the big day!