Petal confetti is natural, beautiful and 100% biodegradable. So it is the perfect choice for your wedding day and your magical confetti moment.
However, there are LOTS of petal confetti options, so perhaps you don’t quite know where to start… (Jump to our Quick Where to Start Guide if you haven’t already read it.) Therefore, we have put all this together to help you choose the petal confetti that is just right for your big day.
Here at The Real Flower Petal Confetti Company we a offer a fabulous range of bespoke natural petal confetti. Consequently, it might seem like there are rather a lot of choices and decisions to be made. But each of our petals has its own charms, so read on to learn a little more about which one you should choose…
Petal confetti is natural, beautiful and 100% biodegradable. Therefore, it’s the perfect choice for your wedding day and your magical confetti moment.
However, there are LOTS of petal confetti options, so perhaps you don’t quite know where to start… (Jump to our Quick Where to Start Guide if you haven’t already read it.) Therefore, we have put all this together to help you choose the petal confetti that is just right for your big day.
Here at The Real Flower Petal Confetti Company we a offer a fabulous range of bespoke natural petal confetti. Consequently, it might seem like there are rather a lot of choices and decisions to be made. But each of our petals has its own charms, so read on to learn a little more about which one you should choose…
Delphinium Petal Confetti
Petal Confetti grown and handpicked on the Wyke Manor Estate
We plant an enormous field of delphinium flowers on our 250-year-old farm in Worcestershire every summer. It’s a beautiful sight – and you can come and see it for yourselves! Please click HERE for Confetti Flower Field visiting information.
Our Delphinium Petals are all handpicked and naturally air-dried in the summer sunshine. Most importantly, this ensures that they are the highest quality, but it also results in very eco-friendly and sustainable confetti. Not only do our delphinium petals biodegrade as quickly and as naturally as blossom, nothing but human energy is used in their picking or drying. Additionally, they travel less than a mile from the field to our packing office.
Perfect throwing petals!
Delphinium petals are small and delicate, measuring about 1cm across. Consequently, they are as light as a feather and flutter down beautifully in the confetti moment. We suggest, for example, that you encourage guests to throw petals high up in the sky. As a result, they will “hang” prettily in the air and look fabulous in your photograph.
Delphinium petals are perfect for just about everything. The small petals mean that there are a lot in a handful, and furthermore, they will fit into all our packaging options. We have a selection of colours of petals and we can mix them in any combination you require (including with our Wildflower collection). But our ‘Rainbow’ mix of all five colours remains the most popular confetti choice.
We also offer Delphinium Flowers – here we have picked the whole flower head, not individual petals. Therefore, the flowers add texture and interest into your confetti blend. Each Delphinium Flowerhead measures approximately 2cm round. You can read more about our Delphinium Flower Confetti HERE.
Wildflower Petal Confetti
Most of our Wildflower Petals are also homegrown on The Wyke Manor Estate, handpicked and air-dried. They are made from colourful cornflowers and the petals are tiny, with a fluffy sort of shape. As a result, they make for very good throwing confetti.
Wildflowers can be combined with our Delphinium Petal Collection (see above), and, we’d recommend that a mix of the two is a great way to go. That is to say, you’ll have a bigger range of colours to choose from, and, consequently, it’s easier to create both softer, more tonal colour mixes, and, conversely, brighter, bolder combinations.
To get some inspiration please read our Wildflower Meadow Mixes blog post or visit our Shop.
Delphiniums & Wildflowers Gallery:
Rose Petal Confetti
There is nothing more romantic on your wedding day than rose petals! Consequently, many couples choose to use rose petals for their confetti moment.
Rose Petals
Above all else, these rose petals are excellent throwing confetti! They are pretty petals, about 2-3cm wide, that have been freeze-dried. That is to say, they will keep looking natural and colourful for up to 4 months. They won’t wilt or fade like fresh petals. In addition, Rose Petals will fit into all of our packaging options.
Picture perfect!
These rose petals are small enough to throw nicely, that is to say they will float in the air. But they are bigger than Delphiniums & Wildflower Petals, therefore they will add a splash more colour to your confetti photograph.
We have lots of colours of rose petal available, and you can combine them in any way you wish. Blends of pink and cream petals are certainly the most popular choice.
To learn more about Rose Petals please read this blog post or visit our Shop.
Rose Petal Confetti Gallery:
Hydrangea Petals
These are super pretty confetti petals – they look like little flower heads! Hydrangea petal clusters measure 2-5cm wide. You get both clusters and petals in your confetti. However, because the petals are larger, you don’t get very many petals by number, per handful. They are quite big, so they are very light and, most importantly, they float prettily in the air.
Hydrangea Petals look lovely in our petal bags and envelopes. But because these petals are quite big, we do not therefore recommend them for confetti cones. There are available in four gorgeous shades – Vintage Lilac, Dusky Blue, Green and White. You can mix the colours together to create your own bespoke colour mix to match your big day.
Great for flower girls!
Hydrangea petals can be used as throwing confetti and additionally as decorative petals. They make for very pretty table decorations, and certainly look beautiful scattered around the wedding cake or gift table. Hydrangea Petals are an attractive petal for a little flower girl to scatter down the aisle. Additionally, they make beautiful petal pathways and venue decorations too. To learn more about petal scattering or decorated aisles, head over to our How to Guide – Create flower petal aisles and wedding pathways
Hydrangea Gallery:
Mixing different types of petals
Bespoke confetti
Many of our customers choose to mix different types of petals together. You can mix them yourself or ask us to do it. We mix all orders by hand to your bespoke wishes, so therefore we can create anything you like! Please just get in touch.
Play with the petals
Our website is arranged by petal type to keep thing simple. So if you are thinking you might like to mix different petals together, then we would always recommend ordering a free Sample Box. You get a small pinch of the petals you like, so you can mix them up and experiment with different combinations. Consequently, it is easy to see what goes with what and how your blend will look. That is to say, different sizes, shades and textures can be quite hard to imagine on a screen, so it’s great to be able to have a play with the real petals! Most importantly, the postage charge for your Sample Box will be refunded when you place your order.
If you don’t have time to get a Sample Box then our top tip would be: Don’t just focus on colours, consider the size of the petals and their textures too.
But don’t worry too much – if you like it, that’s all that matters. There are no rights and wrongs: Go with your gut and what you love.
Mixed Petals Gallery:
Summary of key features:
| Petal Type | Approximate Size | Suitable for
Confetti Cones? |
Petal Bags? | Sachets? | Envelopes? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delphinium Petals | 1cm round | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wildflower Petals | 0.5cm wide by 1cm tall | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rose Petals | 1.5-3cm round | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hydrangea Petals | Clusters 2-5cm round | X | ✓ | X | ✓ |
Some quick FAQs:
If you have a strong theme for your wedding day, you might find one of these posts helpful…
- What you need to know – Winter Weddings
- Introducing… Halloween Wedding Confetti Ideas
- Christmas Wedding Confetti Ideas
We add new topics all the time, and if you’d like some confetti advice on a given “subject” do please ask – we are very happy to help.
Now the choice is up to you! In conclusion – you can be as or traditional and romantic or original and unusual as you want to be. Just remember that it’s your confetti moment, therefore create something you love. Our best advice is simple – pick your favourite petals and colours and just go with what you like.
If you need a few more ideas check out our Instagram feed where we often post pictures of lovely mixes customers have chosen. Similarly, you’ll find more inspiration on our Pinterest board – Bespoke Confetti Mixes.
We are here to help
And please don’t hesitate to call if you need some help creating your own special mix – 01386 555045 – we have lots of experience and we are here to guide you.
With love from, The Petal People x
Written 10/01/2019. Updated 09/10/2023.
Some quick FAQs:
If you have a strong theme for your wedding day, you might find one of these posts helpful…
- What you need to know – Winter Weddings
- Introducing… Halloween Wedding Confetti Ideas
- Christmas Wedding Confetti Ideas
We add new topics all the time, and if you’d like some confetti advice on a given “subject” do please ask – we are very happy to help.
Now the choice is up to you! In conclusion – you can be as or traditional and romantic or original and unusual as you want to be. Just remember that it’s your confetti moment, therefore create something you love. Our best advice is simple – pick your favourite petals and colours and just go with what you like.
If you need a few more ideas check out our Instagram feed where we often post pictures of lovely mixes customers have chosen. Similarly, you’ll find more inspiration on our Pinterest board – Bespoke Confetti Mixes.
We are here to help
And please don’t hesitate to call if you need some help creating your own special mix – 01386 555045 – we have lots of experience and we are here to guide you.
With love from, The Petal People x
Written 10/01/2019. Updated 09/10/2023.
