We partnered with the one and only, Eunice Beck, to create two minimal, sustainable wedding table designs. Sustainability is a hot topic and there are lot of folks pretending to sell sustainable floral designs to you who aren't quite taking into account the bigger picture of their environmental impact.
At Form, we take a "doing our best" approach to sustainability. We favor mechanics that are reusable like chicken wire and floral frogs over foam whenever we are able. We work hard to source as many flowers as possible from within the United States and even from local Arizona farms to help minimize the impact of shipping. We have a robust collection of beautiful containers that are available to rent so they get much more life than just being used in a single event. Are we perfect? Absolutely not. At the end of the day, we make the best decisions possible for the quality and longevity of your designs but we are sustainability forward and always growing our reduce, reuse, recycle mentality.
These two designs have a big impact and both are very environmentally friendly. Eunice rented the furniture, linen, and tableware to create these looks. Working with companies that provide rentals cuts down dramatically on the waste of one-time use items. An added bonus is that they take care of setting up, breaking down, and cleaning all of the items so you don't have to lift a finger.
For the first look, we finished the tablescape off with ikebana inspired flower arrangements using mainly dried and preserved flowers. When we work with dried elements, we are able to use them more than once giving them a much longer life than a typical fresh bloom. For the minimal fresh elements we included, we sourced them from American farms to lessen the impact of shipping. We absolutely love incorporating fresh fruits and veggies into our designs. Depending on what you choose to incorporate, guests are able to snack on these elements in real time at the wedding. If you're using ingredients that need to be prepared before they're eaten, you can also arrange to donate the food after your event!
For the second look, we foraged dramatic olive branches and arranged them among large rocks. One of my favorite elements of this look is the rocks-turned-candleholders. We incorporated rocks from a local quarry for a layer of unexpected texture and by drilling into them, we were able to use them as the perfect candleholders for our mini tapers.
Eunice created a robust guide to hosting a sustainable wedding so if you want more tips on throwing a sustainable wedding day, be sure to check it out at her blog. If you want a sustainable florist for your wedding in Arizona, we'd love to design with you.