Create an eternal life for your big day

From gorgeous floral displays to exquisite signage to table decorations, many wedding items may survive your credit card statements and landfills, but only there.

“The average American wedding produces about 400 pounds of waste,” said Melodie Foley, senior assistant producer of Nature Events. “There are about 2.3 million weddings each year, adding 1.5 billion pounds of waste each year.”

No need to be that way. “By extending the lifespan of a once-in-a-lifetime day, couples can increase the long-term value of their financial investments while significantly reducing the environmental impact,” Furley said. In advance, we hired wedding planners and suppliers to find out the purchase of the wedding day,” he said. creativity.

The heart of glass

“The resulting fragments represent a long-standing destruction of the Temple of Saint Jewish, but also divide a soul into two parts. These two parts then have to find their way to each other on Earth to become one again.

You can turn shattered glass into art (ideally you would choose colorful glass, but anything will work). Willard sent the work to London artist Eva Edery from the wedding to create glass heart sculptures, but you can find a lot of vendors on sites like Etsy or visiting local Jewish shops.

One of our favorites is Love and Latkes hosted by Randee Kushner of Chicago, who repurposes the fragments for candlestick holders, art and mezuza Art and Mezuzahs ($75). Or choose Modern Tribe ($60) to create a Mezuzah, Kiddush cup, paperweight and other souvenirs.

Flower power

You spend a lot of money and time picking up floral details at your wedding (remember the arches and core stickers vibrate?), so don’t throw them out after the party. Suppliers make everything from framed flower art and coasters to rings and jewelry from dried flowers.

Amelia Kovacs, CEO and founder of Pressed Bouquet Shop of Element Design Co., created a pressed flower work for the studio in Easton, Pennsylvania (starting at $70). Since the company was founded in 2019, they have upgraded flowers to over 15,000 customers.

Another solid artisan is Foley’s first choice, a memory moment based in Chicago. She especially loves the custom bookshelf set ($500).

Are there more flowers? Amy Abbott, founder and CEO of the Amy Abbott event in Los Cabos, Mexico, pointed out our honeycomb fragrance studio, Cabo, which brings you The wedding flowers turned into custom perfume.

Clothing souvenirs

Many Jews and mixed religious couples stomp on wine glasses at weddings, a custom that has beautiful meanings to remind people of deep sorrow even on your happiest days.

Cassie Lamere is the founder and creative director of the Cassie Lamere event in Austin, Texas.

Lamere said consider buying an embroidered linen napkin or tablecloth with monograms or crests. “Every time they set up a table, they think of their special days, triggering memories and conversations with their loved ones.”

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Sure, you can spend hundreds of dollars on a custom “freshly married” sign, but why not choose a wedding sign to show at home?

Abbott believes that wedding day art can provide a perfect blend of creativity, practicality and longevity. For example, a custom-painted Clicquot bottle that matches your wedding aesthetic can be used as an elegant bar decoration at your reception and can be used as a statement piece in your home. Table signs can be turned into collages or gallery wall displays.

“In an unforgettable wedding, we designed modern locations and menus inspired by MOMA,” Abbott said. “After the wedding, the bride formed these pieces to create a vibrant gallery wall in her home. She…loves the endless compliments it gets from tourists.”

Or make large works of art. “One of our clients is deeply dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe, who commissioned an amazing painting of her. “This is the background of breathtaking photographs at the wedding, now hanging proudly from the scene.” Her home, this is constantly reminding the celebration. “Abbott said he noted that for the same client, she blended her love for butterflies by designing more than 3,000 customized acrylic butterflies.

“These beautiful accents enhance the atmosphere of her wedding and were later reused into her home decor, which is a happy, whimsical reminder of the day,” she said.