Wedding flowers can be hit or miss: either you love fresh flowers and dream of being surrounded by perfectly formed peonies (or another type of flower floating by in your wedding dreams) or wedding flowers may be at the bottom of your to-do list. Maybe you aren’t sure where to begin, you haven’t a clue what flower types are in season, you aren’t prepared to drop a pretty penny on something that inevitably wilts mere hours after the big day, or perhaps you just aren’t a fresh flower loving gal. Today, we are here to inspire you to see flowers in a new light: paper flowers, that is. Who knew paper flowers could be so chic? I certainly did not, and if you would have asked me years ago if brides would even consider using paper flowers in lieu of fresh flowers I would have imagined a wedding reception that looked like an arts and crafts show. Instead, the result is a surprisingly chic array of bright, vibrant, always-in-season blooms that will outlast the wedding cake (and many happy years of celebrated anniversaries). Read on to find out five of the most surprisingly chic ways to decorate with paper flowers, beginning with an interesting twist on paper flowers…

Decorate with Paper Flowers

1. Kusudama Paper Flower Bouquets in Mason Jars

This beautiful green flower bouquet handmade by The Little Red Button is handcrafted using a technique similar to origami known as Kusudama. These bouquets are lovely and can be crafted in any color scheme of which you can imagine…. check out both the green and yellow Kusudama paper flowers below:

2. Paper Flowers as Garland

A simple yet effective way to decorate with paper flowers? Paper garland! The lovely folks at Oh Happy Day even show you how it’s done in this clever tutorial here. The end result? This lovely garland you’ll want to reuse:

3. Paper Flowers on Branches as Centerpieces

You can craft red paper flowers and adhere to branches placed in pretty vases for a natural approach to decor. For instance, this is one way to perfect the paper flowers and branches look, as seen via The Kitchn:

4. Large Paper Flowers as a Table Runner

When it comes to vibrant paper flowers, the bigger they are the more visual impact they seem to make as illustrated in this photograph. The photograph is by Lauren Gabrielle Photography and was styled by Rock Paper Scissors Wedding and Event Design, based in New York. This was also showcased as a wedding inspiration shoot in Merci New York, which is totally worth the view. The entire shoot is gorgeous!

5. Paper Flowers + Fresh Flowers

Who says you have to use either all paper flower or all fresh flowers? Mix it up like this example, which combines the two into a perfectly arranged centerpiece idea for outdoor weddings:

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Happy Planning!

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-E.