Recycling your wedding flowers - Lilies
The flowers I chose for my wedding were gerber daisies (the bridesmaid's bouquets) and star gazer lilies (bride bouquet). Unfortunately the gerber daisies did not last very long. They are a very pretty flower, but not very durable. I'm not sure the gerber daisies didn't even last the entire evening.
The bridal bouquet had tons of lilies, with the perfect amount of buds open on the wedding day. It continued to flower for about 2 weeks after the wedding and was gorgeous in full bloom and so fragrant.
In addition to the star gazer lilies in my bouquet, I also had lilies in pots all over the reception hall. I tried to keep them restricted the the gift table, guest book table, etc. and away from the guest tables as many guests are sensitive to their potent aroma.
After the wedding, I took the potted lilies home to decorate my livingroom. Once they died (in the fall) I planted them in my flower gardens. I wasn't sure if they were going to come up in the spring but they did and by August they were in full bloom and beautiful! Here is a photo of the flowers growing in my flower garden:
I'm not sure if these lilies grow in all climates, but I say give it a try. They are perennials and should come up every year. They are a great yearly reminder of your wedding day!
