To throw or not to throw?  That is the question….Traditionally rice was the most common thing to throw at wedding ceremonies as the bride and groom were coming down the aisle…showering them will good luck and fertility. Nowadays, biologists have stated that birds will choke on the raw rice and will not digest it properly, thus causing more harm than good.  Here are some new 21^st century ideas for wedding toss, wedding confetti or wedding throw:

Bird seed – head out to your local bird feed store to find the best bird seeds for the local birds in your area…that way you are catering specifically to your native birds

Lavender – lightly scented, a handful of lavender, beautifully packaged in scalloped tulle rounds or circles and tied with a personalized wedding ribbon will make for very romantic wedding favors.

Wedding Bubbles – non-toxic and non-staining, wedding bubbles come in all kinds of shapes and sizes.  Each one comes with a wand and bubble liquid.  Some have silk flowers on top and others are shaped like a champagne bottle too.

Heart Shaped Wedding Rice- environmentally friendly and completely edible by birds, this unique wedding rice toss will be perfect for your wedding ceremony. 

Plantable Seed Paper Confetti - Shower the happy couple with this plantable, seed-embedded confetti that will grow into a garden of wildflowers!

Silk flower petal toss – choose from silk rose petals, silk cherry blossom petals or silk hydrangea petals too.  To present them, put them into a hydrangea cone or personalized flower cone.

Ideas for packaging:   glassine envelopes and personalized seals and labels.

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