Hey everyone, i have been thinking bout confetti as im wanting butterfly shapes. Can you use any kind of card/paper to make it or does it have to be biodegradable? xx

ok thanks hun, does anyone no where you can get biodegradeable paper from? xx

Generally paper is biodegradable, it's just the rate at which is degrades that varies, the execptions being things like plastic coated paper, it's things like metalic confetti they're warning against

I saw somewhere (probably in one of the thousands of magazines I have!) that one way to make your own confetti is to save and dry out all the petals from the flowers you get during your engagement and use them. Free and easy to do, right?

My question is about the colours. My theme is black and white. Should I stick to the colour of the bridesmaids' bouquets only (either cream or pink), or start the ball rolling with the red roses I got for Valentine's day and stick to red, or have multi-coloured confetti as an injection if colour to my otherwise monochrome day?

All advice and opinions welcome.

Main venues and churches - if they allow confetti do ask for it to be biodegradable, im having real rose petals for mine :)

I voted ;-) x

I'm going to make my own confetti as I want stars so I'm buying some tissue or sugar paper not sure which yet in midnight blue white and silver and I already have a star shaped paper punch, when they are done I'm going to stick it all into some white organza pouches and have the page boys hand them out to all the ladies at my ceremony x

ohhhhhh i hadnt thought about confetti

why make them when you can buy them cheaper from ebay? im sure they will be biodegradeable if it is confetti because nowadays it has to be x

Avril, it'll cost about 3 quid for the paper, I already have the cutter and I've got 80 spare organza bags so it's alot cheaper for me to make them

I brought 100 from hobbycraft when they were on offer and got home that afternoon to find that my h2b had done exactly the same when he was out! So instead of taking them back for a refund I thought I'd make use of them

Was kinda my fault, I had mentioned we needed them and if he was anywhere near hobbycraft to grab some.. I wasnt expecting to go myself that day but a friend needed to go so tagged along lol oh well though, they are coming in handy!

I've brought alot of stuff from hobbycraft lately, alot cheaper than it used to be. I love the range too I'm getting all my bowls and vases from there for my sweetie buffet

My spare bedroom looks like a wedding shop.. it's getting a bit much in there now lol

Thanks MrsClarke2b. I think you are right and it will be a nice contrast to the b&w of everything else.

Apparently, you simply air dry them on paper for a few days (you could do it in the airing cupboard I think) and then once dry they'll keep in a dry box.

I like the idea of the confetti being made from all the flowers H2B buys for me over the next year. And free for me! Lol!

And why pay for ready-made confetti when you will literally throw it away?! Lol!

Just voted xx

Ok. I totally got it wrong.. you have to microwave them

Remove the petals from your rose and place as many as you can, without them touching one another, on a piece of kitchen roll on a plate.
Put the plate in the microwave for 1 minute on high.
Take the plate out of the microwave and turn each petal over.
Pop back in the microwave for another minute on high, keeping an eye on them. If they start to brown, take them out.
Put them on a baking tray lined with kitchen roll and spread out to cool.
Repeat the above steps for the rest of your petals.
Throw them.


That last bit makes me giggle.. just throw them lol

I just tried it - works great! Thanks Mrs-Walker-2Be

a great little website if anyone is interested in buying confetti is on my wall. i have just bought all of mine from there and they will post it to you in advance of your wedding at an appropriate date to make sure it is fresh and lovely! :-)

Trouble with the bath confetti is that it might stain your dress if it decides to spot with rain etc. I'm being a cheap skate and getting the guests to bring their own confetti.

Yikes! How can no one have any? What kind of guests were they?

not sure but i think it was an afterthought and people just forgot - i know i did and i had started planning my wedding

Im confused, do we supply the confetti for people or do they bring their own? x

multi coloured will make a better picture if the photographer captures it