A New Wedding Tradition: Couples Are Saying No to Flowers
- Žygimantas Gudanavičius
- Jun 4
- 1 min read
Published: 2019.01.23

More and more newlyweds are choosing to forgo traditional flower gifts from wedding guests. Instead, they include an alternative suggestion in their wedding invitations—replacing flowers with a meaningful donation.
Popular alternatives include:
Food donations for animal shelters
Toys for orphanages
Charitable contributions to meaningful causes
This thoughtful and conscious decision has now become a new and practical wedding tradition that many couples are embracing.
Why Are Couples Saying No to Flowers?
While a sea of beautiful bouquets may look stunning, handling them on the wedding day can be a challenge:
Who will gather and transport the flowers after the ceremony?
Where will they be stored or displayed?
Do the couple have enough vases for large bouquets?
Most couples leave for their honeymoon shortly after the wedding, meaning they don’t get to enjoy the flowers, and often return to find them wilted and lifeless.
To simplify the wedding experience, many couples now politely request in their invitations that guests do not bring flowers. Proper wedding etiquette suggests that guests should respect these wishes.
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Tags: Wedding Flowers, Newlywed Traditions, Wedding Trends, Wedding Planning, Wedding Traditions