With butterflies in your stomach and romance in the air, you finally walked down the aisle to say “I do” to your forever partner. Now it’s time to start your life as a duo and say goodbye to your single life, as well as all your carefully curated leftover wedding decorations. Whether you choose to gift to friends or donate to charity, continue Marie Kondoing your life with our helpful wedding decoration tips below.
Make an Organization Plan
The magic of your special day can quickly lead to unwanted stress when something’s out of order. Avoid the would-be anxiety of a wedding disaster by planning ahead. Gather all your decorations in clearly labeled storage bins to bring to your wedding venue the day of and be sure to alert close family and friends of the cleanup plan for when the ceremony and reception are finished.
Make a checklist of everything that should belong in each bin as a convenient method of ensuring that items aren’t misplaced or disposed of when they shouldn’t be.
Sort the Items
Once you’ve obtained your clear plastic bins, it’s time to prepare that handy list for each for your wedding day helpers. Classify your items by ceremony, reception, keep, trash, donation, and cocktail bar to help with both packing and unpacking for easy clean up. After you carefully pack your bins, consider taping a printed checklist of everything that belongs in each storage container on top as a backup method in case any wedding helpers go overboard at the bar and lose their copy of your master list. Rest easy and enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing that arrangements have already been made.
Hire a Professional Junk Removal Service
Although there will surely be items that can be repurposed for family and friends after your wedding, a fair amount of unusable decor and trash is unavoidable. Things like paper or plastic straws, plates, or cupware, excess food, and cocktail napkins will need to be hauled out into the garbage. Consider hiring a professional junk removal team to take care of bulkier items and general waste. Having a squad of experts prepared to take care of unwanted mess allows you to continue to relish in the glory of your special day.
Repurpose Items to Family and Friends
Finding new ways to reuse wedding decorations is both challenging and fun. Get together with loved ones to discuss which items they are able to give life in a new and original way. Consider using a wedding arch in your backyard as a peaceful getaway for relaxing under the sun. Candles and lanterns once used to set ambience for your romantic evening make the perfect picnic table ornament. Your wedding flowers don’t have to be tossed at the end of the day; tie them up with a bow and hand them out to guests as they leave. Upcycling your decorations is both cost-efficient and good for the environment, so be sure plan ahead in your purchases or take a second look before you decide to toss them in the trash.
Sell Useful Wedding Decor
It’s no secret that weddings can take a big bite out of your savings, but by reselling your gently used goods you can make up some of that expended income. Facebook marketplace is an easy to access tool that cuts out the middleman. Users can search or browse items by location and contact you directly for purchase, but this also means users can negotiate with you, leaving you with a higher chance of a sale. Other great sites include Bravobride, Ruffled, and Wedding Recycle. Don’t dismay about those leftover decorations; other thrifty brides and grooms are around the corner to take them off your hands.
Donate to a Good Cause
Reignite the afterglow of a wedding celebration by helping others; donating your decorations not only relieves you of a few extra steps, but also brings joy to couples who may be on a tighter budget. Search for charities like Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity, or local thrift stores to make a contribution that will keep your community thriving. Your donation can not only make someone’s day, but make someone else’s wedding spectacular.
Say Goodbye to Your Big Day
Staying organized from start to finish is the key to a successful wedding. Sorting your most precious decor and planning whether to dispose, repurpose, or donate them to a good cause will ensure that you, your partner, and your loved ones enjoy a day of stress-free celebration.
As your wedding celebration fades to memory, the keepsakes and photobooth snapshots you decide to make a part of your everyday life and the decorations you have chosen to part with will echo as an everlasting memory.
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