19 Utterly Beautiful Ways To Use Heather In Your Wedding
Heather brings good luck, plus it's pretty. Why wouldn't you want it in your wedding?
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1. Include a sprig of white heather in your outfit.
In the Scottish borders, white heather is added a bride’s bouquet for good luck. Or you can nod to the tradition with these lucky earrings from Etsy instead.
2. Choose heather-coloured bridesmaid dresses.
Like this gorgeous bespoke wrap dress, £119 from Etsy.
3. And give these necklaces to your bridesmaids.
4. Or these unique pendants made from pressed heather stems.
Get them here for £29.99.
5. Use dried heather in place of confetti.
You can buy dried heather confetti here if you don't have time to pick your own.
6. Use live heather plants as a unique centrepiece.
Your guests can even take them home afterwards as a gift.
7. Make tea light holders using pressed heather.
You can make your own by using varnish to stick the flowers in place, or buy some from this Etsy store.
8. Make home-made heather soap as favours.
Making your own soap doesn't have to be difficult: You can melt some plain bars and add heather and other ingredients like oats, gorse, or even whisky. Just follow this easy "melt and pour" soap making tutorial.
9. Or try your hand at making some heather candles.
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Simply replace the lavender in this recipe with heather, and you're good to go.
10. Incorporate sprigs of heather into your bouquet.
11. Or just use a large bunch of heather instead.
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So pretty.
12. Use heather for the groomsmen's buttonholes too.
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You can buy a heather boutonniere for £7.50 here.
13. Incorporate heather into your invitations.
14. And use a heather design for your place cards.
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You can get 10 heather place cards for £7.50 from this Etsy shop.
15. Have heather flowers embroidered into your veil.
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Dream Veils in the UK make custom and bespoke embroidered veils.
16. Decorate your cake with sprigs of heather.
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You can also incorporate other Scottish flowers as well, like thistles and gorse.
17. Use heather in your bridal hair comb...
This one is £79, or try your hand at making your own using these instructions.
18. ...make a floral heather wreath...
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You can find a handy DIY floral crown tutorial here.
19. ...or buy a fancy jewelled heather crown instead.
This handmade amethyst heather crown is £155 from Etsy. Go on, treat yo'self.