When thinking of confetti, you probably have images of bright coloured paper or glitter, but this is just a modernised spin we have put on it. Confetti throwing has actually been around since the middle ages! In Northern Italy it was common usage for the participants of carnival parades to throw objects at the crowd, mostly mud balls, eggs, coins or fruit. The origin of the word "Confetti" is from the Latin confectum, with confetti the plural of Italian confetto, small sweet.
In modern times, confetti has been mostly pieces of coloured PVC (such as glitter) but as we become more aware of our effects on the environment, many venues are now banning these and requesting bi-degradable options. Let's take a look at the best "natural" confetti options out there!
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1. Flower Petals
Credit: 100 Layer Cake
2. Fresh Leaves
Credit: South Bound Bride
3. Craft Punched Leaves
Credit: Wild Flower Favours
4. Lavender
Credit: Wedding Chicks
5. Bird Seed
Credit: Penny Lane Stationery
6. Herbs
Credit: Style me Pretty
7. Bubbles
Credit: Getty Images
8. Eco Friendly Tissue Paper
Credit: Thimblepress
9. Natural or Coloured Rice
Credit: Popsugar
10. Craft punched newspaper, old books or vintage maps
Credit: Dansles Baskets de la Mariee
11. Feathers
Credit: Dansles Baskets de la Mariee
If you have any more feel free to add your ideas in the comments!
