Many brides are no longer satisfied with standard flower-arrangement wedding centerpieces. While beautiful, these floral arrangements don't always represent the beauty that lies within simple, organic fruits and vegetables like tomatoes. Such simple centerpieces are exquisite in their own right. They lend a farm-table rustic feel to any table on which they appear. They are a cost-effective, multi-purpose option for daily centerpieces as well as event centerpieces.
These arrangements were created by photo stylist and floral and event designer Chelsea Fuss. The first four pictures are from a wedding featured on Snippet & Ink. Guests were encouraged to take these home-grown tomatoes with them when they left.
Photo Credits:
#7 - Mario's Planet
#8 - Saital
#9 - Yomi955
#10 - Tanakawho.
Edible Wedding Decor
Tomatoes as Centerpieces
Trend Themes
1. Organic Centerpieces - The trend of using organic fruits and vegetables as centerpieces presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for florists and event designers to offer unique and sustainable options for their clients.
2. Farm-to-table Decor - The farm-to-table decor trend opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for wedding planners and caterers to incorporate locally sourced, edible elements into their events, providing a unique and memorable dining experience.
3. Edible Event Decor - The rise of using edible decor in weddings and events offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for growers and suppliers to provide specialty fruits and vegetables specifically tailored for decorative purposes.
Industry Implications
1. Floristry - The trend of using organic fruits and vegetables as centerpieces creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for florists to expand their offerings beyond traditional floral arrangements.
2. Event Planning - The farm-to-table decor trend presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for event planners to collaborate with local farmers and artisans to curate unique dining experiences for their clients.
3. Agriculture - The demand for edible event decor presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for growers to cultivate and market specialty fruits and vegetables specifically grown for decorative purposes.