Unexpected Ways to Use Succulents as Part of Your Wedding Décor

Although succulents aren't traditional wedding plants, they have been a favorite amongst brides and grooms for some time now. We can see why this greenery trend is still around—succulents are durable, colorful, and low maintenance—which is why they are a no-brainer accent for your big day. After all, if they can thrive in an arid desert, they can definitely make it through your wedding. Ultimately, they're the perfect choice for any event's locale (but they'll look especially at-home if your venue is located in a dry-weather climate).

Another reason why this plant is so loved by soon-to-be newlyweds? Their sturdy make-up. Feel free to use them as escort cards (they're the perfect base for calligraphy!), place card holders, and napkin rings—however you integrate them into your design landscape, you don't have to worry about this flora falling apart. They also make cute and reliable cake toppers (as evidenced by this B.R. Sweets treat) and confection decorations; their sturdy weight ensures they won't blow away in a breeze. A succulent's bold structure can also define the shape of a bouquet or centerpiece, making it the ideal statement plant.

Succulents come in a plethora of shapes and colors—viper's bowstring hemp features tall leaves with a dark green hue, while echeveria elegans showcase shorter, rounder mint shoots. You can even opt for burro's tail, a lime cascading iteration, or spiral aloe that grows in circular form. As you'll note from the images ahead, any succulent you choose will bring earthy texture and a touch of modernity to your event.

Thanks to their long lifespan, potted succulent escort cards can double as plant wedding favors that'll remind guests of your celebration for years to come. These thoughtful gifts were created by Lemon & Lime Event Design.

Use warm-weather plants like succulents and cacti to lend earthy flair to your desert altar, like this one by Ro & Co.

Place a succulent inside a glass terrarium to create a ring box that nods to your big-day vegetation. The bloom's structured leaves will hold your bauble in place.

Succulent napkin rings can help tie your simple place settings into your greenery-centric centerpieces, as evidenced by this LB Floral and The Quarry Venue design.

Make like Francine Ribeau Events and Isari Flower Studio and enhance your earthy green tablescape with succulent centerpieces.

If you're looking for a bouquet plant that won't get lost in a sea of statement blooms, opt for succulents—they are structured enough to stand out amongst bold flora. Flowers by the River's clutch is proof.

Nod to your garden wedding theme by using tiny succulents as unique place card holders. White Ribbon Boutique Events chose the bud to display Michaela McBride name tags.

Add an organic touch to your industrial venue with a greenery wall that features different succulents. Ruffle Effect created this design.

Make plant escort cards out of succulents so they'll stay intact as guests handle them. Gold Leaf Event Design & Production's iterations are proof that the sturdy vegetation will last—these held up weighted pieces of plexiglass, cut to look like hot air balloons.

Celebrate your desert wedding venue with a cake that's decorated with greenery native to the area. Coco Paloma Desserts did just that by finishing off this confection with succulents.

Succulents make great paper escort card holders because their grooved leaves ensure calligraphed assignments won't blow away. Just take these Balconi Floral Design Studio and Fox & Flourish ones, for example; they also doubled as favors.

Looking for a more masculine take on a floral boutonnière? Substitute traditional blooms for a tiny bundle of succulents to lend a unique accent to your groom's look.

Succulent favors will help remind guests of all the amazing memories from your soirée long after it's over. This couple gifted purple-and-green Shop Succulents plants, which nodded to their colorful, earthy celebration. The gold vessels also represented the event's metallic color scheme.

Handing out mini single-serving confections that match your larger big-day cake? Decorate your tiny treats with small florals that also complement your life-size dessert. Cakes by Krishanthi used petite succulents to do just that.

Opt for two shades of green in your bouquet—Seascape Flowers created this arrangement—by rounding out kelly-green succulents with darker filler plants for a dynamic display.

If your cake is as modern and masculine as this concrete-inspired Cakes by Krishanthi confection, a colorful floral topper might look out of place (too feminine!). The solution? Add structural succulents (either fresh or sugar iterations will do!), instead.

Thanks to their bold look, succulents can anchor your centerpieces. Flowers by Semia framed a massive echeveria violet queen—which served as the focal point of this arrangement—with greenery and thistle.

Remake Bella Bloom's arrangement for a floral decoration that's perfect for spring. The mix of white hydrangeas, blush garden roses, and pale blue succulents created the perfect pastel color palette.

If you've already chosen to forgo a traditional wedding cake, why not opt for a unique topper, too? We love how The Scoota Baker finished off this fondant confection with succulents and garden roses by Twig & Twine.

Recreate this Bloom & Blueprint bouquet by contrasting soft white garden roses and hydrangeas with structured green succulents for a refined, but still organic clutch.

Help your father stand out in a unique way by gifting him a succulent accessory for his lapel.

Add earthy and metallic accents to your tablescape to complement your bohemian wedding theme. Bluebird Productions incorporated silver-painted antlers into this succulent, peony, and dahlia centerpiece by Bare Root Flora.

Enhance your wedding aisle with blooms that reference your big-day design. This desert ceremony featured succulents, coral peonies, and ranunculus from Mindy Rice Floral and Event Design; they matched the event's peach-and-green color palette.

These Bare Root Flora boutonnières, made from brunia, seeded eucalyptus, thistle, dusty miller, spray roses, privet berries, and dry pods, would lend a wintry feel to the groomsmen's big-day ensembles.

When designing your centerpieces, opt for shorter flora so guests can see (and speak with) one another across the table. Mindy Rice Floral & Event Design did just that with bright arrangements of coral amaryllis, succulents, orange parrot tulips, roses, white freesia, tangerine ranunculus, and blush grevillea.

Add unexpected, earthy textures to your floral centerpieces by featuring terra-cotta-potted succulents with clusters of hydrangeas and pink roses.