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This is one of the things I'm most excited about. We got flags made up from an etsy seller and they say 'hooray' and 'jolly good' on them. I'm getting one of the ushers to hand them out to people and they'll wave them as we exit. So fun!
The shop seems to be closed for the time being though but here it is if anyone is interested : http://www.etsy.com/shop/tinybirdarts
I didn't go, but a friend told me she went to an evening wedding recently where they used sparklers. She said it looked really good..,but I don't know how well that would work for a daytime wedding.
I love sparklers, but at a recent family wedding one of the ushers got badly burned on accident. I just don't want to deal with that again! I love the idea of the flags, so cute! Thanks for the suggestion!
Our wedding venue says no petals, no sparklers, no birdseed, no rice!? So when I saw this post I was so anxious to see what ppl are using. Im not a fan of bubbles either. It just doesnt seem classy. I like the banners. I was thinking of polls with streamers on the end that the flower girls would wave on the way out or one on each chair for guests. Or even little bells on each persons seat so they could ring at the end. but would they refrain at other times?? i need more ideas?!!
I've seen pom poms and dried lavender. I've also seen 'eco-confetti' made from that paper that has wildflower seeds in it!
If you're not too concerned with cost, consider a butterfly release. Just google wedding butterflies. I'd love to do it, but it's slightly out of our budget. I think it would be beautiful and unique. Something less expensive I've been considering, are those confetti "poppers" that you pull on, they sell at New Years or 4th of July time. I haven't yet looked into it yet, though so I don't know the pros/cons.
We're just having people clap for us. I don't need to spend extra money on bubbles or ribbon wands. And the problem with bubbles or wands or banners is that no one can clap while waving the wand or blowing bubbles.
We are doing ribbon wands. They look pretty cool in photos, and I think there are a couple diy tutorials floating around. We bought ours from Joann's with a 40% off coupon. They were 24 for $25, but only about $16 with the coupon and tax.. We got 48 of them, and the maids will hand them to the people standing at the front of the pack on the stairs!
I've seen the butterfly release before and though it was awesome in theory, not all those little ladies wanted out at the same time so no one is really looking at you when you are walking out...I like the idea of flags, stremers, or a noise maker of some sort...
Maybe you could get some bells and have everyone ring those as you leave!
Miss Cali Girl in NJ...I understand not every one is a fan of bubbles, but I wouldn't say that it isn't classy! Anything can be classy if you do it the right way.....
I went to a wedding where they used lavender. It's small like rice and birdseed, and it smells good when you walk on it!
www.orientaltrading.com has several noisemakers at a good cost
@stormy9973: very true. anything can be. i think i am biased because the one i went to that had bubbles didn't go so well. picking the right bubbles is key. they used the cheap ones that didnt really result in any bubbles. just splattering of liquid an inch or so from the blower and a few bubbles that didnt go further than a few inches. So test ur bubbles to see if they are bubbly enough. Then i think it would be great!
I really don't think you need anything. Thumbs down on the butterflies....inhumane. Sparklers....people will be burned. Honestly, I would just save the money. =^..^= But, I do like bubbles........
We had extra freeze dried rose petals left over, so the day before the wedding we made last minute paper cones, punched the sides with a Martha edge punch, stapled them, and looped a ribbon through it. We hung them on the aisle chairs, and they worked great!
I had a really fun idea for our exit but it got cut due to budget. What I really wanted to do was a balloon release. We were going to get helium balloons in our wedding colors and hand them out to guests as they were leaving the ceremony. Then as we exit, everyone would release their balloon. But ended up having to be cut could we were hitting our budget max.
So now we're doing bubbles which I still think will look really nice, just not quite as unique as the balloons would have. And no worries - I've tested our bubble bottles and they make bubbles galore quite easily! 
We threw streamers. They are on a ring that stays attached to your hand so they were quick and easy to clean up. I bought them from a magic company rather than the ones they sell for weddings. Cost only $30 for 20 of them. Any more than that and you would have been buried in the streamers!
I retract my butterfly release idea. I saw another post last week where the girls were talking about the poor environment the butterflies are put through. I never looked into it enough to find that out, but glad I know now so I can inform others!
We're doing dried lavender. I don't think it''s overdone and I love the smell!
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What are different ideas to have thrown as you leave the church? I'm not crazy about rice or birdseed. It seems that bubbles are overdone ... I know there is eco-confetti out there ... Any other ideas, even some that are not so traditional?