Quantity Recommendations

Petal Quantity Calculator
AISLE Silk (# of petals) Freeze Dried (cups)
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TABLES Silk Freeze Dried
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FLOWER GIRL Silk Freeze Dried
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TOSSING Silk Freeze Dried
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TOTAL Silk (# of petals) Freeze Dried (cups)
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Silk Petals

Tossing: 12 to 18 petals per guest

Table decoration: 50 to 100 petals per table with centerpiece for a light sprinkling

Aisle, coverage per 100 petals: 1 square foot for dense, 2 square feet for moderate, 5 square feet for light

Flower girl: 100 to 200 petals per flower girl

Freeze Dried Petals

Tossing: 1/3 to 1/2 cup per guest.

Table decoration: 2 to 4 cups per table with centerpiece.

Aisle, per square foot: 8 cups for dense, 4 cups for moderate, 2 cups for light, 1 cup for scattered.

Flower girl: 4 to 8 cups per flower girl.

Freeze Dried Petals for Aisles

The chart below determines the number of cups of freeze dried rose petals needed for an average aisle that is 3 feet wide.

The last two columns are for a 6 inch border on each side of the aisle.

length of aisle in feet Scattered Light Moderate Dense Light + 6" Border Dense + 6" Border
10' 30 60 120 240 20 80
20' 60 120 240 480 40 160
35' 105 210 420 840 70 280
50' 150 300 600 1200 100 400
75' 225 450 900 1800 150 600
100' 300 600 1200 2400 200 800

Visual reference for type of coverage:

Scattered
1 cup per square foot
Light
2 cups per square foot
Moderate
4 cups per square foot
Dense
8 cups per square foot