Quantity Recommendations
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 |
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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 |
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