Plantable Favors

It sure feels like Spring has officially graced us with its presence this week! Every year at this time I get inspired by the buds on the trees and the song of birds in the air. It just makes you want to be outside enjoying the fresh air and new life returning to where dead leaves and brown grass were just a few weeks ago.

If you are having a Spring or Summer wedding you can be inspired by these things as well. A fun way to incorporate this and to get your guests involved is to send them home with plantable favors. Over the last few years I have seen a few different ideas that I adore.

For a more rustic themed wedding, the evergreen seedling. The Arbor Day Society sells individual seedlings for $3. They come in an adorable tube with a customizable label. And even better, the tube converts into a bird-feeder after the tree is planted! You can choose from Redwoods, Pines or Spruces.

(ArborDay.org)

 

For a spring or vintage themed wedding, there are the Plantable Butterfly Papers from Swallow Tail Farms. These papers come in different colors and shapes. Each paper is made of 100% cotton and has a least three different varieties of seeds embedded in them. The small size which is 3x2 inches sell for $19.95 per 25 standard favors, but you can also customize them by adding personalized labels or even ribbons.

And for the DIY bride with a green thumb, pre-potted plants doing double duty as table centerpieces. Downside with this idea is that they will need to be planted and cared for before the wedding day. Also, if many of your guests are traveling they would be hard to take along, especially on a plane. I do love the idea of a double duty favor though, if you are looking for something to cut costs a bit this would work wonderfully.

 (marthastewart.com)