Giving your guests plants to show your appreciation for their attendance is great for any style of wedding. Plants are beautiful, lively favors that will impress their recipients and provide an all-natural appeal. Perhaps the best thing about using plants as wedding favors is that they are usable for all seasons, not just the warmer months. If you want to add charm and class to your wedding, consider your plant options.
Lucky bamboo is a perfect plant wedding favor. It requires little maintenance from its owner, and has a simple quality about it. If you wish to order your plant wedding favors already in their containers, lucky bamboo can be found in almost any color vase to match your wedding décor. Though lucky bamboo is popular in Asian-themed weddings, it can work well for any theme.
Probably the easiest plant favors for you to handle will be bulbs. For spring and summer weddings, hand out Lily or Gladiolus bulbs. Tulips and Dutch Iris can be planted in the fall for bloom in the spring. Usually, when you place an order for bulb wedding favors, they will arrive in wedding boxes complete with ribbon and the option of personalization. Simple, beautiful, and eco-friendly – they just might be the perfect favor.
Seed bags are definitely on the rise as favors for not only weddings, but all occasions. Seed bags are cheap and easy gifts to make for your wedding attendants. Using plain brown bags and seeds, you can put together a homemade wedding favor that is perfect as a way to say thanks. Use whatever seeds you like – flowers, vegetables, or even tree seedlings. Personalize the bags with your own special design or message. Include instructions for caring for the plants.
Make your plant wedding favors function as place card holders. That’s right – topiary place card holders are all the rage for adding greenery to reception tables. Or if you would like to add color but still use the topiary idea, go for rose topiary favors. They are a great way to liven up any after-wedding party, without breaking your budget.
Thinking of going for an island or tropical theme at your wedding? Of course, being married on the beach would be optimum, but for those of us living in landlocked areas, palm wedding favors are the next best thing. When you combine the lovely fronds of palm tree favors with an icy and exotic beverage upon your guest tables, you are practically in paradise! A pineapple here and there would really help things feel more festive, too.