Suggestions for tree favours

lbizzle123 · January 2014

Hey there, We are doing tree seedlings for our favours. Any suggestions for what the tags should say? Something cute:)

JoanE2012 · January 2014

Probably best with something about love and growing. Quick google search and I'm sure you'll find sayings.

That said, I would probably leave mine behind. We already have 30 trees on our property and enough to take care of with leaves and needles. I'm not looking to add to it!

doeydo · January 2014

"Please plant a tree and watch our love grow"
"Thank you for sharing this special day of our new life together. Please plant this tree to commemorate our new beginning."
"Thank you for being here to share in our special day. In the spirit of love and new beginnings, we hope that you will take this seedling and plant it in a special place."

kmmssg · January 2014

Are you sure you want to go with seedlings? They take a LOT of care to get them started and to a hearty point where you don't have to babysit them. You don't just plant them and leave them alone. What about people who live in apartments/condos?

I'm not trying to be a Debby Downer but I would also leave it behind. Now some chocolate? I'm all over that.

jessicabessica · January 2014

I tend to agree with @kmmssg. Chocolate trees, perhaps?

If you really want to do something to plant, have you seen that paper that has wildflower seeds in it? That's much easier for people to take with them, especially if they are traveling to get to your wedding. I got a card with seeds in it when I lived in an apartment, and it was small enough that I just tucked it away as a souvenir from the wedding and might plant it eventually. That won't really work with a seedling.

AddieCake · January 2014

Another vote for going another route. We rent our house, so we can't just plant a tree in the yard if we feel like it. Also, I'm not the gardening type, so I wouldn't know the first thing about taking care of it if we did plant it.

JCbride2015 · January 2014

I vote seed paper as PPs said. You might spend a lot of energy and money on tree seedlings, and find that a lot of people leave them behind. Seed paper if easier for people to take with them for later, or grow in a pot if they live in an apartment.

Watch our love grow

The earth laughs in flowers. --Ralph Waldo Emerson

Love grows strong

Jen4948 · January 2014

I live in an apartment and have no place to plant a tree, plus I have a black thumb, so I would not keep any seedlings I received as a favor.

jdluvr06 · January 2014

I agree with the PPs who are saying seed paper. We got seed papers to use for our invitations and we love it.

lbizzle123 · January 2014

The seed paper is actually more expensive for us than the seedlings. I'm aware of how much work they are to care for. Most of our guests are home owners with property in northern Canada, so that's not the issue. Thanks to those of you who responded to the request, cute ideas

JoanE2012 · January 2014

lbizzle123 said:

The seed paper is actually more expensive for us than the seedlings. I'm aware of how much work they are to care for. Most of our guests are home owners with property in northern Canada, so that's not the issue. Thanks to those of you who responded to the request, cute ideas

I'm a homeowner with property. I still wouldn't want a seedling. Home ownership + property does not necessarily = the desire for more trees.

lbizzle123 · January 2014

With respect, that's not the point of this post. None of you are coming to my wedding, so you don't need to worry about what my favors are, and whether or not you would take them home and plant them in your condos. Guests don't "desire" more chocolate, more shot glasses, more monogrammed napkins, either.

The question was about wording.

AddieCake · January 2014

lbizzle123 said:

With respect, that's not the point of this post. None of you are coming to my wedding, so you don't need to worry about what my favors are, and whether or not you would take them home and plant them in your condos. Guests don't "desire" more chocolate, more shot glasses, more monogrammed napkins, either.

The question was about wording.

Pardon me, but I always desire more chocolate. Always. Nobody suggested shot glasses or monogrammed napkins as favors. Most people on here suggest edible favors.

Your question may have been about wording, but that doesn't mean if people have an opinion on another aspect of your post that they are not allowed to respond with it. That's how public forums work.

You don't think it's reasonable to assume that if a bunch of people here tell you this is not a good idea that a bunch of your guests might feel the same? We're simply trying to spare you from wasting money on a favor that could very likely get left behind by a lot of your guests.

mimiphin · January 2014

As someone from Northern Canada (BC), (Just curious, what area are you from?) Us Canadians should put a maple leaf in our siggy's. Oh new Idea!! I wouldn't mind a seedling, but I would rather seedpaper (or chocolate). In Alberta where I grew up we all get a seedling in kindergarden, so everyone I know has their "Kindergarden Tree" taking up the only area in the yard for a seedling. Also the government gives out free seedlings at all the trade shows/events, if you have a couple or a family that's 2-4 trees per household- that's a lot of trees! I would probably not take mine, if I did I would take it and put it right in the compost bin.

I did see one of my friends (Groom is a Forester, Bride has a degree in Environmental Studies) and they had a tree planting ceremony during the wedding instead of a sand/unity candle ceremony. It was really cute and kind of funny to watch her in her gown and him in his tux plant a tree together.

JoanE2012 · January 2014

lbizzle123 said:

With respect, that's not the point of this post. None of you are coming to my wedding, so you don't need to worry about what my favors are, and whether or not you would take them home and plant them in your condos. Guests don't "desire" more chocolate, more shot glasses, more monogrammed napkins, either.

The question was about wording.

That's just it. None of us are coming to your wedding. We have no vested interest in what you do. We are telling you what your guests may be thinking. If the majority of us here are saying the same thing, surely you will have guests feeling the same way but will never say so.

I have a house with land, but another tree is the last thing I want. I had a tree come down during a storm recently that created problems. I spent hours upon hours cleaning up leaves and needles this fall. I definitely don't want another tree! Your guests might be thinking the same. That's all.

That said, if you're still wanting tree favor sayings, google and pinterest are great resources!

Jen4948 · January 2014

I live in an apartment and have no place to plant a tree, plus I have a black thumb, so I would not keep any seedlings I received as a favor.

So, no ideas for wording - "cute" or otherwise.

mimiphin · January 2014

What about donating a bunch of trees to a local park in honour of your guests? I know donations are frowned upon most of the time but this way the trees "get to grow as your love will" in a natural and pleasing area, There are still trees but people don't have to care for them?

Jen4948 · January 2014

mimiphin said:

What about donating a bunch of trees to a local park in honour of your guests? I know donations are frowned upon most of the time but this way the trees "get to grow as your love will" in a natural and pleasing area, There are still trees but people don't have to care for them?

Why not just donate a bunch of trees to a local park without making it a "wedding favor" or "in honor" of guests?

pinkshorts27 · January 2014

My friend did seeds for trees and wildflowers at her wedding. We took a ton just so she wouldn't see how many were left behind (pretty much everyone did) and then we threw them away when we got home.

pinkshorts27 · January 2014

Jen4948 said:

mimiphin said:

What about donating a bunch of trees to a local park in honour of your guests? I know donations are frowned upon most of the time but this way the trees "get to grow as your love will" in a natural and pleasing area, There are still trees but people don't have to care for them?

Why not just donate a bunch of trees to a local park without making it a "wedding favor" or "in honor" of guests?

Haha, sometimes I see that and think how funny it would be to say that we donated money towards FI's student loans in honor of all of the guest.

Or the human fund (Seinfeld reference).

I jokingly told my friend that when she thought about doing donations (a very very good friend) and she looked at me and said "Well that is different" and I asked "How? You are spending money how you want to without thought for how the guests might spend that money." and she thought about it longer and then bought everyone cookies and cupcakes as favors.

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