Baby trees to all the guests? It would be to be planted in honor of us and the wrapping (comes in a tube kind of thing) would have our name and date and everything.
Do you think people will plant them?
2007-05-09 07:53:43 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I got one of these as a favor once, we all gave ours to my husbands Aunt who had just built a new house and needed trees for landscaping, otherwise I would have left it, I hate trees in our yard, plus I have a black thumb and I would have killed it anyway.
I think it would be a waste of your money, I judt dont know anyone that would take it and actually plant it.
2007-05-09 08:27:03 · answer #1 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's pretty cool. We're actually giving out seed packets at ours, hoping that our guests will do the same.
We're not having a big wedding--it's mostly family. So I think they'll plant the seeds.
It'll probably work with the trees, too. It's a unique favor, and it's an earth-friendly favor. And people are becoming more environmentally conscious, so I think it's a great idea!
2007-05-10 02:18:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love the idea, but is it realistic that everyone has a place to PUT them? Not everyone has a yard or garden that needs a new tree. Maybe if you did some saplings, some flowers or seeds, the people who want the saplings will definitely take them. Or you could list on the tag a place to donate the tree if they can't plant it themselves.
2007-05-09 08:05:17 · answer #3 · answered by twosey ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think this is a FANTASTIC idea and would love it personally.
However does everyone have a spot to plant the tree? I'd also see if the city or town you live in would be open to donations of trees in and around the streets you live in/ grew up etc.
Perhaps you can organize a tree planting party and hire some labour workers to help dig holes the required depth. Tree lined streets greatly add to the beauty of a neighbourhood.
Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials.
2007-05-09 08:01:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's an adorable idea. At my wedding we gave guests seeds to plant a butterfly garden...guests told me a couple months afterward that the flowers that grew were beautiful. I would plant a tree for sure. CONGRATS on the wedding!
2007-05-09 08:01:09 · answer #5 · answered by ChargedIon 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like the idea, but it may be too expensive to give one to everyone. I am getting married in 2 mos. I picked bright colors for my flowers. Crazy Daisies (the bright colored flowers you see at the store-think highlighter colors) At the dollar store I found garden pinwheels with those colors. My sister hated the idea, but I liked them. I thought it would be great for a favour instead of the candy. Anyone can put it in their yard. I am attaching 3 packets of flower seeds to them. I am only giving this favour 1 to each family invited. I have 140 people counted that I invited which was 53 families. The pinwheels cost a 1.00 the seeds were 10/1.00, altogether it cost me around 69.00. I am also putting homemade hard candy out for the ones that want the candy. I was told that not everyone might like it, but I don't care, it's different.
If someone doesn't want to take your favour, more for you or like what someone else suggested see about donating them to the city or parks.
Its your wedding, your favours, its what you like, not what everyone else wants.
2007-05-09 08:53:26 · answer #6 · answered by guesswhonotme7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like with any favor, some people will use/eat/keep them and others will not. You know your guests best. Do they own homes with yards to plant them in? Are many of them outdoorsy or environmentalist types? Are any avid gardeners? If you have people who fit this bill, then it's likely many will get planted.
I considered something like this or flower seed, but most of my friends don't own homes with yards to allow for planting and no one in the family gardens or is a naturalist. I went with candy.
2007-05-09 07:58:35 · answer #7 · answered by Kate Y 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd maybe give it to my kids to plant.
Whatever.
Anyone who is looking to score something of great value as a favour from someone else's weddings has problems. I consider them one of the worst wastes of money at weddings. If saplings are cheap, its cutesy, and I seriously don't think anyone but the bride and groom care what the favours are.
2007-05-09 16:59:46 · answer #8 · answered by kheserthorpe 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think if it's an outdoorsy and casual wedding, that is a very cool idea, and... really, it doesn't matter what people do with the gift afterwards. You could ask that question no matter what you do as a favour. If it's a more formal/classy wedding, I think it might seem a little out of place.
2007-05-09 08:02:49 · answer #9 · answered by emma_darling 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea is a nice one, but three quarters of the people won't have houses where they could do this.
An alternative is giving personalized seed packets, for something like forget-me-nots, because people plant seeds in containers even if they don't have a garden.
2007-05-09 08:29:28 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋