For those couples who are planning green weddings, choosing eco-friendly wedding favors is an important decision. So what are some ideas for green wedding favors?
Well, when thinking about eco-friendly wedding favors, many couples are turning to nature, going organic, and getting crafty.
Go the Natural Route with Plants, Seeds, Trees, and More!
- Place an eco-friendly plant sprout at each guest's table setting. Then tie a bow around the base of each plant using natural fiber raffia ribbon, yarn, or even vintage fabric that matches your wedding colors. Guests can take the plants home and cultivate them after your wedding. What a great green wedding favor that will last a lifetime!
- Opt to offer guests earth-friendly seed-packet wedding favors. Many earth-friendly suppliers send seeds in biodegradable bags that can be personalized with a message from the bride and groom. Couples can choose from an array of annuals to include in these green wedding favors and can even use seeds that correspond with their own wedding flowers. Wedding supplier beau-coup.com offers a unique line of eco-friendly seed wedding packet favors for earth-conscious couples.
- Give guests the greenest favor of all: tree saplings! Wrap the base of each tree in unbleached muslin or hand-died burlap and then use a calligraphy marker to script your initials on the fabric. What a wonderful way to demonstrate the newly cultivated roots of a marriage.
- If you happen to live near the ocean, take your betrothed for a long walk on the beach to gather seashells for guests. Either choose one seashell for each guest or give guests a collection of hand-selected shells uniquely presented on their plates. This earth-friendly alternative will really make a splash!
Try Your Hand at Baking - Organic Style
- Recruit those bridesmaids and groomsmen to help you make delicious, eco-friendly edibles! Many baking websites such as the organic valley coop, provide hundreds of organic cookie and pastry recipes to tempt any palette. To add a special touch, bake organic cookies in heart shapes, label them with a hand-written message scripted on recycled paper, and package them in boxes made from 100% recycled fibers.
Try Your Hand at Making Green Wedding Favors
- For those crafty couples who love vintage fabric, why not create fabric keepsakes for your guests such as hearts, doves, or any symbols that match your wedding theme. During the Christmas holiday, fashion one-of-a-kind fabric ornaments for guests to use from year to year as mementos of your wedding. For destination weddings, create funky vintage palm trees or airplanes.
- Provide guests with eco-friendly sachets that contain organic herbs and spices. Make sure to label sachets with their ingredients so that guests can appreciate your aromatic green gifts.
- Wrap organic tea, coffee, or hot chocolate in recycled paper to place on each guest's plate. After your reception dinner, serve the same beverage to guests so they can sample their organic take-homes!
Be Socially Conscious
- Instead of giving guests wedding favors, notify them that you have made a donation to an environmental cause in their names. Provide guests with a note card (on recycled paper, of course) letting them know about your socially conscious and totally green wedding favor.
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