Inspire, promote and plant trees for a Greener Tomorrow. By giving Trees as Favors at their Weddings, brides and grooms will set an example and possibly inspire their guests to adopt a greener consciousness. Together, bride and groom, friends and family will be responsible for planting a forest.

“Green” wedding favors are attractive, unique guest gifts that create lasting memories while reducing your carbon footprint. You will be able to breath easier choosing to share your environmental consciousness with your guests.

Choose to re-use, reduce and recycle! Be creative make it fun and give it your own personal touch. Eco-friendly favors are reasonably priced and beautifully packaged; many contain excellent scientific information about trees and flowers to help grow amazing gardens and landscape features.

A few examples of “green wedding favors”: tree seedlings, tree seeds, flower seeds, herb seeds, seed kits, plantable seeded papers, beeswax candles, natural organic tea, honey or donations to conservancies, wildlife funds, and recycled papers choices.

Wedding favors are reflections of your personal choices and style; choose meaningful keepsakes, they create a lifetime of memories.

By Sheila Sheffield ______________

Tree Beginnings Inc., Locke, NY

The most respected scientific organizations have stated that global warming is happening and people are causing it by burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests.

Global warming, on the other hand is the increase in the earth’s average temperature due to the buildup of CO 2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere from human activities.

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 Potted Plants as Wedding Centerpieces - a “Growing” Trend

 Bring Mother Nature in and inspire your guests with living potted flowers and herbs.  The remarkable thing about using plant centerpieces is that they are a growing symbol of your new life together, inspirational for your guests and project your eco-commitment from this day forward.

Gerber Daisies are our favourite potted plants because their brilliant colors pop on the reception tables. Forget-me-nots, roses and lavender are attractive centerpieces. These flowers work well because they are a popular nursery plant which makes them easy to find. Rosemary and   basil are wonderful plotted herbs and are guest favorites, with an abundance of “green” points due to their culinary popularity and familiar scents.

Advantages of potted plant centerpieces in your wedding:

- They are surprisingly affordable from your local florist / nursery or can be planted far in advance

- Potted flower or herbs as centerpieces are unique table name/number holders

- There is no risk of the flower getting fatigued with weather and sitting for long periods of time.   They can be arranged days in advance, avoiding the last minute rush.

- Plants can be placed in decorative containers and finished with complementary ribbon to complement your colors or theme.

- They are available in a massive selection of colors, sizes, shapes that can tie in with the overall style or theme.

Flowers and herbs embrace the something “green” trend in 2009 as we become more aware of the natural world around us. Complement with eco-friendly seed favor guest gifts for a wedding they will remember forever.

Sheila Sheffield, Owner

Tree Beginnings Inc. Eco-Favors Since 1992

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