How-Tuesday: Seedling Kit Favors from Project Wedding

Vanessa

Story by Vanessa

Published on June 16, 2009 in Make

Photo by ProjectWedding

Vanessa

Sow the seeds of love at your wedding! I’m happy to present this week’s How-Tuesday project: Project Wedding‘s Seedling Kit Favors.

They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and Project Wedding proves the rule. As founders Joe and Margaret planned their own wedding and met with vendors, they often found that reality didn’t match up with advertisements and websites. They needed help — the real scoop on vendors from the brides who knew first-hand. Thus, in 2007 Project Wedding was born, a resource for money-saving advice and do-it-yourself projects, real weddings and photos for inspiration to fit any budget, and of course the vendor reviews that started it all.

This article on a seedling favor has been popular with Project Wedding readers because it touches on several areas that have become important to brides around the country. It’s imaginative. It’s green. It’s also do-it-yourself and priced so that it doesn’t needlessly weigh on your budget.


Seedling Kit Favors

Step One: Fill a miniature paper bag (8) with a soil pellet (5) and a sprinkling of seeds (7). Embellish as desired — here we used antique seam binding (4), a miniature tag (9) and embroidery floss (10). Simpler alternative: seal bag with a sticker or label.

Step Two: Print a monogram, logo or thank-you message on a sheet of heavy card stock (11). The card stock should be long enough to wrap around the kraft paper box (1). Create a matchbox-style lid by folding the cardstock around the box. Use a bone folder to make creases sharp and professional, and glue ends together using a glue stick. Simpler alternative: use a box with attached lid and apply a decorative label or stamp.

Step Three: Line box with sheet moss (2) and place miniature terracotta pot (6) and seed/soil packet inside. Print care and planting instructions on a sheet of vellum (3) and trim so it fits snugly within the box; replace lid.

Notes on Supplies (you can find some of these on Etsy):
1.  Kraft box
2.  Moss
3.  Vellum
4.  Antique seam binding, found at a flea market
5.  Soil pellets, seasonally found at Target, but search online retailers for larger quantities
6.  1″ Diameter Terracotta Pot
7.  Forget-Me-Not seeds
8.  Paper sacks
9.  Miniature tags
10. Embroidery floss
11. Cover weight card stock

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