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Vanessa
Published on June 16, 2009 in How-To |
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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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aimeesarmoire
primitiveearth
Those are adorable! I might use this idea as regular party favors too!
SteppingStones
madebysam
TessaKim
PAINTINGSBYSAM
I Love that! Very nicely put together. ..and what a great "green" idea to share & promote. Thanks Etsy! ...& Vanessa :)
4TheSparrowsNest
I love this idea!! Oh, I wish I would have done this for my wedding.
lesjoujou
What a great idea. I would love to give this away at my wedding so that all my guests would have a little something to remember us by! I love this.
sushibooties
mojospastyle
I just bought some pom poms to use for my window display. Thanks for some great finds. It makes shopping really easy.
blueberryshoes
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy did i not know about etsy for my wedding!
ElegantSnobbery
blissbyheather
Great idea! I'd way rather get one of these than a piece of fruit cake.
darlingrose
ExQuisiteInVitation
EJPcreations
pinkracoon
VintageEyeFashion
FleursRockAffair
marymary
I love this how to and idea for wedding or party favors...so clever and useful.
yaelfran
cottonbirddesigns
jenniferlynnstudio
I love this idea for a wedding/shower favor. It's the gift that keeps on giving! Great idea!
Morado
jessicaschuler
That is SOOOO CUTE!!!!!! I love receiving little tiny pieces of kits in a box, especially things that grow! LOVE THIS IDEA!
MyJunkyTrunk
Lovely pics! Makes me want to go out and plant something! Thanks for sharing!
clothpaperstitches
mosey
CutieDynamite
1AEON
RiverBird
sleepypillow
LaLah
funkeyfinds
beautifulbridget
EsoMeliae
thebestvintage
beachhouseblues
skrocki
Great article and ideas!!!! I want to make something like this for my own wedding favors
lovelygifts
Very nice!!! Oh, and if anyone needs wedding accessories, take a look at my shop : )
TheBumbleBeeStudio
how lovely to fall across this...is a great idea...AND there are MY lavender buds !! xoxoxoox
3squares
i'm already married, but this would make a lovely gift for any occasion. thanks so much!
AZCreativeStudio
chickrocks
CollectionObsession
At first I thought this was a how to for seed embedded paper. This is so much simpler and probably more likely to give good results. Very nice.
lauraprentice
we are growing herbs in 2" pots for place settings and favors at my wedding!
whimsicalpaperdot
SweetwaterGifts
What a cute idea! Wish I had thought of it for my wedding. I grew small ivy plants in little terra cotta pots. We used them on the tables and then they went home with our guests. It was a lot more work starting the plants and keeping them all alive - but it helped on floral costs!
steinschmuckdesign
lovejujube
littlepinkpebble
DeBonisOrquera
catsandcrickets
BelleMereBelleFille
AlliumDesign
Beautiful, simple, elegant. Bravo!! This is one party favor the guests won't "forget" at their table. :) Not to mention, that this is really for just about all age groups and backgrounds. Really fabulous idea!
MetroGypsy
I *LOVE* this wedding idea! So mnay favors are forgettable. I'm an avid gardener and think this is allowing you to have your own unique little patch of green while reminding you of that day-very lovely!
pileofstones
tldgrainwear
Excellent weeding-do-it-youtself kit. Wanna get married soon! Cheers!
ShaneLilyRain
What a WONDERFUL idea - I LOVE this!! Thanks for including my terrarium kit in this great article :)
bonecalinda
What a great idea! My family passed out packages of flower seeds at my Bridal shower (we're going back a few years). I love to garden and this would have been such a fantastic wedding favor! Love it!! Perfect for you summer brides!
mykonos
ovgilliesdesigns
Great idea! ~Already planning to come up with an excuse to make it!
VIKukA
ModFarmgirl
How cute is that!? I should really tell my soon-to-be sister-in-law about this!! Thank you!
rainboots
so cute!
not getting married but I would love to send these off as a gift of some sort!
babook
They are lovely the seeds !! if i can have a present like. That totally PERFECT : )
SusanGreenBooks
What a great idea! These would making brilliant Christmas stocking gifts, too.
ladaworks
panyizsuzsi
JudiPaintedit
GemmaLangley
luchi
vanessamoore
ArtoftheMoment
ThingsUnseen
beadup
I did this for my wedding - we bought $.10 seed packets and put them in clear plastic bags and cut out the instructions. Then we put them all, along with a little color coordinating note from us, in a cute little box with a thick black ribbon around it and a "thank you" sticker on top. They literally cost around $.30 each at the end of the day - my kind of favor!
FabricAttractions
So nice of you to share! I love seeing how clever people are! Great idea!
mammysshop
GreetingsthatGrow
Love this, such a great idea! Forget me nots are an awesome flower too!
rosieisrosey
This is a gorgeously cute idea, and also green, however may I comment that here forget me nots are a much hated plant, be selective of your plants, what may be loved in some areas may be considered a weed in others.
TwistedCrystals
flowersbyljp
Wow, these favors are too cute!! If someone is interested in personalized flower seed packet favors, please consider letting me make them for you! I have several types in my Etsy shop - for weddings, bridal showers, and baby showers. You choose the designs and what to add: names, date, photos, etc.
Jaishi
koodelah
crystalcaketoppers
What a fab idea.....so good to see something new. keep the ideas coming.
thehotcookie
burlybunny
crystalgray
I love this. It's amazing. I will pass the info on to my brother's fiance'e.
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