How to Make Eco Friendly Tree Sapling Wedding Favors

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Tree saplings make the greatest eco friendly wedding favors for anyone on a budget and with the environment in mind.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Tree saplings
Burlap
Twine
Card stick
Pinking sheers
Hole punch
Ink pen

Step1

Buy small tree saplings at your local nursery. Buy trees that grow locally in your area so you can guarantee that they weren't shipped there.

Step2

Measure how tall and wide the root ball of your tree sapling is.

Step3

Cut out squares of burlap fabric that are as large as the base of your tree sapling, plus six inches on each side. Use pinking sheers to cut out the burlap fabric.

Step4

Cut twine pieces to about 12 inches.

Step5

Lay one square of burlap on your work surface. Place one tree sapling in the middle of the burlap square. Pull the burlap sacking around the root ball of your wedding favor. Bunch it around the trunk of the little tree and tie into place with the jute twine. Tie this in a simple knot for right now. Repeat on all the tree saplings.

Step6

Cut out rectangles of card stock in an elegant color to match your wedding. Use recycled card stock when possible.

Step7

Write a "Thank you" note on each rectangle of paper. Punch a hole in the end of the card.

Step8

Slip the card stock one onto the end of the twine and slide it up to the knot. Tie the rest of the twine around each tree sapling wedding favor in a bow.

Step9

Place your wedding favors on a table near the exit door of your wedding reception.

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Tips & Warnings

You can use recycled paper grocery bags as the paper for your note on the wedding favor.
Try grouping all the tree saplings in the center of your wedding tables; they can double as an eco friendly wedding centerpiece in the middle of the table and wedding guests can take one as they leave.
Be sure to keep a few of the tree sapling wedding favors for you and your new spouse. You can plant one in the yard to remind you of your special day.