How to Make a Wedding Money Tree
Giving cash as a wedding gift is ideal, but a card filled with money isn't such an exciting gift. Making a money tree is a creative way to make your gift giving a little more fun. It takes a little time to prepare, but in the end, you will have a beautiful, decorative present which shows the bride and groom that you put more thought into the gesture than simply stuffing money into a card.
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Instructions
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Choose a small tree from your local craft store. One that is less than 1 foot tall is ideal. It can have long branches or have a fuller style like a mini Christmas tree. A white craft tree is a good option for a wedding.
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Decide how much money you plan to give and break this amount into smaller bills. Depending on how much it is, consider getting 10s, 5s and 1s. If the amount is large, you may consider getting a few 20s.
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Lay a bill horizontally on a flat service. Start at the bottom and fold the bill like an accordion.
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Fold the bill in half to create something that looks like a small fan.
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Use the ribbon to loosely tie each of the fanned bills to a branch of the decorative tree.
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Finish the tree by tying a decorative bow at the very top. Choose white, silver, or gold ribbon to make the bow, which gives the gift a more wedding-like appearance. Put the tree in a box and wrap it for gift giving or present it as it is.
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Tips & Warnings
If fanning the bills seems too difficult, you can roll each bill into a mini diploma-like shape and tie each one to a branch of the tree.
Evenly distribute the bills among the branches so the tree has a balanced appearance like ornaments on a Christmas tree.
Don't go overboard. Remember that the bride and groom will have to untie all of the bills. If you are giving a gift of $100 and have a small tree, don't use all $1 bills.
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