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I can hear you wondering…
How can you be recommending daffodils for a fall wedding? Everyone knows that daffodils grow in the spring! Isn’t using local flowers that are in season an important aspect of a green wedding?
You are absolutely right! Importing flowers from a faraway location generates carbon emissions, contributing to pollution, so this should be avoided if at all possible.
Consider, however, that for daffodils to bloom in the spring, the bulbs must be planted in the fall. Why not give your guests a favor that keeps on giving – daffodil bulbs in an eco-gift box?
Daffodils have the flower meaning of rebirth, respect, regard and unrequited love. Planted in the fall, the bulbs will blossom delightfully in the spring. Plant a Memory with the beauty of flowers that will create memories of your wedding day as they blossom every spring .
Our brilliant daffodil flower bulbs are presented in a nest of green moss and enclosed in a recycled brown box finished with daffodil yellow raffia ribbon. They are available for weddings from September to November, but should be ordered early to avoid disappointment.
Are you planning to “go green” at your fall wedding? Do you love the idea of plantable seed favors, but are worried that it’s the wrong time of year for planting? Worry no more! Some annuals thrive and even sprout earlier in the spring if the seeds are sown in the fall, including Love-in-a-Mist.
Love-in-a-Mist is a very pretty plant with a romantic name, lacy foliage and charming light blue and white flowers. Once established, the flowers will self-seed every year and produce an amazing ground cover.
When you order your favors from Tree Beginnings, your guests will receive a sealed packet of seeds along with a terra cotta clay pot and a peat pellet, nestled inside a box made entirely from recycled materials and finished with your choice of pink, royal blue or oatmeal raffia ribbon. Each gift is accompanied by a personalized imprinted paper card with a thank you message, poem, and growing instructions.
Be sure to watch this blog over the coming weeks for lots more autumn wedding ideas!
“A flower touches everyone’s heart”
Georgia O’Keefe
Kathi and Alex contacted me recently to order some gerber daisy seed favors for their wedding. Kathi explained that gerber daisies were her favorite and had a special significance for the couple. She also gave me permission to tell you what that special significance is, and I think the following photos say it all…
Here’s a photo of the happy couple:
Thank you, Kathi and Alex, for sharing your special moment with us!
Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting things you’ll ever do in your life, but along with the excitement comes a certain amount of stress as you try to work out every detail. If you’re afraid that trying to minimize your wedding’s environmental impact will add to that stress, you need to read this article by wedding planner Amira Harris.
Green is the New Black – Stress Free Eco-Friendly Wedding Ideas
You’re getting married! Yay! Now, what?
Planning your wedding can be a lot of fun. It can also be a great big giant headache. There are so many things to consider, feelings to protect, and your own happiness to pursue. What do you do first? How do you prioritize?
First of all, relax. Take a deep breath…and release. There. Much better.
So you want to have an environmentally friendly wedding – an Eco Wedding, if you will. But how do you go about planning one? Is it possible to have the wedding of your dreams without doing so much damage to the environment that there won’t be anything left for your children’s wedding?
The answer is a resounding YES!
And the best part of having a Green wedding? You save money! What could be better than having a dream wedding while saving the Earth and fattening your wallet? Maybe eating a whole lot of chocolate without breaking out or gaining weight – but that’s a whole different issue.
Back to the topic: Stress-free eco wedding planning. Right.
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