my Christmas Favors - what do ya think?

RockysGirl Posted: Dec 20, 2008 01:47 PM

my Christmas Favors - what do ya think?

So, i have definitely been struggling with this for a while. Favors were really getting the best of me, especially since i did want to keep it to the Christmas Theme. I had considered christmas cookies, but then i found out that the hall is providing an unlimited amount on each table already, so it just seemed overkill. And I really didn't want to do an ornament since that's what everybody does (and i honestly don't feel like people are going to want to put something on their tree with mine and FH's name on it) I just really wanted something DIFFERENT!

So FINALLY I came up with this - and i love it. Little Mini Christmas Trees! haha. What do ya think? They're live bonsai plants (which people are likely to kill since for some reason it's not understood that things must be watered, but whatever. lol) It'll look nice on the tables and they actually smell good too. I just got my first example one last week and I thought I'd share

I think i'm going to dress 'em up a little too. Not sure yet, but I might add a little something to make them more 'christmasy' like maybe a little present underneath or turtle doves on a branch. Just brainstorming. lol.

(I got 'em from Imperial Bonsais in Suffolk County, btw. FM me if ya want details)

DnY Posted: Dec 20, 2008 02:19 PM

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adorable! i would LOVE this!!

ILOVEBRIAN2008 Posted: Dec 20, 2008 02:19 PM

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wow those are soo cute! great idea!!!!!

gina409 Posted: Dec 20, 2008 02:27 PM

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so cute!!!!

SummerBride10 Posted: Dec 20, 2008 02:43 PM

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Thats a really cute idea!

Cutechef729 Posted: Dec 20, 2008 02:45 PM

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Such a cute idea!!! I think if you just put a red ribbon around the stump it would be perfect.

RockysGirl Posted: Dec 20, 2008 02:55 PM

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thanks! I wasn't sure how they'd look, but I really do think it's cute & kinda different

(i like that idea about the red ribbon around the stump also)

mrsjpc3 Posted: Dec 20, 2008 03:34 PM

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love it. great idea.. finally something different!!!

CloudNine Posted: Dec 20, 2008 03:55 PM

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very cute and creative. i would def dress it up somehow though lik etou said

Alexandra17 Posted: Dec 20, 2008 08:23 PM

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very creative

Im a Pepper Posted: Dec 20, 2008 08:30 PM

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Absolutely ADORABLE! I would love to receive that as a favor. Very cute and creative!

Future Mrs H Posted: Dec 20, 2008 08:44 PM

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How cute- I love them

ilana101 Posted: Dec 20, 2008 09:37 PM

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very cute idea...maybe attach a little note on how to care for them. from my understanding they die easily.

sophisticat13 Posted: Dec 20, 2008 09:42 PM

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I would love to get this as a favor!!! But...are they expensive? I have seen bonsais before.

RockysGirl Posted: Dec 20, 2008 09:50 PM

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Posted by sophisticat13

I would love to get this as a favor!!! But...are they expensive? I have seen bonsais before.

well, they can be expensive - depending. Size makes a difference with price and all of that. For these, they were around $3.00 for each one, which wasn't bad because I'm not having a huge wedding and I'm doing only one per household.

JSG10506 Posted: Dec 21, 2008 01:00 AM

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that is a really creative great idea!!

dutchessev Posted: Dec 21, 2008 06:10 AM

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cute

bubberflys Posted: Dec 21, 2008 08:31 AM

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Really cute, just an idea, you can go to michaels and get small red bows or garland to help decorate it too. They have lots of stuff for little trees like this (This is what my current xmas tree looks like..lol)