Real Wedding Detail: Succulent Placecard & Favor
The bride loved succulents (as do I!) and so I suggested we use mini succulents potted in aged terracotta to function as both the place card and as guest favors.
I found mini succulents at Seaside Gardens. Mini terracotta pots were purchased in downtown LA.
The Wednesday before we transplanted all 200 plants into aged terracotta pots (the pots were dipped in yogurt about a month before the wedding).
We used about 10 different types. If you do transplant, make sure to water them three times that first day and then once every following day. It sounds like a lot of water for succulents, but they need it when they’re this small.
Top photo via Martha Stewart Weddings
Tags: succulents, wedding favors
June 3rd, 2009 at 9:41 pm
About the best wedding favor idea I’ve ever seen.
June 4th, 2009 at 8:09 am
Beautiful idea! They looked amazing. So happy that I found your blog via Coco and Kelley’s twitter.
June 6th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Love this idea.. you did such an awesome job with it too!
June 6th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Oooh! This is what I’m doing too! But we’re using peat pots instead of terracotta. Do you have a photo of the finished product?
June 8th, 2009 at 2:22 am
Fabulous garden with gorgeous succulents. It’s a nice idea to add it on your wedding favors.
June 17th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
about how much were they per plant?.. just curious.
June 17th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
About $2.50 per plant. Pricing depends on how big the succulent is.
July 16th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Love the idea, I’m so glad to have found your blog.
July 21st, 2009 at 8:59 am
Love this idea, thanks for posting.
July 30th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
This idea is so incredibly creative. Looks relatively simple to do and finally a wedding favor you really want to take home. This would also perfect for a small dinner party. Thanks for sharing!
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September 10th, 2009 at 2:38 am
Hi!
Can I asked why the pots were dipped in yougurt a month before? How long did you leave thim in?
Thanks
September 11th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
The pots were put in basically a yogurt bath and left outside. This helps to age the terra cotta so they don’t look brand new.
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