These hardy seedlings from Arbor Day Foundation are a wonderful eco friendly wedding favor that will live on for generations as a reminder of your commitment to each other.

Available in a wide variety of species, each seedling comes beautifully packaged in these unique poly tubes made from 50% post consumer content.

Customize the labels to blend in seamlessly with your reception decor using Arbor Day Foundations online customization tool.

Once your guests have planted their trees, they can recycle the tubes or better yet, create bird feeders out of them by following the easy-to-follow instructions below.

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1. Select undented cans of similar sizes. Thoroughly clean and remove labels and any residual glue.

2. Fasten ribbon or raffia around the can mid way down.

3. Fill with water and your choice of flowers.

Don’t forget to recycle the cans after the wedding.

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Each wrapper is printed with soy inks on recycled paper.

Use as both a place card and a wedding favor, these delicious chocolate treats can be customized to match your wedding theme and colors.

At only $1.99 each and a small minimum order requirement of 24 bars, these unique and memorable place cards are affordable for both small and large weddings.

The maker of these fabulous paper products, Mohawk Paper Company, has been an industry leader in the conservation of forests, and our environment as a whole, using 100% wind powered electricity in the manufacturing of all their paper goods.

Other eco-friendly initiatives incorporated by Mohawk Papers are the use of only water based dyes and chlorine free bleaching practices.

Your guests will treasure these stones, hand engraved with their names, for years to come.

Each stone comes with an organza gift bag.

What a great way to recycle your used, clean tin cans.

Materials Required:

• empty soup, broth or vegetable cans
• fine gauge wire
• large nail
• hammer
  sand
• votive candles
• thick gloves
• pliers
• table vise
• permanent marker

Instructions:

1. Remove labels from cans and wash and dry thoroughly.
2. With your safety gloves on, take the pliers and bend down any sharp edges created when the lid was removed with a can opener.
3. With a permanent marker draw dots on the can to create a shape. You can also do this on a sheet of paper to use as a template. I stick with simple geometric patterns rather than intricate representations. It just cuts down on the frustration level.
4. Fill cans with water and freeze. This will help the cans keep their shape when you punch in the holes. Keep in mind that water expands when it freezes. I found that one or two of my cans split down the side. The expansion also caused the bottom of the cans to protrude. This was easily remedied by tapping them back into place with a hammer.
5. Once the water in the can is frozen solid, clamp the can to a work table with a vise.
6. Using a large nail and a hammer punch a hole into either side of the can. This is where you will attach the handle.
7. Then punch holes into the can following the pattern you laid out with your permanent marker.
8. Allow the ice to melt, pour out any remaining water and dry the can.
9. To create a handle, take a length of the fine gauge wire and insert it through one of the side holes. Twist the end to secure. Repeat with the opposite end of the wire on the other side.
10. Place a small amount of sand in the bottom of the can and add a votive candle. If you are feeling particularly festive use a spicy scented candle to perfume the air.
11. Hang these in various places in the garden and light at dusk.
12. Use caution when removing holders after use, as the sides will be very hot.

While blue may not be the first color that comes to mind when one thinks of fall, the right shade of blue such as these rich Peacock & Royal blues mixed with brown and cream makes a sophisticated and warm fall palette.

Blue & brown feathered chair covers and table linens available for rent nationwide through Mosaic. Invitations by Hello! Lucky, a specialty letterpress company. This romantic gown was designed by Gaia House. Gaia House only uses pure, organically grown, vegetarian silks known as “Peace silks” because the silk worm is not killed during the production process. Bouquet photo by Hy Studio. There’s nothing quite like a warm cup of hot chocolate on a crisp fall day. Treat your guests to a hot chocolate favor; follow these easy instructions on how to make a hot chocolate cone for two. Insert each cone shaped hot chocolate bag into a Peacock or Royal blue paper cone.