Lucky Bamboo Plant Wedding Favors

Many "lucky" couples from around the world are discovering that lucky bamboo plant wedding favors make the perfect gift for their guests.

These vibrantly green plants require very little care to thrive and flourish.

The lucky bamboo plant is actually not a bamboo at all. Its scientific name is Dracaena Sanderia, which is a member of the lily family and grows in the dense shade of the rainforests in Southeast Asia and Africa.

This little plant that starts out as a straight stalk will sprout beautiful leaves from the end that is cut and can be nurtured into twists and twirls that turn it into an ornamental piece of art adding pizzaz to the decor' of any room!

Here are some important points to know when buying these to use as wedding favors:

It is much more cost effective to get the stalks in bulk. You can purchase the smaller 4 inch stalks by the case which comes out to $0.15 each.

You can find some excellent deals online or in some asian shops and garden centers.

When purchasing them make sure they look healthy. Check that the roots are showing at the bottom, that there is no yellow color on the leaf tips or stalks, no bruising, and no insects.

If it looks great then you're good to go!

Some shops have the lucky bamboo plant wedding favors all fixed up in vases and ready to present. This would be a little bit more costly but a great choice for those who don't want to make their own wedding favors and can afford the extra cost involved.

For those who wish to embark on the adventure of creating your own lucky bamboo wedding favors there are many options with personalizing the plants to compliment any wedding theme and save you a great deal of money at the same time.

For Health, Wealth and Happiness

Different numbers of stalks are said to symbolize different kinds of luck, so you can use this information to help you choose how many stalks to use when making your own lucky bamboo plant wedding favors

Decide on the number of stalks to give each guest so you will know more how you want to present them.

By the way they don't have to be in vases.

You can use small candle votives, small terra cotta pots, mini tin pails, and whatever else you desire that will add a bit of charm to your favors.

One idea is to get small clear vases you can pick up at dollar stores and fill with 1 to 2 " of water. Place the stalk in the center and add pretty colored marbles, river stones, or aquarium stones all around the bottom. Tie a ribbon around it and attach a personalized note saying: "Lucky in Love" also be sure to attach a care tag so your guests will know how to care for the plant.

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Lucky Bamboo Plant Wedding Favors