| Nothing like a sunflower favor to put an instant | | | | 'design' in the middle works well). Once printed, cut |
| smile on the faces of your wedding guests. It | | | | the squares, turn over and put 1/8 tsp. or so of |
| always suggests a happy, warm and friendly | | | | seeds in the center. Bring each corner in to the |
| 'place'. So what are your sunflower wedding | | | | center and tape well. Turn over and you have |
| favors options? There are two main categories: | | | | your own seed packet! Put in each pot the seed |
| DIY or Purchased. | | | | packet and peat pillow. You can the wrap the |
| DYI: Do It Yourself sunflower favors can be a bit | | | | pots in cellophane and tie with a personalized tag |
| of work but the finished product is sure to please. | | | | (or just pretty ribbon). |
| The most popular are Sunflower Plant Favors. | | | | Purchased: Most sunflower wedding favors are |
| To make Sunflower Plant Favors you'll need at a | | | | edible. You can purchase cookie favors in a |
| minimum small clay pots, peat pellets (they can be | | | | sunflower shape and decorated as such. Or if you |
| purchased online) and sunflower seeds. Instead of | | | | want something a little more unique and |
| giving each person a full packet of sunflower | | | | extravagant opt for a mini sunflower wedding |
| seeds I recommend making your own | | | | candy cake favor. These are made of white |
| personalized packets that include a very small | | | | chocolate and are as delicious to eat as they are |
| amount of seeds each. Simply design a 'seed | | | | to look at. Or search for mint tins that feature a |
| packet cover' on your computer (perhaps a | | | | sunflower personalized label. |
| picture of a sunflower and your names and | | | | You can also find soaps in the shape of a |
| wedding date below). Copy the design several | | | | sunflower as well as sunflower candles - these |
| times on a sheet of paper (a 4" square with the | | | | make lovely favors too! |