Environment-friendly Wedding Gift Ideas: Tree Saplings

Wedding Gifts: A Tree which can last a lifetime and more….

“I promise to love you unconditionally, every day and support you with my commitments like an inseparable friend.” – A Wedding Vow

What better than turning this promise into something that will outlive you and your partner, and grace many generations to come? It is a great way to echo environment needs by making a friendly gesture towards your loving guests.

Yes, the concept of planting tree sapling as gifts on the wedding day is new. But it is catching up rapidly.

Trees are gifts to mankind. Unfortunately, the rate of deforestation and population explosion are taking tolls on forests. Why don’t you turn your wedding into one of its kind with giving back to the Earth?

Here’s how you can plan a for an envirnonment-friendly wedding gift idea by planting trees:

Pick a tree that will last the ordeal

Whether you are an individual or an organization, when you are gifting saplings, it becomes a noble action. However, even this genuinely pure thought of gifting plants requires understanding of seasons, budget, nourishment routine and the flourishing nature of the flora.

Top wedding sapling gifts for every season are:

The Crab Apple Tree

A heavy foliage tree with short trunks is perfect for Indian gardens. They grow well in all seasons and rise to heights of 30 metres or more. A popular hedge, it doubles up as a fruit source and a shelter to nesting squirrels, lizards and birds.

Indian Sandalwood

It is illegal to pluck sandalwoods from the forests. But it is definitely a unique gift for the garden. They are spruce and come in handy tree packages such as burlap, tubes, boxes and bunch. Each package is labelled with the care and nourishment guidelines. The life of a sandalwood tree is above 80 years.

Cassia Grandis  

An effervescent flowering plant, Cassia Grandis is a native of Spain. It is also called the Pink Shower Tree and grows very fast in dry and semi-arid climate.

Other prominent trees and plant varieties suitable for gifting are Neel Mohar/Jacaranda, Shami (The Tree of Life), Senegal Mahogany, Neem, Amla, Lemon and Eucalyptus.

Eco-friendly packaging

Tree saplings in cotton bags or pots last longer. Plastic-free packaging prevent pollution in the long run.

Gift the Tree as per Guest’s initiative 

No forcing is involved. Just like a happy union, each tree sapling can be imprinted with the guest’s name to highlight the contribution and willingness of the individual. As an organization, the wedding saplings can be planted by utilizing the services from the local horticulture and municipal administration.

All plants can be simultaneously planted and raised in a pre-defined landscape assigned by the regulatory bodies.

Turn your happy occasion into a precious event in everyone’s life by planting not just scented flower plants, but also herbs, bushes and shady trees that would symbolise your journey of union and marital bliss in years to come.