From The Straits Times    |

GOING GREEN
A potted plant makes a meaningful favour for couples wanting to be more eco-friendly. It also symbolises a love that grows. Leave a plant on each guest’s plate or put a collection together as a centrepiece (use one colour theme for a coordinated look) and attach a note to let guests know they can take one each as a favour.

going green.jpgLive plant favours, from GREEN POINT FLOWERS, and saucer from ROBINSONS. 

TO HAVE & TO HOLD
Dress up cocktail tables with sweets in pretty holders instead of flowers and candles. We made pleated paper compotes – long-stemmed holders, usually in glass, crystal or silver, that are used to contain candy and nuts, etc – but you can use any pretty holder you prefer. The idea is to make cocktail tables look chic without busting your budget.

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THE GILDED TREE
Here’s one way to package favours prettily without costing too much: tie, pin or hang favours off your centrepieces. Guests can have fun picking out their gifts. We did ours with accessories for bridesmaids to choose their fave trinkets (brooches, necklaces, etc) on the spot. Just remember to place a note next to the arrangement so guests know what to do.

gilded tree.jpgGilded tree arrangement (accessories excluded), from GREEN POINT FLOWERS. 

COUNTRY CHARM
Centrepieces don’t always have to be big to make an impact. Pretty and dainty will work too, like these apothecary-style bottles. Recycle any charming-looking bottle, fill with water and put flowers in. Then tag the arrangement with a name.

COUNTRY CHARM.jpgBottles with tray, from RECAPTURED; flower arrangement, courtesy of GREEN POINT FLOWERS.

HANGIN’ PRETTILY
Test-tubes make nifty holders for chic, hanging floral decorations. Place flowers in them and hang them off chairs, trees, any anything else that will hold them.

gilded tree.jpgArrangement as shown, from GREEN POINT FLOWERS.

This article was first featured in Her World Brides March – May 2008. All photos: M. Basheer/HP 9747-4983. Styling: Cynthia Tan, Poon Ken Jee, Janice Seah & Kat Casapao.