In lieu of guestbook for wedding, we want a wishing tree. What would work for this?
We want to have a small tree or branches in a pot, with cards for guests to hang their well-wishes and names. We would keep the tree or plant if possible, and scrapbook the cards with the well-wishes.
I just don’t know what to get for this. We just need a small tree with lots of branches, or just potted branches. But how much do these things cost? What would look the nicest?
You might look for a potted ficus tree –they have a lot of branches and small green leaves. Some have braided trunks that are rather attractive. They run anywhere from $40 to over $100 depending on the size and the store you buy them from. Norfolk Island Pines are attractive too (the ones that look like upside down Christmas trees. Same price range.
Another option would be to make an artificial tree: get large full bare branches from a dead tree or some that were pruned from a tree, spray paint them white or silver and place them in a heavy pot with plaster to weight it and decorative gravel on top. Then string the branches with tiny glittery lights. You could also add silk flowers for a little color. You could wire or glue mini wooden clothespins to the branches (you can get these in craft stores) so the guest can easily attach their cards.
Having people clip the things to a live tree might be a little rough on the tree itself.
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