You never know when your going to come across a great idea for events, and for me it was while watching an episode of The Dragon’s Den. If you have never watched this show it is all about people who have great ideas but need money to back them up. You stand in front of the judges who decide if they think your venture is good enough for them to invest in you and if they do they give you the money you need to help make your business grow.

Last year there was a company called Evergreen Memories based out of Ontario Canada, and one of the judges picked them to help out and their business has sky rocketed this year. Evergreen Memories, offers “creative, earth friendly wedding favors.” They grow tree seedlings that they individually wrap to your choice, and you can give them as gifts to your guests. It would be an awesome idea for a “green” wedding!

They are about 9” long, and they can decorate them for you with a cute decorative box, in a organza bag, or you can get them plain and add the finishing touches yourself.

They are delivered 1-5 days before your event so they are as fresh as possible. You even get to choose which kind of tree seedling you want. Choices are: White Spruce, Blue Spruce, Red Pine, White Pine and Cedar. Prices are extremely affordable, they are $1.25 for just the tree seedling, $1.75 for a seed packet in a craft pillow box, or $3.75 a tree seedling decorated with chiffon ribbon and a pine cone ornament.

Each seedling comes with a care package so your guests will know what to do with them once they get home. I love this idea, because it is something that won’t just get thrown away or forgotten about. I can’t say it better than them; “this is a keepsake which continues to grow with your family and friends.”

Written by Melanie King – TwoFoot Creative, Ann Arbor