Today's post was extremely tough to put together. The sheer amount of succulent eye candy out there is overwhelming. There are so many beautiful arrangements utilizing succulents that it was tough to limit it to the few I've chosen! Succulents are a wonderful choice for the budget conscious bride, the DIY bride and the earth friendly bride. These little beauties come in a multitude of shapes, sizes and colors.
Succulents are apparently difficult to define and some sources include plants that others do not. In any case, desertmuseum.org defines them as such: "any plant that possesses a succulent tissue that serves and guarantees a temporary storage of utilizable water, which makes the plant temporarily independent from external water supply." This basically translates to: these plants work great in arrangements because they don't require water! Another great reason to choose succulents is that even after using in a bouquet or arrangement, you can then turn around and re-root them. Some brides choose to grow their own centerpieces or 'place cards' and offer these arrangements as gifts to family and friends after the wedding. Don't have a green thumb? No problem, check out Etsy.com and you'll find dozens of succulent growers! Now, on to the eye candy....
I love your placecards/favors. Where did you buy the planters? Please let me know dinserra@gmail.com
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