Plantable Beach Theme Seed Favors

I am super excited because for years I have been looking for this exact item! While a Caribbean Destination Wedding is the perfect solution for many brides wanting an affordable wedding and picture perfect backdrop, it is not always the best solution for a bride wanting to gift her guests with heavy or bulky favors since everything must be carted down on the plane. (I don't recommend shipping items in advance for fear of them being held up in customs, requiring a hefty duty.)

The trend of plantable favors started a few years ago but most were seedlings of trees not allowed to cross foreign borders or crafted in the shape of wildflowers or butterflies, lacking a beach wedding connection. A wonderful little company, Swallow Tail Farms has filled the gap and created plantable favors with a beach theme available in sets of 25 for $19.95. These favors rock because they weigh almost nothing and will fit in any suitcase, no matter how small.

My favorite is the Sand Dollar:

The Sea Shell is cute too:

The company offers a few classic layouts for the labels:


Love it!

Afterthought - while writing this post, I recalled sending an organic teddy bear to my little cousin in New Zealand and how it was confiscated in customs because it contained seeds - not allowed to enter New Zealand. I tried to find information on seeds entering Caribbean islands and could not. However, the favors appear to be paper, not seeds so I am assuming they would be allowed.