Living Plant Wedding Favours: A Sustainable Gift That Keeps Growing
Author: Georgina Oliver / Published: 16th March 2026
When it comes to wedding favours, couples are increasingly asking the same question: will our guests actually use this?
Traditional favours can sometimes be left behind at the end of the night or forgotten soon after the celebration. For couples planning a more thoughtful and environmentally conscious wedding, living plant wedding favours offer a meaningful alternative.
Not only do they add natural beauty to your tables, they also give guests something living to take home, a small reminder of your celebration that can continue to grow long after the wedding day.
At Botanical Weddings, we work with living plants every day through our plant styling and plant rental collections, so it feels incredibly special when couples choose to incorporate plants into their wedding favours too.
A Thoughtful and Sustainable Choice
It is so incredible that sustainability has become an important part of modern wedding planning. Couples are increasingly looking for ways to reduce waste and make choices that feel more considered, whether that’s hiring décor, styling with living plants, or choosing reusable details instead of single-use items.
We believe that living plant favours fit perfectly into this approach.
Unlike many traditional favours, these aren’t designed to be used once and discarded. Instead, they’re something guests can keep, care for and enjoy in their own homes. When the plant eventually outgrows its pot, it can simply be re potted to grow even bigger. And the old nursery pot? That can be used to plant its babies or recycled locally.
Because plants are living, they continue to grow long after the wedding day, making them one of the most sustainable and long-lasting wedding favour ideas
A Natural Symbol for Your Wedding
Plants have long been associated with growth, nurturing and new beginnings, all ideas that resonate beautifully with the start of a marriage.
Offering a living plant as a wedding favour carries that symbolism in a gentle and understated way. Each plant becomes a small reflection of the journey you’re beginning together.
For many couples who choose plant styling or plant rentals for their wedding décor, plant favours feel like a natural extension of the overall theme.
It’s a simple detail, but one that feels deeply personal and meaningful.
Favours That Double as Beautiful Table Styling
One of the things we love most about plant favours is that they serve two purposes during your wedding.
Placed at each guest’s setting or woven into your centrepieces, they add texture, colour and natural charm to your tables. The greenery helps soften the space and creates that relaxed, botanical atmosphere many couples are looking for.
They work particularly well for weddings that already incorporate living plant styling or plant rentals, helping the tables feel connected to the wider décor throughout the venue.
And at the end of the celebration, your table styling effortlessly becomes the favours that guests take home.
A Fun and Interactive Moment for Guests
Plant favours can also bring fun, joy, and a social element to your wedding.
Guests often enjoy choosing their favourite plant or swapping with others at their table to find one they particularly love. These small interactions can spark conversation and laughter, especially among guests who may not have met before.
Tiny plant favours also give people something to talk about – how they look, how they feel, their unusual shapes and textures. Is yours spiky? Mine is so soft! These little moments of curiosity and connection can add a lovely sense of playfulness to your celebration.
Helping Guests Care for Their Plants
To make things easy for guests once they get home, we include a QR code sticker that links to a dedicated plant care guide on our website.
By scanning the code, guests can find:
• Simple plant care instructions
• Guidance on when and how to repot their plant
• Tips for reusing or recycling the pot
• Advice on helping their plant thrive long after the wedding
It’s a simple way to ensure each plant has the best chance to keep growing.
Our conclusion ? A Plant Favour Guests Will Truly Appreciate
We think the best wedding favours are the ones guests genuinely enjoy.
Living plants are decorative, practical and long-lasting, something people are happy to take home and keep. Whether they end up on a windowsill, desk or garden patio, they become a small reminder of the day your friends and family came together to celebrate with you.
And in many ways, that’s what makes them so special.
They don’t just mark the occasion, they continue to grow long after it.
If you’re considering plant wedding favours for your celebration, you can explore our plant favour options and care guide on our website.