I agree about not wanting to worry about watering them. If I was doing this for my wedding — and I wish I had when we got married 8 years ago — I would put faux succulents in each painted pot. Because the pots are lightweight, I’d probably put a rock in the bottom of each to weigh them down. (Not sure if you’re wedding is outdoors, but if it is, you don’t want anything blowing away!) Then a small piece of floral foam, stick it into the pot. Stick a faux succulent in it, maybe surrounded by some moss. You can find the materials for this at major craft stores like Michael’s or AC Moore, or online. You could also choose small faux silk flowers, instead of the succulents — perhaps putting just a few stems in each little pot, surrounded by the moss. If you don’t want to spend any more time on your favors — which I can totally relate to, as we were still working on our favors the night before our wedding with some of our friends — you could use some lace or netting and fill up the pots with candy, tie it with a pretty ribbon. Don’t even worry about making a pretty bow, just tie the ribbon in a knot and cut the ends so that all pots have ribbons of a similar length. (Trust me – bows are overrated when you have so many other wedding details to do!) Best of luck and I’d love to see some pictures too! 🙂

So, I ended up making these pots for our wedding favors and they look great!! Our one problem, is what to put in them? I originally thought that I would plant cute little annuals in them, but that is turning out not to work well, because I am worried about how to keep them well watered during the day of the wedding. Any other thoughts on what I can put in there?

Thanks so much Donna! I think they are becoming my favorite for small gifts too! There’s so much you can do with them! (Just hope I keep enough around to actually use for gardening! LOL)

LOL Brave and terrified went hand-in-hand during the week leading up to this video, Laurie! That first “Hi, I’m Laura…” was hard, but once I got going, it became easier. 🙂 You’re next! LOL

Thanks Mary Beth! It was my very first time doing a video tutorial – and as a live Google+ Hangout no less, so I really appreciate your compliment!

What a great idea for a teacher’s gift, Kelley! Thanks! 🙂