Title: Tutorial: How To Make A Lucky Bamboo Wedding Favor & Wedding Favor Tag.
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Article Entry: This tutorial explains HOW TO MAKE A LUCKY BAMBOO WEDDING FAVOR & A WEDDING FAVOR TAG. A lucky bamboo wedding favor is a simple but elegant gift that your guests can keep for years. Adding a favor tag on your lucky bamboo wedding favor creates a personalized charm. Here are some of the questions that will be answered in this tutorial. 1. When Should I Buy The Lucky Bamboo? 2. Where Can I Buy Lucky Bamboo? 3. Where Can I Find Vases / Jars To Hold Lucky Bamboo? 4. Where Can I Buy The Rocks To Fill The Favors? 5. How Can I Create Personalized Favor Tags? 6. Where Can I Get My Favor Tags Printed? 7. What Are The Different Meanings For The Number Of Lucky Bamboo Stalks? Once you have decided to create this beautiful wedding favor for your guests, the next step is calculating when to start buying and assembling the pieces. Buying and assembling the lucky bamboo too early may require you to constantly refill the water. Dust may accumulate on the vases, plants, and tags. Buying and assembling the lucky bamboo wedding favor at the optimum time may prevent extra energy spent on maintaining the favor before it is given to your guests. Gathering and buying all the pieces necessary (except the lucky bamboo) to create this favor early is a good idea. Order your hangtags, vases/jars and gems/rocks. Make sure to store them in a dust free environment. Anytime is a good time to attach the hangtags and fill the vases/jars with rocks/gems as long as the bamboo stalks and water is not added. Try not to buy the bamboo stalks too early. If you plan on growing them to a taller height, the savings is often not worth the hassle. Buying them at your desired height is recommended. A month or two months before your wedding is a good time to order the stalks. This will prevent months of caring for the lucky bamboo. The lucky bamboo will look healthier and lessen the possibility of yellowing leaves. Keeping all your lucky bamboo in one large container or a few larger containers makes watering an easier task. Once you are ready to assemble the favors, rinse all the bamboo through water to remove any debris or dust that may have collected. Insert the lucky bamboo stalks a week before the wedding into the preassembled jars/vases and fill with water. Put in boxes the day before the wedding for easy transport. A great place to find good deals on lucky bamboo plants is on Ebay.com . You can buy 100 four inch stalks for only $9.99, 50 six inch stalks for $9.95, or 100 eight inch stalks for $24.99. The taller the stalks the more expensive the lucky bamboo plants will be. list of websites where you can purchase stalks of bamboo online: E-Bay.com BuyLuckyBamboo.com NaturePerfect.com FSAdivice.com Bamboo4Luck.com EvesGardenInc.com EasternLeaf.com know of a website that is not listed? contact us . Next you will have to decide which type of jars or vases you would like to use as your lucky bamboo container. The jar pictured in this tutorial can be found on Save-On-Crafts.com . These jars are not only cute but economical. You can purchase a case of 6 for $4.50 which comes out to only 75 cents per bottle. Since these jars are clear they can be personalized to fit any wedding theme color by simplying adding coordinating ribbons or gems. This jar has a small opening which makes it difficult to fill with rocks or gems. Make sure the rocks or gems can fit inside this jar before purchasing. The small opening does however prevent water from easily spilling, making it easier to transport. If you choose to use a jar or vase with a large opening, you may need to refill the water a few times before your wedding as water will evaporate faster. It may also be more difficult to transport without spilling the water. However, it will be easier to fill the vase or jar with your choice of rocks, gems or other fillers. If you are looking for a more natural look or making a budget friendly favor, you can find a large bag of pebbles at any pet store that sells fish supplies to use as fillers for the jars. The pebbles shown in the this tutorial is a bag of pebbles used for fish tanks sold at Petsmart. For a more glamorous favor add gems in your wedding color instead of pebbles. Glass gems not only comes in an assortment of colors, they are also available in a variety of shapes. You can find them in rounds, hearts, diamonds, cubes, shells, natural, and much more. You can be as creative as you want with your lucky bamboo vase fillers. Here are some ideas for your vase fillers: To create your lucky bamboo favor tags, you can use a variety of programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or even Microsoft Word. If you are not computer savy or familiar with any design softwares then you can use a photo as your hangtag instead. (Update: We are offering all brides FREE custom favor tag design help. View details at the end of this article or click here if you are interested.) Favor tags come in all shapes. The more commonly used shapes for hangtags are circles, squares, and rectangles. These shapes are relatively easy to cut out. They also create a streamline appearance due to their simplicity. Squares and rectangles can be easily cut with a pair of scissors or a ruler and blade. Hangtags that are circular in shape or that have curves should never be cut with scissors. Doing so will make your hangtags look unprofessional and cheap. There are a variety of circle cutters sold in craft stores and online. Prices vary from $10-$20. If you are looking to make more complex shaped hangtags, such as hearts, dragonflies or leaves, you can invest in a craft punch. A craft punch is similar to how a hole puncher works. There are many different shapes and sizes available. The "extra jumbo" craft punch would be a good size for hangtags. Another decision to make when creating your favor tag is the content. Will there be photos, images or only text? Is your favor tag single or double sided. An idea for a double sided hang tag for a lucky bamboo wedding favor would be to have your monograms in the front and a short description of the meaning of bamboos on the back. We have included the different meanings of the number of stalks of bamboo in the bottom of this tutorial. If you choose to use double sided favor tags, remember to make mirror images like our example below so they print correctly. Vistaprint.com is an economical place to print your hang tags. You can create 2 square hang tags from 1 business card. They also have an option for a foil effect which adds a little bling. In our example in this tutorial, the Chinese word "Love" on the purple square and the bamboo in the red square have a foil effect on them. Once you receive them you will need to cut them out and punch a hole in the corner for the ribbon to string through. You can now get 250 FREE Business Cards from Vistaprint.com! 250 Business Cards can be made into 500 hangtags for your wedding! Click the link to get this deal through WeddingCircles.com: 250 Free Business Cards . Upload your own photos and add a foil effect with premium business cards. This is a must if you are going for a professional custom look. You can now get premium business cards for 80% off! Imagine getting all your hang tags and having plenty to spare for only $3.99! Click the link to get this deal through WeddingCircles.com: 80% Off Premium "Custom" Business Cards! 250 full-color business cards $3.99! Easy to customize or add your own logo . If you do not want to completely customize your hang tags you can order them completely done but still get a customized look. At myweddinglabels.com you can choose from many different colors, shapes, and sizes. After selecting your design you can enter the text that you would like printed on the tags. All that is left to do is waiting until they arrive. Once you have all the pieces to your favors, gather your bridesmaids, family, and friends to help assemble them with a small get together. Order up some pizza and pop in a movie to help make work feel more like fun. Place the finished favors in indirect sunlight and check on them if watering is necessary. Save cardboard trays from cases of water bottles or go to any warehouse market such as Costco or Sam's Club. These trays will be very useful when transporting these favors from your home to your wedding. All your hard work will be rewarded with an elegant and lasting gift you can be proud to give your guests. This is not only a sophisticated favor but it can also be used to add to your wedding decor. So what are you waiting for? Start creating this wedding favor today. Before we get to the different meanings for the number of lucky bamboo stalks, let us understand what are the elements that are usually found in lucky bamboo arrangements. Lucky bamboo arrangements are based off of the five elements of Feng Shui. What are the five elements of Feng Shui and how are they represented in a lucky bamboo arrangement? 1 EARTH: Rocks, sand, pebbles and clay are substitutes for earth. Shades of brown also represent earth. 2 WATER: Water is always kept in the Lucky Bamboo container. The color blue also represents water. 3 WOOD: The Lucky Bamboo plant represents the wood, as does the color of green. 4 FIRE: Fire is represented by the colors red, burgundy, maroon or pink. The pot and/or the adornment should include one or more of these colors. Usually a red ribbon is used. 5 METAL: Feng Shui coins may be added to the arrangement as well as little ornaments and figurines of metal or metallic coloring. The colors gold, silver, brass, bronze and copper may also be used as substitutes for metal. Chinese numbers are either Yin (even numbers) or Yang (odd numbers). The Yang or odd numbers are considered the most fortunate of all. The total number of stalks in your Lucky Bamboo arrangements is very significant. Explanations are shown below. Meaning of “YIN” numbers: Yin represents the feminine side - it embodies the nurturing nature of earth. Yin is "fluid" in that it contracts and condenses, sensitive to changing temperatures, atmosphere, sensitive to emotions. It represents also the passive side of nature such as dark, cold and wet. Meaning of “YANG” numbers: If you have a feminine side, you gotta have the male side to go with it. Yang represents the masculine side of nature. It expands, representing activity such as light, heat, and aridity. Yang stands for living, life, action. Yang is the bringer of life - in human form, masculinity is responsible for planting life in Yin; thus Yin is the nurturer providing the necessary elements for life to grow and protecting it. Meaning of “YANG” numbers: If you have a feminine side, you gotta have the male side to go with it. Yang represents the masculine side of nature. It expands, representing activity such as light, heat, and aridity. Yang stands for living, life, action. Yang is the bringer of life - in human form, masculinity is responsible for planting life in Yin; thus Yin is the nurturer providing the necessary elements for life to grow and protecting it. YANG (ODD) NUMBERS Two (2) Lucky Bamboo: Double Luck. Happy Relationships. Represents Love. Four (4) Lucky Bamboo: Academic Achievement. Creativity. Writing. Romance. Six (6) Lucky Bamboo: Easy Money. Wealth. Good Flow Of Luck. Having A Similar Sound To "Luck" In Chinse, It Brings Prosperity And Favorable Conditions. Eight (8) Lucky Bamboo: Good Luck And Fertility. Has A Similar Sound To A Chinese Word Which Means To Grow & Thrive. In Asian Culture, The Number 8 Conveys Luck Of Wealth. Ten (10) Lucky Bamboo: Completeness And Fulfillment In Life. Pefect. YANG (ODD) NUMBERS One (1) Lucky Bamboo: Simplicity And A Meaningful Life. Three (3) Lucky Bamboo: Represents Happiness. Good For Prosperity And Fertility. If Used With A Curly (Money) Stalk In The Middle, It Means Wealth. Five (5) Lucky Bamboo: Happiness. Good And Balanced Luck In All Aspects Of Life. Attracts Wealth. Seven (7) Lucky Bamboo: Good Luck And Prosperity In Relationships. Good Health. Nine (9) Lucky Bamboo: Good Health. Prosperity. Conveys Good Fortune. Eleven (11) Lucky Bamboo: All-Around Good Luck. Twenty-One (21) Lucky Bamboo: Encompasses All (Health, Happiness, Wealth, And Fortune). Offers An All Purpose Blessing. 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