As a member of a large family, gifts and events multiply, but in our extended clan, weddings are something special. For one recent wedding, I was put in charge of the gift given from aunts and uncles to the Bride and Groom. In our family, Jill is usually the one to organize this kind of thing, but since she was the Mother of the Bride, I wanted her to be surprised this time.
I have a 10-year-old neighbor that is learning origami so I asked him if he would fold our gift of cash into a flower to present to them. His mother suggested that we use smaller bills to make additional flowers for a small bouquet and then the whole project got out of hand with this baby:
The Money Tree.
For the bride and groom: Money DOES grow on trees
Not only was it a silly way to give cash to the newlyweds, but it really was much more fun to give than a card. But that is just me. Sometimes an outrageous memory is worth the crazy extra work. Here’s what you need to make this work:
- A generous supply of paper bills
- A tree branch
- A pot or planter box. I made mine out of an old fence board, but a purchased flower pot will work in a pinch
- A few decent-sized rocks (spray them with spray lacquer to give them a shine if desired)
Now for the fun: origami bill folding.
Try a couple of different designs and attach them to the stems of your tree with florist’s wire.
This is a really cool idea.
Thanks, Justin!