Tree Planting during ceremony - what kind of tree?

@fall bride -that's what I was thinking - but I thought maybe I was being overly cautious about getting my dress dirty...

"Little Al"...it's a pine tree that stays little......

It's not messy, really.

I'm a classic klutz, and spill, drop things, trip over nothing, etc all the time - if there's a spill/mess risk - it will happen to me...

I think this is actually a really nice ceremony, but I couldn't do it.

I would NOT be able to stop myself from holding the jar over my head and shouting, "I've got a jar of diiirt!!" Like Captain Jack Sparrow.

@mna that's what my husband did after our sand ceremony

OP I'm not sure what species would be good but I do love the idea!

We are doing a bonsai (money tree) for our tree ceremony!

Find out what kind of tree grows well in your area. If you'll be in an apartment for several years, get a slow-growing tree. If you'll move soon, oak trees grow fast -- I've got 2 in my backyard that are HUGE.

Ficus trees are notoriously fickle when being moved from one spot to another and will drop their leaves.

I usually recommend watering the tree instead of getting messy with dirt.

Some of my couples water a potted plant -- such as an orchid.

A friend of mine did this, but the tree was already in the planter with dirt and what not when the ceremony started. During the ceremony, they each added a shovel of dirt and then watered it. Just a thought, so that you don't chance getting dirty.

Really cool idea. Kactus Kat that's a great way of doing it.