Forum for residents of St Georges Park and Long Leys Road Lincoln

[emmagary]

Hello to you all

This is quite a random question but I was wondering whether anyone could help. We are getting married next year and instead of having a guest book we are having a wedding wish tree where people write messages on card and then attach it with ribbon onto branches. We have bought a large vase which we will fill with coloured pebbles and then put some branches in. We ideally would like twisted willow or twisted birch. We have been unsuccesful in our search to find any so far. We think we would need about 6 or 10, 1m length branches. Does anyone know where we can get any branches from? I have added an attachment to show you what I mean

many thanks in advance

[SteveW]

Have you tried the small florist's on Burton Road or failing that Hazel who owns Inside Out, also on Burton Road opposite side of street to Post Office is always very helpful.

[gman28uk]

Hi, have you tried the local florest? If not I found this on ebay Home & Garden > Decorative Items > Dried/ Artificial Flowers.Dried Natural Twisted Contorted Curly Willow Stems 5PK £8.99 plus £4.50 postage

Grahame

[emmagary]

thank you so much Grahame I had looked on ebay but it didnt come up so followed your descriptions and found them. Thank you so much Emma x

[deb]

The other thing Emma is if you get a live branch of twisted willow from someone's tree or a florist they root really easily just in water. If you're not getting married until next year bung it in a pot of John Innes now and you'll have a live tree for next year - they're rampant things! Chop the branches you need and you'll also have a permanent potted reminder. On your anniversaries you could write your own messages to each other! Of course you could just visit a garden centre or nursery too!

[SteveW]

Hey Deb,failing that they can always try talking to each other after a year !!!!!!

LOL

[deb]

ooh where's your romance gone! Bet there isn't a girl reading this that hasn't either kept or wish she'd kept a little note or card from that someone special. Come to that bet there are loads of guys who have too - maybe even you?!

[emmagary]

thanks Deb that is a really lovely suggestion (and very romantic) x