Wedding favors are small gifts given as a gesture of appreciation or gratitude to guests from the bride and groom during a Wedding ceremony or a wedding reception. The tradition of distributing wedding favors is a very old one.
Wedding favors are diverse and usually complement the theme or season of the event. Classic favors can range from the classic sugared almonds or individual chocolates to candles and scented soaps. Modern gift trends include: CD's with the favorite music of the bride and groom, shot glasses filled with colored candy or silver picture frames with a photo of the couple. Gifts may also be personalized with the couple's names, initials or wedding date. Chocolates in innovative shapes represent a blend of classic favors with modern themes, along with personalized effects, both on the chocolate (with edible ink) and on the wrappers.
CHOCOLATES
Chocolates makes delicious wedding favors. Wrapped up in white tulle and tied with a white ribbon it would be beautiful. Add a tag; with a little message like "Love is divine". Cut out the tag with scallop scissors and punch a hole for the ribbon. One warning, chocolates doesn't come out well in heat.
Buy plain chocolate bars in bulk or get the miniature version. Print out new labels on your computer that you personalize for yourself and wrap them around the bars.
CANDLES
Regular candles are nice too for cheap wedding favors. Wrap in tulle and tie with ribbon. Stick a small flower in the ribbon.
PLANTS AND SEEDS
Tree seedlings, such as citrus or any kind of tree, are something everybody would love. They will always remember your wedding with this unique wedding favor idea. Wrap the plastic pot to disguise.
Flower seedlings or seed packets are a nice wedding favors. Wrap in any way that is appropriate for your wedding. Tie with ribbon, raffia or paper ribbon.
GLASSES
Shot glasses, Wine Glasses, Champagne glasses are also a good idea for wedding favors.
MUSIC CD'S
Make your own CD using your favorite songs. Include the First Dance song, the cake-cutting song and all the traditional songs. Make CD covers with your picture on it and gave all your guests a copy of the CD. You can also make general mix CD’s with all of your favorite songs on it and not just the wedding ones!
THEME
Wedding favors can be related to your wedding theme too. Like for eg, if you are have a beach wedding you can give sea shells or flip flops as your wedding favor. If its in a park you can give fruits or honey or mixed nuts as your wedding favor. If you are having a particular colored theme wedding you can have chocolates or candies having the same color or you can pack your favor in a similar colored box.
SHOW - PIECE
Key Chains, Devotional/ Religious statues or even a cute couple statues can also be given as wedding favors. Pottery or clay craft work show piece can also be given.
OTHERS
For a Christmas wedding, give each guest a Christmas ornament. Take a plain ball type ornament and use a paint pen to personalize with your name and the date of your wedding
Do you and your intended share a love of something unique? Love to golf? Rabid about a sports team? Gear your favors around these unique characteristics that are you.
Also, unless you have your heart set on taking home your table decorations, consider giving them away to guests. A fun way to do this is to take a hint from most class reunions. Give one to the guests that traveled the farthest, the ones who have married the longest, married the shortest, etc. This helps bring people into your reception and make them feel like a bigger part of your special day!
Do you and your intended share a love of something unique? Love to golf? Rabid about a sports team? Gear your favors around these unique characteristics that are you.
Also, unless you have your heart set on taking home your table decorations, consider giving them away to guests. A fun way to do this is to take a hint from most class reunions. Give one to the guests that traveled the farthest, the ones who have married the longest, married the shortest, etc. This helps bring people into your reception and make them feel like a bigger part of your special day!
Candies, such as M&Ms in your wedding colors, Kisses or Hugs, mints, a wonderful piece of chocolate or any kind that you would like, look great in a cupcake liner. They come in different sizes and colors. Get M and M’s in your wedding colors, place them in plastic bags and tie a ribbon on them.
For an outdoor wedding, consider buying umbrellas for a dollar a piece at the dollar store. Wrap them in ribbons with your colors. This, of course, is for a smaller wedding only, but can be a great gift to help shield guests from inclement weather or the sun.
Sachets made from lavender. Make a small bag from lace. Sew up three sides, put the lavender in and sew up fourth side. Attach a small silk flower. Potpourris in drawstring bags made of lace or tulle are pretty. They smell nice too. You can use any kind of bag that's easy for you to make.
Everybody loves herbs. Buy small ones and place plastic container right into a small terracotta pot. Put some moss around the top to disguise the plastic planter. Include a pretty tag with instructions for care and attach to a ribbon tied around the pot.
