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Ten Wedding Favor Ideas
The
practice of handing out favors as a token of appreciation to wedding
guests dates back to the Middle Ages.
Since
then, wedding favors have evolved from fancily packaged sweets
to the elegantly presented sugar-coated Jordan almonds.
Today
the wedding favor is a firmly entrenched wedding tradition, with
endless choices ranging from sterling silver trinkets to more
inexpensive ways to simply say "thanks for coming."
Here
are some of the most popular:
Do it yourself - Good old fashioned ingenuity comes into play
when planning a do-it-yourself favor, and can get everyone involved.
What's more, you're sure to save lots of money on homemade gifts.
Scented candles or tea lights, fancily wrapped candy tins or home
baked cookies, homemade sachets or potpourri fit the bill nicely,
and can be easily personalized with labels created on a home computer.
Personalized wedding favors - Champagne bottles, sterling
silver coasters, matchbooks, pens and even golf balls are all
part of the wedding favor industry's bonanza for supplying the
bride and groom with their names and wedding date professionally
printed on items handed out to guests. Pricey, sure, but the 'wow'
factor is definitely still there.
Edible wedding favors - Personallized fortune cookies, chocolate,
candy, almonds, mints, honey jars ("Meant to bee!"),
gourmet teas and coffees, candy hearts.
Bubbles - A favorite pasttime from childhood makes a whimsical
gift that's a hit with both kids and adults.
Au natural - Think sea shells, engraved natural stone, wild
flower seeds, jute tote bags, natural soaps & gels.
Seasonal wedding favors - Incorporate these into a winter
or fall wedding theme with gifts of spice-scented candles, baked
goods, jams and jellies, snow globes or personalized Christmas
ornaments.
Frames - The versatile picture frame may hold a photo, the
wedding invitation, or serve as a keepsake place card holder that
guests can bring home.
Candles - Practical, elegant, and today packaged in all sizes,
shapes and scents.
Plants & flowers - A Love in Bloom theme can be displayed
in personalized packets of flower seeds, elegantly presented flowering
bulbs or potted plants
Cameras - Keeping shutterbugs busy at the reception is even
more popular as prices come down on throwaways, while supplying
the bride and groom with memorable moments only their guests could
have shared.
Silver - Bells, cookie cutters, (inscribed "we were cut
out for each other") coasters, spoons, wine stoppers, ice
cream scoops.
More about wedding favors around the Web:
The
Knot - Wedding Favor Ideas
Wedding
Favor Ideas
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