Let’s be honest, monogrammed keepsakes seem like a great idea
at the time you are picking out wedding favors, but a week or so after your
wedding, who really wants a key chain with you anniversary stamped on it.
Consider some of these favors to keep costs down and really share a gift that
your guests will be happy to be going home with.
Sweet Treats
When it comes to wedding favors, what can be better than
food. You can certainly include a personalized wedding date sticker to tie it
into your wedding, but then guests aren’t obligated to keep it for all time. Plus
there are a million options for how to deliver these sweet treats. Having a candy
bar for your wedding? Set out bags so guests can make their own goodies to go.
Rustic wedding in store? How about a little s’mores to-go set. Even grandma’s
famous jam can be a nice way to incorporate your family and a deliciously
useful favor into one. Local delicacies like salt water taffy can be an
especially fun treat for those out of town guests.
Homemade for the Household
Having DIY favors gives you a fun wedding project and can
keep expenses super low – especially when you think of all the personalized
customization that you can add yourself. Consider gifting favors that could
actually be useful around the house like bath salts or even soap. Bath salts can be bought in bulk and divided
into cute mason jars with a custom label, or you could personalize your soap by
choosing a scent reminiscent of your wedding cake. You can even make your own
lip balm for your guests.
Double Trouble
How about having a take home favor that doubles as a helpful
day of gift. Having an outdoor summer wedding, why not purchase a pair of
sunglasses for your guest that they can take home with them. Dancing all night?
You can buy flip flops in a variety of colors and sizes so your guests have a
break from those killer high heels and a fun pair of shoes to take home.
Keeping with the Theme
If your wedding has a really distinctive theme, try tying in
the theme to the wedding favor. This way you give a gift that is sure to remind
your guests of the fun wedding day, but it isn’t quite such an obnoxious
reminder that you got married. For a vintage wedding, you can hand out single
use flashback cameras that look like they stepped out of the 1930s. If you are
using books in your décor, how about a nice journal as a take home? You can
even use the journals to add a pop of color to your table settings. For an
outdoorsy country wedding, bottle up some sweet tea or lemonade for guests.
Gifting Green
Last but not least, what about giving your guests a little
garden gift that they can add to their own homes. Succulents can double as décor
for your wedding tables as well as a favor. You could even add guests’ names
and use them as a cutesy name card. This favor also has the added benefit of
being eco-friendly for those environmentally conscious guests.
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