The perfect finishing touch for your wedding day is the perfect wedding favors. The little gifts that you give your guests to say thank you are not only a gracious gesture, but also another chance to reinforce your theme. This is a look at some of the loveliest favors for a garden theme wedding.
You plan every aspect of your wedding right down to the tiniest detail, from which wine to pair with dinner to designing custom pearl bridal jewelry to complement your gown. You wouldn’t settle for just any old pearl bridal jewelry, so why settle for generic favors that do nothing to enhance the style or theme of your wedding? Sure, a candy bar is great, but by the end of wedding season, your guests will have seen ten of them. It is much better to choose favors with a more personal flair.
Naturally anything to do with flowers is fantastic for a garden theme wedding. If your wedding is in the early spring, send each guest home with a tiny handpainted pot filled with the smiling faces of pansies. They not only make wonderful favors, but will add a nice decorative touch to your wedding reception. The equivalent for an autumn wedding would be a small basket of mums in your wedding colors.
Favors which can be planted are also excellent for garden theme weddings. Several bulbs wrapped in little burlap bags tied up with grosgrain ribbon or colored raffia are a nice option. Packets of seeds can also make nice wedding favors, if you take the time to personalize them. Choose flower seeds which have some meaning to you personally, or which have a romantic tone, such as forget-me-nots. Seal with a sticker with a message from the bride and groom (and don’t forget to include instructions!).
Garden theme favors do not have to be live flowers or seeds. Candles are always a popular wedding favor, and there are some fun ideas for candles with a garden flair, some of which you can even make yourself. One very cute idea is to make your own candles in tiny flower pots. Craft stores sell clear glass candle holders in the shape of flower pots to make this project easy enough for anyone to try. Add a scent such as lavender to the wax, and tint the candles in a shade to coordinate with your wedding colors. Another pretty candle favor idea is to give candles which have dried flowers embedded in them. Wrap them up in a sheer organza bag, and you will have terrific favors that anyone would enjoy.
There are other neat ways to tie wedding favors in with a garden theme. What about pewter flower shaped wine charms? They are not only beautiful, but really useful. Another idea that combines flowers and wine is a wine stopper with a flower motif. Obviously, if you have children at your wedding, you would want to select an additional flower to set at their places in lieu of the wine related gifts.
Finally we come to edible favors. They are always popular, and can be customized to tie in with a garden theme. Perhaps the simplest idea is to order large cookies in the shape of flowers or boxes of chocolates shaped like your favorite blossom. Edible favors always make for a sweet ending.
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Garden Theme Wedding Favors Ideas
For couples who are looking for unique and interesting ways to thank their guests giving practical wedding favors are the perfect choice. Practical wedding favors are small tokens of appreciation that your guests will find useful long after your wedding. Here are 5 ideas for you to consider when choosing favors for your guests.
1. Coasters make a very practical wedding favor choice and can be personalized in a variety of ways. To personalize your coaster you can use special wording or a poem, choose coasters to match your wedding theme and even add a picture which makes your coaster double as a picture frame too!
2. Salt & Pepper Shakers are very practical. Just about everyone uses salt and pepper daily and they can be found in just about any theme imaginable!
3. Recipe Card Holders are a unique favor and can be used not only as a wedding favor but make a great bridal shower favor as well. Guests can share their recipe for marriage success with the happy couple and then take home a useful favor that they can use for years to come while preparing their own recipes.
4. Magnets are useful and affordable. Magnets come in handy for posting notes and pictures on the refrigerator where they will be seen daily. They come in a variety of styles and sizes and are easily personalized.
5. Kitchen Timers are a different, at the same time extremely useful favor. Even if your guests do not bake, a kitchen timer comes in handy for anyone from your personal friends to co-workers needing to manage their time better while performing certain tasks. It’s a great productivity tool that all of your guests can use.
Your guests will not only remember your special day often they will also appreciate that you put thought into giving them a gift that they can actually use.
Practical, Useful Wedding Favor Ideas
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Wedding favors often evoke a “been there, done that” response from wedding guests. Looking for something a little more memorable than a bag of Jordan almonds? Here are our top choices for a few inspiring guest thank-yous.
Late night munchies
After dancing for hours, rolling out individual snacks like mini hamburgers with a fixings bar are a big hit
Photo shop
Rent a photo booth and let your guests take turns posing for the camera. Set up a DIY station with mini-frames so they can take home their favorite shots.
Escape the Elements
If you really want to impress, give your guests something sublimely stylish yet useful to keep them smiling through the elements: stylish sunglasses (to deflect glare), sleek umbrellas (in case of rain), or cashmere scarves (should a breeze pick up).
Personalized Thank-yous
Place small journals at each place setting, and write every guest a personal thank-you note on the front page.
Make some noise
Liven up the party, and hand out maracas, small horns, or even kazoos – a great idea for a relaxed affair or a particularly festive bunch.
Family-favorites
Gather a collection of favorite family recipes from both sides into a small recipe book or box printed with your names and wedding date.
Final Farewell
Send guests away with a final parting gift, and enlist the parking attendants to place a flower with an attached thank-you note on the dashboard of each car. If you’ll be providing guest transportation, be sure to place a basket of these favors at the front of the bus for guests to take prior to departure.
Give Back
Yes, this idea has been done – but altruism is at an all-time high, and we’re jumping on the bandwagon . Donating in the name of your guests to a charity, one that holds special meaning for the two of you, adds another sentimental personal touch to your wedding.
Get even more ideas for unique wedding favors at the Elegala.com wedding favors and gifts guide.
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Cori Russell is editor for Elegala.com and Gala Weddings Magazine. Elegala.com is a complete weddings and wedding planning resource with a national directory of wedding venues and services, how-to guides, expert advice, checklists and photo galleries to walk brides and grooms through every step of the planning process.
Unique Wedding Favor Ideas
Cocktail wedding receptions are the perfect choice for brides who want to save money yet still have a elegant wedding reception. Here is a collection of elegant favor ideas and accessories for cocktail wedding receptions to help the happy couple to say “Thank you” to their guest in style.
Having a Asian themed wedding? Below is a stunning collection of romantic and elegant Asian theme favors that are both practical and eco friendly. From coasters and frames to candles and fans these lovely Asian theme favors are keepsakes that can be used by your wedding guests for years to come, making your special day even more unforgettable.
From garden and beach weddings to traditional and ethnic weddings our unique frame place card holder favors will make a lasting impression on your wedding guests. Our frame place card holder favors come in styles and theme that are perfect for spring and summer weddings as well as rehearsal dinners and bridal showers. They are multi purpose serving as a place card holder, a favor and a frame and/or coaster which saves you money by not having to purchase each item seperately.
Having a wedding at a beach or destination wedding at a Carribean island? Our charming collection of beach bridal favors and beach theme accessories are sure to add a touch of elegance to your special day. These beach bridal favors and wedding accessories are a great way to complete your theme. Each favor is practical also and can be used for years to come by your wedding guests. Candles, frames, bookmarks, coasters, luggage tags and more.
Elegant and well suited for every occasion our collection of Personalized Kate Aspen Favors are sure to capture your personal style at your wedding and bridal shower.
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Popular Edible Wedding and Wedding Guest Favors
By Aaron H.
All edible wedding and wedding guest favors are either to be consumed at the wedding venue or a taken home for later consumption. Being edible obviously means that their life span is considerable short due to their perishability. The perishability of the most edible favors is due to the use of animal products as eggs and milk in their preparation, edible wedding and wedding guests favors include; alcoholic fluids, non alcoholic drinks as soda, juice etc. cakes, candies and chocolates. Most of these favors are generally available everywhere around the globe. For most of the favors care should be taken not to issue stale foods which would affect the health of the consumers.
In edible wedding and wedding guest favors that are beverages can be coffee, tea, alcoholic drinks, fruit juices and many more. Most of these can be packaged in small but very attractive containers made of paper, plastic or metal. The packaging can then be personalized in one of the many ways to give it a touch of the couples style and preference. Poor packaging will reflect the wrong impression of the guests. Also the choice of the favor type must be carefully made; a Christian wedding would not go well with alcohol favors. When going for these favors remember to consider the class, the age and the cultural views of the guests. The great thing with the drinkable edible wedding and wedding guest favors is that they range from cheap to the expensive thus your pocket dictates which direction to take.
The all time edible wedding and wedding guest favor is the candies. Candies come in different packaging, types, sizes, prices and purposes. Their wide variety, accessibility and many shapes and the earlier mentioned make them the most popular edible favors. Also candies do not have boundaries based on sex, age or religion; they are generally accepted to except those with special medical conditions as diabetes. The candies can be personalized by printing the brides and the groom’s names, incorporating a happy photo on wrappers and in some extreme case having the same on the candy itself. Sometimes you can decide to serve alcoholic candies to the guests as they wait for the happy hour.
The two forms of chocolates can also be good edible wedding and wedding guests’ favors. They come in either solid or liquid. The solid forms are the chocolate bars or those products as chocolate cakes that are made with chocolates. The liquid chocolates could be in thick froth or fluid which entails scoops and spoons to eat. Most of the chocolates are generally accepted just like candies and make lasting impressions on the guests. Many simple and creative ideas can be used to make these favors more attractive with minimum costs.
There are countless edible wedding and wedding guest favor available anywhere for the couples to decide on which to include in their wedding. But when choosing the edible favors consider their self life or expiry, ingredients used to prepare them, price, discounts, packaging, wedding theme, guests composition in sex and age and the event venue. All these will land you on the most suitable favors for your big day.
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We’ve all marveled at wedding blogs long enough to crave that 100% personalized look that some brides pull off at their weddings.
You know the type: she’s a genius at translating her individual personality into material things, like pocketfold invites or table signs. You want to be that bride!
So, let’s say all that browsing’s put you in a detail frame of mind. You’ve got perfectly fine wedding favor boxes for those Amorini hearts, but they just look a teensy bit blah. Of course, adding ribbon and maybe a personalized tag or label would add pizazz, but maybe you want your own twist on it. Well, read on for ideas!
Close Up-Ready Favor Box Designs
1. Ribbon à Deux. A popular high-end look for favor boxes involves two ribbons: a thicker one on the bottom, and a thinner contrasting ribbon on top. Here, you don’t need to stick to solids: try knocking together two subtle patterns, or choose one ribbon with another interesting detail, like saddle stitched edges. Experiment with sheers versus solids. Upgrade: thread a small rhinestone buckle over your ribbons so it graces the front or top of your box.
2. Never Too Thin … Typical favor box ribbon is about half-inch thick, or little less. But a wonderfully upscale alternative is super-thin ribbon (a.k.a. “dainty” double-faced satin ribbon). Wrap this twice around your box, like a Christmas present, and tie off in a bow. Très elegant! Again, work with more than one color to maximize visual interest. You can even layer two separate colors back to back, one color showing on each side, so that the bow displays them both.
3. Stamp it Out. Stamps are a fantastic, super-fast way of personalizing ho-hum boxes. Stamping works best if the card stock for your boxes is smooth, but not too glossy. Pick a motif that’s meaningful for your wedding and a custom color.
4. Strike up the Bands. Paper wrap bands are exciting, and under-used. They’re best for tuck-top or sliding boxes. All you need is some lovely paper: try wrapping paper, scrapbook paper, a design you downloaded off a stock image site, or something you even created yourself (do you paint? Create a design and scan it in!). Use a paper cutter to slice your paper into bands as thick as your box or a bit thinner, wrap it around and secure with a glue stick. So custom! A square personalized label looks stunning on top of a paper band.
5. Make it Martha. Martha taught us how to wrap favor boxes in semi-translucent colored tissue. Tie at the top with ribbon, and add a custom monogram sticker to the ribbon. You can also wrap your boxes with tulle or organza. A favor box wrapped in shimmery stuff automatically looks twice as bridal.
6. Raise Eyebrows (and Monograms). Custom-embossed favor boxes are incredibly chic, yet rarely seen. All you need is an embosser and a personalized disc with your monogram or personalized design. Use flat-packed boxes, and run the tops or the box fronts through before they’re folded. Voila, an incredibly upscale favor! Sure, the embosser involves an up-front cost, but you can literally use it for life: customize your stationery, your envelope flaps, your thank-you cards … you name it. Hint: be sure to buy an embosser that’s strong enough for card stock.
7. That’s a Wrap! You can even wrap favor boxes in glossy wrapping paper, just like a gift. It’s painstaking to do, but the final result’s sure to excite your guests.
8. Embellish the Story. Embellishments can turn a Yugo-style favor into a Maserati in seconds! Take your ribbon-wrapped favor box, and add a beautiful mulberry-paper flower: you’ll find daisies, sunflowers and roses, all pre-wired for bridal bliss (try eBay). Or for a more romantic or formal feel, add a pewter charm in the shape of e-rings, champagne flutes or hearts. You can find these at favor sites or scrapbooking stores.
9. Send the Message. A final idea that’s subtle but surprising: line the inside lid of a two-piece favor with a special message to your guests. (Print these out on label paper, cut and stick.)
These are just a few ideas to get your personal favor box juices flowing. When you figure out your own perfect twist on your favors, be sure to snap a pic and share it somewhere special (at FavorIdeas, or flickr, or both!) so the next bride can admire – and learn from – your inspiration.
Wedding favor boxes — the place where a “thank you” to guests gets personal — get sweeter and more customized every day. See Favor Ideas at for friendly help with planning, unique wedding favors and a wondrous variety of unique wedding favor boxes to help jump-start your design process.
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