Five Great Homemade Bridal Shower Favor Ideas
If you ask people which types of favors party guests prefer, more often than not they'll say they like the favors that reflect the creativity and thoughtfulness of the host, or ones that really bring out what makes the bride unique.
By making your own bridal shower favors, you'll put a little of yourself into every favor. And if your budget's on your mind, this will bring some relief.
Tasty Treats
Know your way around the kitchen? Then you can make some sweet treats as a bridal shower favor.
No, don't roll your eyes — even if you have trouble rolling balls out of Playdough, making chocolate favors is easy. You can find chocolate molds in almost any shape at any craft store. All you have to do to make impressive-looking favors is pour melted chocolate into the molds (use the chocolate discs designed for melting, which you can find at any grocery store. Chocolate chips stay lumpy when melted).
Now heat the chocolate gently — a microwave is ideal for avoiding the burn — and pour it into the molds. When everything's cooled, tuck your gorgeous creations in a small decorative box. Add a personal note, and your masterpiece will make a lasting impression.
If you're not up for the mess of melting chocolate, cookies and cupcakes are even easier. Cupcakes decorated like wedding cakes are a big hit. How about jars of homemade jam so you can "spread the love?"
Lend Some Light
Candles make another great homemade bridal shower favor. You can make them in a variety of shapes and sizes. If you add aromatic oils to the wax, you can experiment with your own aromatherapy candles. There are limitless possibilities, and your guests can mingle while passing around various scents.
Candles are easy to make, and you can find tips for making them online or in craft stores. The same stores will carry supplies, such as a candle-making cooker and various molds. Now add a cheesy but cute saying, such as "Their love will burn for eternity" or "A Perfect Match."
Fresh, Flirty Florals
Floral favors are perfect for spring or garden weddings. For a pretty package, adorn white baker's bags (like lunch bags, only white) with fresh flowers you've purchased at a florist, or blooms from your own garden. Arrange petals and leaves over the bags, and then place newspaper over the flowers in an area where they won't be moved for at least a week. Set some heavy books on top, and let the flowers and petals sit for a week. When you uncover the bags, you'll find delicate floral imprints.
Continue the flower motif by tucking flower seeds in your pretty bags, or a flower bulb wrapped in cellophane. Include a note inviting guests to "plant the seeds of love."
Don't toss the flowers you used to decorate! You can use packing tape to make charming stickers from your flowers. Lay the pressed flower on top of the non-sticky side of the clear packing tape. Seal the flower in by laying another piece of the tape, sticky side down, on top of the flower very slowly. Now you've got one sticky side left to use as a decorative sticker!
Personal Bookmarks
Your homemade favors don't need to be exceptionally complicated. Try making simple bookmarks. Stencil on your favorite poem, or the words to your favorite love song, and laminate them with contact paper or clear packing tape. Lay the bookmark down on the sticky side of a piece of clear packing tape. Lay another piece of tape, sticky side down, over the top, then cut off the excess tape.
For another simple idea, make small paper fans with a poem or love song written inside. You can also print the program or menu for the shower inside the fan.
Music to Their Ears
Since most computers now have CD burners, creating CD's for your guests to enjoy is a fun and easy venture. You can include songs that are special to you or the bride, or a collection of classic love songs. You can decorate the CD's with a personalized label. You can also make your own liner notes, explaining why each song is special to you.
Whether you're on a tight budget, or simply want to put a little of yourself into your bridal shower guest's souvenirs, homemade bridal shower favors will be a big hit that your guests will remember for a long time.
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I made bath salts! they turned out really well!!!
I found the idea here:
http://elizabethdoodah.blogspot.com/2011/08/take-moment-tuesday-dyi-creamsicle-bath.html
This is really awesomE! So inexpensive yet so lovely and unique! Thank you so much! I’ll be using on saturday’s bridal shower.
I LOVE these cute little spoon favors! They look so cute and look very easy to make. Could you PLEASE send me the instructions and pictures to my email?
May i ask what the little notes on the spoons say?
I had those for my wedding favors and it said A Spoonful of Kisses From the Mr. And Mrs. and on the back our name and wedding date
Items needed:
Plastic disposable spoons
Hershey Kisses
Tulle (pre-cut circles)
Ribbon
Tag with a hole punch at the end that says, (With a spoonful of love and two little kisses,
soon (groom’s name) and (bride’s name) will be Mr. and Mrs.)
Wrap two hershey kisses on the spoon with the tulle. Tie on the tag to the spoon, enclosing the tulle with the ribbon.
Decorate a basket or leave the favors on tables for your guests to enjoy.
Thank you Candace, what a sweet idea. I will be using it next weekend!
I love this!!! I will also be making them very soon. Thanks for the great idea Candace!!
Hi I made these for my daughter-in law’s upcoming shower and they came out great!! I used spoons and tulle in her colors, and added little “diamonds” to the handles. Then I put them all in a large hatbox for the guests to take from. It was the perfect favor, especially for a shower with 90 guests!!! Thank you for your great idea!
How did you make the cards with the cute sayings? Thank you!
how did u do the little cards
This was the first “idea” I looked at and plan to get going tomorrow……shower next week, LOL…..not like I procrastenated…Your idea is “easy”, “quick” and anyone can do. They are great!………thanks
Very cute idea! Thank you! These will be fun and easy to make.
Can you please send me a picture of these favors?
Thanks!
Lucky In Love Favors are inexpensive and fun! Purchase $1 scratch-off lottery tickets for each guest, and make little envelopes to put them in. You can tie the envelopes with a bow and place a seal in the middle with a monogram sticker of the brides soon-to-be new last name. These can be customized to match the bridal colors too.
I will be having a bridal shower for my daughter who is getting married 2/14/2009. Could you give me some ideas for handmade/homemade favors