By Philip Nicosia
Your wedding isn't just a celebration of your love; it's also a way to thank the special people in your life. Wedding favors are a powerful way to express that gratitude. They say, “thank you for being there”— and follow up on the words with a tangible token of your affection.
That’s why couples should give as much thought to their wedding favors as they do to any other nuptial detail. Why give something boring and generic that's destined to gather dust in the corner of a closet? Make it special, beautiful and unique — something that reminds your guests of you and your wedding every time they glance at it.
You’ll find plenty of unique ideas for wedding favors. Here are a few simple things to consider as you wade through the vast selection:
Follow your wedding theme. Having a beach wedding? A little glass jar with sand and shells can serve double-duty as a useful ceremonial paperweight! Add a romantic quote or a verse from a poem with a sea theme, and you've got something both touching and practical. Dried flowers pinned to a refrigerator magnet make for a lovely garden wedding favor, while a medieval-themed wedding might call for chocolate coins in a velvet pouch.
Be nostalgic. Dress up a photo frame with a couple portrait, or a CD with your favorite music. Even an ordinary box, useful for odds and ends like paperclips or jewellery, becomes a touching wedding favor if it’s filled with potpourri and a personal note from the couple thanking the guest for “sweet memories.”
Give something useful, but dainty. What about a champagne charm with a heart (to “toast” your new life), with a note that says that you hope that your guest will have many days just as happy as your wedding day? Or for a subtle but clever touch, choose a sachet with potpourri that matches the scent of the flowers in your bouquet. These are treats most people won’t buy for themselves, but will definitely appreciate — all the while carrying the theme of your wedding.
Think “sweets.” Chocolates and candies always make welcome (if short-lived!) souvenir, and can be packaged to reflect your wedding theme. If you're throwing an elegant evening reception, try rum balls in a small gold box. For a seaside wedding, try chocolates shaped like seashells. You can even ask some suppliers to form your monogram into chocolate, or have chocolate handpainted to look like little bouquets of flowers.
Even “ordinary” wedding favors become extraordinary when presented properly. Try grouping your wedding favors so they become part of your centerpieces. For example, small boxes of chocolate stacked in a tier add beauty and drama to your tables. Or insert long-stemmed chocolate rosebuds into your regular floral centerpiece — now that’s a “sweet” discovery!
There are so many unique wedding favors, the problem isn’t finding a great favor, but narrowing down a dizzying array of them. The good news is, with all the variety, you're bound to find one that's the perfect fit for your budget and theme.
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