Magnet Wedding Favors

Magnet wedding favors. They stick in your brain the way they cling to the fridge. Such a subtle, crafty way of staking a permanent spot in the heart of the homes of your guests!

Give out ornaments? Stuffed in a box 'til next Christmas. Hand-painted wine glasses? Some people prefer beer (who knows why — the Universe is full of mysteries).

But magnets — almost everyone uses magnets.

From the bride's POV, magnets can be incredibly useful even at the start of the wedding planning process.

Save the Date Vines Magnets

Save the Date Bell Magnets

Save the Date Flower Magnets

Save the Date Calla Lily Magnets

Save the Date Butterfly Magnets

Save the Date Floral Magnets

Save the Date Roses Magnet

Meant To Bee Mini Magnets - Assorted (Set of 6)

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For example, magnets and save-the-dates are the perfect pair. You can buy magnet save-the-dates online, but we think it's much more fun to make your own.

All you do is buy those sheet magnets at an affordable $8 a box at any office supply store. Slap photos and text into rectanges to your heart's content (even Word will work for this), print them out on those super-duper sheets, cut them cleanly with a paper cutter (who doesn't have access to a paper cutter?) and voila — totally personal magnets at a do-it-yourself price.

But even after the save-the-dates go out, magnets can make great wedding favors.

Beach brides can help their guests remember that magical experience by handing out magnet mementos: gussied-up sand dollars or starfish. How to make? Hot-glue a large round magnet to the back (the little ones aren't tough enough for this job). Add sparkle, glitter or varnish, a big organza bow, and a lovely favor tag. Only the most heartless modernist could resist slapping one on their fridge.

Palms Save the Date Magnet Kit

Taupe Stripe Save the Date Magnet Kit

Fall for Love Leaf Magnets

Chic Save the Date Magnet Kit

Caricature "Save The Date" Magnets

Personalized Tumbled Marble Magnets

Save The Date Magnets

A Jewel from the Sea Seashell Magnets

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Country brides can grab wooden cut-outs (pears, hearts, maple leaves) from any craft store and paint to match their wedding colors. Attach a bow, and draw on names and date with a permanent marker. (Don't forget metallic markers.)

Retro brides can make bubble magnets. Bubble magnets are a deceptively complicated-looking craft. The fact is, sea monkeys can make them. All you do is buy these three things from a craft store: clear flat marbles, round magnets and silicone sealer. The silicone sealer is important because it dries clear and strong, and stays where you want it with no effort or skill required — our kind of craft!

Bought the supplies? Okay, now you now gather up your imagery, which might consist of photos of you and your honey (or high-quality replicas from your printer). It might also be random stuff cut out of a magazine. No matter what, the results will look great!

Now here's the technique: 1) use the silicone sealer to glue the picture to the magnet. 2) use the silicone sealer to glue the marble to the picture.

What, you want more information (are you ever satisfied)? You want to see an actual picture of a bubble magnet before you go off and buy silicone whatever? Okay, okay, go here.