Three Cool Ways to Use Adirondack Chair Favors

Mini Adirondack chair favors are enjoying mega-popularity among brides holding their weddings in Martha's Vineyard or Cape Cod — or those who just want to feel like they are!

After all, "Newport style" is the most elegant of beach themes, without losing that let-your-hair-down vibe that most brides crave in a beach-theme wedding.

Adirondack favors are getting snapped up a rapid pace because they're beautifully made, substantial miniatures (many brides are surprised how large and solid they are when they first see them).

Plus, they delight the eye without calling too much attention to themselves. They blend into any Cape Cod décor, no matter how refined. They look beautiful in groups, and many serve double-duty as both place cards and favors, or favors that amp up your centerpieces. Here are three great ways to use them.

Round Out Your Centerpieces

What could be more beautiful than a large hurricane lamp with a pillar candle, gently glowing on the tabletops with tiny seashells scattered around the base? Easy — a hurricane lamp surrounded by miniature Adirondack chairs, each one sporting a flickering tealight. Keep the overheads low for the best effect.

Top Off Your Cake

A pair of unadorned Adirondack chairs (no tea lights or picture frames) makes a beautiful topper for a sea-theme cake. Who knew they could be soooo romantic?

Favor Your Bridesmaids

At the bridal shower, try to snap photos of each maid — or even better, each maid together with you. Then, place each photo in an individual Adirondack chair/photo frame.

You'll want to spoil them a little more, of course, so if you happen to live in the Cape Cod area, why not adorn each chair with an authentic Dennis (or "Screwball") bracelet from their one-and-only authentic creator, Eden? You'll need to measure your bridesmaids' wrists ahead of time. Plan ahead — pretend you're thinking of long-sleeved bridesmaids gowns — and get the measurements. Then relieve everyone by "changing your mind."

Ways to Display Your Adirondack Favors

Tea light or picture frame, placeholder or plain, your chairs will look great arrayed on a shallow wooden tray you've filled with sand. Tuck in a few random sand dollars or seashells.

Or if you can get your hands on one, arrange your chairs neatly on a weathered cedar bench, and lean a life ring (or any other nautical prop you have handy) against one end.

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  1. Stephanie

    I am also looking for plain adirondack chairs for my wedding cake – has anybody had any luck finding any?

  2. Rochelle

    I am looking for Adironack chairs to be used for a centerpiece about 12″ – 16″ for a Cancer Society fund raiser Can you help?

    • catherine

      Rochelle,
      Have you found them yet? If you have, can you share where?
      thank you,
      Catherine

    • Noel

      Rochelle,

      Did you ever locate this size adirondack chairs for your event, if so where? Thanks!!

  3. Monica

    Trish,
    Which store on the outer banks?- as I live close enough to drive there.

  4. Trish

    I found my beach chairs for my topper actually at the beach. I went to the outer banks last week and found them in a regular beach shop that sells bathing suits, gifts, etc. They have little light houses on them and they’re blue, but i can paint them white. For only $4.50 for the pair, i can do a little work :D Good luck ladies!

  5. Ellen Friedman

    Where can I find adirondack chairs like those pictured on the wedding cake?

  6. Brittany

    I purchased fencing for our cake at JoAnn Fabrics. I haven’t been able to find the perfect Adirondack chairs yet though. I think the ones at Moose R Us are too big for a cake. At 3.5″ wide most cakes are less than a 6″ diameter for the top layer. I would like to know also where to purchase the ones in the picture of the green cake that go with the article above. Somewhere where I don’t have to purchase a dozen!!!

  7. sarah

    I purchased the chairs from hanson and ellis.

  8. Danielle Beers

    Can you tell me where I can purchase the Adirondack chairs and the fencing in this picture? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Thank You!

  9. jackie

    looking for the adirondack chairs for the cake topper. Do you have this?
    Thanks
    Jackie

  10. Carol Bouffard

    We are also looking for the mini lifeguard chairs to use a number holders.

    • catherine

      did you find your mini lifeguard chairs for the table number? I’m looking for them, too!

      • Kathy

        Did you ever find mini lifeguard chairs for table seating stands?I need about 20 of them. Thanks for the help. K

    • ROB

      MY FRIEND HAND MAKES THE LIFE GUARD TOWERS.

      • catherine

        Rob,
        I’m looking for 15 lifegaurd towers to use as table number holders at my reception. I haven’t got an exact measurement yet, but somewhere between 12-18 inches. Can you put me in touch with your friend or give me a quote?
        thank you,
        Catherine

      • MIchelle

        Can you please have your friend contact me too– I would like mini- lifeguard stands for my table numbers.

        • catherine

          Michelle,
          Did you hear from Rob? I am still looking for mini-lifeguard stands.
          Thank you,
          Catherine

        • MIchelle

          I have found a place to buy the chairs (you have to paint the numbers on). Email me for more info at libertytaxny@gmail.com

      • Hank keller

        Rob, if he’s still doing it ,I have a project calling for 25-30 of the small stads for a promotional even. Have him send contact info and pricing estimates please

  11. Sarah

    Does anyone know where I can get mini lifeguard chairs to use as number holders for the tables….or Ive even seen one that had the numbers painted on it….

    • catherine

      Sarah,
      did you find mini lifeguard chairs to use as number holders for tables? I”m still looking!
      thank you,
      Catherine

  12. paul

    Where can I order Adirondack Chairs w/o tealight or card holder, like pictured above???

  13. Jessica

    I found the plain chairs at moose- r-us .com $4

  14. Willard

    What is the item number to order the chairs shown on top of the wedding cake? The chairs listed separately are card holders. I need the ones shown on top of the cake for my daughter’s wedding cake. HELP!

  15. Dawn P.

    Try searching on “doll house adirondack chair” or “doll furniture adirondack chair”, or Moose R Us has unpainted wooden adirondack chairs in two sizes, one about 3.5″ tall and one about 5.25″ tall.

  16. Betty

    Well, I can’t find these chair either without the candle or the frame. Someone made that cake. It would be very nice if someone would answer our question about these chairs. If it can’t be reproduced it shouldn’t be on the sight.

  17. Suzanne

    Where can do you get the unadorned mini adirondack chairs that you can use as a cake topper?

  18. Sheryl

    How can I order the plain adirondack chairs for the top of my wedding cake?

  19. Paul

    Hello,
    Where can I find the Adirondack Chair Cake Toppers pictured above?
    Does anyone sell them?
    Thank you!!

  20. Cassandra

    I am actually doing this myself. I went to a craft store (A.C. Moore) and found two small adirondack chairs and painted them white. You might want to try that or you could get the small white adirondack place card holders. I hope that helps!

    Cassandra

  21. MEAGHAN BUCACCI

    Hi I am looking for two adirondack chairs that are light enough so I could put on top of a cake. I am doing a beach theme for my sisters shower can anyone help.

    Meaghan


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