By Rose Smith
Not everyone elects to have a traditional wedding. Some love the
fun and excitement of Halloween and want to share their favorite
holiday with others with a marriage ceremony. Just like those "trick
or treaters" that arrive at your door, your wedding guests
also deserve a special treat. Here are 9 ideas for wedding favors
that you can present to your guests when celebrating your Halloween
themed wedding.
Trick or Treat Bags. Since it's Halloween,
fill small paper trick or treat bags with the orange foil covered
chocolate pumpkins and other candies.
Halloween Candles. You can purchase
some very interesting molded Halloween candles in a variety of shapes
and sizes (like pumpkins, ghosts, haunted houses, etc.). Wrap up
in orange tulle and tie with black curly ribbon.
Cauldron of Pumpkins. Fill small,
black plastic cauldrons with orange foil-wrapped chocolate pumpkins.
Pumpkin Jars. If you're on the crafty
side, make candy filled pumpkin jars. First, you'll need to collect
some baby food jars. Paint pumpkins around the glass with craft
paint. Cover the top with orange felt and glue two felt leaves to
the top. Add a small piece of dowel, painted light brown, for a
stem. Fill the jar with candies.
Orange Net Favors. Cut 6" circles
of tulle in orange and black colors. Place either candies or a small
votive candle in each circle. Gather and tie off with the opposite
color of ribbon. (Orange ribbon, black tulle and black ribbon, orange
tulle.)
Wizard's Wand. Buy 1" diameter
dowels and cut into 12" lengths. Paint dowels a deep purple.
Apply gold stickers in shapes of stars, moon and sun. Seal with
acrylic sealer. Add gold and purple streamers tied to one end. Attach
a favor tag with your names and wedding date that says: "The
power of our love creates a magical world. Thank you for joining
us in this mystical night."
Witches Broom. Buy small straw brooms
(available in craft stores). Wrap black and orange ribbon down the
handle and tie a black bow just above the broom. Add some autumn
colored silk leaves and dried flowers tucked in and glued around
the bow.
Pumpkin Butter. Purchases small jars
of pumpkin butter. It's like pumpkin pie in a jar and it's great
on biscuits and crackers.
Miniature Pumpkin Pies. Check with
a local baker to see if you could have miniature pumpkin pies made.
Wrap in cellophane and tie with orange/black ribbons. Simple, unique
and delicious!
8-| when i think of holloween i dont think of sunflowers. in fact i think thats a summer bloom. and theres more to halloween than pumpkins. what i would like is to find some place that sells small two inch plastic or resin gargoyles of varying styles. now thats holloween.