Wedding Favors 

If you want to provide your guests with a lasting memento of your wedding day then the gift of a wedding favor is the best way to thank your guests for joining you.  And these days’ creative couples are dreaming up some wonderful ideas. Traditionally small packets of rice were the wedding favor of choice, which was thrown at the bride & groom when they left the reception.  However, concerns were raised as to the effect all this rice was having on our feathered friends (along with the mess) & the traditional packet of rice was sidelined in favor of something more friendly.  Today guests are more likely to find a pretty little package of confectionary sitting at their table. These pretty packages are usually little boxes, bags or tulle wraps, filled with almonds, chocolates, candies or something a little more exotic.  Candy has become the favorite wedding favor in recent years.  For those with a slightly larger budget, a ballontine box containing two luxurious chocolate truffles.  How about an Italian Wedding Favor which is a hand made lace flower filled with Jordan Almonds to greet guests when they take their places.

Candles in the form of votives or tealights in pretty holders are a hot favorite.  They are available in a wide range of designs & colors to match any color scheme or theme.  Adding in personalized tags & decorative ribbons makes them a bit more unique & personal.

Miniature bottles of wine or liquor are enjoying a revival & are a delightful favor for all adult parties.  Coordinate your choice of tipple with the season or theme of your wedding, for instance cider in fall, brandy or whisky in winter & white wine in summer.  Another great special wedding gift is a chocolate dipped wine or champagne bottle for the table to share.  The bottle is dipped in chocolate and wrapped.  When ready to serve put the bottle in the freezer for 1 hour and the chocolate will crack to fall off onto the serving plate.  Serve the chocolate with the contents of the bottle.

For many a wedding represents the beginning of a new life for the happy couple & for this reason guest are receiving wedding favors of packets of flower seeds or even tiny seedlings.  These are inexpensive and can be personalization packets.