How to Dress Up Wedding Favor Bags

Decorate Cute Mini Suitcase Favors for Destination Weddings

Clear miniature plastic suitcases, tote bags and backpacks are cute as favor holders at destination weddings. They can be filled with candy or handy travel items such as lip balm and mini puzzles. You could attach a card shaped like a luggage tag to the little suitcase wedding favor bags with a message such as “We’re Glad You Could Be with Us in Mexico, Erin and Jeff.”

Add Ribbon Bows to Clear Plastic Geometric Favor Packages

Structured types of clear plastic favor packages such as triangles, cones or pillow shapes can make a great alternative to more traditional wedding favor containers. These are nice because the contents you add lets these structured clear wedding favor bags match your wedding colors. Elegant ribbon bows on one end can look stunning.

Either wrapped or unwrapped candy, mints, or Jordan almonds can be placed inside the structured clear containers. The pillow shaped clear plastic containers are ideal to fill with pillow mints in assorted pastels plus white. You could wrap personalized ribbon around the middle of the package and then tie a small bow in the centre.

Use Mini Beach Bag Favors to Set the Tone for Beach Weddings

Beach weddings call for a casual tone, and mini beach bag favor bags in a material such as burlap can look perfect. You can order personalized stickers that look like towels, so these would be ideal to use for the favor tags or tucked inside the bags.

Blue organza or sheer bags could be used as wedding favor bags for beach weddings if they’re filled with informal items such as beach-themed stickers, a roll of Life Savers and a bubble solution with a wand for blowing bubbles. You can get the bubble bottle and Life Savers and even the stickers personalized.

Personalize Plain Favor Bags for Custom Style

Fold top wedding favor bags can be easily dressed up with ribbon streamers or a bow made from personalized ribbons. Just hole-punch the center top portion of the bag and insert the ribbon through. Personalized stickers with the wedding couple’s names and date could also be added to the bags.

If you’ve been knee-deep in wedding planning, chances are you’ve heard of the “candy buffet” or “candy bar” wherein a table-long array of the sweetest and colorful candy is displayed for your guests to dig in.  The Wedding Candy Buffet made its debut to wedding guests all over the nation within the past few years and there are no signs of the wedding candy bar concept slowing down.  Wedding candy buffets are genius, really, and super simple.  The following are a few wedding candy buffet ideas.

First, decide on the type of candy you’d like to display in your wedding candy bar buffet.  You might be surprised to find this task to be quite harder than you think.  There is quite literally hundreds of various types of candy in all of shapes and colors.  Reach back into time and choose some candy with nostalgic value, then add some of your current favorites.  Imagine sweet chocolates, chewy gummy bears, brightly colored gum balls, Jordan almonds, and even childhood lollipops gracing your wedding candy buffet!  But don’t go overboard, limit your choices to only about 10 of your favorite candy.

Next select the containers in which you will exhibit your sweet treats.  Clear glass jars are the vessels of choice.  Create a standout showcase with a mixture of narrow and wide glass jars to tall and short glass containers.  Indicate each jar’s contents with a decorative tent card displayed in front of the container.  Alternatively, handwrite the name of the candy onto a beautiful sticker and affix to the front of the glass jar.  Place a candy scoop in front or inside the candy jar for your guests to easily grab their desired amount.

Lastly, choose a generously-sized yet portable container that your guests can use to load up with their goodies and take home.  Gourmet food paper bags personalized with your names and wedding date is the perfect idea.  Or transform Chinese takeout boxes into a great container for your memorable wedding candy buffet.  Glassine envelopes can be spruced up with personalized labels resulting in creative candy buffet packaging. 

By offering an “all-you-can-eat, make-your-own” experience, you’ll invite your guests to create their own wedding favors that they’ll be sure to enjoy!  The wedding candy buffet is the perfect accent to your wedding that will make a sweet and lasting impression! (AJG001)

If you know how to apply simple secrets to get affordable wedding favors, you will enjoy it and be gentle on the wedding budget. If originality and resourcefulness are some of your stronger traits, you can easily make some striking yet elegant, affordable wedding favors yourself. People tend to attach great admiration to the effort that is put into hand made favors, as it tends to portray the value and gratitude you have for their attendance.

If you mention affordable wedding favors people tend to think that you are referring to some sort of cheap novelty just to keep the etiquette watchers at bay. This happens to be a complete mistaken belief! The difference between cheap and affordable are established by the quality, time, thought and effort one put in the choice or manufacturing of the wedding favors.

Apart from the originality hand made favors portray, you will be able to save a reasonable amount of money as well. A modern, stylish example of an affordable wedding favor is a compact disc loaded with the wedding couple’s favorite songs, presented in a cover with an interesting collection of pictures of the couple with the wedding date and their names included.

Regrettably, we all are not equal when it relates to creative skills in order to make hand made favors for your wedding. Fortunately, there are many ways to kill this uncreative cat preventing you from finding affordable wedding favors.

A highly appreciated wedding favor will always be candy. Apart from the various sorts of candy you can choose from, is it economical and all ages find pleasure in it, no matter how big or small. Chocolates are popular wedding favors and available in any shape of flavor you can think of. Though all may love chocolate favors, an economic alternative will be peppermints wrapped up in fancy bundles according to your wedding theme.

When you like to follow tradition, sugar-coated almonds are another good alternative. Unlike back when your mother got married, you can choose from a wide range of pastel colors plus gold, silver or even bronze colored almonds.

Before you decide on what affordable wedding favors to use, make a point to remember that wedding favors are a mere token of your special day and that memorable weddings consist out of much more than the favors you present and how it is presented. Don’t forget to give some thought as to how guests will receive the actual fabors.

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Brides traditionally provide wedding favors to all of the guests who come to the ceremony and reception. These souvenir gifts are an expected part of the festivities and the guests anxiously wait to see what they will get. Some brides choose to give their gifts wedding favor candy, which is always a welcome and tasty idea.

These candy wedding favors can be prepared by the bride and her wedding party members prior to the ceremony. Candies in pastel shades that match the wedding colors can be purchased and added to tiny individual tins, boxes or little silk or mesh bags. There are even lovely decorated paper envelopes that are made for holding small candies.

A bride can choose to have a candy wedding favor container personalized with the date of the ceremony. Containers can also be inscribed with the names of both bride and groom. Selecting the right candies and containers is great fun for the bride and her bridesmaids. Candied almonds, pastel mints, and even custom made sweets can be used to create perfect wedding favors.

At some wedding receptions, the favors are placed at each guest’s seat, and others arrange them on a table for guests to help themselves. Brides can even have one of the wedding party members give them out during the reception or as guests are leaving. A candy buffet is an excellent newer twist on the idea of wedding favor candy. A delicious assortment of all types of sweet treats can be arranged on a long table for self-serving. The guests can be provided with their own miniature engraved candy wedding favor scoop and personalized tins or gift bags. This allows them to choose the type of candies they prefer while oohing and aahing over this innovative and fun candy buffet.

There are many other lovely and fun wedding favors that can be chosen for guests. Today there is an almost limitless supply of treats and mementos that can be found. There are small matchbook wedding favors with covers in pastel shades that match the bridal party colors. These wedding favors can have the happy couple’s picture on the cover or just the wedding date and names can be embossed. Guests at weddings can even be gifted with useful tote bag wedding favors that have the names of the newly married couple printed on them.

Wine bottles wedding favors add an elegant touch to any celebration, large or small. Your guests at your reception will certainly be pleased to receive these wedding mementos. The wine bottles can be full sized or miniaturized and can even have personalized labels with pictures of the bride and groom and the date of the wedding.

You are planning your dream wedding. No expense will be spared; price is not a consideration. On your wedding day, the world revolves around you and only you. Your wedding day is a once-in-a-lifetime experience — the day that your most romantic fantasies come true.

It’s time to begin planning every little detail, from the dress you will wear to the napkins on the table. As you begin to plan your wedding, don’t forget to think about the wedding favors you will give to your guests. You know that you do not want an inexpensive wedding favor. Instead, you want an elegant wedding favor that your guests will appreciate and that will not go into the trash can as soon as they  get home. With that in mind, let’s look at some ideas for unique, elegant wedding favors that your guests will love.

Unique Wedding Favor Ideas to Create Yourself

Many brides to be enjoy making their own wedding favors. This allows them to give one-of-a-kind favors to their guests and show off their creative flair. It’s true that this option also saves a few dollars, but the most important reason to make your own wedding favors is the impact they will have on your guests.

There are an unlimited number of options when creating your own wedding favors. One option is to purchase elegant wedding favor boxes and fill them with either baked goods or homemade candies. You should be able to find both pyramid shaped and heart shaped wedding favor boxes. Wedding favor bags are also an option. There are some very pretty ones available in a huge variety of colors.

More Elegant Ideas

If you don’t wish to create your own favors or simply don’t have the time, you can purchase your wedding favors. There are a large number of options available to you here as well. One idea that is certain to please your guests is to offer them picture frames that suit the occasion of your wedding. This would be a nice alternative to edible wedding favors. Silver bottle openers could also be an elegant wedding favor for your guests. Engrave your wedding date on them to make them especially memorable.
 
Here are some more ideas that you can use for elegant wedding favors. Glass coasters, silver wine stoppers, letter openers and keychains all become memorable wedding favors when inscribed with your wedding date or a special quote or poem. We have barely scratched the surface when it comes to elegant wedding favor ideas. The best idea of all is to choose the wedding favor that means the most to you.

Although wedding favors may not be the highlight of the wedding, they are a detail which requires some thought and planning. Ideas for treats are generally plentiful so there are bound to be enough to suit your budget and taste. This is a part of the arrangements, like the guest list and seating arrangement that will often cause unnecessary stress when there doesn’t have to be any.

Flowers are always a favorite easy wedding favor and also so simple to arrange and then set up on the day. Fortunately, as far as the bride and groom are concerned, apart from choosing which flowers to have, there is little for them to do.

Many people who choose flowers decide on a single red rose for each guest as a symbol of their love. You can simply purchase one for each guest and have a member of the catering staff, a friend or family member place one rose across each place setting after the tables have been set for the wedding reception.

More and more people decide an easy wedding favor to give their guests is candy in a presentation tin or box. I like the idea that a number of receptions have started to use where the costly centerpiece is done away with completely. This just needs a large quantity of various candies placed in a large bowl on the middle of the table.

You can then provide each wedding guest with a small bag and a note encouraging them to enjoy the candy in the centerpiece. Your guests will fill up the presentation containers with the candy in the centerpieces making this an extremely convenient gift which does not involve any wrapping.

If you prefer not to give your guests more to eat then another option is a small picture frame and if you like, it can be used on the day as placeholders. This is a good idea but wrapping this type of wedding favor can put many people off especially when there are a large number of guests. Almost all receptions have place names at the tables for the guests so this is an ideal way to present the frame without the need to spend time and more money on wrapping paper which will only be discarded.

An easy wedding favor that might appeal is to have the photographer take a digital picture of each guest and then present it to them at the wedding reception as they arrive. If he brings along a printer you can distribute the photos before your guests begin to leave the reception. If you are really stuck for a wedding favor idea, why not ask the photographer to take a picture of people as they arrive, to be presented later at the reception. It would also be nice if the photographer could bring along a digital projector so all the photos he had taken of the guests could then be shown on a screen during the reception meal.

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Groomsmen have the tough job of helping you, the groom, plan for his wedding. It is traditional for you to give your buddies some groomsmen gifts to express gratitude to them for being a huge part of your wedding. If you are wondering what you could get your groomsmen, worry no more. Picking out groomsmen gifts is fairly easy, just as long as you have plenty of imagination and if you know your friend well.

Since you have known your groomsmen for a long time, you could definitely come up with a unique and thoughtful gift. Because you are giving gifts for the guys, it would be best to get them something functional. It is rare to find a guy who would want a knickknack that would simply be an ornament in their pad so it is better to give them something useful.  One exception to the rule would be something like personalized pub signs.  Because the theme to these signs are usually funny and cool.  Most guys would love to hang them onto their walls.

Take my brother, for instance. When our older cousin had gotten married, he asked my brother to stand as one of the groomsmen because they are really close. Knowing that my brother is totally addicted to the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and also in a fraternity, our cousin’s greek groomsman gifts to my brother was a St. Louis Cardinals baseball and glove set. I could tell then that my brother really appreciated the gift because it was close to his heart and until now, he plays with that baseball. Other sports themed gifts that you could give would be tickets to their favorite game or a Sports Illustrated subscription.

If your friend is not into sports, you could also get your groomsmen gifts that they would enjoy. For the wine enthusiasts, an engraved wine stopper or a waiter’s corkscrew would be suitable. For your outdoorsy friends, you could give them a Swiss army knife or a compass and they would surely be pleased. A lot of guys are into gadgets, so anything that has to do with electronics is most likely going to make your groomsmen extremely happy. You could also give them an excellent wallet or a belt that they could use for a long period time. If you are more of the traditional type, you might want to give them something like engraved flasks or money clips that would also make classy gifts.

When my brother-in-law married my sister, his groomsmen gifts were different for each of the guys. He said that it was hard to look for just one gift for all his groomsmen due to their varying personalities. His most memorable gift to one of his groomsmen was some shares of stock. For the longest time, his friend wanted to own shares of stocks in a good company but did not want to risk his own money. You could just imagine how happy his friend was when he opened the certificate. 

Other popular groomsmen gifts that you could give are travel journals, tools, pocket watches, poker sets, cigars, and cufflinks. It does not matter how much you spend, as long as you choose groomsmen gifts that they would enjoy.

Bath Wedding Favors

Preparation a wedding entails a lot of work. How fortunate we are that when it comes to picking out favors, the process is practically done for us. Merging beauty and function is easy and assures an endearing gift. No  where is that more true than in the category of bath wedding favors.

Ever received a present of fine bath salts on Valentine’s Day, or a birthday, or other celebration? Lucky you. Relaxing, full of delightful aromas and oh so good for the skin. The ideal wedding favor. How yet more lucky that they occur in so many pleasing designs.

Snowcone-shaped bath salt containers are extremely decorative, and so they make the ideal favor for the wedding reception tables. Whatever color scheme you’ve contrived for yours, you will find these fit right in.

Do not make the mistake of believing these are only for the ladies, either. They may not acknowledge it, but after an arduous day’s work many men are very glad to curl up in a hot bath. With a good book and some relaxing aromatic bath salts, they will be in dream land, too. Talk of aromatherapy!

Heart-shaped containers are equally popular. They are the perfect option for a February wedding, or at any other time of the year. Love is in everyone’s thoughts, so why not have it in the bath also?

But far from being the only alternative, there are loads of bath items that make ideal bath wedding favors. Candles are an glaring example. But obvious does not have to mean uninteresting. Aromatic and lovely tealights can warm the pot that waits for someone to exit the bath. Vanilla and other scents are the perfect choice for a romantic bath for two!

But candles have to sit in something, so how about picking out some of those graceful glass candle holders? Heart shaped designs, crystal blocks and more will be collectors items that are handed down from one generation to the next. Etch the bottom with the names of the bride and groom, and the wedding date. Or individualize them with a sticker that displays your favorite saying.

Do not forget the young ones, either. Bath confetti makes for a fun and decorative wedding favor that will unquestionably get put to good use. Entertaining and lovely. That’s a great combination. Confetti, too, comes in dozens of designs and containers.

A tin of bath confetti that holds a flock of doves is an outstanding way to integrate your summer wedding design theme into the favor. You’ll be able to scatter some of the doves on the tables, whilst you place the tins nearby. Individualize them with the names of the bride and groom and the wedding date and you’ll have a complete wedding favor in a fine package.

Bath wedding favors ideas are a great gift for guests of any age or gender. They are also a perfect choice for the wedding planner.