Unique Wedding Favors

Sue Walsh on April 23rd, 2008

So you are getting married…Congratulations! Planning a wedding is one of the most overwhelming, stressful, fun and memorable experiences of your life. Not only are you finally planning everything you have been dreaming about for your wedding since you were a little girl but you are marrying someone you love more than anyone in your life. How exciting! When I was planning my wedding, I knew I wanted it to be a little different from others I had attended. Honestly, I couldn’t really remember anything remarkable about the other weddings because they were just another wedding. The one thing I knew I wanted to do for mine is give out unique wedding favors so people would talk and remember my wedding for many years to come.Wedding favors are great ways to show your guests you appreciate their attendance on your very special day. They also give your guests a little gift to take home; everyone loves getting gifts! Here are some unique wedding favor ideas for you to consider when planning your wedding details.

• Music CD
Make a compilation CD of some of the songs from the wedding and a few others you enjoy. You can add in a few funny songs that you know your guests will laugh at and think of you when they hear it.

• Picture frame
Have the picture frame ready for your guests when they arrive at your wedding but leave a note and a camera on each table asking people to take a picture of one another. When you develop the film from the cameras, you can send out their pictures in the thank you notes so they can place it in their frames.

• Customized coasters
You can find many customizable coasters on the Internet. You can choose some nice designs for the coasters and then for the top one you can personalize it with your guest’s names or with your wedding information.

• Plant
Even though many of your guests might be travelling from out of town, you can still give out small plants as wedding favors. This would be ideal for a garden setting wedding. You can have the pot or vase personalized with your names and wedding date.

• Coffee
Many of your guests might have had a long day of driving or will be up pretty early the next day, you can either give them a gift certificate to get coffee at a nearby coffee shop or purchase coffee packages which can be labeled with your names and wedding date.

Selecting Your Unique Wedding Favors

As I know, planning a wedding can get hectic so make a plan to get your wedding favor planning out of the way early. As soon as you know how many people are coming, make your order for the favors. Get a few extra in case last minute people say they want to attend. Just remember not to stress out too much over the favors, choose something you can afford, you think people would like and something that reflects your style.

Do you have any ideas for wedding favor ideas? Leave a comment and share with the rest of us who are looking to make a lasting impression on our guests!

Submitted by: Marcelina