Unique Wedding Favor Ideas
Thank Them with Personalized Gifts
Getting personal.
Choose favors that reflect the hobbies of you and your fiancé.
Do you both love to travel? Give your guests silver luggage tags or passport covers in bright colors. A box of post cards with notes encouraging your guests to keep in touch also makes a great, inexpensive travel inspired favor.
If at least one of you is a great chef, give guests a box filled with your favorite family recipes, or pass out homemade baked goods wrapped in colorful packaging.
Do you love to read? If so, present guests with journals, or hand out a collection of your favorite short stories.
In your space.
Allow what’s unique and special about your wedding location inspire you.
If you are marrying in a vineyard, give unusual wine openers or provide guests with bottles of wine that are only sold at the winery.
Are you getting married on the beach? Then give your guests beach towels or parasols personalized with your names and the wedding date. For a tighter budget, salt water taffy or sea salt in nicely decorated containers are charming.
Handmade favors from a local craftsman or regional treats that you can’t find anywhere else will be remembered forever. You could also give out a gift that is reminiscent of the place you and your fiancé met, like a mug with your college crest or a souvenir from your hometown.
In season.
Seasonal gifts don’t have to be kitschy or cutesy!
For a winter wedding, consider giving guests scarves and mittens (ask for sizes on the invitations) or hand out containers of your favorite brand of hot chocolate. You could also give guests a personalized Christmas ornament.
Spring brides could give out baskets filled with candy or pots filled with a favorite perennial bulb.
For a summer wedding, consider a fun gift like sunglasses, personalized water bottles, or even containers of a special brand of sunscreen.
Maple syrup, apples in handmade baskets, and individually wrapped miniature pies are all great favors for fall ceremonies.
Au natural.
“Green” gifts are unusual and eco-conscious at the same time!
Consider giving seeds that they can grow in their gardens, choosing only those that are ready to be sown on your wedding day. Some brides are even giving their guests saplings or small trees. Another consideration is to use potted plants or herbs as centerpieces that your guests can take home after the wedding.
Gifts made out of recycled material, such as notebooks or picture frames, also make excellent green favors.
Reduce waste while showing your individuality by giving charitable donations instead of material favors. Select a charity that you both support and place signs informing guests of the donation at each table.
The last word.
Wedding favors are more than a thank-you, they’re also the last impression you will give of your wedding day. The extra touch will make your guests think of you each time they use the gift.