Hand
Painted Votive
Use paints that are suitable for glass. Free hand paint a design and
your names on it. If you don’t feel confident to paint free hand,
place a small picture on the inside of the glass and then simply follow
the picture details. Simple designs work best.
Scroll Wedding Favors
Instructions for easy to make
Scroll Wedding Favors
Champagne Glasses with Almonds
Fill champagne glasses with two or three almonds
(or
chocolates) and cover the top with tulle, bring the tulle down to the
stem of the glass. Secure the tulle with ribbon and a tiny silk flower.
Polaroid Photo Favors
As your guests arrive at the reception, take their
photo
using a Polaroid camera, then attach each photo to a designated tree at
the reception, along with a note from the bride and groom thanking them
for sharing the day. As the guests leave have them take their photo
from the tree as their keepsake favor.
Double Photo Frames
Use purchased double photo frames (you could try getting these from a
discount store for one or two dollars). Scan and print a picture that
you like, make sure that it will fit into one side of the frame. Then
print another sheet with your names and wedding date and perhaps a
special poem to go into the other frame.
Antique Picture Frame
Purchase miniature antique frames and attach sugared almonds wrapped in
tulle to the back. You could also have the guests names printed and
placed inside the frames and use as place cards.
Bird Nests
These are great favors if you are having an outdoor wedding. Purchase
small birds nests and place inside the nest chocolate or sugared
almonds covered with tulle. Include a personalized message if you wish.
Handmade Magnets
For something a little different make inexpensive magnets. You could
use scrap booking embellishments such as butterflies, glue three pieces
of ribbons to the back and then glue on a small piece of magnet (If you
have any old magnetic fridge calendars these would be great to cut up
and use and will cost you nothing).
Gold Bells
Purchase small gold bells and tie them with ribbon in the color
of your choice and attach a small poem to it. Hand these keepsake
favors to your wedding guests at your ceremony so that they can ring
the bells when you leave the church.
Tiles as Keepsake Favors
Use rubber stamps to print a design of your choice (you could use a
variety of heart shapes) onto unfired tiles (include your names and
wedding date if you like). Then glaze and fire the tiles. You could
glue magnets on to the back of each tile, or place small rubber feet to
the back to make a pot holder. Wrap and decorate with a ribbon and you
will most certainly have a charming handmade keepsake favour for you
guests.
Cherubs
Paint wooden cherubs with a base coat and the top coat with gold paint.
This is time consuming so give yourself ample time to get the job done.
To finish off you could tie chocolates wrapped in tulle to the cherubs.
Cross-Stitch Keepsake Favors
If you enjoy embroidery and are having a small guest list, you could
embroider your names, wedding date with a simple design and have these
framed or make them as bookmarks. These will most certainly be a
treasured gift that your guests will keep.
