Wedding Favors

Wedding favors also known as bombonieres are small thank you keepsakes that are presented to your guests at the wedding reception.

The giving of favors is not mandatory, just consider these as a token of affection, something that you give your guests as a lasting memory of your wedding day.

Of course, the most important memory that they will take away is the unforgettable memory of how lovely you looked, and how much they enjoyed the fantastic party you threw.

The wedding favors can range from simple homemade items, to elaborate expensive creations. Five sugared almonds wrapped are the traditional choice. Each almond representing, health, wealth, happiness, fertility and longevity. Today these can be anything from mini liqueurs, to photo frames, wine glass rings or boxes filled with sweets.

Remember this is an opportunity to add your own personal touches to your day. When ordering take along swatches of fabric, wedding stationery and other helpful guides, so that everything will be perfectly matched to your theme. (It may not be the favors but the packaging that you need to coordinate).

If you choose to place the favors on the table, you may want to make sure that the packaging compliments the centrepieces, napkins and flowers. Or let your wedding favors do double duty as place cards, for example use attractive name tags attached to the gifts, or place names inside individual picture frames.

If you’re holding a cocktail reception party, place them on a table at the door, or have your bridesmaids hand them out at the end of the night, this will ensure that every guest is thanked in person.

Always order at least more wedding favors than you actually need, so that you will have some spares on hand. This way, you can replace any that may get damaged, or hand out as a thank you gift to your hairdresser and suppliers if you wish, and don’t forget mementos for yourself.

Suggested favour ideas for:

Themed Weddings

• Why not create a table centrepiece of small individual potted plants, where each guest takes one home after the reception.


• For a country theme, place small dried-flower arrangements at each place setting.


• If you are having a beach wedding give your guests miniature pots of palm trees or other tropical plants.

• Give gifts of miniature cakes packaged in a beautiful box.


• Give guests a taste of your national food such as Italian confetti (candy-coated almonds), Germany chocolate cake or French pastries wrapped in tulle.


• Chocolates


• Homemade Cookies


• Jars of Candy


• Pots of jam


• Fortune Cookies

Personalized Wedding Favors

• Purchase simple frames, and have your monogram and/or wedding date placed on it, these can be placed at each table setting. Then ask the photographer to take an instant photo of each guest at the reception. Have the photos placed on a table or photo tree, and when your guests leave the reception let them collect their picture and put it in the frame.


• Give mints or chocolate that have been monogrammed


• Personalized coasters


• Personalized matches


• Miniature bottles of wine with your names and wedding date on it.

Living Favors

• Potted herbs
  

• Potted flowers
  

• Tree Seedlings
  

• Flower bulbs
  

• Packets of seeds imprinted with your names

Other Favour Ideas

• Glazed tiles
  
• Rose petals
  

• Wine glass rings
  
• Cuff links for men
  

• Embossed chocolates
  
• Crystal vases for the ladies
  
• Scented candles
  
• Wine
  
• Disposable cameras
  

• Feather butterflies
  
• Scented bath beads
  
• Photo card book
  
• Bubble bottles
  
• Music boxes

The options are endless just use your imagination, use decorative boxes matched to your theme to present edible gifts.

• Seedling pot
  
• Jelly bean boxes
  
• Short poem written by yourself
  

• Five almonds in tulle
  
• Home made cookies
  
• Handmade bonbons filled with sweets
  

• Handmade macaroons

Wedding Favor Presentation

Remember it is all in the presentation, so give some thought on how you are to present the gifts to your guest.

If you are wrapping them yourself, try a few different packaging ideas by buying a small quantity of different packaging and then pick the one that you think looks the best.

When you are happy with your final choice go and purchase the required packaging for all your favors. To give the favors a personal touch add their name to the gift.

• Tulle pouch


• Clear acrylic box


• Cellophane tied with curling ribbon


• Gift boxes tied with ribbon


• Gift Boxes with silk flowers on top


• Baskets


• Some favors may not need wrapping


• Organza bags

• Why not wrap up your own bomboniere gifts, this will save you some money.


• Use tulle, ribbon or cellophane bags.


• If you have a tight budget, consider giving one gift per couple. This way you may be able to select a gift which is a bit more expensive, and still be making a saving.

Cluster your wedding favors in the center of the table to make a centerpiece. For example use small potted flowering plants, arranged in a circle on the center of the table, drape some tulle around the base of the circle or tie ribbons around each pot. When the guests leave ask each of them to take home one potted plant.

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