Favors

Favors or small gifts are given as a form of appreciation to the guests of the wedding.

Miniature picture frames (can serve as place cards during the reception).
Decorative wine bottle stoppers.
Personalized wine bottles with customized labels.
Local favors such as honey or jams from fresh berries with labels and stickers to convey a personalized message.
Personalized bookmarks.
A small potted tree, packaged seeds, and bulbs placed in canvas sack, tied with a ribbon and attached with a thank you tag.
Personalized sprinkle cupcakes.
Personalized chocolate candy bars with date of wedding and verse of thanks from bride and groom.
Phone cards (these can also be personalized).
Votive candles.
Handmade soaps accented with ribbons, dried flowers or satin rosebuds.
Asian takeout boxes filled with fortune cookies with personalized messages tucked inside.
Have instant photos taken of each guest and place in a special note card or frame.
Decorated candles/ aromatherapy oils.
Gourmet coffee packs.
Gourmet food mixes and dips (include a favorite recipe).
Gourmet cookies wrapped in cellophane and tied with a personalized message.
Refrigerator magnets.
A donation made to a favorite charity in the guest’s name or in honor of someone who has passed on.
Heart-shaped cookie cutters filled with treats and wrapped in netting.
Personalized mint tins.
Decorated miniature baskets or wreaths.
Welcome baskets (for destination weddings and out-of-town guests).
Chrome luggage tags with engraved hearts (for traveling guests and destination weddings).

For a garden wedding: Wind chimes, miniature decorated birdhouses, miniature topiaries, butterfly cookie cutters, clay pots filled with treats or potpourri.
For a western or backyard barbecue wedding: Gourmet chocolates in the shape of cowboy boots, horses, etc., barbeque sauces/chili mixes, red bandanas filled with gourmet treats or western hot sauces.
For a Christmas wedding: Handcrafted Christmas ornaments, personalized hot-chocolate mixes, holiday potpourri, or a frosted snowflake cookie in a glassine bag tied with white satin ribbon.
For outdoor summer weddings: A welcome basket with water bottles, sunscreen, bug spray, and even a pair of flip flops.
For 4th of July celebrations: Hand out sparklers. Guests can enjoy illuminating the night once the sun goes down – and lighting up your grand exit.
For a fall-time celebration: Caramel apples wrapped in cellophane with personalized leaf-shape tags, maple leaf coasters, a pair of pumpkin-scented taper candles or “A Perfect Pair” pear-shaped candles.