Wedding Favor Ideas that your guests will love.
Here's an introduction to some great wedding favor ideas, and we hope you'll check out all the additional articles we have on great ways to save on your favors.
The average couple will spend close to $300 on their wedding favors.
What are wedding favors, and why do we have them?
As the wise man said, “Let’s start…at the beginning!” The first wedding favors were handed out by aristrocrats and nobility in western European countries like France and Italy. Guests were handed a small gift of thanks and well-being for attending the wedding celebration. Most of these early favors were actually elegant boxes made of porcelain (don’t ask; I have no idea why!), and filled with a delicacy of the day. Very early on, these favors were filled with jordan almonds, which is a tradition that lives on to this day (although now, they’re usually wrapped in a hard candy coating, but that’s besides the point!)
What are some modern wedding favor ideas?
While most couples can’t afford to buy a porcelain box for all of their wedding guests, the idea of wedding favors is one that exists today. And with the advent of the web, finding cheap wedding favors has really never been easier.
Do couples still order wedding favors? Or is it an old-fashioned notion?
While many couples see the wedding favor as an “optional” item that a wedding can live without, there are regions in the United States where it remains (almost) a requirement. Particularly, in the northeastern part of America almost all weddings still hand out favors to their guests, while weddings in the south and southwest might be less likely to hand them out. We’ve noticed, however, as the industry grows and there are more unique wedding favor ideas out there, the popularity of handing them out has grown too.
Should I order wedding favors?
Many couples feel that wedding favors are an expensive item that can be easily stripped from the budget. The truth is, however, that with wedding favors so easily found (or even made…more on that later!), there’s less of an excuse to NOT have wedding favors than to have them.
With the high cost of weddings as they already are, it’s easy to see wedding favors as low-hanging fruit that can be easily stripped from the budget tree. I beg you to reconsider. Wedding favors hold a unique spot in the overall wedding event, and if you keep open-minded to the idea of them, I actually think you’ll end up wondering how you ever thought you could do without them.
What are some wedding favor ideas that will add to my wedding day?
Wedding favors are the perfect way to personalize your event. Think about it. Almost every other element of your wedding has a purpose or pre-defined purpose. The cake is for eating. The wine is for drinking. The guest book is for signing.
But the favors?
Do what you want with them. Put photos from your childhood onto a CD full of your favorite songs. Write your favorite poem on the outside of a mint tin box. Whatever it is, PERSONALIZE it! It’s your only opportunity to stamp a part of your wedding with – not just your name – but your PERSONALITY! Great. Thanks for one measly suggestion.
How about some more wedding favor ideas? You’re the “expert” aren’t you?
Ok. No need to get hostile here! Just kidding. Many couples will find that the best wedding favor ideas come from a joint experience that they’ve gone through together. Whether it’s a love of a certain sport (personalized golf ball favors!), a certain food (chocolate bars!), or even a favorite beverage (coffee or tea favors!), there are a million wedding favor ideas that are as unique as the couple getting married. Once you get started, I’m sure you’ll come up with your own long list of wedding favor ideas.
What should my focus be when coming up with wedding favor ideas?
Wedding favors are the only memento your guests will have from your wedding. Sad as it is, after the dancing is over, the guests go home, and the lights go up, and all you have to remember from your $37,000+ party is a photo album and video.
Use the wedding favors as a way to commemorate such a special event. On your search for wedding favor ideas, choose something that will endure and cause you to smile and remember your special day years afterwards. I think you’ll see that creating those memories for just a couple hundred more dollars are going to be well worth it.
Wedding favors are a gift to your guests. If you’re like most weddings these days, there’s a good chance you have guests coming from ALL OVER THE PLACE. Some might even be coming from across the country or even from a different country! Whatever it is, they have traveled a great distance to witness the happiest day of YOUR life.
You should repay their homage to your happiness with even a small token of thanks. That – my friends – is the TRUE purpose of a wedding favor.
If it’s cheap wedding favor ideas you’re after, be sure to read this article to avoid pitfalls.
