Complete Guide to Wedding Favors
Guide to Wedding Favors Over the years wedding favors have become increasingly popular. Guests often look forward to receiving a keepsake to take home with them after the wedding party. They add to the decor and theme of the reception, ranging from simple bookmarkers to elegant crystal to delicious, edible treats too! Need more help …
Cheap Wedding Favor Ideas
Cheap. It’s such a drab-sounding word … until you realize you’re about to put on a ten, even twenty-thousand-dollar party. Suddenly, the word “cheap” takes on a whole new shine. So, you want to follow the time-honored tradition of thanking your guests for coming — wedding favors — but you don’t have a lot left over after the photographers, videographers and …
Donations as Wedding Favors
The times, they are a-changin’. Bride and groom are not the needy little waiflings they once were. Instead, many are established in their careers. Many are homeowners. Sometimes, this is their second wedding. Bluntly put, many already own all the appliances, glassware and cutlery they can use. This sense of material plenty might be what’s driving the …
6 Party Favours Your Wedding Guests Will Love and Treasure For Years to Come
There are so many details to think about when planning a wedding. From the dress, to the venue, to the photographer, to the cake – the details you need to organise can seem endless! However, it’s important to remember that this is your special day, and for that reason, it’s vital that you have mementos …
How to Be a Save-the-Date Pro
By Jean Bachcroft Save-the-date cards have just one purpose: to give your wedding guests plenty of notice, so they’re sure to make it to your big day! These are especially useful for brides planning to marry during the holidays, or any time you need your guests to mark your date on their calendars months in …
Some of the Cutest Wedding Favors ON SALE NOW!
As a little thank you, send off all of your guests with a tiny treat. Whether you want it to be edible, keepsake worthy or just plain fun and unique, have it coincide with the overall vision for your day. Start shopping around, grabbing ideas and taking a peek at some of our favorite picks …
Heavenly Hershey Rose Favor
Give a handmade Hershey rose to your guests, and they might just follow you home. It’s a simple way to make each guest feel very special — and this way, you’ll make sure they don’t starve to death before the first course arrives. Hershey Chocolate Rose Favors These favors made from Hershey’s Kisses are perfect …
The Homemade Wedding Favor CD; Should You or Shouldn’t You?
In a way, the wedding favor CD, or “mix CD,” seems to embody the best of wedding favors. Almost everyone enjoys music. And CDs add nothing to your thighs, and they’re perfectly safe for diabetics. What’s more, they can have a personal feel. After all, listening to someone’s idea of great music is pretty intimate. (Isn’t that why …
Color Crush: Over the Moon With Orange
Orange isn’t mutually exclusive with black. We’re charging you to think outside the Halloween box and see orange in a new light. Bright, fun and cheery, orange has to be the happiest color in the rainbow. So why not bring a little extra “happy” to the big day? Whether you go with tangerine, apricot, carrot …
Fabulous Florals for All
From vintage botanical prints for invitations to bloomified table linens and even flower-filled bridal gowns, florals are on-trend for spring and summer wedding decor and fashion. There’s something incredibly chic about featuring florals front and center in your wedding design elements. And don’t think florals can’t be subtle, either. Softer patterns and colors make for …
Wedding Favor FAQ
Have a burning question about wedding favors? Hopefully the simple FAQ below will fix you right up. If not, though, leave your own question below … and we’ll get to it as soon as we can! Update: the freshest, most complete Guide to Wedding Favors can be found here. Go to it! I’m low on cash …
Incorporate Tile into Your Wedding Decor
From fashion to home decor, geometric prints and patterns are hot, hot, hot. Colorful, playful and relatively inexpensive, we love the idea of using tiles for table numbers, place cards and seating cards at a wedding reception. Even cooler? Line them in a row to make a table runner on your reception tables or group …
Gourmet Cookie Wedding Favors — A Unique Twist on an Old Tradition
By Kevin Stith Cookies as wedding favors create an unique twist on the time-honored tradition of providing small gifts to guests, as a token of appreciation from the bride and groom. Initially wedding favors were only a part of celebrations European upper classes, who would provide elaborate gifts to their guests. Wedding favors began as …
Pretty in Pastels
Spring, Easter, colored eggs, sunshine, new buds and fresh blooms — come this time of year, we can’t help but want to paint ourselves completely in pastels. And it doesn’t stop there. When it comes to selecting your color scheme for a spring-themed wedding, there’s nothing prettier or more fitting than a pastel palette. Choose from creamy shades …
Olive Branch-Inspired I Dos
You may have been wondering just what type of greenery it is that’s been woven through almost every wedding floral design in the past three years. Search no more. It’s olive branch! The definition of rustic elegance, everything about olive branch is dreamy — the shape, color and how it naturally bends and arches so …
Want a Wedding Favor That’s Totally Unique? Make Your Own Découpage Candles!
By Ellen Russell No wonder candles are such favorite at weddings — they’re elegant, and usually pretty affordable, too. The only catch for many brides is that they want something truly original, not something they’ve ever seen at someone else’s reception. One way to make this happen is with simple decoupage techniques. Believe it or …
All About Geometric Weddings
Math has new meaning. Modern, cool and on-trend, geometric styles, shapes and patterns are popping up in everything from interior design to fashion, art and now, weddings. From hanging hexagonal flower arrangements to triangle-topped tiers and terrarium centerpieces, geometric-inspired weddings are the coolest — unique, hipster and chic all rolled into one. You can opt …
Goin’ Gaga for All-Green Weddings
The first signs of green are starting to bud as we transition out of winter — and with good ol’ St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner — thus, we are majorly crushing on the earthy hue, and expect it to be a big trend for spring and summer weddings. Modern brides aren’t afraid to brush other colored blooms …
Why Brides Don’t Know What Wedding Favors to Buy
Many brides find themselves a little frustrated when it’s time to choose the wedding favors. They aren’t sure when to order them, and they aren’t sure what to get. If it turns out that you’re one of those brides, this article can help you figure it out. When to Order Your Favors Brides like to …
Tropical Wedding Favors
You know you’re going to have a wedding that evokes the tropics. Maybe it will take place in the Caribbean or Hawaii. Maybe it will take place in your own backyard (complete with a pig roast), or a local banquet hall (outfitted with real palm trees draped with magical twinkle lights). You’ve selected a signature …
Ten Winter-Inspired Wedding Favors
Sending your wedding guests home with a little “thank you” is a must. They’ve supported your relationship and traveled from far and wide to celebrate, so a token of your appreciation shows the utmost thought. We encourage you to look to the season when your wedding falls to inspire wedding favors that your guests will love. …
Color Crush: Cranberry
Rich, luscious and festive, we are majorly crushing on the color cranberry (and cranberries, themselves) for wintertime wedding decor. A deep shade of red, like cranberry, can act as the neutral color in your inspiration palette (so long, gray, black and white!), pairing perfectly with colors like sage green, dusty blue, silver and rose gold. And why not …
A Cute, Christmasy Affair
We can’t help ourselves. ‘Tis the Christmas season, after all. If you’re a fanatic for all the festivities of the Christmas season, why not throw your wedding date into the mix? Some people think a winter wedding with halls decked is corny — which it can be; however, when executed tastefully, it makes for pure magic and …
Pining for Pinecones
They are symbolic of winter. They are rustic, whimsical, earthy and beautiful in the same breath. Pine cones. We love them, especially when incorporated into your winter-wedding decor. Whether you bundle them into your bouquet or use them as place card holders, there are endless ways to use pine cones on your big day. Brown …
Fall-Time Wedding Decor Must: PUMPKINS!
Plump, seasonal and iconic of autumn, we can’t enough of pumpkins, especially when used in fall-time nuptials. From helping you announce your day in a “save the date” to holding place cards, rings and flowers, there are countless ways to incorporate the lovable gourd into your wedding scheme. Not sure how to get started? Check …
How to Incorporate Your Team into the Big Day
It’s that time of year again. Can’t you hear the diehard fans chanting “foot-ball, foot-ball, foot-ball”? It’s faint but drumming louder as we approach the final countdown to football season. Are you and your fiancé tailgating king and queen, season ticket holders and fantasy league fanatics? If you’re the couple that bleeds your team’s colors, …
Playful Prints: Polka Dots are THE Pattern
A huge trend we’re seeing pop up for weddings this year is patterns. Chevron, ikat, stripes and florals are taking form in table runners, envelope liners, fashion accessories and more. Among our favorite patterns for weddings? Polka dots! Playful, sophisticated and flirty all at once, polka dots are cute as can be — whether you use …
Skip Floral Centerpieces — Try Edible Arrangements!
With the farm-to-table ideology as on trend as ever, we can’t help but want to extend that to the weddingsphere, beyond what’s served on your guests’ plates. Try swapping flowers for alternatives like fruits, vegetables, cheese and nuts — you name it — the sky’s the limit. The end result is highly unique, memorable and individual …
Citrus Crush: Wedding Palette Inspiration
Don’t be afraid to be bright on the big day. With spring in full bloom and summer just around the corner, we’ve got citrus circulating in our minds. Whether lemon, lime, orange or grapefruit, the colors of the citrus rainbow are light and refreshing — a perfect palette for your wedding, provided by nature. We …
Aviary Adoration: Love-Bird-Inspired Wedding Decor
With colorful wings fluttering through the air, we couldn’t help but be inspired by spring’s songstresses — birds. Whether you release doves at your ceremony, float hundreds of origami swans overhead or feature full-out feathery centerpieces at your reception, we’re seeing birds take flight as a popular wedding theme among couples. We love the departure …
Wedding Color Crush: Hello, Yellow!
In honor of impending spring and those beautiful golden beams radiating from the sky, we’re spotlighting one of our favorite wedding hues: yellow. Whether it’s a shade of bright Meyer lemon or a buttery pastel, yellow is cheerful and happy — everything your wedding day should be about. Pair it with black, gray (yellow + …
Fun Wedding Send-Offs: 10 Alternatives to Throwing Rice
While we love how wonderfully nostalgic throwing rice is after you’ve been pronounced ‘husband and wife,’ it’s fun to mix things up and choose something festive that suits the theme and feel of the wedding and you as a couple. Here’s a round-up of some send-off ideas we love: CONFETTI: Light, bright-colored confetti makes …
Perfectly Parisian: City of Light-Inspired I Dos
It’s undoubtedly the most romantic city in the world. Ah, Paris. From the fashion to the florals, fine food and pastries, we can’t imagine anything more chic than Parisian-inspired nuptials. You may even be lucky enough to actually host a destination affair in the French capital. But if not, you can certainly plan a Parisian party that …
{It’s Here!} Introducing Minted’s 2015 Wedding Collection
We are over the moon for Minted’s new 2015 Wedding Collection, a line of whimsical, fairytale-worthy paper goods designed by independent artists from all over the world. When it comes to wedding stationary, Minted is one of our favorites, offering customizable stationary suites (coordinating place cards, menus and more day-of essentials!) to couples at an affordable …
How to Find Wedding Favours to Suit Any Guest
Buying someone a present can be tiresome, but when you need to buy presents for potentially hundreds of people, this task can seem overwhelming. Unfortunately, when it comes to wedding favours, this is exactly what you are doing. In case planning a wedding wasn’t tricky enough, your wedding favors need to hit exactly the right …
