| Sticking to a tight budget can be sticky. The first | | | | If you are planning a beach wedding, go ahead to |
| casualty is the wedding favors. But should you | | | | seashore and scout for seashells and scoop up |
| give this up? If you knew there were great but | | | | some white sand. Make sure though that the |
| inexpensive items that could be a big hit with your | | | | beach is the venue for the wedding. Place these in |
| guests, would you still give up? Perhaps not. | | | | quaint little boxes you made yourself. Include a |
| Simple yet Fantastic | | | | personal thank you note and you have unique yet |
| The rich and the famous can afford to spend | | | | inexpensive wedding favors for your beach loving |
| $400 on a single wedding favor for 300 guests; | | | | friends. |
| that's a lot of money. But you don't have to ditch | | | | Giving frames is a great idea too but instead of |
| wedding favors because you can only spend a | | | | opting for silver plated chrome frames, get |
| dollar per item. There are great ideas waiting to | | | | wooden frames and paint it with your wedding |
| be found and an example is the vintage | | | | color. A decorative touch can give your DIY |
| handkerchiefs given by Channing Tatum and Jenna | | | | frames more character. If your partner is handing |
| Dewan to their wedding guests. | | | | with a hammer and a saw, that would be great |
| The fabrics were purchased cheap on eBay and a | | | | or if he has zero experience with a hammer, you |
| touch of flower heads to top the handkerchiefs in | | | | can ask around. Some friends might recommend |
| a basket made a perfect accent for the vintage | | | | a friend who can do the frames without charging |
| wedding theme. For less, the couple was able to | | | | a fortune. You can do the painting job later. |
| give their guests more. The guests were amazed | | | | Baked goodies are easy to make and how about |
| that the handkerchiefs fashioned from fabrics | | | | giving away sugar-crusted cookies? There's no |
| with vintage prints had such a romantic impact. | | | | second guessing these cookies won't last long. |
| The hankies were meant for "wiping tears of joy" | | | | Other edible giveaways are chocolates and |
| and indeed Tatum's and Jenna's wedding was a | | | | fortune cookies that you can prepare well in |
| smash hit. | | | | advance. You can make your own fortune |
| You can copy this idea for your own wedding; but | | | | chocolate candies too using special molds to |
| if you want something different here are some | | | | match your wedding theme. |
| items you might want for your wedding favors. A | | | | The Easy Way Out |
| handmade velvet pouch with your initials stamped | | | | Browse the internet for more ideas. The websites |
| on it; decorative boxes you make yourself; tiny | | | | of bridal shops have a showcase of items under a |
| potted plants you can prepare well in advance; | | | | dollar. Choose an item that goes well with your |
| and perhaps you can invite a local celebrity and | | | | wedding theme and instead of having it boxed, |
| ask him to pose with guests. If he or she is that | | | | which is another expense, spruce it up with |
| famous you better plan for tighter security or the | | | | ribbons or a silky cord. So who says you can't |
| fans would go wild. That indeed would be the talk | | | | have celebrity style wedding favors? |
| of the town for ages. | | | | |