| Candy represents one of the easiest and | | | | butterflies and even birds eggs! These can often |
| cheapest options for your wedding favors. It is in | | | | look nicer when mixed in with other candies and |
| ready supply, comes in all sorts of colors, shapes | | | | mixed colors. |
| and flavors and is easy to package too. Little | | | | 6. |
| wonder then that it is one of the most popular | | | | Retro candies – give your guests a trip down |
| choices for wedding favors today. | | | | memory lane with some childhood favorites, such |
| Here is my top ten candy favors to consider for | | | | as liquorice allsorts, dolly mixtures and hard boiled |
| your wedding: | | | | sweets. It is a good way to get conversation |
| 1. | | | | going as your guests reminisce about the times |
| Candy hearts – perfect for a romantic theme | | | | they used to eat these sweets! |
| or simply to enhance the romance of the day. | | | | 7. |
| These come in a wide range of colors and include | | | | Love hearts – another retro candy that has |
| candy coated chocolate versions too. | | | | lasted the test of time. Indeed the design of love |
| 2. | | | | hearts with their little love messages, appears on |
| Lollipops – these are so much fun and come in | | | | many different and diverse objects these days |
| a variety of shapes and styles. Handmade lollipops | | | | – even wedding stationery! Visit favor stores |
| have an eclectic look about them, whilst | | | | for little packs which can also be personalized. |
| personalized versions will leave your guests in no | | | | 8. |
| doubt about whose wedding it is! They also look | | | | M and M’s – these popular candies are |
| wonderfully decorative placed on individual place | | | | available to couples with personalization. That is |
| settings or even stuck in with the centerpieces! | | | | the M and M is replaced with your initials instead. |
| 3. | | | | A neat idea but I wonder how many of your |
| Candy buffet bar – these have been at just | | | | guests will notice? |
| about every wedding in recent years, but the | | | | 9. |
| trend is starting to wear off. That said, a candy | | | | Mints – once a traditional choice for wedding |
| station or buffet bar offers a fun way for your | | | | favors and often chosen over almonds which |
| guests to put together their own favors with the | | | | were not to everyone’s taste. Mints are |
| aid of some cellophane bags and little scoops. | | | | traditionally served after a rich meal or ‘after |
| Choose candies in colors which coordinate with | | | | dinner’ but they have become a favorite for |
| your wedding for a sophisticated display or go all | | | | wedding favors too. They can be found in a |
| out for color and fun for a vibrant eye catching | | | | choice of colors and with personalized packaging |
| centerpiece. | | | | too. |
| 4. | | | | 10. |
| Mini gumballs machines – these are so cute | | | | Wedding rock – the traditional sea side |
| and widely available from favor stores all over. | | | | favorite of British sea side resorts now seems to |
| Perfect if you are the whimsical kind and what to | | | | have a global following. Sticks of rock are famed |
| inject a bit of fun and personality in to your | | | | for the words which run throughout the entire |
| wedding day. You don’t have to fill them with | | | | piece, leaving many to ponder just how they |
| gumballs either. | | | | make them like that! Personalized versions with |
| 5. | | | | your names running through them are available |
| Novelty candies – these include things such as | | | | and can be made in a wide range of colors and |
| casino chips with personalization, themed candies | | | | sizes. |
| for weddings such as fairytales, fall, flowers, | | | | |