| When planning a wedding, choosing the perfect | | | | in their own yards and will remember the wedding |
| wedding favor is a detail that often gets | | | | day every time they look at the tree. |
| overlooked amid choosing the right dress, best | | | | Plant wedding favors are also a perfect solution |
| catering and most beautiful flowers. Wedding | | | | for brides planning a "green" wedding. Many brides |
| favors are an opportunity to thank family and | | | | try to avoid the waste that often comes with |
| friends for all that they have done for the happy | | | | typical wedding favors. |
| couple. They are also the perfect way to | | | | The Edible Wedding Favor |
| remember the wedding day for years to come. | | | | Giving guests the gift of food has always been a |
| That is why choosing truly unique wedding favors | | | | very popular wedding favor solution! There are |
| will make a huge impact on a wedding and its | | | | ways to make unique wedding favors edible, |
| guests. | | | | however. It just takes a little thinking outside the |
| There are several ways brides go about choosing | | | | box. Customizing edible treats is always a good |
| unique wedding favors. Most try to tie into the | | | | way to take a wedding favor to the next level. |
| "theme" of the wedding. Others try to coordinate | | | | Cookies and chocolates are easily customized with |
| with their wedding colors or the table decorations. | | | | the wedding date or couple's name. Specialty |
| Whatever the goal, here are some truly unique | | | | fortune cookies are another option - especially |
| wedding favors to consider when planning the | | | | when the fortune is customized! A personalized |
| ultimate wedding: | | | | mint tin also works as a unique wedding favor |
| The Sentimental Wedding Favor | | | | because the tin can be refilled and used again and |
| Brides who favor sentimentality tend to like | | | | again. |
| unique wedding favors that highlight the day and | | | | The Destination Wedding Favor |
| the happy couple. A small sterling silver picture | | | | Destination weddings are becoming more and |
| frame with the date engraved can serve as a | | | | more popular. When planning a destination |
| stylish table placeholder before going home with | | | | wedding, it is appropriate to coordinate unique |
| each guest. To really take it to the next level in | | | | wedding favors to match the locale. Beach |
| unique wedding favors, have the wedding | | | | weddings are typically the most popular |
| photographer take a photo of each guest or | | | | destination wedding and there are several options |
| couple and forward a copy to them when they | | | | for incorporating a beach theme into the favors. |
| are printed. Often weddings are occasions where | | | | Unique wedding favors for a beach wedding can |
| people look their best and a photo would be | | | | be as simple as a beautiful bleached starfish tied |
| treasured. | | | | with a satin ribbon or as elaborate as custom |
| Unique wedding favors that still capture the | | | | embroidered beach tote bags. Other beach ideas |
| sentimental spirit can also include a personalized | | | | include sailboat tea lights, seashell cookie cutters |
| CD burned with songs from the wedding. Most | | | | and mini beach pails filled with goodies. Another |
| songs are chosen ahead of time, so the CD can | | | | popular wedding destination is a beautiful mountain |
| include the ones used for the bride and groom's | | | | setting. In this case, the best scenario for unique |
| first dance, her father/daughter dance, his mother | | | | wedding favors typically involves nature. The living |
| son dance and the bridal party dance. There will | | | | trees or plants mentioned above would work |
| still be plenty of room for some of the happy | | | | nicely in a mountain setting. Also, anything carved |
| couple's favorite or sentimental songs as well. A | | | | from wood, candied nuts, or homemade candles. |
| customized CD label is the perfect finishing touch. | | | | There are literally thousands of options when |
| The Everlasting Wedding Favor | | | | choosing unique wedding favors. By taking the |
| One of the best ways to commemorate a | | | | time to think about what friends and family can |
| wedding day is to give guests a gift that will stay | | | | really use and what will be the best accent for |
| with them forever. Unique wedding favors that fall | | | | the wedding, brides can really make a statement |
| into this category include any sort of live plant or | | | | of thanks. Unique wedding favors really stand out |
| flower. These small flowers or saplings can be | | | | among the typical and guests will know |
| used to decorate the tables with greenery as well! | | | | immediately that a lot of thought went into |
| Guests will love the idea of planting a tree or plant | | | | planning this affair! |