| Few modern weddings manage to avoid the ritual | | | | better to consider an alternative. Why not use |
| of wedding favors. Traditionally, wedding favors | | | | chocolates or sweets instead? If you are in a |
| are usually placed on the table, in front of every | | | | warm climate chocolates will need to be stored in |
| guest, although this idea seems to have | | | | a refrigerator until the last minute, so make sure |
| diminished, in recent years. | | | | that you have this facility. |
| Choices of Wedding Favors | | | | Alternatives to Wedding Favors |
| Trying to select a small gift that is going to appeal | | | | Moving away from the more traditional types of |
| to the entire wedding party is tricky, to say the | | | | wedding favors, you may wish to consider a |
| least. Arguably it is impossible! However, there are | | | | more modern and innovative approach. By daring |
| ways to avoid giving inappropriate wedding | | | | to be different, not only can you save yourself |
| favors, while also keeping the budget in check. | | | | some money, but you are also more likely to |
| Why not simply create a selection of sweets and | | | | make a lasting impression on your guests. |
| chocolates that can be placed in the center of the | | | | Some different ideas for wedding favors include a |
| table for all to pick at. This is a great way of | | | | lottery card each, but think about how you would |
| allowing people to choose their own gifts, without | | | | react if someone wins big-time on the ticket that |
| having to worry about issues of taste. | | | | you have bought! If this thought does not appeal, |
| With a small, intimate party, it is actually possible | | | | then consider having a raffle where everyone is |
| to select gifts, individually. This is only really | | | | given a ticket and there is a range of prizes |
| possible when the party is very small; normally a | | | | available. |
| maximum of thirty is appropriate for these types | | | | Another great idea could be to place a bowl of |
| of wedding favors. If you take this approach, be | | | | goodies such as chocolates sweets and alcohol |
| certain that position the wedding favors correctly | | | | miniatures, in the center of the table, allowing a bit |
| and inline with the table settings or you might just | | | | of potluck for the guests. If you have a bit more |
| find that your carefully selected wedding favors | | | | time on your hands, you could wrap the wedding |
| end up in the wrong hands! | | | | favors up and allow guests to select their own |
| Edibles are always a good choice when it comes | | | | and take a chance on the outcome. |
| to wedding favors as many people are getting | | | | One of the key things to remember with wedding |
| quite hungry after the ceremony and | | | | favors is that you want to generate discussion. |
| photographs. Sugared almonds are considered to | | | | When guests arrive at a wedding reception, they |
| be the traditional wedding favors. However, the | | | | are often slightly shy or timid and having a game |
| fact of the matter is that not many people | | | | involving wedding favors will do wonders to break |
| actually enjoy sugared almonds, so it may be | | | | the ice! |