| Preparing for a wedding is a time of | | | | Guests always appreciate a wedding favor they |
| celebration and memories. The tradition of | | | | can use again and again. These favors can |
| giving guest favors or small gifts lives on | | | | also be personalized to reflect the couples |
| as a way to thank them for sharing in your | | | | names and wedding date. To save money you can |
| special day. Some favors are used as part of | | | | go to wholesalers that supply businesses with |
| the wedding decorations and then taken home | | | | promotional items. These are usually things |
| by the guests at the end of the reception. | | | | that are useful and you are sure to find |
| | | | something that will tie into your wedding. |
| Other favors are useful items that will give | | | | You could find pairs of chopsticks, |
| the guests something they will use over and | | | | paperweights, notepads, bookmarks or keyrings |
| over and with each use will remind them of | | | | in the wholesale catalogs. Other useful items |
| your wedding. Some of the most popular favors | | | | include wine bottle stoppers, candles, soaps, |
| are candy, usually packaged creatively. | | | | tea bags, mugs or small plants. Try to find |
| Choosing a favor can be difficult, but if you | | | | something that will be of use to your guests |
| figure out what type of favor you would like | | | | as well as look good with your reception |
| it can make it easier. | | | | decorations. |
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| Giving favors a double meaning by using them | | | | Food items are on of the easiest wedding |
| as part of the decorations saves money and | | | | favors you can give. It is simple and |
| space. Table toppers such as candles, | | | | inexpensive to buy candy or nuts in bulk, |
| flowers, and glasses will be incorporated | | | | then put them in simple packages to give your |
| into the table decorations. Items like these | | | | guests. You will find guests like food items |
| can be personalized with the couple's names | | | | because it is something they can use and also |
| and wedding date to make them a treasured | | | | something that will not need a special place |
| keepsake. | | | | in their home. Some gifts, like plants, can |
| | | | require work that your guests may not want to |
| Some other decoration favor ideas include | | | | do. Candy or nuts is something that will show |
| mini salt and pepper shakers, origami | | | | your appreciation and bring a little joy to |
| animals, and napkin rings. All of these will | | | | your guests. You can use creative packaging |
| help add to the table decor and then be | | | | and the actual colors of the candies/nuts to |
| easily taken by the guests when they leave. | | | | tie them into your wedding decorations. Food |
| Another idea that has been showing up at | | | | favors are always welcome and easy to do. |
| recent weddings is what is called a breakaway | | | | |
| centerpiece. These centerpieces are made up | | | | Choosing favors for your wedding only add to |
| of the individual favors. Usually they are | | | | the many choices you have to make. It doesn't |
| either gift wrapped boxes stacked or small | | | | have to be difficult or time consuming if you |
| vases with flowers clustered together. You | | | | try to keep it simple. Make your favors part |
| can use your imagination. Using favors as | | | | of the decor, something useful or a food |
| decorations will help you to get two things | | | | item. Sticking to easy favors will help |
| done at once. You will be able to give your | | | | eliminate large amounts of time and money |
| guests a nice gift while also saving yourself | | | | being spent on them allowing you to focus on |
| some hassle. | | | | other things. |
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