Do Your Wedding Guests A Real Favor

Do Your Wedding Guests A Real Favor

Unique wedding favors are small tokens of appreciation traditionally given out by the bride and groom at the wedding reception to show appreciation to their guests. Since these gifts are a way to say thank you, you should consider giving something useful and unusual. After all, how many wine bottles featuring the happy couple's name and date can sit in our wine cellar or fill up our wine rack? We always feel guilty opening them and often the caliber of the spirits inside are questionable anyway. Those miniature boxes imprinted with the names of the bride and groom are adorable, but what the heck actually fits in them? Because we feel we can't dispose of such items, they often collect dust on a distant shelf.

Why not choose a unique wedding favor that your guests will really use and appreciate? From simple to high tech, there are many cool options that will make your guests remember your special day by treasuring the unique wedding favor they received from you.

The best unique wedding favors are personalized, despite the fact I dissed wine bottles and little boxes. Because these items have become so frequently used, the concepts have grown tired and old. However, even worn out concepts can be made new with a little creativity.

Let's start with those wine bottles. How about choosing a wine from one of your local vineyards that people will really appreciate receiving, as opposed to an big bottle of mass produced yuck? You can use a small bottle with enough wine for two and add a couple of long-stemmed wine flasks to the gift. Decals that give the effect of etched glass can be ordered with the couple's names and date to affix to the glasses. The wine bottle can feature a colorful label commemorating the wedding. Not only will your guests want to try this delectable wine, they will be able to keep and use the accompanying wine glasses for years. For guests who do not drink wine, the glasses will be useful when they entertain or to display in a china cabinet or curio. A few simple touches makes turn a tired, old idea into a unique wedding favor.

We'll move on to those little boxes imprinted with your names. Really cute, but what the heck do you do with them? How about filling the little box with fragrant dried flowers and adding a few small air holes on the sides? Your guests can use it as a decorative room freshener or a sachet in their drawer. Alternatively, the box can be used to present another, more valuable wedding favor. Consider rhinestone encrusted key chains featuring a clear decal with the names of the bride and groom tucked inside the box. Any small, enticing bling bling item can be personalized and put into a box for presentation to your guests to create an eye-catching, unique wedding favor.

For divas on a tight budget, consider photo frames with a picture of the happy bride and groom. My cousin purchased the most darling silver-toned frames in a dollar store and took impromptu digital photos of herself and the groom the day before the wedding, while they tried on the gown and tux for the final time. Her sister and maid of honor spent the evening printing the photos and putting them in the frames. The photos were digitally imprinted with the bride and groom's name and wedding date to make the gift personalized. Even more clever, the maid of honor arrived at the hall early and tucked the place cards (also printed on the computer to save a few bucks) into the front of the frames and propped them up at each setting. The guests could easily locate their seats and were thrilled to be able to take home a formal photo of the bride and groom, all ready to display in a frame. This personalized, unique wedding favor cost less than $2 per guest, yet it was thoughtful and eye-catching.

If you have a more extensive budget and guests who appreciate high tech accessories, why not consider personalized cell phone skins? Yes, those awesome skins that protect your cell phone can be customized to feature a photo of the bride and groom with a commemorative wedding sentiment. Your guests will have fun showing off their cell phones featuring a photo from the wedding they recently attended. Further, it is sure to generate a lot of excitement because it's such an innovative, unique wedding favor.

Perhaps cooking is a favorite activity for the bride and groom and their guests. Consider giving out a bottle of fine olive oil or balsamic vinegar and add a customized label and rafia ribbon tied around the neck. These decorative bottles can even be made at home. Simply purchase the bottles from a craft store or restaurant supplier and fill them with olive oil or balsamic vinegar and print customized labels to place on the front. The labels can be printed on parchment-like paper to create a homey look that guests will be proud to display in their kitchens.

Finally, consider choosing a unique wedding favor that reflects the theme of your special day. If you exchange vows at the beach, you may want to give out a small beach bag with a commemorative ribbon tied around the handle. For couples having a garden wedding, a decorative flower pot with seeds and soil is a lasting memoir of the event. As the plant grows, your guests will continue to be reminded of your special day.

By stepping out of the box, you can give out an absolutely unique wedding favor that truly expresses your thanks to your guests for attending.