50 Ideas to Consider when Shopping for Wedding Favors

Shopping is always a fun activity. However, if you are going to shop for your wedding, there is some additional pressure because you want to see to it that every item you buy would contribute to the success of the wedding. Even the wedding favors, you want to get the perfect ones. These 50 fabulous ideas will help you with this matter.

1.  Choose favors that serve multiple purpose

Mini flower pots that double as table centerpiece are always a hit!

2.  Why not do it yourself?

DIY favor projects give you the opportunity to express your talent and creativity. You get to save a lot of money too!

3.  Yummy sweet treats for the sweet tooth

Who does not love chocolates and candy bars? For once, forget about your diet and celebrate with these delectable wedding favors!

4.  Go wild with the favor boxes

Even the simplest kinds of wedding favors can be spiced up with the use of decorative favor boxes that are truly wonderful and adorable.

5.  Save the earth!

Go for eco-friendly items such as the eco-friendly bamboo ballpoint pen with inscription, “Be green, just write,” eco folding multi-use tote made of natural cotton, and eco mini drawstring bag made of 100% organic cotton.

6.  Soaps and bath salts, anyone?

Soaps and bath salts are great wedding favors because everyone takes a bath, right? Not to mention, these favors smell great too.

7.  Intricate designs for visual appeal

The laser carved glass snowflake tea light holders creates a beautiful glow with its laser carved details

8.  Practical and functional favors

Bottle openers, wine openers, tool kits—these are just few of the many items that can be used in people’s everyday lives.

9.  Classic and timeless items

Photo frames and candles—these wedding favors never get old!

10.  Theme, theme, and theme!

Nautical favors for a beach wedding, a fancy Cinderella wedding carriage candle for a fairy tale wedding. The important thing here is to match the theme of the event.

11.  Personalize it

Give more meaning to the gift by scribbling some personal message.

12.  Shop the cyber way

Shop online and get your hands on some of the most beautiful wedding favors ever created!

13.  Miniature versions of everyday items

Miniature travel suitcase containers and miniature tote bags are great and cute wedding giveaways.

14.  The bargain hunt

Shop at bargain or discount wedding stores to save money.

15.  Who does not love love birds?

Give away mini love bird house as a way of saying thank you to guests.

16.  Fancy playful items

Receiving mini slot machines would make you feel like you hit the jackpot!

17.  Adorn the favor with special ribbons and bows

Use these items to make even the simplest wedding favors beautiful and elegant.

18.  Musical CD collection

Buy blank CDs and then ask your techie brother to burn some music CDs for the favors

19.  Go regional

Asian themed wedding favors would complement an Asian themed wedding event.

20.  Some word of advice

Get ideas, tips and advice from family and friends

21.  Something for luck

Horseshoes and miniature “good luck” wooden elephants would be appreciated by anyone who can use some extra luck.

22.  Feed your fantasy

Fantasy favors perfect for a fairy tale themed wedding are great ideas too.

23.  Beachy, beachy

Tropical flip flop candles and nautical sailboats are wonderful options even if you are not going to have a beach wedding.

24.  Artsy and craftsy

Poster colors or mini craft punches—whatever your choice is, any artsy farsty would surely love these items.

25.  Go creative with the favor cards

Match with the theme or make your own!

26.  Personalized ribbons with an attitude

Use personalized ribbons to make the wedding favors more stunning.

27.  Silver items for elegance

Silver-plated bottle or wine openers truly spell class and elegance.

28.  Wines and spirits

Give away mini wine bottles.

29.  Color code it!

Instead of giving away the same item for everyone, why not give away different kinds of wedding favors that carry the same color?

30.  Customized candy bar wrappers

If you are going to give away chocolate bars, cover them up with fantastic custom covers.

31.  Suitability

Choose appropriate wedding favors that are suitable for the theme of the wedding and the majority of the guests attending your event.

32.  Soft and fluffy

Cotton items and mini pillows are soft, fluffy, and wonderful wedding favors

33.  Child’s play

Give away mini children toys that any kid at heart would love and enjoy.

34.  Garden items

Flower seed packets and garden tools are also excellent choices.

35.  Romance is in the air

Give wedding favors that echo your love and devotion for each other.

36.  Aromatherapy

Any guest would love a gift of aromatherapy candles, essential oils or incense.

37.  A hole in one!

Golf related wedding favors are perfect for golf weddings and for golf fanatic couples.

38.  Big and grand

Wedding favors are usually small items but if you want to make a statement, you can try going for medium or large sized wedding favors if you have enough budget for it.

39.  Love quotes

Include some love quotes on the wedding favor.

40.  Sticker happy

Instead of using favor tags, you can use stickers for the wedding favors.

41.  Monogram glam

It has become a trend to include the couple’s initials in invites and wedding favors instead of their complete names.

42.  Handmade paper

Go rustic by using handmade paper to wrap the favor, add pressed flowers and dried leaves for an added spectacular touch.

43.  Rainbow colors

Choose wedding flavors that come in a myriad of bright colors so that they can also be used as decoration for the venue.

44.  Clear glasses filled with trinkets

Fill up clear glasses or small vases with trinkets like candies, shells, crystals, or any other small items. Then wrap the clear glass with ribbon.

45.  Ready, set, go!

Items for people who are always on the go are ideal in this modern fast paced society of today.

46.  Go out of the box

Lollipops, mints, and salt and pepper jars are not typical wedding favors but guests would delight at the fun and novelty of these items.

47.  Sew it

Buy wedding favors online and make it extra special by sewing a cloth packet as its container.

48.  The font

Use stylized or handwritten fonts for the wedding favor cards.

49.  Discount alert

Watch out for discount sales and get excellent deals from wedding favor suppliers.

50.  Know who to trust

If buying online, make sure you go for a reliable and trustworthy store that can provide a secure system for online transactions, good quality products and excellent service.

Keep these tips and ideas in mind for a wonderful wedding favor shopping activity!