12 great ideas for making wonderful, homemade wedding favors for your guests
We all know how important a wedding day is. Vowing eternal love to your partner and celebrating your union is a wonderful thing. And it is also an unforgettable event for your friend and family. There are many things to organize for the big day, of course. Amongst these, is the choice of wedding favors: small gifts that are left for the guests at the end of the day and which they can keep as a souvenir.
So, which ones to choose? Is it possible to make them yourself or do you have to turn to a specialist? How to make them truly original? Well, check out the 12 suggestions below for wedding favors you can consider putting together yourself:
1. Meringues and candies
How about something sweet? Give your guests a small bag of dragees (jellybeans), candies, meringues or chocolates. You can use just one type or mix and match - it's up to you!
2. Photos of the spouses
How about a memorable snapshot from the ceremony? You can give your guests a photo of the bride ang groom, perhaps inserted in a glass test tube, in cute jar, or in a small frame. And a group shot with all the guests would be perfect.
3. Relaxation kit
A set of small bathroom products that guests can relax with at home: a very original idea, sure to be appreciated.
4. A sweet wedding favor
Are you a master at producing organic food products, or do you know a good company that you trust? Why not choose a product like this for your wedding favors? It would be nice, for example, to give your guests personalized jars of jam or honey.
5. Personalized candles
Want something fragrant, cute, small and elegant? What's better than a candle? Make them yourself and choose whatever colors and scents you prefer.
6. Message in a bottle
Instead of "a thing", how about giving your guests a meaningful message? Well, then a message in a bottle might be perfect. Chose a phrase that represents the spouses and/or one that testifies to the bonds of love of the wedding couple. Place the message in tiny, cork-stopped bottle and distribute them from a wicker basket (or use them as placeholders).
7. Homemade cookies
Are you a good chef? Well, how about giving a selection of home-baked cookies as wedding favors? And you can be as creative as you like making these cookies.
8. Succulents
Symbolic of a growing, lasting love, mini-succulents are an excellent choice for wedding favors. These will be a unique gift for those who helped you celebrate your special day.
9. Test tubes or tea jars
And if you love drinking infusions, herbal teas, spiced wines and the like, then a testube filled with your "special blend" will be a perfect wedding favor.
10. Perfumed soap bars
How about making lots of little bags with perfumed soap bars inside them? You can have a lot of fun mixing and matching colors and tying them off using decorative ribbon.
11. Bottles of olive oil
Useful and cute, olive oil in small bottles is a fantastic idea for wedding favors. And here too, you can go for the simple or the exotic - use plain olive oil or olive oil infused with rosemary, chilli peppers, truffels, and many more: the choice is yours!
12. Homemade limoncello
And if you make your own liqueurs, then you could produce one specially for your wedding favors. Making, for example, your own limoncello will be a truly unique, original touch that everyone will appreciate (and don't forget a customized label)!
So, as you can see, you can easily make some wonderful wedding favors yourself - which will not only be "one-of-a-kind", but much cheaper than buying off-the-shelf products from a wedding speciality shop.
Which favor will you select for your wedding day?
