Archive for category Wedding Favors

I was watching Martha Stewart today and she had Hilary from Lilly Bean Market as a guest on the show. Hilary makes adorable felt play foods for kids and she sells complete kits to create your own as well. On the show, she demonstrated how to make the cherry pie (very simple and so cute!) and while I was checking out her site, I thought “This would be so cute for a wedding!”. The felt play foods would make great gifts for a ring bearer or flower girl of course – but what about wedding favors for the kids?

If you have children on the guest list, a special wedding favor just for the kids would be a wonderful touch that they will love. These kits are very very affordable – and there are so many that you really could suit any wedding. You only need to buy one kit – and then order extra felt to make additional pieces. My favorites are the Chocolate Cake and the Christmas Cookies.

The Chocolate Cake kit sells for $5 (pattern and enough felt for one cake) – and you could purchase additional felt and customize the cake to match your own wedding colors as well. The Christmas Cookies set sells for $10 and makes 5 cookies – that’s $2 per child – perfect for a Christmas time wedding!

The Cherry Cake which was featured on Martha Stewart would be great for a summer wedding – and you can get complete instructions on Martha’s web site or you can order a kit from Lilly Bean Market for $6!

I was browsing the WeddingBee boards today and found what can only be described as the perfect wedding favor DON’T list! Brides have been posting some of the worst wedding favors they have received over the years as well as a few of their favorites. Go take a look and find out what guests really think about that “cute” little knicknack you planned to give them lol.

Interesting  note – most of them are saying the best favors they have received were EDIBLE. This isn’t surprising since surveys consistantly prove the guests prefer edible favors: provided they are TASTY lol.

Of course that doesn’t mean your wedding favors can’t have personality! Instead of spending money on knicknacks no one wants, pick a creative packaging for your edible favors that reflect your wedding style. Here are a few great ideas from Beau Coup.

I found these Natural Bamboo Coasters on Beau-Coup this afternoon and HAD to share! These coasters are made from natural bamboo and packaged in sets of four in lovely green boxes tied with a raffia bow and a For You tag. Here’s the best part – they are available for as little as $1.45 per set! Basically you get a complete wedding favor, ready to give with no work required for less then $1.50 per guest!

The nice thing is that coasters are a fairly practical wedding favor as well. These bamboo coasters are modern and beautiful – and are something your guests will take home and use for years to come! That in itself makes them even more eco-friendly because they are less likely to end up in the trash.

Other Eco-Friendly Wedding Favors from Beau-coup include mini bamboo plants, plantable papers and cards, eco-friendly wedding confetti and beeswax candles.

Found at Jonathan Fong Style

Not just for Valentine’s Day – these spray rose ice cube will add a touch of romance to your reception.  Just add them to your wine buckets or floating in a bowl as a centerpiece.

Directions can be found at Jonathan’s original post HERE

I love it when I find wedding inspiration in unexpected places! Today, I found these gorgeous little ice cream treats on one of my favorite non-wedding blogs: Woman Tribune.

These would be adorable for a summer wedding, and you could customize them to suit your theme and colors. Chocolate, raspberries, strawberries, peaches, blueberries, pineapple, peaches, etc. There are dozens of great ways to customize, and because these are made in small servings, they would make an adorable and affordable after dinner treat.  You can get more ideas and instructions on the original post: Irresistible Shot Glass Sundeas.

I discovered this stunning deal on Lee Valley thanks to Miss Hummingbird. Little tin favor cases are a great way to package your wedding favors – and the prices on these are unbelievable! These ones from Lee Valley come in three sizes, and I would probably go for the middle size. That size comes in sets of 12 for $5.20 – that’s about 43 cents each! You can decorate them with a label showcasing your theme or monogram, some ribbon or just fill with a matching candy color and use as is with today’s popular silver themed weddings!