Wedding Favors Honor Appreciated Guests
With so many details to attend to and so many plans to coordinate, it’s no wonder that wedding planning has become big business in the United States. Brides and grooms have an ever-increasing number of choices for nearly every aspect of their big day, and the sheer volume of decisions can be quite overwhelming. Not surprisingly, something usually gets left out. One item that is easy for couples to forget is Wedding Favors. It seems like such a small detail, but to the guest, favors are a much-appreciated way of saying thank you and showing gratitude and appreciation.
Wedding Favors are usually left on the reception tables for seated dinner receptions. For buffet receptions, or events without assigned seating, some couples leave the favors on a small table or even in a more creative arrangement such as being hung from the branches of a tree, to name just one example. As cost is always a factor in wedding decisions, most brides and grooms are looking for inexpensive favors that still have some value to the guests. Small bags of candy are usually popular, or snacks such as almonds or other nuts. The snacks can be left in decorative boxes, either bought or handmade, that can be reused by the guests in whatever manner they choose. Other couples choose other homemade gifts such as thank-you cards or bookmarks. Another popular idea is to send each guest home with a votive candle tied with a pretty ribbon (which can also be used in the table decoration scheme in general).
Table decorations, centerpieces, and other wedding pieces can also be sent home with special or honored guests as more meaningful Wedding Favors. For example, some couples find out who has been married the longest among their guests, and then honor that person with a table centerpiece to be taken home after the reception. Other ideas of people to honor include the person who traveled the farthest, the couple that is most newly married (other than the bridge and groom, of course), and perhaps parents, grandparents, mentors, pastors, and anyone who has played a significant role in the couples’ lives and relationship.
