After the joyous celebration of your wedding, you would want your guests to go home with something to
keep as a souvenir. Whether you are having a big wedding or just a simple ceremony, wedding favors should be one of the things that must be prepared well in advance. Wedding favors are given as a way to thank the people with whom you will share a very meaningful event in your life. While it is true that some wedding supplies such as favors can be quite expensive, you can always cut back on expenses by making your own wedding favors instead.
Homemade wedding favors are not just cost-effective, but can also be very unique and pleasing to the guests. Since you are making the favors yourself, creativity and imagination can just flow in; you can be as innovative and resourceful as you wish! You even get to personalize the gift the way you want, without having to spend a lot of cash. Also, this fun project of creating your own wedding favors can be a good way to spend quality time with friends and family members.
If you have decided to push through with making your own wedding favors rather than buying ready-made ones, follow these guidelines to help you get started:
– Start right out by listing down all the possible ideas you can use to create homemade wedding favors. Base your choices on the tone, style, and theme of the wedding. For instance, if you are just having a small ceremony, with a couple of invited guests, simple wedding favors such as romantic personalized CDs or sugar coated almonds packed in themed organza bags.
- After making a decision on what to give your guests, it is time to scout for the materials you’ll need. You can go to local wedding shops, craft stores, office staples center, or even hardware shops. Also, since you will buy supplies in bulk, it is important that you compare prices as well as the quality of materials. Your goal is to save money with homemade wedding favors, and at the same time give your guests keepsakes that look as good (or even better) as those being sold in the market.
- Ask for assistance from close friends and family members. Even if you start creating homemade wedding favors months in advance, it is still wise to get help from others, most especially if you have a lot of invited guests coming to your celebration. Otherwise, when you get too tired in the middle of making the 50th
personalized and hand-painted flower pot, it’s either you hold back or make succeeding favors hastily. Thus, your wedding favors end up looking messy and poorly made.
Enlisting your friends and family can be beneficial to you, and you may find it enjoyable to spend time with them as you all work together to finish your ‘project.’ Who knows, some may even contribute artistic ideas as add-ons to the gifts you are making.
Here are some homemade wedding favor ideas that you can give your beloved guests:
- Wedding Soaps – In making soaps, you need to have the following materials: soap molds, clear melt soap, metal band in wedding colors such as gold or silver, and fragrance. These are available in most craft stores—just go to the wedding supply section. The first step is to melt the soap as indicated on the package. Then, get your soap molds and fill it with liquid soap (only halfway). Afterwards, put the wedding band into the mold and then pour the remaining liquid soap. Make sure that the metal bands are completely covered with liquid soap. In just a short while, the soap will harden and the metal bands will become visible. You can easily take out the soap from the molds. Now, all you have to do is wrap the soap in nice tulle or cellophane, making a beautiful finish by tying it up with colorful ribbons.
- Edible Treats – If your prowess is on baking delectable desserts, you may want to delight your guests with fresh baked brownies or cookies. You just have to use cookie cutters so you can easily design the cookies into different shapes such as your initials, flowers, or cartoon characters for the little kids on your wedding. Then, you can place the cookies in a small canister or a decorative box, or you may want to wrap the goodies in cellophane. Secure the package with a ribbon and then add labels, which contain your name, the wedding date, and a personal thank-you message.
- Wedding Place Card Holders or Bookmarks – These are very popular wedding favors that you can easily make in the comfort of your home. Using your computer, download software applications that can allow you to print onto card stock the following: thank-you message, wedding vows, or favorite song or poem. Experiment with beautiful font styles or colors, and just punch a hole on the bookmark. String a ribbon on the hole and tie it up into a small bow. Add small trinkets or gold wedding bands and make these hang from the ribbon.
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