Honey Wedding Favors – Sweet Mementos!

For a unique twist on your wedding favors, try giving edible ones. The most popular are sweet-tooth pleasers like chocolate which is believed to be an aphrodisiac, candy which is always associated with fun and cookies, known as practical nibblers. During some seasons, however, other edibles take precedence over them. Fall weddings, for example, are more suited for edibles like jam and honey.

The latter, in particular, is more common than you might think as it is both practical, delicious, is of natural resource and can be packaged in various sizes. It is also significant as the stuff that Cupid dips his arrow in before he shoots it off. Honey is also versatile enough to be suitable for not just weddings but anniversaries, bridal shower favors, gift baskets and even birthday presents. Out of these celebrations, weddings are the ones that feature honey most beautifully.

Honey wedding favors serve two of your main purposes – being both affordable and pretty it fits your wedding budget and is decent as a gift to your guests. For packaging purposes, it is usually given out in transparent glass jars to show off its content and color, which can range from a dark matte brown to a light golden sheen. The size of the jars depend on your cost constraints – naturally, the bigger the jar, the more expensive it will be. Jars, by far, as the most popular packaging for honey as they are reusable, easy to store and come with airtight lids.

Other ways you can package your honey favours are in frosted or transparent glass or plastic bottles. The benefit of using plastic bottles is that it is normally cheaper, although not necessarily environmentally-friendly, and due to its unbreakability, may just be easier to cart around. Plastic bottles also are more available in various shapes compared to glass ones, as their production cost is normally lower and are just as reusable as glass bottles.

Honey wedding favors also come in little containers that resemble Tupperware or take-away containers. These are also available in different colors and shapes. Little, cutesy containers in specific shapes like teddy bears, daisies or stars are often used to match the wedding location or theme. The most unpopular but not totally uncommon way of packaging honey favors are in sachets. These are the easiest to carry around, especially if you are having an outdoor wedding. Personalizing these sachets is also possible. However, they may not be wise as they will be discarded after the honey is consumed.

For your wedding, though, never feel you have to give a huge quantity just to please your guests. Sometimes, a small jar, bottle or container that is decorated will look even classier than a large one. Most times, it is the packaging that clinches the look. The most common sizes for these honey containers are the 1.5 ounce ones but they can be available in larger sizes up to 6 ounces. It really depends on you.

The shape of your jar or bottle can also be different. Smaller jars are usually round or hexagon, as these shapes tend to make the jars appear “cuter”. Other shapes are square or are specially themed like heritage and modern jars. As shapes do not have a direct relationship with any specific wedding theme, the choice is yours.

The kind of honey you fit into your jars is really up to taste. Clover honey is a popular choice, being the most widely available. Other honey options are wildflower and honeydew. No particular honey flavor is “reserved” for a particular event or occasion; there is no set rule that weddings should use only clover honey, for example. The choice of honey flavor is totally at your disposal.

Honey wedding favors can be even more significant to you and your guests when they are personalized. All that is needed for a personal touch on your souvenirs is a special label with your wedding details, names and a little message like “Thank You”, “Our Special Moment” or even kinky ones “Cupid’s Special Potion From Us To You”. Make your honey favors even more special by color matching them to your wedding theme, season or location and having their label designs equally matched. You will be amazed at how impressive that can be even if your honey jars, bottles or containers are small and seemingly nondescript.