Beach Wedding Favors

This 2012 is two years into the new decade. For weddings, this means new wedding trends and many more wedding days. Some of the most popular trends for this year revolve around the wedding favors. Below you would find some of the upcoming trends as well as the top 30 wedding favor ideas for 2012.

Top Wedding Favor Trends

1. Do-it-yourself favors – These are ideal for the crafty bride looking for a way to hand out unique favors at a smaller budget.
2. Monogrammed packaging – Items that bear the initials of the couple are going to be very big this year.
3. Humorous items – People love to laugh and so, wedding favors with a funny twist are making their way into the arena of popularity this 2010.
4. Eco-friendly giveaways – These favors intend to help the environment in one way or another.
5. Edible treats – These are always appreciated by guests who have sweet cravings.
6. Items for a cause – Express your advocacy with this type of wedding favors
7. Personalized favors – Giving guests personalized favors is a good way of showing your utmost gratitude.
8. Candles in unique shapes and containers – Boring and plain candles are out; candles that come in unique shapes and fabulous containers are in.
9. Beach favors – Beach favors are now not only for beach weddings anymore.
10. Favors that serve double purpose – These favors serve more than one purpose and can you save money.
11. Miniature versions of real things
12. Practical Items – Items that come in elegant designs but can be used as everyday things.

Top 30 Wedding Favor Ideas

1. Palm Tree Favor Box with Multi-dimensional Detail
2. Life Is Sweet-Beach Chairs with Heart with Honey Favors
3. In Favor of a Cure Pink Ribbon Plantable Wildflower Favors
4. Personalized Audio CDs
5. Miles of Memories Suitcase Favor Tins with Optional Personalized Labels
6. Chocolate Bars with Customized Cover
7. Personalized Expressions Collection Mirror Compact Favors
8. Sailboat Place Card Holder
9. Topiary Photo Holder/Place Card Holder
10. Tin Favor Pails
11. Welcome to Our Wedding” Canvas Tote Bag
12. “Cosmetic Couture” Quilted, Monogrammed Make-Up Bag
13. Choice Crystal Star Bottle Stopper
14. The Cosmopolitan” Monogrammed Flip-Flops
15. The ‘Gratest’ Love of All Stainless-Steel Cheese Grater in Showcase Gift Box
16. The Cosmopolitan Monogrammed 5 Piece Manicure Set
17. “Cut Out for Each Other” Stainless-Steel, Heart-Shaped Cookie Cutters
18. “Sew Perfect” Classic Houndstooth Sewing Kit
19. The Perfect Mix™-Red Roses – Lemonade Favors
20. Sandalwood Fan Favors
21. Cross Design Memo Pads
22. So Pretty Miniature Purse Bottle Stoppers in Gift Box
23. Peace, Love and Happiness Collection peace sign keychain favors
24. Adorable Bride & Groom Salt & Pepper Shaker Favors
25. Scented Frosted Glass Votive- Hearts & Vines
26. Cupcake bookmark
27. “Love’s a Peel” apple peeler
28. Personalized Glass Favor Jars
29. Olive You! Glass LOVE Oil Bottle in Signature Tuscan Box
30. Lucky Seven dice candle favors

For a very long time, wedding favors have taken a back seat behind the big wedding aspects. Today, couples give more attention to this small detail because many have realized the importance of wedding favors as a way of thanking guests for being part of the momentous celebration.

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.