The first step in creating DIY homemade wedding party favors is to decide what type of favors you’d like to create. The most common categories for wedding favors are keepsakes/decor, practical/useful or edible. Think about what strengths you bring to the table. Are you good at sewing, gluing, cutting, assembling or coloring? Also keep in mind that gala events may require more elegant wedding favors, whereas a casual wedding could use more practical choices. Keeping your concept and colors in mind can create a really clever and stream-lined theme continuation. Sometimes the best way to know for sure is to peruse craft stores like Michael’s, A.C. Moore’s, Catan’s or Jo-Ann Fabrics’ for inspiration.
Edible party favors are wonderful because you can be sure no one will forget their favor at the end of the night! These tasty treats rarely make it out of the room, yet fulfill a vital purpose of feeding people as they’re waiting for their meals. You needn’t be a stellar baker to pull off delicious edible wedding favors. Consider the following edible favor ideas. There are homemade chocolates, chocolate-covered nuts, chocolate-covered pretzels, homemade candy bars, chocolate spoons to accompany cocoa or coffee, fudge, taffy, hard candy, personalized cookies, homemade jam/jelly/preserves, jars of herb-filled olive oil, custom dry soup mixes, dried fruit and nut mixes or cookies.
Practical wedding party favors are often as clever as they are useful. Today many eco-friendly couples are making their own seed packets to inspire their guests to plant their own gardens; these seeds can be housed in boxes, packets, buckets, tulle, satin pouches, tiny bags or mini-pots. At www.do-it-yourself-weddings.com, you can get instructions to make your own decorative soaps. Visit www.soapandcandlemolds.com for a wide selection of excellent molds that will make your soap (or candle) look more professional than ever! Other practical and unique wedding favors include mini decorated notepads, photo coasters, personalized candles, bookmarks, key-chains, potpourri and bath salts.
Many people simply assemble their own simple wedding party favors by choosing a container and a filling. Containers should mirror your theme in some way. For instance, a spring theme could use a terra cotta pot or a floral print box. While you’re shopping the craft stores, look for baskets, bags, boxes, dishes, candle holders, pots, mugs, water cans or pots. Once you have the containers, you can fill them with specialty teas, cocoas or coffees, candies, mints, nuts, recipes, potpourri, wedding bells, cookie cutters, tea light candles, a poem, bath beads, or another item of your choice. For more DIY wedding favor ideas, visit www.theknot.com.
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