Unforgettable Wedding Favors That Won’t Be Put At The Bottom Of The Drawer
Congratulations on your pending wedding! Now for the fun part: planning. If you are like most betrothed couples you fully grasp all that is involved with preparing the big day of your wedding: securing a church date, a reception hall or venue, putting together an invitation list, choosing the menu, choosing a wedding cake, choosing a wedding dress, choosing your bridesmaids dresses, choosing what the groom and groomsmen will wear, choosing your bridal party, choosing rings, making honeymoon plans, and more.
However, it is the little things that can take up most of your time and efforts and these can make the pending day more of a chore than an enjoyment. One area often given little meaning are wedding favors or bonbonnieres. Are you planning on having them? And, if so, are you interested in wedding favors that are unique and unforgettable? If so, read on and we’ll take a look at wedding favors that certainly get noticed!
Most wedding favors are quietly filed away in a drawer or cupboard full of other useless items or even thrown out within a year or two of the wedding but usually much sooner than that if people are honest. The plastic picture frame or silk flower is okay, but not of much use to most people. Those Hershey kisses will soon be eaten and forgotten altogether. So, why not come up with wedding favors that have a lasting impact.
Here are a few ideas for you to consider:
Picture Magnets: Attractive picture magnets with a photo of you and your beau already put in it will find its way to the refrigerator. This gift to your guests will remind people of you and your partner’s love for each other and your love for them on a daily basis.
Framed Poems: Maybe you have a favorite poem, or Bible verse, or other saying. You can have this permanently included in an attractively framed Lucite frame. This would be an item that would be suitable for mounting or as an attractive stand alone item on a desktop. Again your wedding guests would be reminded of you both by your chosen words.
Luggage Tags: An often favored and useful wedding favor is a luggage tag with the couples names and wedding date inscribed on one side and room for the owner’s writing on the other side. You could choose a stainless steel aircraft shaped tag for maximum style.
Bottle Stopper: For a gift that will be used again and again, consider offering wedding favors that can be used as bottle stoppers. What if you have family members that do not drink? No worries, some of these bottle stoppers can be easily converted into an ornament suitable for hanging up on a Christmas tree.
Along with photos and cake, a wedding favour is something your guests will have to take away with them to remember your special day. All wedding favors should be something that your guests would clearly want to keep and be able to use or enjoy later. While some wedding favors seem cute or smart at the moment, try to imagine their use well after the wedding day has passed. You don’t want to spend $500 plus on wedding favors that have little use or do not get kept long term do you? Of course not; select those wedding favors that will have a lasting value and that will remind your guests of the you and your partner’s care for them and your love for each other.
* Original article revised and adapted by Tanya Frazer