Wedding Favors

Your guests will enjoy taking home a wedding favor, to remind them of you and your wedding.  The favors are usually placed at each table setting.  They can range from a trinket to a champagne bottle etched with the happy couple's names.  The cost can be as little as $1.00 or as much as $50.00 per person.  The favor is a token of your appreciation for the guest, for coming to witness and share your day.  It should not be something so expensive that it tarnishes the meaning of a favor.  If you give your guests a gift that cost more than the gifts they gave you, they might feel embarrassed.

Of course, your budget and the formality of the wedding will dictate the cost of the favor.  Some favors I've seen that have worked well are:

* Small champagne bottles, with the bride's and groom's names etched on the bottle.
* Sterling silver candy dish.
* Home-made jams in small jars, with the bride's and groom's names on the label.
* Cookie cutter attached to a recipe card.
* Hand-embroidered napkins.
* Wine-bottle stoppers.
* Heart-shaped measuring spoons.
* Plants.
* Candles.
* Picture frames.
* Coaster sets.
* Custom-made Hershey(r) Bars with wrappers featuring a photograph of the bride and groom.  The bars were wrapped in a clear cellophane bag and tied with a silk ribbon.