Ideas for Unique Wedding Favors
Some people take all the fun out of weddings. They think of this event as just a ritual to get through with as much money intact as possible. So they opt for the easiest decorations, the cheapest food, and the least original wedding favors. This article is for those who think of a wedding in a different way. If you want your wedding day to be a real event, something that everyone who attends will truly remember and find special, then we encourage you to offer completely unique wedding favors. These wedding favors that have been provided with some forethought will cause your friends and family to look back on your special day with the same fondness that you do.
So what, then, separates unique wedding favors from standard ones? Standard ones are those wedding favors which your grandmother gave away, your uncles, and your cheap friends-they all gave the same thing. It’s almost as though they made a photocopy of their wedding and presented it as their own. Unique wedding favors might take a traditional idea, but add a new twist to it. Or unique wedding favors might be something you’ve never seen given away at all! For example, lots of people in the past have given away food items as wedding favors: chocolates, mints, cookies, and so on. But how many have offered candies in an engraved, keepsake box? Or how many have offered packages of cokie dough? Or something pertaining to food, but not quite food (such as heart-shaped cookie cutters)? These are what we mean by “unique wedding favors.” And they’re exactly the types of things that people will remember years from now as they’re recalling the details of your wedding.
So we’ll assume that you’ve decided you want to present totally unique wedding favors to your guests. But how do you decide what’s perfect for them and for your wedding? There are several good resources: The Internet is one. Perhaps look in the wedding section at the local library, or speak with a professional wedding planner. Even your friends and family can be good resources, as long as you remember that you don’t want to copy something that nine out of ten of them have tried. Yes, you can use an idea they suggest-just remember to put your own twist on it in order to ensure you have completely unique wedding favors.
And of course, spend some time brainstorming on your own. With pen and paper in hand, jot down anything about you and your partner that might be unique enough to present as favors in some way. Also jot down what your wedding theme is. Favors related to the theme are also in line. This way, whenever you give your unique wedding favors to your guests, they will automatically associate it with you and with your special day.
So how much money should you expect to spend on your wedding favors? Believe it or not,not that much! In fact, one of the puzzling things is why people choose over and over to get the same old, worn-out gifts for their guests when unique wedding favors don’t cost that much more. Usually you’re not going to spend more than a few dollars – perhaps $3 to $5 – per guest. That’s quite a bargain compared to other expenses with the wedding…and compared to the memories that you and your loved ones will get from the gifts for the rest of their lives.
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