Monday, December 15, 2008

Favors: Finishing Touches

You have just spent the last year planning your wedding You have countless hours in selecting your photographer, music, reception hall and planning your guest list. Once the big day arrives wouldn't it be nice to have something to give the quests to remind them of this most important day?

Well, many brides do and that is why wedding favors or table favors, are becoming more and more popular. Today, brides are turning to these favors to express their gratitude to the guests who attended their wedding and to give a fabulous reminder of their special day

with weddings becoming more and more elaborate, so are wedding favors. It used to be that the typical party favors were chocolates, mints or nuts wrapped in netting with a "puff'. But nowadays, favor are becoming as elaborate as the wedding itself. Wine bottles with personalized labels, disposable cameras and photo frames with a picture of the happy couple are all examples of the latest wedding favors your can custom order

Althouqh the puff netting is still being used brides are turning to companies that specialize in customized party favors These companies have unique ideas and will design wedding favors to fit yur wedding style and wedding budget.

If you are a bride looking for edible table favors, you might want to check out area chocolate companies. Chocolate candy bars with the bride and grooms names and wedding date on the front with the listing of the bridal party on the back are available. Chocolate long-stem roses with a white ribbon with the bride and groom names on them are also available and becoming increasingly popular.

The ideas are endless! If your looking for something longer lasting, you might want to consider a Christmas ornament, decorated silver spoons, or crystal prism. If your wedding is centered around a theme, why not have the wedding favor related to that theme, or your ethnic background.

Another great idea for wed4ing favors is to relate the favors to your wedding engagement One bride who found her engagement ring in a fortune cookie, passed out fortune cookies with her wedding information inside the cookie. Each cookie was placed in a Chinese take-out box for each guest.

You can spend anywhere from $1.00 up to $10 for each table favor, depending on the favor. The favors can be placed on the dessert table, at each seating or can be passed out during the receiving line. Since cigars seem to be making a popular comeback, a popular receiving line idea is to pass out cigars for the men and a trinket for the ladies

Party favors ideas are unlimited. With a little creativity you can give your guests a great momento of your special day.

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