How to Make Wedding Favors

Today, wedding favors have become an integral part of wedding receptions worldwide. From scented votives and fragrant Potpourri to beautifully sculpted candles, wedding favors are the best way to thank your guests for being a part of your big day. A unique wedding favor also makes a beautiful souvenir of your wedding. You have a wealth of ideas when it comes to choosing the perfect wedding favors for your special day.

If you are tired of seeing the same old tea lights and plaid purses in all wedding favors catalogs, why not make your own wedding favors by incorporating some distinct party themes? More on wedding party favors.

How to Make Wedding Favors at Home?

First, decide what you want to communicate through your wedding favors. You can choose a wedding favor after thinking on the following lines.

• The theme of the wedding reception and the wedding decoration.
  
• The mood of the party, whether formal or casual.
  
• The time of your wedding, whether in spring/summer/winter.
  
• Your favorite hobby and pastime.
  
• The characteristics/qualities that define you and your partner.

After you have decided on a theme, the next step will be to implement some creative ideas to design wedding favors that reflect the real 'you'. You can look up ideas for some unique wedding favors on the net. You can also involve your family and friends in making wedding favors for your wedding. More on homemade wedding favor ideas.

How to Make Cheap Wedding Favors?

You don't have to spend a fortune while making your wedding favors. Just think up some pretty inexpensive ideas, add some creative touches and choose the right packaging and create wedding favors which are not only unique, but personal too. Here's a list of the most popular wedding favors of all times.

• Cookies and Chocolates
• Wedding flowers
• Glass and Crystal
• Personalized CDs
• Photo Album/ Photo Frame
• Silver Items
• Bath and Soap Items
• Personalized Mint Tins

Check out these ideas for inexpensive wedding favors you can make at home.

Wedding Favors # 1: Rose Petals in Organza Sachet
Materials:

• Dried Rose Petals
• Blue Organza Sachets

Instruction: Freeze-dried rose petals make the perfect wedding favors. Fill each organza sachets with dried rose petals. Take some pieces of white ribbon and write the name of the couple and the date of the wedding in gold or silver. Put the ribbons inside the sachets. Tie the sachets with maroon ribbons.

Wedding Favor # 2: Glass Votive Holder
Materials:

• Satin ribbons 1/4" wide
• Clothespins
• Pearl bead strings
• Tulle circle
• Silk flowers
• Favor cookie fillers
• 2-1/2" Votive candle holder

Instruction : Fill the votive holder with cookies or bath salts. Place the holder in the center of the tulle, gather the edges of the tulle and twist it directly over the holder. Secure the tulle with a clothespin. Take the satin ribbon and tie it around the holder, just below the clothespin. Remove the pin and make a shoelace bow with the ribbon. Make a figure 8 bow with the pearl strings and tie it in front of the holder with pull strings. Write the couple's name and date of the wedding on a paper tag. Use ribbons to tie the tag to the pearl strings.

Wedding Favors # 3: Champagne Glass
Materials:

• Small plastic champagne glasses
• Tulle
• Satin ribbons 1/2" wide
• Red silk roses
• Baby's Breaths
• Mints, almonds or nuts

Instruction: Fill the glasses with mints and almonds. Place the glass in the center of the tulle. Gather the edges and twist the tulle directly over the glass. Secure the tulle by making a bow with the satin ribbon. Paste red silk roses and baby's breaths on the satin ribbon.

Wedding Favors # 4: Hot Chocolate Mix
Materials:

• Glass bottle with cork top
• Funnel
• Ribbons and tags
• Hot chocolate mix

Instruction: For this winter wedding favor idea, you can either make your own chocolate mix or you can buy pre-mixed cocoa powder from the market. Pour the cocoa mix in the bottle by using a funnel. Now dress up the hot chocolate! Use a striped ribbon and tie a 'scarf' round the bottle. Write the couple's name and date on the tag. Add a simple message like "Scarlet & Ashley's Hot Cocoa" or "Something sweet for all our sweet friends".

Wedding Favors # 5: Fragrant Bath Scrub
Materials:

• 4 cups Epsom salt (or coarse sea salt)
• 1 cup olive oil or almond oil
• Essential oils (grapefruit or lemon)
• Glass container

Instructions: Measure the salt and pour it in a large pot. Pour the almond oil into the salt, stirring constantly. Add the essential oils and stir well to combine. You can mix and match the essential oils to create a unique and refreshing scent. Add two drops of food coloring to the mixture. You can use clear glass containers for your body scrub. Write the names of the couple and the date on a tag. You can also list the ingredients of the body scrub. Attach the tags to the jars with bright colored ribbons.

Wedding Favors # 6: Rhinestone Studded Heart Candle
Materials:

• White candles, 6 inches tall
• Red rhinestones, 1/8"
• Stud covers
• White paper

Instructions: Candles make romantic wedding favors. Draw a heart pattern on the paper. Cut it out and place it in the middle of the candle or wherever you want your heart motif to be. With a pencil, press small dots around the heart. Take a rhinestone and place it in one stud cover. Press the stud covers into the dots that you have made on the candle. Place the rhinestones all around the heart shape. In this way, you can make many rhinestone hearts all around the candle. Wrap the candle in a pink organza sachet, and tie a silk ribbon and tag round it.

Hope this article has answered your query, how to make wedding favors at home. Gift wrap your wedding favors with tulle, organza and satin. Adding pretty embellishments like sea shells, satin roses and pearl strings will make your wedding favors look all the more attractive. Explore these wonderful ideas and make your own wedding favors that are distinctly elegant. Wedding favors that reflect your style and personality will be cherished all the more.