More on Favors.....

Some brides like to have favors that are original and something that no one has ever seen at another wedding.  You can be creative in your design of a favor, but you must remember that because of time and money, you could find yourself up against a wall.  When my youngest daughter was deciding about a favor, we looked at wine glasses with an imprint of the bride and groom's names.  It was suggested that we fill the wine glasses with candy (M&M's) in a small bag. When we looked for suppliers for the wine glasses, we found that various production times would put delivery of the glasses after the wedding.  Obviously, we abandoned that idea.

We finally found small glass jars that could hold the candies.  The supplying company,
Beau-coup.com, would make stickers for the lids with the names of the bride and groom, in a choice of designs.  Happily, the favors were a hit!

I can't say enough about the good people who produce the M&M's.  You can design the M&M's with images, names, etc., and choose colors that match your theme or bridesmaids dresses.  Everyone loves M&M's and they can be presented in jars, bags, or metal containers.

It would have been more expensive to fill the small jars with only M&M's.  We decided to add 2-3 Hershey kisses inside each jar to fill some space.

Once again, you must figure out how much your budget allows you to spend on favors.

Wedding Favors

When planning a wedding, you should decide ahead of time whether or not you will have favors for your guests.  A lot of the decision will depend on how much you want to spend, how many guests you will have, the location of the reception, and your willingness to buy/create the favor.

You can go online and do a search for wedding favors and receive thousands of results.  The best thing to do is research ideas and costs.  What colors do you like?  Is there a discount for the more you buy?  Will the items be delivered in plenty of time for assembly?  Do you have time to put together favors?  Will members of the family, wedding party, and/or friends help put together the favors?

Here are some places to start to gather ideas for wedding favors:

Beaucoup Wedding Favors: http://www.beau-coup.com/themed-wedding-favors.htm
Personalized M&M's:  http://www.mymms.com/
Wedding Favors:  http://www.weddingfavors.com/
Favorfavor: http://www.favorfavor.com/personalizedFavors-2.php 

Also check local stores that carry bridal accessories like Joann Fabrics, Party City,  or any local discount stores.

More later........