Why You Need Wedding Reception Favors

August 19, 2009 by Ingrid  
Filed under Wedding Favors

Wedding reception favors are tokens given by the bride and groom to their guests to express gratitude. Your guests look forward to receiving these presents to remember your special day.

With so many details to consider, couples planning a wedding often wonder why they need to get gifts for their guests. For centuries, wedding reception favors have been distributed to guests to thank them for sharing this special day. Since the sixteenth century, couples have given tthem to express their appreciation. Your guests will expect these little tokens when they arrive. If your guests did not receive favors, you are likely to be the talk of the town – and not in a good way.

Four centuries ago, wedding reception favors were expensive gifts given by wealthy European brides and grooms. Within a few decades, everyday people were giving affordable or homemade presents. This tradition continues today with many more options to be available.

Modern couples have a variety of options including:

- personalized reception favors with customized details such as names, the wedding dates and special sentiments;

- candle favors to bring light and love home with your guests when the reception ends;

- unique favors for couples who dare to be different and aren’t afraid to show it;

- place card holders that do double duty as place card holders to guide guests to their seats and attractive wedding favors to take home after the party;

- themed gifts to match the theme of your big day such as seasonal or cultural; and

- favor boxes and bags so any small tokens can be used and dressed up.

Personalized tokens are customized so your guests never forget where they received them. These gifts may be personalized with names, dates or monograms. Show off your new monogram with a monogrammed votive candle in its own sheer organza bag. Give gourmet goodies to your guests with the perfect blend elegant personalized coffee kits that include a heart shaped scoop. Make shot glass favors using personalized shot glass votive holders, tea lights, Jordan almonds, tulle and ribbons. Order personalized ribbons to customize every aspect of your wedding day for just pennies.

Combine personalized favors with candles when you give your guests personalized travel candles as a keepsake of your special day. Guests will find a sweet treats glass sundae candle in an ice cream parlor gift box absolutely irresistible. Set sail frosted sailboat tea light candle holders are perfect for nautical nuptials. A snowflake gel candle is the ideal reception gift at a winter wedding. Your guests will love receiving a double happiness keepsake candle at an Oriental themed wedding.

Be unique when you choose these presents. If you feel lucky in love, don’t be afraid to show it with translucent playing card bottle stoppers. Your guests will talk for weeks about margarita gel glass candles in their own tropical tiki hut gift boxes. Whimsical mister and misses swizzle sticks add a fun-loving touch to your tables.

Place card holders guide guests to their seats and become treasured keepsakes after the event. Your guests will be pleasantly surprised by sweet surprise cupcake tea lights and place card holders with matching place cards. A place in my heart bud vase and place card holder looks lovely on your reception tables and on your guests’ tables at home.

Themed wedding reception favors match the chosen theme of your day. Love is blooming wildflower seed favors are wonderful gifts for outdoor garden weddings or spring ceremonies. Celebrate fall weddings with perfect pair pear candles. Your guests bring the beach home after a waterfront wedding with flip flop luggage tags in their own beach themed gift box. Winter weddings are memorialized forever with snowflake place card holder ornaments. No matter what your chosen theme, there are delightful themed wedding reception favors to match.

Create your own affordable little table gifts with candies, Jordan almonds and decorative packaging such as palm tree favor boxes at a beach wedding. Be creative and thoughtful when you choose tokens of appreciation because they express gratitude to your guests and become ongoing remembrances of your special day.

Source: This article was submitted by TheBridalCoach.ca, the leading online membership site for wedding planning, specializing in wedding budget and wedding locations.

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