Small gifts offered to guests attending your marriage known as wedding favors not only share your thought and ideas among guests but also are innovated idea of giving thanks to your guests. 

Wedding favors give you and your spouse immense satisfaction to give something back to your guests as a token of appreciation.

The carefully innovated ideas can be reproduced at your wedding to avoid wasteful favors. Wedding favors should be decorated at each table. The idea of putting a printed guest name and table number on place cards and wrapping with your favor will really surprise the guests. Some of the following wedding favors are suitable for summer theme wedding.

•    Fresh fruit or lemonade should be served to the guest especially during summer to keep them cool.

•    During summer beach marriages are most popular. The decoration of table and providing a beautiful beach chair will impress the guests. If mini glass lantern are provided in the lawn, it will boost the look and will provide a romantic feeling during peak summer evening.

•    You should select the seasonal colors such as purple, yellow, bright pink and blue.  Pastel colors cal also add a flavor to the summer wedding.

•    Leather Photo Frame: An excellent and unique favor to the guests should be provided at the guest table. A photo of your engagement, if provided will really impress the guests.

We all know that today's brides feel free to mix it up. You'll see electronic RSVPs in place of card stock, and you might find a handful of tiered key lime pies instead of the traditional French confection on the cake table.

 Favors are another spot where wedding couples put their personal spin on the proceedings.

The last few years have seen an explosion of favors to match the explosion in theme weddings -- and to suit all those weddings that simply don't fit any rubber stamp.

Even so, brides hit the online boards and forums bemoaning that they haven't found the right favors. When you read between the lines, you realize that what many brides want is:

- A favor so unique (or so uniquely presented) that it could practically only show up at their wedding.

- A favor so perfect for their wedding that none other would do.

In other words, brides want to find the one favor that's just about as perfect a match as the man they've opted to marry.

** Do You, Jill, Take This Favor ... ?

It wasn't long ago that the ability to order scented pear soaps or silver-plated salt and pepper shakers came as a huge relief to brides and guests alike -- what a refreshing change from five Jordan almonds wrapped up in tulle! But these days, a multitude of choices just isn't enough. Brides are looking for uniqueness with a capital U, and they're choosing:

* Favors that are Anything but One-Size-Fits-All.
Instead of two truffles in ballotin box, brides are choosing "fair trade" truffles with a dusting of chipotle pepper. Instead a pair of enamelled chopsticks, brides are going for miniature bonsai or tiny Zen garden kits. Fortune cookies in a takeout box are sleek, but brides really want their cookies to come in custom flavors and colors (blueberry, anyone?) with a fortune they've penned themselves. You get the picture -- brides want favors that looks like they came out of a little shop of elves assembled just for their wedding.

Celebrating the unity of two people for eternity is the foremost purpose of a Wedding Ceremony. 

It has been this way and will continue to be this way for as long as the tradition lives. Wedding Guests are invited to share not only in the joyous occasion but also to bear witness to the union.

 There is something spiritual about standing before all those who are special to you and make a lifelong commitment to someone for others to hear, which is what really transforms two people into a married couple.

To show an appreciation for their guests, for the time they have taken out of their busy lives to be part of the Wedding, the bride and groom shower their guests with Wedding Favors. 

These Wedding Gifts or Wedding Favors have been the tradition to thank the wedding guests for their thoughtfulness, their gifts and help in any way given to the couple in making the wedding a special occasion.

Wedding favors traditionally are given to all of the guests that have been invited to the wedding reception, of course, 

more expensive wedding favors are available and there are many weddings for which these higher-priced wedding favors are appropriate, but . these are typically inexpensive gifts, averaging in the $1 - $2 price range.

 Numerous wedding favors are available in just about any category one could imagine, from sterling silver picture frames, to personalized edible chocolates, and even fragrant bath soaps.

Wedding favors are traditional. They originated in Europe many years ago as a thoughtful way of saying thank you to guests.

Wedding shower favors do not trace their roots back as far, but are a growing tradition. Small trinkets that are hand-made or purchased should be chosen for their ability to convey your thanks. 

Wedding shower favors of seed packets are a creative and inexpensive way to convey that thank you. No matter what time of year you have your wedding shower, seed packets chosen from one of the groups below will be appropriate.

Bird Seed Packets

In many countries, wedding guests traditionally throw rice at the young couple as they hurry toward a waiting car. Rice was a sign of fertility, and although many people never thought of that, the fun of pelting the bride and groom with handfuls of the grain was common.

When it was found that rice could be dangerous to birds that swooped in to clean up after the wedding, bird seed began to take the place of rice.

The time you spend planning your wedding can be very exciting. It can also be frustrating if you are trying to find just the right wedding favors. 

You are probably looking for something elegant and simple, yet not too expensive. You do not want edible favors, or something that will be gone in a month. You want to say thank you to those who attend with a favor that will become a memento of your wedding.

Wedding Frames Favors
   
Wedding frames favors have a long history. They also come in a wide assortment of styles and colors. The most elegant wedding frames favors are silver in color. They may be silver-colored metal, chrome, silver plate, or sterling silver. Silver resin is an inexpensive way to have elegant silver wedding frame favors without the cost. Even pewter has enough of a silver tone to be elegant. Whatever the metal, there are elegant silver wedding frames favors to fit most brides’ budgets.

Wedding frame favors are a lovely way to greet your guests, and may be used on tables to hold a small photo of the bride and groom or a placecard that will guide guests to their seats.
   
Styles

You will find a wedding frame favor to go with almost any wedding theme. Even limiting your choices to those available in silver, silver color or pewter leaves a wealth of choices. Most will hold a 2.5” x 2.5” or larger photo or card. Blank placecards are usually included.

Traditional Silver Wedding Frame Favors

If your theme is a traditional romantic or nostalgic theme, you can find wedding frame favors such as the following six.

1. Simple square or rectangular wedding frame favors in silver. The simplicity of a plain silver frame is often engraved with the bride and groom’s names and the wedding date.

Cheap candy wedding favors? Yes, that is what many brides want, and you may, too. You want your wedding reception to be memorable, but you are trying to be financially responsible.

 You want to give candy wedding favors to thank guests for helping you make your day special, but you don't want to spend as much on the candy wedding favors as guests spend on the gifts they will give. You want a cheap price, but you don't want to appear too cheap.

Traditional Candy Wedding Favors

Cheap candy wedding favors can be traditional, even though you get lower prices. Jordan Almonds are a traditional wedding candy. The almonds, hidden in a candy shell, are meant to represent the sweetness and bitterness every marriage experiences. 

The sweet candy coating is supposed to be stronger than the bitterness of the nut inside, reminding that there should be more sweetness than bitterness in marriage. You may use all white Jordan Almonds, white with a pastel that matches your wedding color scheme, or a pastel mix.

Buy Jordan Almonds in bulk, wrap them yourself, and you will have a candy wedding favor for cheap prices. The Jelly Belly store online sells 10 pounds, about 1,100 Jordan Almonds, for $72.

 Since most candy wedding favors offer just 6 Jordan Almonds, 10 pounds should be enough for 180 guests, making your candy price per guest about $0.40. Tulle and ribbon for wrapping the candy will add a few cents, but you should be able to keep the price of your candy wedding favor under $.50 each.

Wedding favors are one of the important things of a successful wedding ceremony. 

These are generally given to every guest just to say ‘thank you’ for being a part of wedding. 

Wedding favor has become a necessary part of wedding planning, ceremonies and receptions. It is now as important as bride’s dress. 

Wedding favors are of many kinds like beach wedding favors, garden wedding favors, daisy wedding favors and Asian wedding favors. Sometimes people prefer seasonal wedding favors such as fall wedding favors, winter wedding favors, holiday wedding favors, spring and summer wedding favors. These favors may include personalized pens, trinket boxes, goblets, candles, vases, and personalized wedding cameras also.

Both bride and groom have to make a list of favors that depends on certain things like wedding theme, wedding location, wedding colors, number of expected guests, important members of wedding ceremony and required favor items. 

With this method you can easily perform entire process of giving favors. Budget is the major factor throughout the wedding party. You can also make wedding favors yourself to say special thanks to someone special. It will also reduce party favor costs.

Wedding favors should be nice because these are memorable mementos of the occasion. You can give these gifts to all individually as well as a favor per couple. People should always buy inexpensive and affordable favors. Try to give a useful wedding favor to your nears and dears. 

Favors like coffee mugs; key rings and photo frames etc are some functional items so give that wedding favor which can be used in routine. You can search for wedding favor vendors online because they usually offer some discount on every purchase.
 

Brides and grooms continue to come up with new ideas for wedding favors. 

Some want elegant silver frames. Some look for redneck wedding favors. And some simply want wedding favors that will go with their theme.

Lily Pad Wedding Favors

Lily pad wedding favors are wonderful for a garden wedding, especially if there is a garden pond where lily pads grow. A lily pad wedding favor can take several different forms. We went looking for the most beautiful lily pad wedding favor ideas we could find. Here are a dozen of our results.

* Floating Lily pad and flower: This 5" lily pad wedding favor is made of polysilk, and really floats. Tiny acrylic water drops give it lasting morning freshness. Its pink and creamy white colors glow above a dark green lily pad. At a bit over $1, this is a cheap, but beautiful lily pad wedding favor.

* Lily pad CD cover: Fill these lovely CD covers with mini CD photo albums of the bride and groom, or with their favorite music, for a welcome lily pad wedding favor.

* Lily pad gourmet cookies: Have a local bakery shape gourmet cookies as lily pads with flowers. Tell the baker your color scheme and ask that the flowers be tinted to match for beautiful lily pad wedding favors.

* Frog soap on silk lily pad leaf: Ponds that are home to water lilies and lily pads are also home to frogs. Place a small silk lily pad at each place and top with a green glycerin soap frog – wearing a crown. Such a lily pad wedding favor says "At last, my prince has come."

* Lily pad with frog soap: This is a different decorative soap gift. The frog and lily pad both are soap. This is not a cheap lily pad wedding favor, but it is quite a conversation piece.

Wedding favors have become a "must" for most weddings. Brides cannot imagine having no wedding favors. As they launch preparations for the wedding, they begin looking at possibilities:

 candy, chocolate, candles, seeds, coasters, cookies, tea – the list seems endless. Unfortunately, for some, the list may seem to offer nothing that is both inexpensive and elegant. They may feel that they are forced to choose between the two.

Inexpensive, elegant wedding favors must exist, they reason, but where can you find them?

A Humane Society donation wedding favor may be the answer. These inexpensive, elegant wedding favors are a tasteful way of showing that you care for animals, and believe your guests care also.

Humane Society Donation Wedding Favors

Humane Society donation wedding favors are easy on the bride, and at such a busy time of her life, that alone makes these wedding favors a great choice. There is no shopping to be done. No boxes arrive, needing to be unpacked. Nothing must be assembled. No tags wait to be added.

To get Humane Society donation wedding favors, all you need to do is contact the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) through their website. A search engine will find it for you quickly.

Tell the ASPCA what amount of money you would like to donate to help care for animals. Then tell them how many guests you expect at your wedding. After that, just sit back and let the ASPCA do the rest.

The ASPCA will send you enough place cards for your entire guest list. The small white cards are quite elegant, each one bearing the ASPCA symbol on the front in silver. Beneath the silver symbol are the letters, ASPCA.

Humane Society donation wedding favors tell your guests that you have made a donation in their names "in lieu of a wedding favor." There will be no indication of the amount you have given, so whether it is large or small, only you and the ASPCA representative will know.

Inexpensive, Elegant Wedding Favors

These inexpensive, elegant wedding favors offer you a number of advantages.

* Inexpensive: This is, of course, a relative term. A donation of $1,000 might be termed "inexpensive" if you are inviting 1,000 guests. You are getting wedding favors for a mere $1 per guest. If you are on a smaller budget, your wedding favor donation could be much less than $1,000. Perhaps you really have little to spend on any kind of wedding favors. A small flute-shaped bottle filled with bubbles, its white top said to look like champagne foam, might cost only $0.20 per guest, and that may be all you can afford. But suppose you donated the same amount to the Humane Society. You would still get inexpensive wedding favors, but they would not appear to be inexpensive. The ASPCA has no minimal donation amount. Nor do they limit donations at the upper end. Whatever you can give for your wedding favors is appreciated.

* Elegant: Those little champagne bubble bottles would not seem the least bit elegant. Most inexpensive wedding favors do not. The same amount of money, however, donated to the Humane Society, will give you elegant wedding favors that look as though your donation was much, much more. You will have gone from "tacky" to chic with one small action.

* Respect: Your friends are likely to respect your decision to make a donation in place of giving wedding favors. Many will probably compliment you on your gracious deed. You may even find that a few, looking forward to their own weddings, will ask how you made the donation.

* Satisfaction: You begin your married life knowing that you did something meaningful – showed compassion to animals in need. You will gain a sense of satisfaction from the knowledge that your wedding favors had real value.

How Much to Give
   
Humane Society donation wedding favors can be purchased for any amount, as noted above. The ASPCA will send as many wedding favor cards as you need. But how much do you want to give? Would you be willing to feed a cat for a year? Would you be able to donate enough to feed one medium-sized dog from now until your first wedding anniversary? Perhaps you could feed two, three, or four animals. Which ones would you choose?

Let these figures guide you as you choose a wedding favor donation amount. They show how much it would cost to feed different animals for one year. (Figures taken from the ASPCA website.)

    * 1 gold fish - $20
    * 1 small rat - $50
    * 1 small bird - $75
    * 1 guinea pig - $75
    * 1 rabbit - $156
    * 1 cat - $170
    * 1 small dog - $160
    * 1 medium dog - $310
    * 1 large dog - $350

Perhaps the bridal couple was intending to get their own pet as soon as they returned from the honeymoon. If you put that money into Humane Society donation wedding favors, what difference could you make?

If you waited, and got your pet as a first wedding anniversary gift instead, how much could you donate for your wedding favors? Look at the annual cost (after purchase or adoption) of pet ownership for one year. Again, these figures are from the ASPCA website.

    * 1 gold fish - $235
    * 1 small rat - $340
    * 1 small bird - $195
    * 1 guinea pig - $645
    * 1 rabbit - $911
    * 1 cat - $715
    * 1 small dog - $810
    * 1 medium dog - $1,190
    * 1 large dog - $1,580

Inexpensive, elegant wedding favors, in the form of a Humane Society donation, can cost as little or as much as you decide to give.

Helpful Tip

Years from now, when you look back at your wedding, you will be glad that you gave these wedding favors. When you make your donation, and order your wedding favors, don't forget to order one for your wedding scrapbook.

At a wedding, glass LOVE coasters are a good way to thank guests for their attendance. Glass LOVE coasters are a wonderfully romantic, yet practical wedding favor.

The 3.5" x 3.5" or 4" x 4" coasters feature a bold design spelling out LOVE, a letter in each quadrant of the coaster. Two of the four quadrants are white, and two are clear.

 A free-form heart in the center ties the letters together. The design is frosted on the underside of each coaster. With proper care, it will last through years of use, reminding friends and family of your special occasion.

At your wedding, glass LOVE coasters can be separated out of the boxes, and presented individually to guests. This works well if your wedding favor budget is limited.

 Guests often receive only one coaster as a wedding favor, and will not be offended. Simply discard the boxes and place a LOVE coaster at each table setting with a note. 

Or scatter LOVE coasters around the room for convenience.

With a larger budget for your wedding, glass LOVE coasters can be presented as a set of four. They are packaged in sets of 4, nestled in a clear box, and tied with white ribbon. Even as a full set, glass LOVE coasters make an affordable wedding favor. We found them online for just $1.75 USD per box of four.

Glass LOVE coasters are not just wedding favors, of course. They are good anywhere love is the theme: bridal showers; anniversary parties, Valentine's Day parties, and more.

For a wedding, glass LOVE coasters fit easily with any color scheme, any theme, and any season. 

Both wedding favors from wooden spoons and bridal shower favors from wooden spoons offer a variety of possibilities.

Wedding Favors from Wooden Spoons

Wedding favors from wooden spoons is a reversal on the very old Scottish and Welsh tradition of giving the bride a wooden spoon. This tradition was based on the idea that the wooden spoon was the most useful utensil in the kitchen. 

Giving wooden spoons to the bride would help her cook for her new husband, and later their family.

Wedding favors from wooden spoons give the spoons to guests rather than to the new bride, sometimes using them to hold place cards. We offer 7 cheap ideas below.

Bridal Shower Favors from Wooden Spoons

Bridal shower favors from wooden spoons are handled similarly – the wooden spoons are given to the guests instead of to the bride-to-be.

Bridal shower favors from wooden spoons can be made quickly and cheaply. Try the 7 ideas below.

Ideas for Favors from Wooden Spoons

The price of conventional wooden spoons may quickly break your budget for bridal shower favors or wedding favors. You can get cheap wooden spoons at an online site offering craft supplies. Look for kitchen miniatures. 

So, you decided to take the most anticipated walk down the aisle and you have chosen the Fall as the perfect accent.

  Fall weddings are very romantic because the season represents a beautiful transition much like the transition you are about to encounter.   

The best way to accent the wedding with the season is to choose from an array of fall wedding favors that are ideal for both sexes.

Most seem to think that the wedding is all about the bride.  Actually, it isn’t especially when it comes to choosing the right wedding favor for your guests.  

This is a time for the bride and grooms to come together as one to make practical decisions. 

 The pair of you has already decided on the season of the wedding, now it’s time to work together in honor of your guests.

  Let’s try this out for size…when you think of fall, what comes to mind – the beautiful changing leaves, the cool atmosphere, maybe even cider and doughnuts.  Rest assured, your thoughts were possibly calming to say the least.

   This could be reflective in your theme and décor.  This is a good way to narrow down on what to choose for a good fall wedding favor.

The best gift for both sexes is a gift that both can use.  For a fall theme, golden wine bottle stoppers with carved leaf tips are an awesome idea.  

If you want wedding favors that are truly unique, take the time to develop your ideas and make your own. 

 It has become increasingly popular for brides to design their own wedding favors.  

You will save money and it shows that you have an interest in the guests that came to share in your very special day.  It is also an opportunity for the bridal party to become actively involved in the preparations of the wedding.  

Search through bridal magazines to get an idea of the different types of wedding favors you can create.  Remember, you do not have to exactly duplicate the item, just get an idea and then adapt it to your specific needs.   

Browse through local craft stores to get an idea.  You can talk to the staff and work with them to help you create the perfect wedding favor.  Then, you can purchase the necessary supplies and make the remainder.  Make the wedding favor as simple as possible so that it is easy to assemble at the last minute.  

Once you have decided on the wedding favor, you can make your favor fit the theme of your wedding.  

Whatever you choose, the important fact is that it was hand-crafted by you for your guests.  There are a variety of inexpensive wedding favors that you can enhance by creating a decorative label.

  This decorative label may include your names and the date of your wedding and can be attached to your wedding favors.  Items such as  

If you want wedding favors that are truly unique, take the time to develop your ideas and make your own. 

 It has become increasingly popular for brides to design their own wedding favors.


  You will save money and it shows that you have an interest in the guests that came to share in your very special day. 

 It is also an opportunity for the bridal party to become actively involved in the preparations of the wedding.  

Search through bridal magazines to get an idea of the different types of wedding favors you can create.  Remember, you do not have to exactly duplicate the item, just get an idea and then adapt it to your specific needs. 

  Browse through local craft stores to get an idea.  You can talk to the staff and work with them to help you create the perfect wedding favor.  Then, you can purchase the necessary supplies and make the remainder.  Make the wedding favor as simple as possible so that it is easy to assemble at the last minute.  

Once you have decided on the wedding favor, you can make your favor fit the theme of your wedding. 

 Whatever you choose, the important fact is that it was hand-crafted by you for your guests.  There are a variety of inexpensive wedding favors that you can enhance by creating a decorative label.

  This decorative label may include your names and the date of your wedding and can be attached to your wedding favors.  Items such as  

Fun in the sun! It's almost summer, and if you're planning to get married, why not go for a beach-themed wedding, or perhaps go for a seaside nuptial or sea-inspired bachelorette party?

 There are lots of ocean-inspired beach wedding favors for you to choose from. 

You can also add your personal touch with customized stuff, giving your guests a memorable and fun experience. Here are some impressive and imaginative ideas for favors that will delight your guests:

    * <b>Shell and Starfish Frosted Glass Coasters</b> - These glass coasters will charm your guests with their frosted sea designs, which include a large starfish and scallop shell and a border of tiny sweet shells. Each coaster is made of gorgeously frosted glass with four padded 'feet' to protect surfaces.

    * <b>Playful Sailboat Candles</b> - For a beach wedding... or even a summertime, poolside engagement party... these Playful Sailboat Candle Wedding Favors add a delicate, subtle shimmer. Featuring a metal frame with a white stained glass sailboat on the front, it has a metal tea light candle holder attached, and a tea light candle is included.

    * <b>Shell Bookmarks</b> - When you have guests from all walks of life - everyone reads books. Not just for ocean themed weddings or to thank your guests for traveling to you destination wedding, these bookmarks are affordable giveaways.

    * <b>Luminous Mini-Lanterns</b> - These perfectly charming and practical mini-lanterns will add mystery and height to your table decor, while impressing your guests with their substance and thoughtfulness. 

You have your heart set on personalized wedding favor for your guests.

 But before you place your order, consider an alternative favor idea which will not doubt wow your guests - personalized magazine covers.

Options abound for how to incorporate personalized magazine covers into your ceremony and party. 

You can make up a bunch of specialized covers (featuring in jokes, memorable pictures, and clever/sentimental thoughts) for your bridesmaids or groomsmen and present these along with the traditional initialized flasks or purses. 

Alternatively, you could create a fun fake magazine cover of you and your fiance and put these keepsakes on every table, perhaps raffling them off at some point during the ceremony.

If you want to get super fancy and involved, you can further tailor the magazine covers at your tables by incorporating pictures of the people sitting at your tables into the design layout. 

For instance, let's say that at table 12, you've seated Grandma Estelle and Uncle Ernie. Your magazine centerpiece could feature a picture of you and your fiance on the front and then have fun pictures of you with your Grandma Estelle and Uncle Ernie on the back along with some cute quotations and captions.