Whether you give biscuits or wedding almonds, unique wedding favors can be a generous way to thank your wedding guests. Here are 23 give-away ideas:
Whether playful, emotional or just simply elegant, your guests will be impressed when they receive a give-away as a memento of a lovely day to take home with them!
Time-of-year – Ideas
01. Hand painted small Easter eggs that have been adorned with the colours of the wedding day decoration. These are laid in a mini Easter basket together with raffia.
02. For a wedding that takes place in July a lovely idea is sparklers – These can be used by your guests either when you make your big exit or open the opening dance at sunset.
03. A welcome basket with bottles of water, sun cream and a pair of flip-flops is a successful surprise for a beach wedding.
04. Wrap caramel apples in cellophane and furnish them with small imitation leaves – A wonderful idea at Halloween.
05. Give-away aromatic candles for example with the smell of peaches or candles with a motive (for example pear shaped).
06. Are you getting married at the end of the year? Then give-away Christmas decorations in crème, gold or silver and decorate these with a velvet band.
07. Bake snow flake biscuits for your guests – These you pack in a transparent foil and tie them up using a satin band.
08. For weddings on Valentines Day the perfect present are small miniature heart-shape formed boxes filled with a truffle.
Gourmet – Ideas
09. Give-away mini wine bottles of the wine that is served at the wedding dinner and attach a stylish personalised label.
10. Use products that are made in your city like for example special biscuits, syrup or sweets.
11. Go to a local beekeeper and procure honey in small glasses for your guests. This give-away decorated with a beautiful etiquette will remain as a memory for a long time.
12. Bake Chinese lucky biscuits (or let them be baked for you). Each one naturally has its own saying. Additionally you can mark the biscuits with your monogram that you also used on the wedding invitation.
13. Mini-cakes – that look like the wedding cake, are a wonderful present.
Flower – Ideas
14. Plant small terracotta pots with lavender or other good sweet herbs. These you can also label with names and use as place cards.
15. Pack flower seeds from forget-me-not or from your favourite flower into small baskets. On the outside you can attach a thank-you card.
16. Give your guests small good sweet herb mini soaps packed in tulle for the journey back home. It is especially impressive when you adorn the soap with the colours of the wedding day.
Timeless – Ideas
17. Classical almonds (or sugar coated pills) that have been wrapped in tulle, cartons or miniature boxes.
18. Romantics can give-away their favourite book, something from Shakespeare or a small booklet of love stories. With this your guests receive a very personal note from you.
19. Small silver picture frames that have been engraved with the wedding date and that can also be used as place cards.
20. Lay down a little note for every guest to clarify that you have given a donation to a humanitarian association for the guest presents.
Kitschy – Ideas
21. Burn a CD with your wedding music or your favourite songs and personalise the CD cover.
22. Fill for every guest a sweet herb like for example jasmine or lavender on the serviette and bind it with raffia.
23. Lottery cards – So your guests could also have some luck!
