The Best Handmade Wedding Favors

It used to be typical for wedding guests to bring home a partial or empty toss bag, a monogrammed napkin, a few petals, mints, nuts, and a piece of groom’s cake to commemorate a wedding, but the concept of wedding favors has readily taken on a new life and definition as couples have realized the enjoyment of offering guests a few thoughtful little trinkets. From elaborate toss considerations to ornate take-home souvenirs, wedding favors and guest prizes have become an important part of the reception celebration, and they are a great way to show wedding attendees how much you appreciate them on your special day.

Some of the best wedding favors are handmade or partially handmade. The following ideas are great handmade or craft-embellished wedding favors of both traditional and modern origins.

* The Single Rose wedding favors: Purchase a large lot of roses from a wholesale flower distributor as well as plastic water vials to keep the roses healthy. Have the door greeter offer a single rose to each guest. 

* Kiss Bells wedding favors: Purchase ready-made bell/kiss cards or make your own by affixing a single bell to a business card with a length of white ribbon. The card should say: “Ring a bell for a kiss,” or a poem like— 

Now that we are joined together,
Help our memories last forever.
To bless our lives with endless bliss,
Ring this bell for a wedding kiss. 

* Tulle toss bags wedding favors: Creating a simple drawstring bag for the seed toss is a great way to provide guests with a container for tiny treasures like confetti and rose petals. Adorning these bags with ribbon roses is a lovely way to accent the souvenir.

* Nuts with a Message wedding favors: Purchase dipped almonds for your guests and place five of them in a tulle bag. Tie the bag with ribbon and attach the following message - 

Five candied Almonds for each guest to eat
To remind us that life can be bitter and sweet.
Five wishes for the new husband and wife
Health, happiness, children, wealth, and a long life.