Your wedding guests deserve something extra-special to take away with them as a memento of your special day, be it local or faraway. Give them custom favors that fit in with the theme or show who they are – give something personalized that reflects their personalities!
Champagne lovers will adore receiving a mini bottle of their favorite bubbly as an amusing wedding favor, especially when coupled with customized labels to make an extra-cute presentation.
1. Pressed Flowers
Pressed flowers make an ideal present that is both useful and thoughtful for brides and grooms looking for unique favors at their wedding, requiring no maintenance after your big day and can easily be integrated into various favors such as frame wrapping or creating an unusual guest book.
Use local artists to create unique pressed flower art as edible wedding favors, using it for cakes, canapes and gift card holders or stationery as well.
Olive oil is something everyone uses on a regular basis, making it the perfect wedding favor. To add an extra special touch, opt for extra-virgin olive oil infused with your wedding theme or favorite herb for an added special touch.
Personalised luggage tags make an engaging and useful favor that will remind your guests of your big day each time they pack. Plus, you can pick a design that coordinates with the colors or themes used at your wedding to create something truly personalized just for them!
2. Wine Charms
Raiser your glass to the happy couple with these wine charms personalized with each guest’s name! Not only are these thoughtful little presents great conversation starters, they are also an adorable way to personalize any tablescape.
Hygiene products were chosen by 35% of couples in The Knot’s 2022 Guest Favors and Gifts Study** as their wedding favor, so bath or beauty-related wedding favors are sure to please their loved ones. One great option from Burt’s Bees that allows you to customize its label is this adorable set of personalized lip balms featuring personalized messages such as “You are absolutely adorable. Congratulations on the big day.”
These modern herb planters make thoughtful gifts that guests at your home will appreciate. Fill the planters with succulents or herbs for a delightful display in any room of the home.
These eco-friendly wine bottle stoppers make an elegant yet practical kitchen addition. This thoughtful favor can be reused over and over.
3. Coffee Mugs
Expert Perspective: These chic glass mugs can be customized with names, messages or humorous quotes to make a truly thoughtful favor that will have guests laughing out loud while looking great on each table setting.
Scent-sational wedding favors make romantic keepsakes that will be remembered fondly, from vanilla for cakes to eucalyptus for green themed parties. Select scents that capture your celebration such as vanilla for cakes or eucalyptus for green themed affairs.
Personalize each guest’s experience of your big day with custom coffee stencils designed especially for them and applied directly onto their mugs as lasting reminders. Sophia Victoria Joy offers wedding themed stencils which can be personalized with names or initials for that extra special touch.
Fill your wedding favors with practicality by including bottle openers as an essential for anyone who enjoys drinking alcohol. Metallic bottle openers fit conveniently into credit card slots for guests to store them easily in their wallets; or go rustic and display a set of wooden bottle openers like those sold by Anthropologie as home decorations!
4. Bookmarks
Expert Tip: Looking for favour ideas that double as table decor? Custom portraits make great table accents while helping guests locate their seats easily – not to mention creating adorable keepsakes they can hang in their homes as keepsakes.
These personalized metal bottle openers make an excellent wedding favour that guests are sure to use every time they open a drink! Customise their design to include details from your special day such as date or event location.
Guests at your wedding may take plenty of photos, and these photo booth props will give them something to remember the good times and keep those memories alive.
For weddings taking place in tropical or forested settings, nature-inspired favors make an excellent keepsake of your big day. Each compass contains enough wildflower seeds for guests to grow flowers as a beautiful memento of your eventful celebrations.
5. Destination Favors
If your wedding will be taking place in an unusual locale, add local touches to its favors as a thank-you gesture for all those guests who traveled so far to celebrate with you and your partner. This can show your guests just how much appreciation there is for traveling far to be present at your big day!
Give your destination wedding guests an elegant nautical keepsake they will treasure long after the festivities have ended with this rustic nautical favor. This 2- 3/4″ high x 1 1/2″ wide pewter-finish metal compass wine stopper comes packaged in a kraft gift box featuring an attractive world map design, while its label reads “Our adventure begins.”
If you’re planning a beach or tropical destination wedding, these reusable tote bags make a thoughtful wedding favor idea. Not only can they keep souvenirs organized for guests to easily carry home after visiting your marketplace but they’re also useful as gifts themselves!
If your destination wedding takes place in an historic or cultural city, pay tribute with this exquisite handmade mpomponiera favor made by local ceramic artist in Greece and personalized with your message of thanks. Combine them with extra-virgin olive oil as a delicious but practical favor option!
6. Spice Blends
If you and your fiance share an appreciation of food, give your guests something tasty they’ll remember long after the party with custom spice blend favors – think vanilla to match your cake or eucalyptus to recall the greenery at your venue! These edible favors can leave a memorable taste (or smell!) of your special day in their mouths long after it has ended!
Tea makes an elegant edible wedding favor option perfect for garden-inspired ceremonies. One adorable couple took an adorable approach by gifting loose-leaf tea packaged in test tubes with heart-shaped strainer spoons as wedding favors; guests will fondly remember your big day each time they reach for their favorite cup! Your guests will remember you both with each use of these delightful favors that bring back warm memories.
These eco-friendly wedding favors make an excellent addition to destination weddings or any celebration with traveling guests, and make an excellent thank you for coming. Since these favors come in various colors, they can fit right in with any event theme!
7. Herb Pots
For brides hosting botanical-themed weddings, herb pots make an attractive and practical favor idea. These mini planters come adorned with pretty herbs that complement your event, such as eucalyptus to match the scent of floral arrangements or rosemary for infusing signature cocktails with flavor – guaranteed to please guests who appreciate both cooking and gardening alike!
Plant-infused lollipops make for the perfect garden wedding favor, featuring white chocolate coating and hidden herb or flower seeds inside each stick. Not only are these treats sweet but they are also sustainable as your guests can take home and plant them when they get back home!
As another wedding favor option, consider gifting each of your 21+ wedding guests a personalized martini shaker as it will coordinate seamlessly with their bar’s drink selection, plus serve as a lasting memento of your big day. Alternatively, give out hangover kits filled with ibuprofen and electrolyte drink powder as a unique and thoughtful gesture showing that you and your fiance care about their well-being on this important occasion.
