Saturday, January 24, 2009

Homemade Wedding Favors - Best Reasons To Make Them

By Trecia Linzi

Wedding favors are great gift to give to your wedding guests to thank them for taking part in your wedding. They are also a wonderful reminder of your special day. They can be very simple, or quite equisite. You can place them next to each place-setting at the reception tables as part of the table decor, or at a different location depending on your wedding theme.

Giving wedding favors to your guests is always such a wonderful touch, but the cost of providing them can really add up depending on where you buy them and what kind you choose. But have you considered homemade wedding favors to give your guests?

Not only will homemade wedding favors save you a bunch of money, but depending on what you make, they can add a very unique, thoughtful touch to your wedding that your guests will cherish for years.

You can be as creative as you want to. Especially if you have a theme wedding, you can come up with lots of inspiration to match a homemade wedding favor with your theme. You should be able to find most of your supplies at craft stores, or even at second hand stores.

You're probably thinking, "I'm already too stressed out with the other wedding preparations, there's no way I can handle taking time out to make homemade wedding favors!" But trust me, if you will take the time to do this, something magical will happen. Because you'll be taking a little time out to focus on being creative (and having fun), it will cause your stress level to drop. You'll feel more relaxed and refreshed, and better able to focus on your other wedding tasks when you come back to them.

Plus, you'll feel great afterwards for having created homemade wedding favors that will truly be memorable for your guests, and now you've got one more item checked off on your wedding to-do list!

Here's a Wedding Favor That Is Very Quick & Simple:

If you simply do not have extra time to spare, this is a very quick homemade wedding favor which will take very little time, yet provide an enjoyable wedding favor.

Get a few different types of bulk candy at a place like Cosco's. Then go to a dollar store and find some cute bowls, baskets or buckets. Also pick up some plastic scoops or big plastic spoons. Then go to a craft store and find some small cellophane bags, or any other type of cute bag. Set up a table in the recption area with the bowls or buckets filled each with a different kind of candy, and let the guests fill and make their own treat bags! - 16955

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