Wedding favors are commonplace at modern weddings. Although guests plan to offer gifts to the happy couple to get them started on their life together, the newly betrothed also can say thank you to all in attendance with small tokens of appreciation.
Typically, wedding favors are not very expensive and lean toward trinkets that guests can keep as mementos. The Knot says couples spend between $2 and $5 per favor. That may require budgeting around $500 to $700 for wedding favors. It is recommended to order one favor per guest or one per couple if larger items are chosen.
There is no limit to the creativity that can go into choosing wedding favors. Couples who have good senses of humor may want to bestow fun favors on their guests. Here are several fun wedding favor ideas that merit consideration.
Edible favors: Guests may appreciate edible favors because they will not add to any clutter in a guest’s home after the wedding. Favors can be local treats from a particular region (think saltwater taffy if the couple is from a coastal town) or custom-made cocoa or tea kits. Edible favors also may be sugar cookies iced with custom messages, like “We’re sweet on you.”
Custom cards: Custom playing cards with the wedding date or image of the couple printed on them can be a fun and classic favor. Guests can pull them out for their game night rotation.
Caricatures: There is a growing trend toward incorporating art into wedding receptions, with some couples hiring an artist to paint portraits during the festivities. It’s possible to turn the tables on guests and make them the spotlight. A caricature artist can sketch clever pictures of guests, who can take the depictions home as favors.
Shot glasses: Shot glasses are small vessels designed to hold or measure liquor. They hold between one to two ounces. Couples who want to show their playful sides can opt to gift guests who are 21 and over with custom shot glasses they can feature at their bars back home.
Favor bar: Rather than choose the favor for the guest, couples may want to let wedding attendees choose something from a selection of options. By creating a favor bar, guests can build their own favors from the items provided, which can include food or candy, beads and jewelry elements, or some home decor options.
Hangover kits: Hangover kits can be a clever touch for wedding favors. Whether guests overindulged at the wedding or tend to party hard at other times, a bag featuring an ibuprofen tablet, electrolyte powder or liquid, mini water bottle, and eye mask can be a quirky favor.