The biggest trend in weddings this year is personalization. Couples want their wedding celebrations to consist of memorable experiences that are unique to them. From revamping traditional ceremonies to choosing unique venues, couples want their big day to be an intimate reflection of their personalities and relationship. Wedding favors and goody bags are no exception! This year, wedding favors take on a very personal twist to leave guests with memorable keepsakes to celebrate the occasion. Check out our curated list of the 8 Wedding Favor Ideas your guests will love!
7. Miniature Boxed Treats
Wedding treat stations are still a big trend in the industry. This year, however, we’re seeing more and more couples opting to switch out the DIY bagging stations for take-home versions of their favorite treats. Specifically, couples are opting for ornately decorated boxed treats. We’re seeing couples offering things like taste-paired macaroons, mini pies, and high-end chocolate as favors. If you’re looking for a new take on traditional treat favors, this one is it!
6. Cookbook Wedding Recipes
For a truly personal and special wedding favor, consider gifting guests with a handwritten recipe. The recipe can be a special family dish made and enjoyed by generations of family members or it can simply be your favorite dish to make together. Either way, offering a personal recipe will be a wedding favor guests cherish long after the celebrations. Have more than one recipe you’d like to include? Turn the recipes into a personalized wedding favor cookbook!
5. Local Wedding Favor Treat Basket
Consider creating a personalized wedding favor treat basket for your guests. This idea works especially well for destination weddings but it can work for local venues as well. Fill the gift basket with your favorite treats, snacks, and goodies related to your wedding theme. For example, if you’re getting married on a beach consider including sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, water bottles, etc. Get creative! Fill the basket with fun items that have meaning for you as the couple!
4. Mini Champagne Bottles
Ready to pop the champagne? Don’t just reach for any old bottle, invite your guests to pop their own mini bottles of champagne! We love the idea of using branded champagne bottles as wedding favors. You can order champagne bottles from sites like this one. For guests who don’t drink alcohol and minors, consider offering sparkling cider options.
3. Monogrammed Seed Packets
This year there’s a push to return to nature. The 2017 Pantone Color of the Year summed this movement up perfectly by selecting Greenery to represent the trend. It’s no surprise then that we’re seeing this movement transfer to the wedding industry. Monogrammed seed packets and plant favors are great ways to embrace this trend for your upcoming wedding. Seed packets can feature your favorite flowers or your favorite veggies. The monogrammed and custom branding options highlight your wedding theme and aesthetic.
2. Custom Perfumes and Soaps
Looking for an inexpensive favor to offer guests that still has a personal flair? Make your own soaps or fragrance sprays! With the rise in popularity of essential oils, more and more people are making their own scents. It’s actually not as hard as it might seem. For DIY soaps, we like this recipe and for DIY perfumes we like this recipe. Create your favorite scents and share with your guests!
1. Curated Playlist from the Wedding
If you love music (and really, who doesn’t?) offer your guests a taste of your favorite songs by putting together a playlist as a favor. Offer guests the link and password to download your playlist onto their phones or computers. Or, consider gifting them with a preloaded USB drive with the music. We love the idea of curating a playlist to represent the evolution of your relationship or a playlist featuring songs played at your wedding. Either way, guests will enjoy jamming out to your favorite tunes!
