| Do you need ideas for wedding reception favors? | | | | Let the surroundings of your venue guide you in |
| The wedding favor is one thing your guests will | | | | your choice of favors. If you have chosen a |
| take home and remember for the rest of their | | | | beach location something in a nautical theme |
| lives. But what do you give that will really be | | | | would be appropriate, such as miniature |
| appreciated? | | | | lighthouses, or fill small bottles with beach sand |
| You could start by thinking about your cultural | | | | and tiny shells that are found at that location. |
| background. If you have an Asian heritage you | | | | How about making a donation to a charity. This is |
| may like to give tiny tea cups or, if you are | | | | a great idea if you are worried that the favors |
| Welsh a traditional gift would be tiny loving spoons. | | | | will be thrown away. Most charities will give you |
| For those of you who are Scottish consider giving | | | | place cards that have a nice saying like: in the |
| miniature bottles of whiskey. | | | | honor of your presence money has been donated |
| Other suggestions would be to think about any | | | | to (charity name). |
| hobbies or activities that you enjoy doing | | | | You can never go wrong with something edible. |
| together. Do you enjoy cooking? Print out your | | | | Chocolates, cookies and small cakes will go down |
| own cook book of your favorite recipes and give | | | | a treat after the meal and this way you are sure |
| these to your guests. If you enjoy drinking wine | | | | that your favors will be used. |
| you could present your guests with engraved | | | | If you want to be environmentally friendly |
| champagne flutes or personalized bottles of wine. | | | | presenting your guest with potted plants which |
| Do you have a special holiday spot that everyone | | | | can then be planted in their garden. You could also |
| knows about? If so, try to find mini souvenirs | | | | use these same potted plants as table |
| from that area to use as favors. | | | | centerpieces. |