| When it comes to finding beach themed wedding | | | | - Use sand dollars as place cards and write your |
| favors, sea shells will sit top of the list. They are | | | | guests names on them in marker pen. Your |
| the first thing you think of when it comes to the | | | | guests can then take them home as favors. |
| beach and are possibly one of the easiest things | | | | - Make your own mini message in a bottle with |
| to use for favors. | | | | small glass bottles with cork stoppers, available |
| In fact you have probably already used sea shell | | | | from wholesalers. Add a little sand and some tiny |
| motifs on your wedding stationery and possibly | | | | shells, then write your thank you message on |
| integrated them into the design of your wedding | | | | some parchment style paper and roll it up scroll |
| cake, so it makes sense to use them for your | | | | style and pop it into the bottle. It is a good idea |
| wedding favors too. | | | | to cut your paper down so that when rolled up it |
| Here are a few ideas for favors that can be | | | | is slightly shorter than the bottle and to also tie it |
| found in stores and for ones you could make | | | | with a small bit of raffia to stop it unrolling once |
| yourselves: | | | | inside. |
| - Favor stores feature many sea or beach | | | | - Look out for glass coaster sets with a shell |
| related favors including shell encrusted photograph | | | | design in favor stores. |
| frames, shell topped bottle stoppers or openers | | | | - Use large clam shells as holders for candy or |
| and shell shaped bookmarks. | | | | chocolate sea shells. |
| - A boxed set of mini shell shaped soaps makes a | | | | - Make your own cookies shaped like shells and |
| pretty gift, look out for sets that have different | | | | ice them to match your wedding colors. You could |
| shaped shells such as clams and cockles. | | | | even add your guests’ names and use them |
| - Instead of a photograph frame give your guests | | | | as name cards as well. |
| mini albums with a shell motif to the front cover. | | | | - Give each guest a mini cake topped with a |
| They can then add in all the photographs they | | | | chocolate or sugar craft sea shell. |
| took of your wedding! | | | | Check out favor stores for sets of tea lights |
| - Make your own shell key rings with cockle shells, | | | | topped with sea shells. These make pretty |
| you can purchase key ring findings from craft | | | | additions to bathrooms and you could include a |
| stores and jewelry making sites. | | | | stylish holder as well. |