Pink Candy Popcorn?

Looking for something different to give to your guests, either as a favor or as a fun snack to add to a sweet bar? Try this Pink Candy Popcorn! I admit, it's a bit outside the box (well it comes in a box but you know what I mean!) but your guests are sure to have fun trying this pink snack food. Perfect accent for a pastel colored wedding! You can buy Lucky Elephant Pink Candy Popcorn from Bulk Barn online.

Lovin' Limoncello!

Source: mattbites.com via Audrey on Pinterest

Want to make your wedding guests 'happy' in more ways than one? How about bottling your own Limoncello? Add a gift tag (this one is tied on with bakery string) and has some simple tags with recommendations on how to serve it. These bottles are pleasing to the eye, have labels to die for, and are lookin' so good to serve to guests at a summer wedding or picnic wedding.

Similar Bottles from The Container Store.  Tags from Avery.  Font Caslon Graphique. Photo from: Matt Bites, A Man Obsessed With Food, Drink and Everything in Between!

Good For Your Guests!

Source: flickr.com via Audrey on Pinterest

Looking for an easy wedding favor? Try these simple bags that express your thanks for your guests joining you at your wedding and reception. Just pick up some cherries at the store and fill your bags! Simple, easy, and very DIY! A simple tent card inviting your guests to "Please Enjoy" is an easy way to be sure everyone knows to help themselves.

So if you're the bride who isn't a DIYer, this is one DIY project that not only doesn't take a lot of time but is easy enough that any bride can do it!

Mia Bella's Personalized Candles for Your Guests

Favors for your wedding guests that are personalized but will be used! The candles have a wedding cake scent and they are made with Mia Bella's natural white wax formula.  There are four designs for labels that you can find on their site.  A nice change from those boring favors that some brides give their guests, these candles are sure to be taken home and used with fond memories of your wedding day.

DIY Wedding Favors by Twig and Thistle

"We Make The Perfect Pear" as seen on Twig and Thistle make the perfect wedding favor! This DIY project is so easy even I can do it with no errors! Find the directions for making these DIY wedding favors on the Twig and Thistle or purchase them from their Etsy store.  The toughest part is picking out the perfect fruit at your farmers market!

Hot Chocolate To Go -- Handmade Projects For Your Wedding

DIY Cocoa Favors

These are so simple. Buy the jars and sterilize them. Let dry overnight so they are all the way dry. Fill with high quality cocoa mix and seal. Add decorations by using a ribbon in your bridal colors or in brown to accent the cocoa, and add a snowflake punch or if you are having a spring/summer wedding try butterflies etc. (see your craft store for assorted punches). Add a jewel in the center for a little bling. This is so easy! Done in two days, and one of those days is the one you spend sterilizing the jars.

Green Gifts For Your Guests

Grasshopper Pie Fudge From Etsy.com

Looking for a minty gift for your guests at your wedding? Try this wonderful combination of mint and chocolate cookie crust at Etsy.com.  Every order is wrapped and ready for gift-giving! If you'd like to include a personal note to your gift recipient, just leave instructions at checkout and it's done for you! This fudge contains white chocolate and Creme de Menthe flavoring with an Oreo cookie crust.  My mouth is watering just thinking about it!  These are perfect for the bride looking for something different or for a bride getting married on St. Patrick's Day.

Photo Candy Bars

Photo Candy Bars from Kiss the Groom Web Site

Consider covering your full size candy bars as wedding favors covered with photos from the life of the bride and groom. This sweet idea is perfect for favors and will add a new dimension to wedding decor as you spread them out on a table. A different way to show the life of the bride and groom, use it instead of a slide show.

Since I'm Thinking of Fans...

Photos courtesy of: Aero Home at: http://areohome.com/

This elegant variety of fans are perfect to use as favors for guests or to have your bridesmaids carry instead of flowers. 
 
 

These fans take the ho-hum everyday fan to the extraordinary.  Made of bamboo and a variety of papers they're sure to make your wedding unique and elegant.  Other designs are available on the Aero web site.
 
 

Cool Wedding Favors

                                        Photo courtesy of: http://www.candlesandsuch.com

Having a late spring or summer wedding? Consider providing your guests with these lovely silk wedding fans. As you walk down the aisle you'll feel the cool breeze from these beautiful silk wedding fans. Fans are not just a pretty accessory but they are also a practical one when your wedding day can go from mild and sunny to hot and humid in a short time. These fans are great additions for weddings with Asian/oriental themes or a southern theme. You an also add them at your reception as a wedding favor especially if you're having an outdoor wedding. Another option is to use them with a flower attached for your bridesmaids to carry. Practical and pretty, what more can you ask?

Favors To Tempt Your Guests With A Sweet Tooth

Wineland's Gourmet KY Bourbon Caramel Sauce

Photo courtesy of  http://www.kentuckybourboncandy.com/

If you have guests with a sweet tooth they will love this Kentucky Bourbon Caramel Sauce or Kentucky Bourbon Hot Fudge Sauce.   They can use it to top their favorite desserts.  Just add a pretty label with your monogram or your names and wedding date.

Tuscan Cookie Favors

Savory Favors For Your Guests -- Cavallucci (o morsetti) di Siena

Photo courtesy of: http://www.academiabarilla.com/

As your wedding winds down you'll want to send your guests home with a traditional Italian wedding favor. If your wedding is Tuscan-inspired biscotti are a good choice. Make or purchase favor bags with a grape vine pattern or stencil the pattern on bags yourself, and fill them with coffee flavored biscotti or cavallucci, a honey flavored rustic biscotti.

Cavallucci are not beautiful cookies so package them in an eyecatching box or bag. But ah! the taste with some strong coffee will make your guests feel like they've taken a weekend trip to Tuscany.

I wasn't familiar with cavallucci, but these delicious cookies are easy to make using acacia honey and melted sugar mixed with flour, chopped, toasted almonds, minced candied citron and orange, anise, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander powder and a pinch of baking soda. The trickiest part was finding the right kind of honey, although you might be able to sub regular honey for acacia honey.

For a recipe to make your own cavalucci go to http://italianfood.about.com/. I tested out this recipe, and believe me, if I can manage it, it's perfect for a bride who isn't looking for a complex DIY favor for her wedding.

Decorate your favor table with a grape and vine motif and your guests will love taking these cookies home for a late night snack. You could consider pairing them with a favor-size packet of espresso for your guests to take home with them or some chocolate nut truffles or jordan almonds.

Favors For Your Picnic Wedding

Photo courtesy of: http://www.favorsandflowers.com

Having a garden wedding or picnic reception? Consider offering your guests fans as a wedding favor. Favors And Flowers, (their web site is http://www.favorsandflowers.com/) offer a variety of shapes and sizes of fans.

This heart traditional bamboo hand fans measures 13" L top to the bottom tip of the fan and 10" across. It is made of quality sturdy bamboo strips. Just add some silk ribbons and a tag or some silk flowers and your favors are complete. This site offers a variety of sizes and shapes of fans, so stop by and take a look.

This favor is guaranteed to be used by every guest at a summer wedding!

Wood Picnic Basket Wedding Favors

Photo courtesy of FavorsandFlowers.com

I love the idea of favors that are packaged in gorgeous containers. Favors and Flowers (visit their web site at http://www.favorsandflowers.com/) offers you picnic basket favors that are perfect for picnic or garden weddings. Each one can be purchased with ribbon and hang tags (also available on their site) or you could make your own. Choose your favorite candy filling to make your guests day complete.

Cameo-Style Silhouette Favor Boxes

From Favormakers' Etsy.com

These classic cameo-style silhouette boxes are perfect for weddings and other elegant occasions. All boxes arrive fully assembled and are made entirely of cardstock paper. Your order comes with an equal number of male and female silhouettes. If you’d like all of one kind (all male or all female) please specify in “message to seller” on the Etsy checkout page.  You can also have custom silouettes for an additional $15.00 per design.  Also choose custom colors. 

Wedding Favors From Heather at Chic Ink

All photos courtesy of Heather at Chic Ink, web site and blog at http://chicink.typepad.com

Heather at Chic Ink makes wonderful favors that she customizes for your wedding.  What Heather can create with stamps, custom papers, and her wonderful imagination will amaze you!  Be sure to see all her great wedding stationary products when you visit her web site and blog.  There are a few samples on my general wedding blog, http://theweddingqueen.blogspot.com but it's well worth it to take the time to go to her site and see the incredible creations there.

Truffles For Wedding Favors -- Try Truffles For a Cause

Truffles for a Cause is the answer to how to make a donation to your favorite cause and still give a traditional wedding favor to their guests. Give Truffles for a Cause on your wedding day as a personal statement of your love and awareness and support for your favorite charity.

   Photos and product from: http://www.trufflesforacause.com/. Photos courtesy of http://www.clarisphotography.com/.

By giving these beautifullyy boxed truffles, you can make a difference. Through the generosity and thoughtfulness of clients, Truffles for a Cause has made donations to The American Cancer Society, The American Diabetes Association, The American Heart Association, Alzheimers Research Foundation, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Dana Farber Cancer Research. Dover Children's Home, Gospel for Asia, Habitat for Humanity, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Mass General Hospital Cancer Research, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Sonshine Soup Kitchen. SPCA, St Jude's Childrens Hospital. Susan B. Komen Cancer Fund, Twin Towers Orphan Fund, The Wounded Warrior Project, VNA Hospice, and many more.
If you loved truffles before, now there's one more reason to give them with love.

Russian Friendship Tea

Photo and Recipe from: http://www.bakeitpretty.com/

Make your guests a jar of Russian Friendship Tea for a wedding favor.  Served at the Biltmore, this tea is sweet, with a touch of citrus and spice and is perfect to give at winter or even fall weddings. 

Russian Friendship Tea Mix Recipe

Russina Friendship Tea Recipe from Bake It Pretty Blog:
2-1/2 cups Instant Orange Drink Mix (like Tang)
1-1/2 cups Instant Lemonade Mix (like Country Time)
1-1/2 cups Instant Unsweetened Tea
1/2 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
(all spices are the dried, ground kind- not whole!)

In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients until thoroughly combined.  Use a funnel to add one cup of hte  mix to a jar or bag.  If you want some pretty labels go to: http://www.bakeitpretty.com/blog/2009/12/holiday-how-to-russian-friendship-tea/ Where there is a PDF file to print with directions on how to make the tea on the back.  While you are there take a look at the rest of the great blog and site! You'll fall in love! 

Celtic Knot Bubble Wands

Photo courtesy of http://shop.celticbubblewands.com/

This small bubble wand is 4 inches long with a celtic knot that is approximately 1 inch in diameter. The wand comes with a white organza carrying bag and bottle of bubbles. They are available in large quantities for weddings. Perfect for the bride with a Celtic theme wedding.

Favors for a Tuscan Theme Wedding

All Photos and favors from http://www.candlesandsuch.com/

Coaster sets offer your guests a useful yet attractive favor that they can actually use and enjoy at home.  With the preponderance of Tuscan themed weddings wine related favors are more and more popular with this year's brides.