Pie for Everyone!

For the DIY....and pie lovers out there!

Leftover dessert doubles as guest favors when packaged in boxes that are as pretty as, well, pie. Photocopy template at 400 percent; trace onto card stock. Cut out the image with scallop scissors along scalloped edges and regular scissors on solid lines. With a straightedge and a bone folder, score paper along dotted lines. Fold along scored lines, and secure tabs with double-sided tape. Line box with parchment paper, place a slice inside, and tie on a tag.



Read more at Marthastewart.com: Dessert Party Favors - Martha Stewart Recipes

A Different Favor Tag

These fresh and cheery calender circles are perfect for putting up on a cork board or fridge, card making, scrapbooking, attaching to a gift, using as a cupcake topper or a stir! You could take them and add them to your favor and circle your wedding day - on the reverse put your little thank you! Click here to see more.

Happy Planning!

Fall {Decorative & Edible} Finds

These adorable edible chocolates and candies would serve perfectly as favors for your fall wedding or to add on top of your wedding cake, cupcakes and more! Click here to see the leaves, toadstools and roses too!

Each pumpkin has a chocolate center, wrapped in a vanilla candy exterior. These tasty little pumpkins are the perfect addition to cupcakes, any special event Fall dessert, or simply...by themselves. Wrapped individually and packaged with presentation in mind, they're perfect for a sweet gift as well.

Just in time for Fall, our Edible Chocolate Filled Acorns are ready to be foraged fresh for your Fall event...or pure enjoyment. Each inviting acorn endures a four-step hand crafting process that results in a soft artisan chocolate center, wrapped in a crispy vanilla shell and dusted with cocoa powder. Not only are they pleasing to the eye but are quite tasty as well. Happy Planning!

A "Green" Favor Sure to Please Your Senses!

Looking for a favor people will use? These naked bar soaps with private labeling were perfect for Kali and Carson in Elberta, MI and their simple and intimate wedding.

Check out Oregon Soap Company for these longlasting, certified organic bar soaps are available in over 20 scents.

Happy Planning!

Share the Flower Love

When having a party/event consider sharing your love of flowers with your guests; chances are they love flowers too!

Turn a large arrangement - like these 24 roses - into smaller bouquets for your guests to take. If done with the right anount of flowers you can have great arrangements and double them as favors.

Bundle mini bouquests and bring them together for a large and quite beautiful centerpiece. {Bundle the minis with wire and you can wrap with ribbon for a finished look.} I love the look of the same flower in masses!

Thanks to One Charming Party for the idea and the beautiful image of these roses - who wouldn't love to look at these?!

Happy Planning!

The Apple of My Eye

Draw reception inspiration from nostalgic memories you have together as a couple. If you went apple picking on your first date, serve cider or incorporate Granny Smiths into your centerpieces, caramel apple favors, apple-shaped table cards, burn apple scented candles etc...run the theme throughout and leave a note about your story. It's a great way for your guests to feel connected to you and your new hubby while using something sentimental to the both of you. Love those warm and fuzzy feelings at a wedding! Happy planning...

Socially Conscious Favors

A tip from Modern Bride...Socially conscious couples take note: Serving sweets at your wedding can give more than a sugar high. Bake Me a Wish! donates 5 percent of each purchase of their cakes to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. And 10 percent of the proceeds from Endangered Species Chocolate benefit the Ocean Conservancy. Happy Planning!

DIY favors & a few money saving tips

Distributing favors
If you're opting for a favor like almonds or candy, provide one per guest. Pricier items like votive candleholders can be distributed one per couple.

Add to the decor
If you're having a theme wedding, offer a favor that echoes the motif. Think strawberry-flavored lobster suckers for beachside bashes, or personalized corkscrews for winery weddings. Check out blissweddingmarket.com (vineyard fetes) and shellsaplenty.com (beach bashes) for favor-making materials.

Making scents
Avoid setting scented favors on the table as they may interfere with the aromas of the dinner. Have them distributed by the waitstaff after dinner has been served.

Good cause
If you don't fancy the idea of favors, you can make a donation to your favorite charity in your guests' names. For a list of global charities, check out careusa.org.

Traditional touches
Celebrate your culture through your gifts. Think maracas or pewter chopsticks.

Hands on
Draw guests out of their chairs with a candy buffet or bakery cart. These interactive stations allow guests to fill favor bags (or pastry boxes) with the treats of their choice.

Doubly duty
Choose favors that also serve as place cards, or even centerpieces, to save money. Think small wrapped boxes of chocolate that you can stack as centerpieces, or labeled Champagne bottles that double as place cards.

Classic favorite
Cookies. Think cutouts that match a blossom in your bouquet. In many cases, these sweet bites can be designed by your confectioner.

Bridal bucks
Give your guests one more reason to be thankful for your friendship—slip lottery tickets into customized envelopes placed at each table setting.

Eco-friendly
Choose a favor that will help the environment. Think evergreen-tree seedlings. Visit greenworldproject.net to place your order.

Family bonding
Bake cookies with mom, enlist bridesmaids to help fill clear boxes with Jordan almonds, or craft Christmas stockings with grandma.

Win-win favors
You can never go wrong with chocolate. But don't forget less traditional (and less expensive) sweets that can make a lasting impression, such as taffy sticks or caramels. Buy the sweet stuff at candywarehouse.com. You can also customize just about anything these days. Check M&M's and you can also add your photo to other traditional chocolates.

Musical memories
Share your love of music by making customized CDs for each guest. (Download music from iTunes, itunes.com)

Dashboard departures
Ask the valet to place a rose on the dashboard of each guest's car with an attached thank-you note from you and your groom. This parting gift doubles as a favor.

Home cooking
What's better than mom's signature apple pie? Give each guest mini pies for a tasty treat.

Green thumb
Give guests a growing favor, such as potted herbs, to cook with at home.

Practical present
Shield guests from the sun, if you're marrying outdoors, with pretty parasols that they'll be able to use long after your wedding day.

Thanks to brides.com for these great ideas and tips. I hope they inspire you!

Favor Display Ideas...All About Presentation

You can create fantastic favor displays without busting your budget. Whether your wedding is fancy or casual, Martha Stweart Weddings has provided a look you can be inspired by. Love is in the details!

Favors Go Green!

Tree Seedling Gifts in Burlap
This "green" favor is created 100% from nature with the blue spruce seedling , natural burlap , customized with personalization on imprinted recycled paper and finished with raffia ribbon.

These nature inspired favors are beautiful guest party gifts . Each small Evergreen Tree will create "growing memories" of your wedding day. Your guests will love this unique keepsake to commemorate your love and celebrate your new beginning. Visit http://www.plantamemory.com/index.html for more!

A Fun Favor

Nyokki means grow in Japanese, and that's exactly what these Nyokki Pets do! These little pet plants are adorable and original and they are hand made in Japan from glazed ceramic. They are shaped like eggs with fabric legs. Filled with a growing media and rye grass seeds, these Nyokki pets are easy to grow - seeds germinate and grass grows to full height in less than two weeks. You can style your Nyokki's "hair" or cut it and watch it grow again! Comes as a set of two matching Nyokki pets. Choose from Monkey, Chickee, Froggie, and Piglet.
Would make great favors with a clever saying! Visit www.wrapables.com

Politesse

Politesse offers beautiful, handmade, refined favor boxes, complete with the highest quality contents. You can design your gifts by choosing the perfect combination of paper, ribbon, tags, decorative elements and unique contents. Boxes have been used as wedding and shower favors, invitations, attendants' gifts, hostess gifts, jewelry boxes and corporate gifts.
Thanks to A Lucky Orchid Wedding for the info!