When my husband and I were preparing for our wedding, one of those that we took time to think about was what to give our guests as wedding favors. Ceramic angels, decorated glasses, and other small tokens were the usual items we received on other weddings we attended. Though dainty and elaborately adorned, these items almost always found their way to the trash bin mainly because they served no other purpose other than for display. And, well, in our apartment, there’s just no space for any fancy display case.
In one of the weddings my husband attended several years back, the couple veered away from tradition and gave their guests a very useful wedding favor – an ice cream scooper with a marble handle engraved with the couple’s names and wedding date. To this day, that ice cream scooper is still very useful. This is also what inspired hubby to consider giving out something more than a display item on our wedding day.
Ours was a garden-themed wedding held during the summer. To match our theme, instead of giving out tiny figurines or sculpted glass to show our appreciation to our guests, we gave them White Angel plants in small pots. The white angel flowers are similar to our national flower, the Sampaguita, and are quite easy to grow. You don’t need a green thumb to take care of the plant and are assured of blooms all year round. It has been five years since we got married and most of our guests still have their white angels abloom.
If you are planning a wedding or any other celebration for that matter, do consider gifting your guests with practical wedding favors. Items used in the kitchen, such as can openers, whisks, coasters, or even pot holders, would certainly be of use. Luggage tags, purse hooks, and key chains would be greatly appreciated by those who love to travel. Bookmarks, notepads and pens – there are really plenty of practical tokens you could give away and that would fit your budget perfectly. Believe me, your guests would appreciate a party favor that they could actually put to use.
Practical wedding favors are the in thing nowadays. I wrote something about it at my wedding blog. I discussed the advantages of it.
practical wedding flavors is in nowadays.. I wonder what is white angel plant..hehehehe…visiting from ComEx Sept 25
During our wedding, my wife and i were thinking what to be the token that will be unique and really different. We come across of cross stitch wedding bells placed in a picture frame bought in divisoria. Design for principal sponsors is different from the regular token.
You can see them here: http://chemist9861.blogspot.com/2012/02/project-cross-stitch.html
-visit from BCB 9/25
I really admire how very good you and Mommy Maye are at crafts. 😀 Even your wedding favors reflect your love for arts and crafts. We gave our principal sponsors bottles of wine, our secondary sponsors clutch bags (for men) and bracelets (for women).
Thanks for the tips. I’ll keep that in mind. 😀
We need to think practically and buy stuffs that are useful.