Selecting Unique Wedding Favors

When you have spent many months and large amounts of money planning your wedding day you will want you guests to remember the day with as much pleasure as you will. Memories of your declarations of everlasting love and the lavish wedding breakfast will fade gradually but if you give each of your guests a small gift as a memento then they will remember your big day with fondness for ever.

Sadly, in many cases wedding favors are a last minute purchase and are unimaginative. If you thank each guest for their attendance with yet another bag of sugared almonds your wedding will be forgotten as soon as the next couple's nuptials come along. However, present them with something original and unique and they will be reminded forever of your celebration.

So how do you go about choosing these original and unique wedding favors? You could opt for something seasonal or choose a theme which reflects the wedding day. You and your partner may share a hobby or an interest which your guests will be aware of which could be represented by the wedding favors. You may want to go for frivolous and fun gifts or for personalised favors. Alternatively, you may choose gifts which may be useful or are simply ornamental and tasteful. Whatever you choose, make them unusual so that every time your guest sees their gift in future years they remember where it came from.

Items such as wine bottle stoppers, paperweights bookmarks and key chains make popular and useful wedding favors. There are many unusual and attractive designs available, whether you want them with a wedding theme or simply ornamental. Coasters also make useful wedding favor gifts and these can be personalised with a photograph or a message, for example.

Unusual place setting holders can double up as wedding favors and female guests may appreciate candles, colourful pocket fans, ornamental handbag holders, trinket boxes or scented pouches. For those foodies amongst you there are many wedding-themed salt and pepper shaker sets, measuring spoons or mini ice cream scoops. If you want to amuse your guests try personalised fun gifts such as lip balms, candy in a jar or lollipops.

Many of these wedding favors can be themed according to the date or the location of your wedding. For example, gifts such as wine bottle stoppers, key chains or coasters are available with summer, autumn, winter or Christmas themes. If you are having a summer or beach wedding you may want to choose appropriately themed gifts such as luggage tags or mini bottles of sunscreen.

Wedding favors should be high on your list of wedding planning priorities as they are a way of thanking your guests for their support. You could consider choosing a theme which matches all of your wedding stationery - have a look at companies such as Hallmark Cards to get ideas.