Wedding Favors...What to Give Your Guests

How many of you have been to many weddings and you leave the big event with a favor that you will never use?  Okay, put your hands down now.  Many times brides try to find favors that they think are cute and that the guests will enjoy.  But unfortunately some of them go in the trash or in a drawer at home never to be looked at again.  I remember being at my aunt's house not too long ago helping my cousin's fiance' plan her wedding and the topic of favors came up.  I was telling her that you want to give your guests something they can use.  My aunt them held up a wine bottle stopper that she had on the top of her computer desk and said "Like this, I have never used it.  Notice where it has sat since I came home from the wedding".  I started laughing and said exactly.  Here are some examples of those favors that may look cute on a guest table, but will never be put to use in the future.

For those of you who do not want to spend money on something your guests will never look at again, here are some examples for you!

Some ideas from this inspiration board are:

Decorative Candles --Pebble Creek Candles on Etsy

Small plants that can be planted in your guests yard  --Plant a Memory Favors and Gifts

Labeled bottles of wine or champagne-- Labels from I Do Artsy Weddings on Etsy

Decorative Cookies--A popular choice in Savannah is Two Smart Cookies

Candied Apples-- Try Savannah Sweets

Boxed Chocolates--All ThingsChocolate and More 

Your favorite jelly or jam-- Labels from Miss Pickles Press on Etsy

Honey-- Try Savannah Bee Company

Cute Vases filled with your favorite jelly bean --Jelly Belly

Your favorite tea or spice blend in a tin -- Tea For All Reasons on Etsy

Cupcake in a jar, perfect favor and can be used as the desert for the evening -- Half Baked Company on Etsy

Bagged coffee beans or chocolate covered espresso beans --Nuts Online

And for me the best favor of all is a donation from the bride and groom to a local or national charity in honor of each of the guests.