Wedding Favor Creator

Written by Heather Diodati


Wedding favors have always been a nice, personal gesture to include in your wedding preparations. Unfortunately, there are too many "cookie-cutter" type favors out there, which portrayrepparttar couple’s lack of interest in providing something unique.

Here is a Wedding Favor Creator for you to use for your upcoming wedding or one that you’re planning for your best friend. You can mix and match to your heart’s content and according torepparttar 130727 budget you have.

Small containers to use for candies, chocolates, small floating candles, decorative soaps, etc. (many of them can be purchased at your local dollar store)

- tiny wicker baskets or straw hats - egg cups - candle holders - flat shells (scallops) - small filigree metal boxes - decorated wooden boxes - coffee mugs - wine glasses - small decorative dish - tiny flower pots - little tin watering cans - small jars - ceramic spoon rest

Fillings to add to your favor containers

- heart-shaped candies or chocolates - Hershey’s kisses and hugs - small floating candles - gourmet or flavored coffee - enough for one pot - little decorative soaps - wild flower seed packets or small quantity of seeds with planting instructions, wrapped in colored cellophane - flower bulbs - bath oil beads - bath salts - small bag of mixed spice (cinnamon/nutmeg) and your favorite apple pie recipe - packets of specialty tea - hot chocolate and cinnamon mix - enough for one mug

Sample sayings and poems to write or print onto a small note card along with your names and wedding date (punch a hole inrepparttar 130728 card and attach a ribbon to tie to your favors)

- Please plant these to celebrate our growing love (for bulbs, seeds) - All things grow with love (for bulbs, seeds) - Our flame of love will always be bright (for candles) - Hugs and Kisses fromrepparttar 130729 new Mr. And Mrs! (for Hershey’s kisses and/or hugs) - Heart-felt wishes fromrepparttar 130730 new Mr. And Mrs. (for anything heart-shaped) - Love lives in happy hearts (anything heart-shaped) - The best gifts are tied with heartstrings (anything heart- shaped) - May there always be spice in your life! (for apple pie recipe and spice; for hot chocolate/cinnamon mix) - We’re suited to a 'T' (for specialty teas) - Nothing can wash awayrepparttar 130731 love we feel! (bath oil, bath salts, soaps) - Thanks for sharing this special day with us - Thank you for sharing inrepparttar 130732 celebration of our love (or union, etc.) - Thanks for joining us on our wedding day - Thanks for sharing in our special day

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Written by Peter Vine


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