Wedding Favor Creator

Wedding favors have always been a nice, personal gesture toinclude in your wedding preparations. Unfortunately, there aretoo many "cookie-cutter" type favors out there, which portray thecouple’s lack of interest in providing something unique.Here is a Wedding Favor Creator for you to use for your upcomingwedding or one that you’re planning for your best friend. You canmix and match to your heart’s content and according to the budgetyou have.Small containers to use for candies, chocolates, small floatingcandles, 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 restFillings 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 withplanting instructions, wrapped in colored cellophane- flower bulbs- bath oil beads- bath salts- small bag of mixed spice (cinnamon/nutmeg) and your favoriteapple pie recipe- packets of specialty tea- hot chocolate and cinnamon mix - enough for one mugSample sayings and poems to write or print onto a small note cardalong with your names and wedding date(punch a hole in the card and attach a ribbon to tie to yourfavors)- 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 from the new Mr. And Mrs! (for Hershey’s kissesand/or hugs)- Heart-felt wishes from the new Mr. And Mrs. (for anythingheart-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 recipeand spice; for hot chocolate/cinnamon mix)- We’re suited to a 'T' (for specialty teas)- Nothing can wash away the love we feel! (bath oil, bath salts,soaps)- Thanks for sharing this special day with us- Thank you for sharing in the celebration of our love (or union,etc.)- Thanks for joining us on our wedding day- Thanks for sharing in our special dayOther Unique Ideas- Personalized coasters made from CD’s(see www.whimsies-online.com/cdcoasters.htm)- Personalized CD mix of your favorite music - print out a linerfor the CD case with your names, wedding date and a nicebackground or a photo of the happy bride and groom-to-be!- Fortune cookies with printed fortunes that you create on yourcomputer - or add your names and wedding date(see www.whimsies-online.com/wedding.htm)- small picture frames that can double as place cards- Heart-shaped cookie cutters with your favorite sugar cookierecipe- Homemade bell-shaped or heart-shaped cookies decorated withyour names and wedding date in hard icingFinishing DetailsWrap each filled favor in colored netting or tulle to match yourwedding colors or line white or glitter netting with coloredtissue paper before wrapping your favors.Wrap the favor bag with ribbon or lace and add your note card(hole-punched). Tie into bow and add a sprig of dried or silkflowers and it’s ready for your special day!


ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Heather Diodati is the owner of Whimsies! By DDesign featuringPersonalized Cartoon Designs for all occasions. See our uniqueWedding Cartoon Designs personalized with your names and weddingdate! 8" x 10" size with free mat, they make a truly specialsouvenir for the new Mr. And Mrs! Wedding favor magnets are alsooffered; somethingreally special for your favor bags! Sign up for our free ezine,On A Whim, for your free time management gifts! www.whimsies-online.com