Crafting Wedding Favors: Creative, Personalized Touches For Your Big Day

Wedding favours are a small gesture of thanks to your guests, a gift to show your appreciation and to give them a memento to remember the special day. They can be edible or something that can be kept.

If you're looking to make your own wedding favours, there are plenty of options to choose from. Here are some ideas to get you started:

- Personalised cake pops

- Lottery tickets

- Mini bottles of spirits

- Personalised candles

- Seed packets

- Homemade bath bombs

- Personalised CDs

- Lip balms

- Mini keyrings

- Hand-embroidered keepsakes

Personalised treats

Personalised Cake Pops

Either make your own cake mix from scratch or buy a boxed cake mix (they're just as delicious) and pop them in the oven. After you've let them cool, crumble the cake and add a buttercream of your choice (homemade or pre-packaged), then mix until the mixture is a dough-like consistency – almost like cookie dough! At this point, be as creative as you'd like! Dip your cake pops in coloured chocolate that fits your wedding colour scheme, or roll them in sprinkles and go crazy with the sugar decorations.

Personalised Chocolate Bars

Creativity is key with this one. If you're feeling extra crafty, you can specially personalise all of the bars to suit the guest you're giving them to! Add their name, use different colours, or mix in some yummy extras for texture.

Personalised Rock Candy

Give a subtle nod to the seaside at a coastal wedding venue by gifting everyone a slice of rock. Individually packaged with biodegradable and compostable plastic-free wrappers, scatter them on your tables as a sweet treat.

Personalised Love Hearts Sweets

Love Hearts are a cheap wedding favour favourite, and it's easy to see why. These mini packets of sweets add a fun and retro twist to your special day, and you can have them personalised with your new married name.

Personalised Biscuits

You can pick icing colours to match your wedding theme and have each guest's name piped on in a contrasting colour. Want to DIY it yourself? Make the job nice and easy by buying a custom stamp personalised with your names and wedding details, then press this into fondant, cut out with a cookie cutter and place on top of your biscuits ready to package up.

Personalised Hot Chocolate Treat Kit

This delicious bottle of hot chocolate mix is the perfect wedding favour you can assemble yourself! The kit consists of hot chocolate powder, white chocolate stars, mini marshmallows and finished off with some yummy mini choc chip cookies. The 200ml bottle is plastic and can be reused as a container as it has a screw lid. The bottle also comes with a paper straw, ideal for sipping away on the hot chocolate and poking at the marshmallows.

DIY cocktails

DIY cocktail kits are a great way to personalise your wedding favours and are sure to be a hit with your guests. Here are some ideas for creating your own cocktail kits:

Espresso Martini Kit

Include all the ingredients to make up to seven espresso martinis, the modern variation of this classic cocktail. This kit is perfect for coffee lovers and will give your guests a boost to keep the party going!

Honey Jars

Honey jars are a sweet way to get your guests excited about your honeymoon destination. Customise the jars with drink holders or candle holders, and fill them with honey sourced from your honeymoon location. You can also design your own labels to match your wedding theme.

Infusion Kit

Instead of sending your guests home with a pre-made cocktail, why not give them the tools to infuse their favourite spirits? You can provide various ingredients, such as fruits, herbs, and spices, along with a cute bottle for them to create their own infused liquor.

Hangover Kit

Looking out for your guests the morning after is a thoughtful gesture. You can provide a kit with a bottle of water, vitamin B, and painkillers to help them recover from the night before. Add a fun straw and a glittery bag to tie it all together.

Mini Bar Kit

Go big and provide your guests with a mini bar's worth of drinks. Include a variety of spirits, mixers, and garnishes so they can continue the party at home. This generous favour is sure to be a memorable one!

Summer Citrus Punch

If you're having a summer wedding, a citrus punch kit will be a refreshing treat for your guests. Provide a bottle of citrus-infused vodka along with a simple syrup and some fresh fruit. Your guests can enjoy this cocktail at the wedding or save it for later.

Something sweet

If you're looking for sweet treats to give your wedding guests as favours, there are plenty of options to choose from. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Sugared almonds are a classic choice and were traditionally given as wedding favours in Italy. Each almond represents a different wish for the couple, such as health and happiness.
• Personalised chocolate bars or chocolate hearts with a custom message or your wedding date on them.
• Cake pops in your wedding colours or decorated with sprinkles.
• Personalised biscuits or cookies in the shape of your initials or with your wedding date stamped on them.
• Jars of honey with romantic, hand-printed labels that say 'Spread the love'.
• Mini bottles of olive oil infused with different flavours and personalised labels.
• A slice of your wedding cake in a personalised paper bag.
• Personalised rock candy in biodegradable packaging.
• Hot chocolate treat kits with marshmallows and cookies.
• Custom paper cranes with a personalised note attached.
• Mini cans of wine with decorative straws and a personalised note.
• Cotton candy in different colours, displayed with clothespins and a 'thank you' sign.

Seed packets

To make your own seed packet favours, you will need to choose the seeds you want to give to your guests. You could opt for seeds of flowers from your bridal bouquet or a plant that represents your marriage. Wildflower seeds are a great option for nature-loving couples, and they will also help your guests to save the bees!

Once you have chosen your seeds, you can package them in small envelopes or bags, which can be personalised with your names, the wedding date, or a thank-you message. You could also add a custom label with instructions on how to plant and care for the seeds.

If you want to get creative, you can decorate the envelopes or bags with stamps, stickers, or ribbons. You could even make your own seed packet envelopes out of recycled paper or fabric.

For an extra special touch, you can include a small, personalised gift tag with each seed packet. These could be handmade from materials such as clay or macrame, or you could write a handwritten note to express your gratitude to your guests.

Mini candles

Materials:

• Soy wax
• Wicks
• Colouring and scents (optional)
• Small tins, mason jars, or tea light moulds
• Decorative elements (optional)

Steps:

• Weigh and melt your soy wax using a double boiler or hot plate. The amount of wax will depend on the number of candles you want to make.
• While the wax is melting, prepare your containers by wiping them with isopropyl alcohol and a clean paper towel.
• Centre one wick in each container using a wick sticker.
• Weigh and add your chosen fragrance oil to the melted wax. Stir gently to ensure the oil is fully incorporated.
• When the wax has cooled to the right temperature, carefully pour it into your containers, filling them to the desired level.
• Secure the wicks with wick bars and allow the candles to cool completely.
• Once cool, remove the wick bars and trim the wicks to the appropriate length.
• Decorate your candles with any additional decorative elements, such as labels, stickers, or ribbons.

Your mini candle wedding favours are now complete! These favours are sure to be a hit with your guests, and the process of making them can be a fun and creative experience for you and your partner.

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