Traditionally wedding favors were small boxes or bags of almonds or chocolates. Whilst these are still popular today, many brides are choosing wedding favors with a more modern feel. Indeed, the wedding favor industry now provides brides with so much choice & variety it is no wonder many find choosing the right items an overwhelming experience.

So what can you expect to find in terms of modern wedding favors?

Well let’s start with edible favors. These include:

Luxury handmade chocolates or truffles, Candies & lollipops, Mints, Miniature cakes, Cookies, Coffee & tea, Hot chocolate, Cocktail mixes, Personalized M & M’s, Miniature bottles of spirits, wine or champagne

Then we come to decorative items:

Photoframes, Coasters, Figurines, Paperweights, Snow Globes, Bud vases, Mint julep cups

Or how about functional wedding favors:

Miniature graters, Measuring spoons, Pizza cutters, Espresso cups, Bottle Stoppers, Bookmarks, Corkscrews, Tape measures, Salt & Pepper Pots, Honey pots

What if you are having a themed wedding?

Cinderella’s slippers, carriage, castle or pumpkin in the form of photoframes or candles. Crowns & tiaras in the form of candle holders, Hearts & roses for a romantic theme, Seasonal, such as leaf shaped bookmarks or snowball candles, Holiday – festive favors such as gingerbread men, mini stockings or mini knitted hats & gloves, Beach favors with sea shells, deck chairs, flip flops, suitcase style tins & palm tree boxes, Butterflies, Flowers, Vegas or casino

Then there are a range of other types of wedding favor:

Scented candles, votives or tea lights, Scented soaps, bubble bath or hand wash, Plantable favors such as seed packets or cards embedded with seeds, Miniature wedding bells, Stationery such as notebooks, pens & pencils, miniature photo albums & memo pads

Of course no wedding favor would be complete with some stylish packaging to present it in & here you have a choice of the following:

Simple cube or rectangular boxes, Fancy shaped boxes, Fabric bags, Tulle nets, Aluminum tins, Clear plastic boxes, Cellophane bags, Paper bags, Chinese takeout boxes, Containers such as mini pails or watering cans, terracotta plant pots, birds nests, Small vials or bottles

This is by no means an exhaustive list. The world of wedding favors is a vast & varied place which continues to evolve. Many of the above can be personalized & I haven’t even touched upon the wealth of things with which you can decorate your favors with.

When it comes to modern wedding favors the only limit is your imagination. Even the least creative bride can put together the most amazing & unique wedding favors just by combining any of the above with some clever packaging & a thank you tag. When it comes to saying thank you to your guests for joining you on such a special day, then there really is not better way to do it than with a modern wedding favors!