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You're big day is rapidly approaching - you've taken care
of everything from the cake, to the DJ, to the flowers,
and are ready to say "I do." It doesn't
matter what kind of wedding your planning, be it an intimate
affair with 50 of your closest friends and relatives, or
an extravaganza with 1500 guests ranging from your mom to
that one girl you had biology class with your freshmen year
- there are going to be last minute details that seemed
to slip through the cracks. If you're like most every
other wedding, then one of these "afterthoughts"
are the wedding favors. The keepsakes you hand out
to thank your guests for sharing in your special day.
These gifts are much more than just little presents you
hand out: you want them to remind people of your wedding.
When the guest looks at their favor 10 years from now, you
want them to remember exactly where they got it, and how
wonderful the wedding was. While there are numerous
types of presents you can give (in fact, there is an entire
industry around this), a great idea is candle favors.
You want these gifts to be practical, but to also stand
out. A popular wedding favor is little chocolate candies
- while this seems like a neat idea, they will last all
of 2 minutes. No one will remember your wedding when
they look at that candy wrapper in the trash. Other
options run a bit more expensive, such as picture frames
and crystal figures. While these are wonderful gifts
if you can afford it, most couples are on a tight budget
and can't afford to give out keepsakes that are expensive.
You want a keepsake that people will keep for more than
a few minutes, but also something that won't break the bank.
This is where candle wedding favors shine. Smaller
ones are very inexpensive, and nearly everyone will actually
want to keep it.
You can also decide on how fancy you want your candles.
Tea lights are great for a wedding on a budget, whereas
if you have a bit more money to spend you can go as far
as personalized candle holders.
If you'd rather not give candles, there are still tons
of other great ideas for unique wedding favors. In
recent years, theme weddings are becoming increasingly popular.
You can use this to your advantage and get inexpensive favors
that go with your theme. If you're both golf enthusiasts,
consider personalized golf tees for everyone. Granted,
they might not last forever, but you can bet most every
guy there will remember your big day at least once when
he tees off. Perhaps the two of you are big wine connoisseurs
- consider an engraved wine stop, or an engraved corkscrew.
It's a great theme gift, and is something that most people
will keep for years to come.
You gift does not have to be over the top or super expensive.
This is definitely an occasion where the thought counts
the most, and a nice gesture will have everyone looking
back on your wedding as a day to remember.
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