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A wedding favor is pretty special in the wedding because apart from the reception food and activities, these are one of the two tangible items that the guests can take home with them as a memento of your wedding (the other one would be the photographs). Even if photo thank you cards are sent, wedding favors are special because unlike wedding photographs, you can show your own personality, style and creativity when making your wedding favors.
Whether expensive, cheap, or homemade; wedding favors are something guests look forward to as well. But when your budget is running low, how do you come up with good wedding favors? While your local grocery or supermarket may not look like a great place to buy wedding supplies, there are a lot of items there that when paired with creativity and ingenuity can turn into romantic wedding favors that are easy on your budget.
Lip balms make for great and personalized favors just by adding a label sticker on it. Available in assorted flavors and colors, lip balms are something your guests can truly appreciate and use.
You can find edible favors too at the supermarket. Something that is fun to give and is always appreciated, chocolates are a fool-proof favor. Rounds, bars or minis, chocolate interestingly has been used to symbolize love and romance (Valentine's Day, anyone?). A jar of honey or marmalade can also be used. Cookies or sugar-coated or caramelized nuts in special boxes are a hit too.
While these goodies normally last for months, be sure to check the expiration date of these items before paying the full amount for them for bulk orders. While supermarkets are aware of these, you should also know how to handle or preserve the items, such as storing them at the right temperature, or keeping them away from direct sunlight. Preserved items would be your best bet, so stay away from fresh food products as their tendency to spoil is high. Remember that favors will be at your wedding venue for a relatively long time (or maybe even longer with unexpected delays in the ceremony or program), and giving them at the last part of the reception may be quite tricky when it comes to the freshness of your edible favor.
Small packs of coffee beans are sometimes available in your local grocery. You may opt for gourmet coffee to make your wedding favor as special as the event.
There are practical favors such as soap, bath products, mini lava lamps, and others that you can purchase. For a more lavish one, bath oils in small jars, may be tied with a hang tag or placed in small carton trays to be given as wedding favors.
Browse around the supermarket, and you may be surprised with what you may find. Almost anything can be turned into a favor, just stay away from the obviously tacky ones or the offensive ones. Do not be gender specific as well. Find unisex items so you'll be able to hand out your favors to anyone.
To make these cheap finds look elegant and more special, remember that packaging can change everything. You can have little organza bags, hang tags or small elegant boxes where you can put prints. And conveniently, these items may also be found at your local supermarket.
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