One of my favorite seasons for weddings is the Christmas season. In my opinion, they can be some of the most elegant weddings, churches, parks, and other public areas are already decorated for the season, and in general people are already in a festive spirit. The most popular wedding colors for this season are red, green and white. Sparkling white Christmas lights and big beautiful Christmas trees can make a great backdrop for pictures. And so, in keeping with the Christmas spirit, here are some great ideas for Christmas wedding favors with a festive flair that your guests will really appreciate.
1. Hot Chocolate/Apple Cider Mixes - Hot chocolate and apple cider are a comforting winter favorite. A mix is easy to make, or you can just buy the mix premade at a grocery store and separate it out into individual portions. You can wrap enough for a single portion in cellaphane, and then look on the internet for some wholesale wedding favor mugs with your names and wedding date or other message. Another idea is to make the mix and separate it out into individual glass containers with a cork, tie ribbons around the neck of the bottle with mixing instructions as well as a wedding message. For some great recipes you can make yourself at home, check out my other articles, “Make Your Own Apple Cider Wedding Favors“, and “Make Your Own Hot Chocolate Wedding Favors“.
2. Christmas Ornaments - Clear glass Christmas ornaments can be bought by the pack at many stores in the fall and winter season, to be filled with whatever you like, and you can use these as homemade wedding favors as well. Small rose buds, plastic or dried berries, and other festive fillers will add some great color to your tables. You can also make a printout of your names and wedding date, and include it on the inside of the clear ornament, pressed up against one of the sides. Then simply tie a ribbon with your colors around the top.
3. Christmas Candy - There are many kinds of candy which are only available during the Christmas season. Candy canes, chocolate oranges, among a few are another idea for a unique wedding favor. They can be wrapped with ribbons and a romantic verse, or use your names and the wedding date. You can scatter miniature candy canes on the table for snacking and to add some color and decoration, as well as some small treat at each place setting.
4. Christmas Stockings - You can buy sets of plain miniature Christmas stockings at craft stores at a low cost and use glitter glue to write each guest’s name. Fill the stockings with an assortment of things, such as candies, gum, peppermint sticks or other stick candy, oranges (a historic favorite), and thank you cards for their attendance are just a few ideas. Drape them across the side of each chair as a place setting. The filling options are endless, use your imagination.
5. Christmas Cookies/Gingerbread Men - Make some sugar cookies and use cookie cutters in shapes of Christmas trees, stockings or Santa’s, and sprinkle with festive colored sugar or sprinkles. Or, if you prefer, you can also make gingerbread men, and have your family and friends over before the wedding for a decorating party. They make a great personalized wedding favor. Leave one at each place setting as an after dinner treat.
6. Christmas Candles/Other Potpourri – There is nothing like the smells of Christmas. Find some scented candles or potpourri with any of your favorite Christmas scents, such as cinnamon, apple cider, cranberries, peppermint, gingerbread, pecan pie, orange spice, and pine, just to name a few. You can buy your favorite, or choose from an assortment to give your reception a wonderful smell!
Use your imagination with your wedding favors, you have a lot to work with if you are using a Christmas theme. Your guests will appreciate the homemade wedding favors and will have something to help decorate their homes and remember your wedding for years to come.
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