One aspect of bride’s wedding planning which can be a problem is finding unique wedding favors. There are so many ideas, some of which you see done at every wedding, and others that just seem to be a flop and everyone leaves them on the tables rather than take them home. While you don’t want to kill your budget and a huge amount of money on your wedding favors, you also don’t want to rule them out completely. With all the research I’ve been doing on weddings lately, I’ve come across some pretty cool ideas for unique wedding favors. I feel like I’ve seen enough of them to write about that I can do a whole series. So if you are looking for some new and unique wedding favors that you just don’t see around very much, then here are some great ideas to help you get started.
Give them a Treat
One unique wedding favor that I saw, really loved and wished that I had done, was to give my wedding guests a real treat like this unique wedding favor. Here in Texas, Dr. Pepper rules when it comes to soda. Created in Waco, Texas, Dr. Pepper sodas are a favorite among the old and young alike. To go even a step further, the Dr. Pepper factor and bottling company also offers glass bottled Dr. Peppers made with the original imperial sugar cane instead of the syrups. It’s a wonderful thing. They are a little pricier than the cans, but the taste is totally worth it. You can either put them out on the tables, or on one central table for everyone to take one as they are leaving and enjoy at a later day. Trust me, you won’t have any leftovers of this unique wedding favor!!
Give them a “Sause”
No, I did not spell sauce wrong. I’m talking about a particular bar-b-que sauce that is popular here in Texas. There is a great BBQ place here in Texas called Rudy’s. Their restaurants are always located in gas stations, and have some of the best meats and sides that you’ll find anywhere. I had them cater our wedding, and it was excellent. One thing that they are known for is the BBQ “Sause”. Their original sauce is like any other - a little peppery, while their ‘Sissy Sause” is a little lighter on the pepper and still just as popular. A unique wedding favor that I thought of, but because of budget reasons was unable to do was to give a small bottle of sauce to each guest.
Unique wedding favors are everywhere if you can just open your eyes and use a little bit of creativity. There are so many different possibilites for unique wedding favors that going through all of them would just be impossible. These unique wedding favors are Texas favorites, and may not work for your wedding and what you have planned. But I wrote them in with the hopes that my description would jog your memory a little and make you think of something that is a favorite in your particular area.
One popular wedding theme couples use are a lot today is cowboy weddings. Not only popular here in Texas, cowboy weddings are springing up all over the country. Cowboy apparel, western decorations, cowboy wedding vows, cowboy western music, and cowboy wedding favors are all regularly seen with cowboy western wedding themes. Wedding favors are typically one of the more difficult decisions to make in any wedding, cowboy themed or not. If you are planning a cowboy wedding and need some ideas for cowboy wedding favors, then you’ve come the the right place, here are some great ideas you can use for your cowboy wedding.
When I think of Christmas and the winter season, I’m remember when I was growing up, and every Christmas our family made loads of gingerbread men and women. We took them to parties, gave them out to classmates and friends, and took them with us to our grandmother’s house to celebrate the Christmas holidays. Gingerbread men are still a winter favorite, and it shouldn’t be any different when it comes to weddings. Gingerbread men can make great wedding favors if your wedding is in the winter season. They can be made before hand, and will stay soft and chewy if stored properly, what a great cheap wedding favor! Just like there are no identical snowflakes, the different ways to decorate gingerbread men are just as varied. But here are some great ideas for making, decorating and presentation ideas for your gingerbread men wedding favors.
With the winter season coming up, many brides are searching for great wedding favors for winter weddings. One great idea that many are doing is to pass out a mix of their favorite winter-time drink. One of the all time favorite winter drinks is hot chocolate, and if you don’t already have a recipe for making your own, then it’s about time that you did. Not only is it something great to keep around the house, but the hot chocolate mix can be made in bulk and separated into containers for some great homemade wedding favors. You could buy premade mix, or the individual packets of hot chocolate mix, but that could end up being much more expensive than just buying the ingredients and making it yourself. So, without further ado, here is a great recipe for a powdered hot chocolate mix that you can easily make at home.
When I was doing my wedding planning, it always amazed me just how expensive everything was. It seemed that if it had a wedding or bridal label on it, than it would cost twice the amount of everything else. Now, in all reality maybe it was just stress from wedding planning that made everything seem so expensive, but if you’ve done any kind of wedding planning, then you know what I’m talking about. The fact is, vendors realize that because they are in the wedding business and that brides will pay more for their products because it is for a special occasion. So, to keep from getting taken by all of those wedding vendors out there to make a buck, here are some great tips to saving money to use on something more important, like…the honeymoon!
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