Your wedding favors will form an integral part of your wedding reception and will provide the final finishing touch to your reception tables. It is important therefore that you take your time when considering what to buy and how to present them. Begin thinking about your favors when you reach the six month stage in your wedding planning .
When choosing what type of wedding favors to buy you need to consider several things:
The style of your wedding
The theme of your wedding
Your wedding colors
Your personal style and taste
All of these things when combined will help you to put together perfect wedding favors which will be memorable to you and your guests. The first three on this list really speak for themselves, however, many brides come unstuck when it comes to finding something which is a reflection of their own personalities. This is not actually difficult and all you really need to consider is if you like the item and if you would be pleased to receive it! It really is that simple.
There are many places in which to purchase your wedding favors. The most popular are online wedding favor stores and there are many of these sites to choose from. Here I would advise researching two or three stores to find the best prices, the best range of choice and any offers, discounts or incentives available. Many will offer the same types of favors and in the same designs, but they will compete with each other on price and with special offers. The most common incentive to get you to buy is by offering free shipping on orders over a certain amount. Sign up to newsletters as well as you can often receive discount codes this way.
Other places to shop for wedding favors include large bridal stores, supermarkets, gift stores, stationers and wholesalers. The latter is perfect if you are having a large wedding as you can make substantial savings by buying your favors in bulk.
Don’t forget about your packaging as well. Many favor stores will offer a range of packaging, but there are also many specialist gift and wedding stores that offer a much wider range of favors boxes at cheaper prices. You may also find a wide range of decorations such as ribbons, tags and labels too.
Make sure you order your favors, packaging and decorations in plenty of time for them to arrive before the wedding day. Don’t forget you will need to package them up then so make sure you have plenty of time to do this, especially if you have a lot of favors to make. You don’t want to be putting them together the night before the wedding.
