Wedding favors are the small "thank you" gestures that you will give to your guests to show your appreciation to their attendance on your special day.
Typically, these are little items that can either be a keepsake or a consumable.
Of course, you would want your guests to enjoy and keep the favors that you are about to give away.
As much as possible, you must have three factors in your favor: appeal, use and cost.
The appeal of the favor is important.
This will entice the guest to keep or use the small gift that you will give.
Examples of favors that are appealing to guests are aromatherapy candles and soaps, potpourri and scented oils.
Making sure that these items are presentable will definitely add up to the appeal points.
Appeal is also present in personalized photo frames.
Instead of giving the lame give-away gift which consist of an empty photo frame, why not put a picture of the guest and the couple in it.
Use is another factor to consider.
Avoid the common porcelain or glass figurines as there is a big chance that these favors will only end up at the bottom of a dusty cabinet.
Choose the wedding favors that will be useful to the guests.
For example, you can include items which the guests can use after the party.
A relaxing lavender tea bag, honey stick and cooling eye patch will definitely be a nice treat.
Cost is one factor that will always be considered by couples who have limited budgets in their weddings.
The key is not to let the cost affect the quality of the wedding favors.
Be creative in coming up with your favors.
If buying favors are too much for the budget, getting raw materials and allotting time to create your own favors will produce great favors without the cost.
Conformity is an optional factor to be seen for favors.
If the entire wedding does not strictly conform to the theme, having a favor that has a strand of color the same as the wedding motif will do.
However, if there is strict conformity, finding something really related is important.
Wedding favors are great items to show how much you appreciate your guests in taking some time off just so they can share this special occasion with you.
It is only proper that you also take time to choose the favors that they will really like.
To your beautiful wedding!