Wedding favors often tend to go overlooked during all the hectic stress of wedding planning. Though it may seem a frivolous expense, wedding guest gifts are a couple’s way of thanking guests for celebrating with them. Rather than purchasing generic favors, try giving your friends and family personalized gifts that show that you put extra thought and effort into your thank you. If you are looking for craft ideas for wedding favors, here a few to get you started. Just remember that the wedding favor is a token of gratitude from you to your friends and family, so make it personal.

1. Favor Cakes

Favor cakes have come into popularity over the past couple of years. These creative inventions are favor boxes assembled to look like cakes. You can purchase a favor wedding cake kit or create your own. Purchase square favor boxes of the same shape and size. Fill the boxes with your favors and thank you note and seal them. Arrange the first “tier” of your favor cake by creating a square of boxes placed together. Assemble the second “tier” directly on top of the first, but make this square a few inches smaller, just like a wedding cake tier. Continue all of the way up, until you have three to five different tiers of favor boxes. Top the cake with a flower topper and let your guests pick away at the favor cake as they leave.

2. Candy Jars

Craft ideas for wedding favors can also include everyone’s favorite treat – candy. After all, who doesn’t love a piece of candy? Purchase miniature candy jars with labels that can be customized. Use your monogram or a “Thank You” message as your sticker and fill each jar with candies such as Jordan almonds, candied pecans, or chocolate covered candies. Finish the jars off with tulle ribbons and set them out for your guests to grab. You can also personalize candy tins and fill them with custom chocolates if your budget permits.

3. Favor Bags

Favor bags allow you a little more space for trinkets, gift cards, decorated cookies, and larger items. Purchase custom favor bags in the colors that match your wedding palette. Have labels for the bags premade by the same company or purchase your own labels to design and customize yourself. Decorator labels can be purchased in patterns as well as solid colors. Purchase your favor bags in coordinating colors to the labels you intend to use, along with matching or personalized ribbon. For example, for a black damask and red wedding palette you could purchase damask patterned favor bags, red labels, and black ribbon. Fill favor bags with treats and seal them using double-sided tape or glue stick. Tie a miniature bow and affix the bow to the outer flap of the bag to make it look like it is tied. Use a printer to type up a “thank you” message and print it out on the red labels. Place the labels on the same side the bow is tied and place your custom favor bags in neat rows on the favor table.

4. Treasure Chest Favors

Treasure chests are more whimsical craft ideas for wedding favors. Purchase small wooden treasure chests and fill them with faux sand. Purchase gift certificates to local spas, book clubs or other interesting establishments in the area and roll them up individually like a scroll. Tie each gift certificate with a piece of sailor’s rope or heavy twine. Place the scrolls in their own treasure chest and accent with white chocolate sea shells or beach themed candles. Now your guests will have their own treasure to find when they open up their favors at home.

Author Bio: Renee West writes for Just Weddings.org, where you can easily find all the little details you need for your wedding, hand-picked from the best names in weddings. Browse the huge variety of wedding favor boxes, cake toppers, decorations, and wedding theme ideas. For more diy ideas, the favor supplies are endless!

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