Saturday, January 24, 2009

Spring Wedding Favors: Need Some Fresh Ideas?

By Ashley Fauning

Spring is a wonderful season to have a wedding. Congratulations on choosing the perfect time to celebrate the beginning of your new life together! And since you now have the date set, it is time to start planning the details that will make your day perfect. Spring wedding favors is one of the most fun details to plan. They are something to give to each of your guests to say thank you and show your appreciation for them.

Spring wedding favor ideas abound! If you need some unique ideas or are wanting something a little different take a look at this list:

1. Something gaining popularity is to give out plantable seed favors. These are a beautiful symbol of how love grows and blossoms. It will give each of your guests something they can take home, plant, and remind them of your special day. You can use this favor in a variety of ways. You can personalize them and write thank yous on each one, you can use them as place cards with the names of your guests written on them for your tables, or you could just insert them into your wedding or reception program.

2. Tulip bulbs can make a fresh springtime wedding favor as well! If taken care of properly, they will bloom every spring and remind your guests over and over of you and your spouse's love. You can put the bulbs in a plain white box, or even a sachet, and wrap with wedding color ribbon. Place at the tables, and they can serve as some major decorations! You can also personalize each one of these with a thank you note.

3. Depending on your theme and budget you can go with salt and pepper shakers! These are usually small, yet a very springy idea! Just with a quick search, I found two peas in a pod salt and pepper shaker, baby chick shakers, and cherry blossom shakers. Imagine the smiles on your guests' faces to see such a unique wedding favor!

4. Another idea is to go with candles. While this may not be completely unique, your creativeness will be the added touch to make these a fresh idea. You can buy wonderfully scented candles coming in tea lights, tins, or beautifully wrapped in your wedding colors. Buy extra and set off the reception with a scent your guests will remember when they light their candles at home!

5. If you are looking for a more affordable idea, then you can go with candy. Especially the younger kids at the wedding will appreciate this spring wedding favor! You can wrap and tie up the candy with your wedding colors, personalize with a thank you or poem, and choose endless options that will match your them. This is also a quick favor where if you are short on time will just need candy, sachets, and ribbon.

6. One last idea is whole leaf tea sachets or tins. This again is a fragrant and beautiful favor that can be added to the tables. You can choose from a variety of presentations, but you honestly cannot go wrong. Your guests will smile as they take these little favors home.

Many, many other spring wedding favor ideas are out there. Once you decide on what your theme is and what you want for a favor then the next dilemma is finding the best deal and the best place to buy from. What I am working on now is compiling a list of resources of the best online places to buy from. Here's to your special day!

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