The Snowflake Theme

May 13th, 2010 | By WeddingPlanner77

When you think of winter you imagine white expanses of snow, falling snowflakes and evergreen. Winter is also associated with Christmas which traditional translates to the colors red and green. Lately more colors are being added like metallic blue and even fuchsia. When you are planning a winter wedding you can use these colors as a starting point for planning your décor and winter wedding favors.

Some suggestions for winter wedding favors can include snowflakes designs fashioned into functional pieces. It could be a place card holder, a wine bar set or a photo frame. Colorful gift suggestions are small glass jars filled with various mint candies or a favor box in tones of gold and burgundy. Wintertime can be a good time to get married. You will find many options for decorating and gift giving.

Days Before the Wedding

May 7th, 2010 | By WeddingPlanner77

You’re wedding will take place a few days from now. You are having mix of emotions. You are happy that you’re going to spend the rest of your life with the person you love. But you are also scared of what is in store for you. Will you and your future husband get along ling your mom and dad who are still married after 25 years?

These are your worries when you and your girl friends got together for a small party before the ceremony. They assure that it is perfectly normal to feel that way. Everybody has second thoughts when they are about to wed. With that, you feel somewhat okay. And as you give them their wedding shower favors, you realize how lucky you are to have your friends.

Favors for a Garden Wedding

April 8th, 2010 | By WeddingPlanner77

You have dreamed of this day. A day in spring where you walk down a flowered path in a beautiful garden to marry the man of your dreams. You see everyone you love smiling as you reach the altar. This is the day that you have been waiting for and everything is perfect. And you wish that the moment would last forever.

Make each guest feel your happiness with beautiful garden wedding favors. These dainty tokens will be much appreciated by your guests long after they have attended your wedding. Choose a favor that best highlights your dream wedding. It could be an elegant orchid gel candle, luminous mini lanterns, or a scented frosted glass votive. These garden wedding favors will surely add a nice touch to your special day.

Favors Should Fit The Theme Of The Wedding

March 18th, 2010 | By WeddingPlanner77

Wedding favors should be chosen with care. They have to complement the theme of the wedding. Think of colors, images and items that are closely associated with the theme of the wedding. A fall wedding will connote blazing colors of reds, oranges and greens. Brown is also a color of autumn. Use them in the linen and candleholders. They will be a fitting backdrop for the fiery colors of autumn leaves.

Some ideas for fall wedding favors will include leaf shaped chocolates in the autumn colors. Another way of presenting chocolates as a wedding favor is to stuff them into small brown boxes and tie then up with gold ribbons. You can also create autumn inspired candle holders. They can double as guest cards. Some fall wedding favors you can make yourself if you are a little savvy in the kitchen. You can bake mini cakes with the leaf motif.

spring wedding favors

March 12th, 2010 | By WeddingPlanner77

Giving small tokens of appreciation for coming to one’s wedding has become a tradition. For a wedding held in spring, guests may enjoy bringing home spring wedding favors that have garden themes. Since spring is the season for new beginnings, go for wedding favors featuring the fresh and bold colors of flora and fauna.

Some great ideas you should consider:

~Packets containing flower, herb or vegetable seeds
~Tiny topiary place card holders
~Small terracotta pots
~Miniature watering cans
~Flower-themed frosted glass coasters

wedding favors

February 10th, 2010 | By WeddingPlanner77

We don’t usually pay much attention to the symbolisms of those cute items they give out on weddings. They are just favors, something for guests to bring home so that they will be reminded of this important event. If they are edible we are eager to take a bite. If they are the kind that you keep, it stays on our dressers for a while. But there are wedding favors that actually have deeper meanings.

In Asian weddings, for example, sleek candle favors are reminders of lasting love. It is usually engraved with the symbol of double happiness. The frog has been a symbol of prosperity, wealth, and abundance in some cultures; fertility in others. As such it is a favorite favor to thank guests who graced weddings. The people of Ireland believed them to be close relatives of the leprechaun and capable of playing tricks on you when least expected. Among the ancient Egyptians and Greeks frogs symbolized inspiration and fertility.

wedding favor ideas

February 1st, 2010 | By WeddingPlanner77

The union of a man and a woman in marriage is a wonderful occasion. It would therefore be nice to let your guests bring home something that would make them remember this joyous day. It is quite challenging to come up with wedding favor ideas for they could speak of you and your partner’s personalities. You definitely want them to be as unique and as significant as they can be. However, these items don’t have to be very expensive.

You should be able to choose which among the vast array of wedding favor ideas would show your appreciation to those who witnessed your sacred union. They serve as a memorabilia to that special day so you want them to be extra special too. These come in many different forms: keepsake, functional, edible. There are designs readily available or you could even create your own.

spring wedding favors

January 13th, 2010 | By WeddingPlanner77

As an events planner, I have organized concerts, reunions, parties and seminars. My favorite event however will always be weddings. I love weddings; they’re always a happy occasion. As of the moment I am in the middle of planning a spring wedding for a bride in New York. We have just decided the colors, the location and the spring wedding favors.

The bride wanted spring wedding favors for her wedding. Spring weddings are usually characterized by floral colors. The colors of flowers and leaves dominate are reflected in the table settings and the favors. Some of the wedding favors we looked at were cookies, candles, book marks and key chains all in the colors of spring. The bride finally decided on mints packed in light green boxes.

winter wedding favors

January 6th, 2010 | By WeddingPlanner77

There are reasons for choosing a winter wedding. It is a time when everybody is in a holiday mood, which is a good thing to start with. It will be easier for guests for attend because most are on vacation anyway. As long as it is not within the time frame of office parties, reception sites are easily available. The décor will be different with evergreens and the Christmas colors all around.

The occasion calls for winter wedding favors. You don’t have to stick to the silvery theme of the snowflake. The festive colors of Christmas can be carried through the choice of favors. It is a good idea to give the guests a unique Christmas décor that they can hang on their Christmas tree. If it is pretty enough, they will love to keep it and include it in the traditional pieces that they love to hang each year.

summer wedding favors

December 10th, 2009 | By WeddingPlanner77

The union of a couple in a marriage is something that is really worth celebrating. It can be held in any time of the year. However, summer is still the season of preference because of the nice weather. This is the reason why summer wedding favors are gaining more and more popularity. They are perfect in any summer theme such as garden or beach wedding.

Here are the top 4 summer wedding favors ideas:

~Beach and sand – examples are flipflops with place card holder or maybe soaps with shapes of seahorses, fish or starfish in a beach bucket
~Butterflies – a perfect theme from candle holders to floating tea lights
~Spring flowers – thank you cards with imbedded flower seeds could be a perfect give away
~Candles – adds warmth, coziness and romance to the ambiance