Decorating Your Wedding Favors

With all that is involved in wedding planning, it is easier to overlook the smallest details, such as the way in which you package your wedding favors & how you will decorate said packaging. You may not think it important to add such tiny details to your favor boxes or bags, but it can make a lot of difference to the whole look of your wedding & the impression your favors leave on your guests.

As with choosing your wedding favors, you will need to make sure that the packaging & added decorations will all fit in with your wedding theme or style & match your wedding colors. This shouldn’t be difficult. There is a wealth of embellishments available from craft stores ranging from paper roses to glittered stickers, all you need is a little bit of creativity & some imagination!
The most common decorations for favors are thank you tags. You can easily purchase ready made tags in plan colors & finishes so you can add your own embellishment & message. Simply punch a hole in the corner & tie to your wedding favors with ribbon. Voila!

Other ideas include tying to plastic rings to ribbon with a bow & gluing it to the top of your favor boxes or adding in little paper rosebuds in much the same way.

If you are having a monogram running through your wedding theme, then why not get some stickers or labels made up featuring your monogram & sticking them to your favors. This is a great way to tie your favors in with your wedding theme & stickers are inexpensive & easy to apply. As an alternative double your favors up as place cards & print off stickers at home with your guests names on. Again apply them to your favors & place them at the correct settings on your tables.

Of course some wedding favors need no added decoration & really show case themselves. In this case use clear plastic boxes or bags to show of your favors. If using bags, for instance for cookies, tie the tops with ribbon bows or curling ribbon & don’t forget to attach your thank you tags!

Traditional tulle nets have perhaps fallen out of favor (excuse the pun!) in recent times, but these adorable nets look fabulous when made up correctly. Tulle nets are not easy to tie together in a way which looks professional & stylish. In fact at some weddings I have been to where they have made these up themselves, the end result looked a little pathetic to say the least! The idea is to use two or may be three nets in your wedding colors & put your favors in the center; usually almonds or small chocolates, you then gather up the sides & tie round with ribbon. Once secured, you can then pull out the tulle at the top to create a pretty ruffle effect. The trick really is not to over fill them & to make sure you have big nets in the first place.

I have seen some stunning tulle net favors which feature an added embellishment sitting in the top. If you can find someone to make these for you who knows what they are doing it is well worth the extra cost otherwise look out for a handy gadget will help you create perfect nets every time.

If you want to keep it simple then ribbons are a great way of adding a little extra touch without going overboard. Look out for personalized ribbons which you can have printed with your names & wedding date. It is a great keepsake in addition to your favors. Experiment with bows or simply just knotting a length of ribbon & leaving the tails free. This looks particularly effective with two colors.

Another great way to decorate your favors is with silver colored pewter charms. These are relatively inexpensive to buy & look lovely tied to your favors with ribbon. Look out for hearts or message charms that say ‘handmade with love’ or ‘especially for you’. You can also purchase little metal tags with your monogram on & wedding date. If you are the creative type you can make your own with some aluminum, which you can purchase in sheet formats from craft stores. You will need a pair tin snips & an embossing tool to press in your text onto the metal.

Whatever your choice of wedding favors, don’t overlook the importance of the presentation, packaging & additional decorations. Above all make sure you include some kind of thank you tag, after all your wedding favors are a token of thanks to your guests for joining you & they will appreciate the thought & effort you have put into them.

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