Wedding favor ideas tend to ebb and flow much like many other parts of a wedding. Besides helping you figure out what is trending for favors, we also want to help you decide if it’s right for you and your partner. The reason why couples give out favors may or may not appeal to you and your partner. So, let’s dive in and take a look at wedding favor trends for 2023.
What are Considered Wedding Favors? And Why Give Them Out?
Wedding favors are a way for the couple to thank their guests for attending the wedding. The gifts usually consist of small items that are either special to the bride and groom’s love story or part of the wedding theme. Over time things have shifted and the favor can be an experience instead. Such as a photobooth, an ice cream bar, or a late night experience.
Wedding Favor Ideas for 2023
If you and your partner are stuck on wedding favor ideas, here are some to get your creative juices flowing.
Coasters
Something practical that most households use and is the perfect small gift for your friends and family to remember your special day.
Hand Sanitizer
Despite what has happened the last couple of years, many people have often carried a personal size hand sanitizer just in case. This has always been a great item to have around and it may not be something someone always remembers to buy.
Mini Hot Sauces
There’s been a long running joke of people who never leave the house without hot sauce. If you and your partner love hot sauce, this would be a cute wedding favor for your guests. Especially if they know you both cannot live without hot sauce.
Soap Bars
Bath or beauty related products have always been a popular choice for gifts. This would be a great way for you and your partner to show off your personality. If you go the artesenal route, you can also support a small business owner.
Personal Portraits
If you have the budget, personal portraits have quickly become norms at a wedding. You can’t go wrong with a classic photo booth or something more upscale like editorial portraits or more quirky like a caricature artist. Any of these make for a great memento of your special day.
Coffee an/or Tea
If you and your partner are avid coffee or tea drinkers, giving away your favorite coffee blend or tea blend is a nice personal touch.
Candy Packets
A little bit of sweetness as a pick me up for the guests. It’s the ideal little snack for those that are a sweet tooth or need a mid wedding burst of energy.
Matchboxes
An elegant and classic item that never goes out of style. Plus, many of us may not have something to light a fire until we need it. With this little keepsake your guests will always have something on hand.
Coffee Mugs
Everyone loves a good mug. No matter what is your beverage of choice, most likely you can have it in a mug. Besides, mugs evoke comfort and who doesn’t love to be comfy and cozy.
Mini Honey Jars
This is a wonderful idea especially if you live in a honey producing region. Picking something local that also helps out a small business is a win win in our books.
Locally Sourced Items
As mentioned in the above item, if you are in a region that locally grows or produces something those make a great wedding favor. It helps out the local small businesses and if you don’t live in the region it’s also a great souvenir for the trip to your wedding. For example, lavender from local fields, jarred olives, seedlings from local planters, or handmade candles or wood carvings just to name a few.
Luggage Tags
If you are having a destination wedding (whether it’s a one hour drive or a plane ride away), this is the perfect wedding favor to thank your guests for making the trek. But it’s also perfect for them to remember their trip.
Plant Seeds and/or Small Potted Plants
With many couples becoming more conscious of our environment, sustainability has also become important for weddings. A sustainable wedding favor that many couples are gravitating towards are plant seeds or mini potted plants for their guests. The hope is that they will be able to grow something that will be with them for years to come. Plus we also hope with the love and nurture it takes to grow plants, it will symbolize the love and care it takes for a couple to be together for the long run.
Do You Need to Give Out Favors?
As wedding favors are usually a way to thank the guests, do you need to have them? With the ever growing costs of having a wedding and many people becoming more environmentally conscious, it is becoming normal to forgo the wedding favor. Now, it doesn’t mean people are dropping favors altogether. Many are deciding to allocate the money to something more meaningful like personalized portraits for their guests or an experience during the wedding. Such as a cotton candy cart or ice cream cart. This list of wedding favors are here to help you who are thinking of incorporating wedding favors. Just remember whatever you and your partner decide to choose is the right choice.
I like the article and the creative ideas.
Thank you!