Diy Wedding Favors Aren't As Hard As You Think

On your big day, you want it to look just right. It has to have flare, romance, and a look and feel that reflects you and your special someone. This includes the little details just as much as it does the dress and cake, so the favors have to be unique to you. In order to assess what kind of favors to get, you have to first look into what your budget will allow. If your budget is tight, and you want your big day to be unique, the best way to capture the feel is to make the favors yourself. The first step in making DIY wedding favors is to decide on a theme.

The first step is to decide on a theme. This step is huge, because without a theme, you have no idea what kind of favors to make. One place to look at in deciding on a theme is how you and your special someone met. Was it at the ocean? Maybe a BBQ? Was there any special details that the two of you would recognize if referenced in the decorations on your big day? Little things that trigger memories between the two of you are the perfect place to start when deciding on the theme of your favors.

Another place to look would be in tradition; are there any recurring events or hobbies that the two of you take part in together? Do you like movies? Do you do a weekly get-together where you read or play games? You could also look to your families for ideas, do either of you have heavy family traditions for wedding day celebrations?

The next step is deciding on the colors you will use in your favors. Many people use coming holidays as the inspiration behind the colors used in their wedding decorations. Other people are influenced by the seasons or surroundings for their choice of colors. If you and your better half have favorite colors that go well together, maybe you could use them. Any color-scheme is a good color-scheme if it makes your wedding more unique and special to you.

The next step is how outrageous you'd like to go. If your wedding is small and down home, maybe you want a quaint accent piece as your wedding favors. This would be more simple to make, and would probably cost less. Or perhaps your wedding is going to be something huge and extravagant, in which case a bolder, larger piece would be more befitting. Keep in mind, however, that the bigger you go, the more money and time you are going to be putting into the makings of your favors. However, any amount of money and time should be well worth it if it means a more perfect day for the two of you.

Now that you might have an idea of what you want the favors to be, you can look into some materials. Some people favor shells over decorative plates, and some people like flowers while others prefer candles. All that matters is what looks right to you. Once the materials are gathered, you have to assemble them. This part requires a lot of hot glue, so you have to remember to put that on your shopping list. In the next paragraph I will describe how to make a few displays that I have seen used in the past.

Now that you have all of this, you have to actually put the favors together. This step is simple with a little creativity and bit of patience. Just visualize what you want, and piece together the materials, and then apply whatever binding tool you have chosen to hold it together. I have seen people use fish bowls with marbles in the bottom and silk flowers coming out of the top, and I've seen some use bubbles with a shear fabric bunched up over the top and tied off with a decorative ribbon. It all depends on your taste.

These are just a few of the simple, inexpensive favors that have been used before. Remember whatever you do, this is your day, and it should represent your relationship in a way that works for you. No matter what you choose to do, just know that the guests will go home happy knowing that they got to keep a little piece of your special day, and making the favors yourself will do even more to ensure that the memories are unique.