Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Unique Wedding Favors are More Memorable

By Aaron H.

Wedding favors have come to be accepted as a traditional part of any wedding reception. Their purpose is to thank the guests for attending in a firmer manner than simply sending out a "Thank you" card after the event is over. They also provide the guests with a keepsake item to help them recall the happiness shared with the bride and groom on their special day. One way to ensure that they make it more memorable is to give the guests unique wedding favors instead of the same items they see over and over again.

Wedding favors are usually small and not very expensive items decorated to fit in with whatever theme the bride has chosen to decorate the reception venue in. Two of the most often used favor items are a pen and a notepad with the names of the bride and groom along with the date they get married imprinted on them. The range of items that can be given as wedding favors is, however, quite wide when couples really think about it during their shopping.

Unique wedding favors are not the normal run of favor items. Unlike the normal themed bottle stoppers, coasters, and the pens and notepads mentioned previously, unique wedding favors are sometimes practical, always unusual to see at such an event, and surprisingly simple to incorporate into the theme even as they stand out in the memories of the guests.

Some items that make good unique wedding favors include a melon baller that says "Have a ball," or a coffee scented candle in a glass and chrome coffee cup. A pizza slicer that says "LOVE" on the blade is another example of a unique wedding favor. These items can be many different things that serve any or no purpose other than being a keepsake to help the guests remember the event.

Personalization is another way to make any type of wedding favor become a unique wedding favor. Having the names of the couple and the date they get married imprinted, engraved, or etched into the items is a sure way to guarantee that these items are linked to this particular occasion and no other in the minds of the recipients. Initials can also be used in the event the cost of spelling out names is more than the couple is willing to pay.

Including wedding favors as they plan and buy supplies for their big day is an important element for couples to remember. These seemingly minor items thank the guests for coming better than just a "Thank you" card alone. They also make very real and tangible mementos of the event to help the guests remember how much fun and happiness were shared with the bride and groom on their special day. Unique wedding favors do an even better job of this because they are not the same old tired items that are given out at nearly every wedding a person can attend in a lifetime. They are far more memorable and create unique links in the minds of those receiving them between the item and the particular event that will remind the guests where this item came from every time it is looked upon for many years. - 15437

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