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Party favors are a great way to give your guests a gift to take home that will help them remember the wonderful time that they had at your wedding. It used to be that couples would play it safe and give out candy or have their guests keep their place cards. But recently, couples are incorporating the theme of their wedding into their favors, giving their guests something that is more practical or unique.
If you are having a destination wedding, consider a party favor that your guests can use during your wedding and then subsequently take home. Beach weddings can sometimes be hot, so consider giving out individual paper hand fans for your guests to use. If your wedding is on the beach, your guests might be hesitant about walking through the sand in their dress shoes or heels. Some couples have gone as far as to design sandals using their wedding colors to give out to guests once they arrive at the beach. Other practical beach wedding favors include parasol umbrellas, personalized aluminum water bottles, or satin drawstring bags filled with goodies.
When planning a wedding, finding something that can have two purposes is like hitting the jackpot! If you don't mind thinking out of the box, try this multi-purpose chair idea: use nylon camping-like folding chairs that have a carrying bag attached to them as your chairs for your ceremony. Then let your guests know that after the wedding, they are theirs to take home! You can even go as far as to decorate the chair or personalize it with the date of your wedding or your names.
In the past, the bride and groom would leave disposable cameras on tables for their guests to take pictures with. A new trend that couples are picking up on still involves pictures, but has a unique twist to it. Rent a photo booth or make one yourselves and invite your guests to stop in and snap a few photos of themselves during your reception. You can even leave props, such as sunglasses, wigs, or hats for your guests to use while taking the photos. Then, just as a photo booth does, it will print your guests photos for them to take home as a favor. You can also set it up so every picture that is taken will be copied onto a CD for the bride and groom to take home!
The main idea to remember when deciding what party favors you will want to distribute at your wedding is to be original and try to incorporate your theme or imaginations into the gifts. No matter what you do, your guests are sure to appreciate your favors and hopefully talk about them long after the wedding is over!
