Wedding favors are a must have in any wedding. It is a symbol of appreciation and gratitude to your guests, thanking them for their participation in attending your wedding ceremony and reception. Nearly all cultures in the world have their very own versions of wedding favors with each favor representing wealth, happiness, well wishes, new life, fertility and longevity for the newly weds.

Wedding favors are diverse and are usually done in the manner to complement the theme of the wedding and these favors have changed from the humble sugar cubes to sugared almonds, chocolates, candles and scented soaps. Increasingly, there are a new breed of modern favor trends such as CD’s, pub glasses, silver picture frames of the wedded couple, etched wine glasses and even key chains. People from other parts of the world have their own wedding traditions and beliefs. This series of articles will introduce you to a excellent number of them. We’ve added wedding thoughts in case you wish to incorporate wedding traditions and customs from other countries in your own wedding.

Instead of the usual themes that are normally used in weddings, why not get inspired by the countries of the world. If you or your husband is from different cultures or have a family linage from a different country, use it as inspiration for your wedding theme such as a German-inspired wedding theme. For wedding favors, layer colored salt crystals and colorful grains in a pub glass. German’s are well known for their beer and salt is considered excellent harvest, luck and wealth. Using pub glasses is a fantastic thought for a wedding favor as it not only holds other trinkets of the favor package, it can also be used to toast the wedding couple during their reception.

For a Greece inspired wedding favor thought, place sugar coated almonds in small bags, tied with ribbons following the wedding theme. Place these bags into pub glasses that are used for the wedding reception. In Greek weddings, the bride carries a lump of sugar and ivy with her on the wedding day. In Ghana, the bride wears a long skirt with a white blouse and a sash around her waist. She is then given a pot to symbolize her new role of wife. For a Ghanaian inspired wedding favor, you can include your wedding favors into small pots.

Another thought for wedding favors is to use etched pub glasses as favors. Etch the names of the wedding couple as well as the date of the marriage. You can even tie a ribbon at the stems of the glasses to give it a chic touch. Etching designs of your own can also be done. All you need to do is buy the pub glasses that you want to use, take them to an etching artist and choose on the designs as well as message that you plot to etch. From intricate to simple designs, you can get the visuals you want on glass which will provide a lifetime of memories for the wedding couple as well as the guests.

Neglecting to shop early enough in the process to get wedding favors is one problem that I see all the time when couples are plotting their wedding. This makes sense because of all the details, but it can lead to you needing some last minute wedding party favor thoughts.

Even when you reckon you’re allowing yourself enough time you can end up running out and feel you are down to the last minute on many of these details for your wedding. This makes stress, and when you add to that the need for wedding party gifts for your guests, you can end up in a real bind.

In this article we want to take a look at a few thoughts on how you can still give your guests nice wedding souvenirs, even if you are shopping at the very last minute.

One problem with waiting until the last minute is you eliminate most opportunities to personalize your wedding party favors. Many of these type of gifts would normally include the names of the bride and groom as well as the date of the wedding.

Now you can usually figure that personalizing your favors is going to take at least a couple of weeks. You have to calculate lead time that allows for shipping as well. So what do you do, if you still want to provide a gift for your guests.

One thought that has bailed out many a wedding party is to give flowers. You may have a floral centerpiece arranged for the tables at the reception. You can contact the florist and have them add an additional flower for each guest that will be attending the wedding.

Because they are a symbol of like and tie in so well with the theme of most weddings flowers are one gift that never disappoints. You will be able to match those with the centerpiece so it appears that you have plotted this in advance even though it may be last minute.

Another thought that is well loved, and yet simple, is to use candy. Candy is a gift that is very quick and simple to place together and you can place them into bags and have them ready in a very small amount of time.

You can control your costs by buying in bulk and then adding them to the bags. Hard candy, individually wrapped candies, or miniature chocolate bars all work well.

This is two last minute wedding party favor thoughts that can get you out of the tight spot that you may be in and are are always sure to please. Do not feel you need to neglect this vital tradition even if you are down to the last minute.

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GirlyBows.com specializes in party favors for all occassions. We provide unique party favors and decorations for your special event. Glance through our selection of place card holders, table decorations, favor bags, masks, money holders, server sets and more. Contact us today and we will gladly help you customize your party day favors and decorations.

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GirlyBows.com specializes in party favors for all occassions. We provide unique party favors and decorations for your special event. Glance through our selection of place card holders, table decorations, favor bags, masks, money holders, server sets and more. Contact us today and we will gladly help you customize your party day favors and decorations.

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