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Posted on July 1st, 2008 by Kori Ellis in Wedding Favors
My friend Samantha is getting married in Hawaii at the end of the year. She was asking me about wedding favors. So we were looking at all the beach and tropical favors that would be perfect for her wedding.
Though her wedding is at the beach, it’s not that casual. Therefore, I thought she should go for something chrome or crystal - still with a beachy theme.
I think she has settled on these silver pineapple placecard holders pictured here. They are made of shiny chrome and quite elegant, but also fun with the pineapple theme!
After guests take these place card favors home, they can use them to hold photos or memos on their desk. Functional, fun and elegant - just what Samantha is looking for!
These mini photo albums make great wedding favors. The albums come in either burgundy or black and are made with luxurious satin.
On the front, you can slip in a photo of the bride and groom, or the album can do double duty as a placecard holder. Inside is space for 20 photos - two on each page, so your guests can fill up the album with memories when they get home. Each photo album is approximately 3.8 inches square.
You would think a wedding favor like this one might be expensive, but it’s not at all. The mini satin photo albums are priced around $2 each (depending on how many you order).
If you are looking for photo frames or albums for your wedding favors, Truly Wedding Favors has plenty of choices. The reason I like picture albums and frames is that your guests will find them not only beautiful but also useful. You don’t want to spend money on wedding favors that your guests are just going to toss aside.
For big bargains at Truly Wedding Favors, check out the Favors By Price section, where you can find wedding favors for under $1.00.
If you are planning a destination wedding, here are a few choices that you should consider. A destination wedding at an exotic beach location is a wonderful option for a couple looking to do something a little different and get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Pink Sands Harbour Island, Bahamas
The world-famous Pink Sands beach is a secluded three-mile spot of heaven on Earth. Bride and groom glide over the soft coral sands as their first steps into marriage. Bahamian chic with resources for small to large events, Pink Sands offers wedding packages starting at $2,300, which includes marriage licensing, reverend, wedding cake, bride’s bouquet, bottle of Champagne and photographer. Go for a Bahamian flavored dinner menu and a night of dancing to cap off the evening. .
Villa Premier Hotel & Spa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Relax, re-program and reboot with a marriage in Mexico, courtesy of Villa Premiere Hotel & Spa. Ocean views, a full-service spa, whimsical vibe and warm personalized service of this boutique hotel lull couples into wedded bliss. Newlyweds indulge in the serene romantic city filled with cobblestone streets and old world charm. Or wedding guests can walk to colonial Puerto Vallarta and its famous boardwalk while bride and groom slip away for alone time. New amenities include: pillow menu for extreme comfort, butler service for the ultimate in pampering and rejuvenating Oxygen Bar. The “Unforgettable Wedding Package” begins at $205 per night and the “Unique Wedding Package” runs for $345 per night. Includes accommodations, chilled towels and Champagne upon check-in, relaxing five-minute welcome anti-stress massage on neck and hands, special in-room hotel amenities, complimentary use of gym, yoga lessons, reflexology lessons, meditation workshops and access to sauna and steam room at Villa Premiere Spa.
Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino, St. Maarten
St. Maarten is known in the Caribbean as “The Friendly Island” – and with casinos, dance clubs, great restaurants and beautiful beaches, Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino is where weddings win big! Couples can work with a wedding coordinator to create their ceremony of choice or select one of Sonesta Maho’s signature wedding packages. Wedding packages include the Silver Ceremony $1450, Gold Ceremony $1850 and Platinum Ceremony $2450. All offer a wedding coordinator, bouquet, location and marriage license. After the wedding excitement, flip the coin for a relaxing honeymoon at sister property Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino. Just a few miles down the road, couples will enjoy its stretch of pristine white-sand beach, clear waters, and proximity to the island capital Philipsburg for shopping and dining.
Sunset Resorts, Jamaica
Sunset Resorts in Jamaica gives the big kiss off to over-priced weddings! The destination wedding now marries any budget with its “We Do” wedding package. Guests staying a minimum of seven nights at Sunset Beach Resort & Spa in Montego Bay or Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort & Spa in Ocho Rios can now get married for free, courtesy of the resort. Sunset Resorts is an escape from escalating wedding prices, which can transform the “big day” into bigger bills. And the headaches of ceremony planning and tracking down vendors? Gone! Sunset Resorts will handle every move. You’ll be free to enjoy your vows backed by beautiful Jamaican sunsets.
For a beach wedding, you should choose wedding favors that depict a beach theme. Truly Wedding Favors offers a variety of beach themed favors that include colorful fun choices, or something a little more elegant.
Three of my favorites are:
Information about the resorts provided by travel expert Andria Mitsakos, AMPR President & CEO.
If you want a classy wedding favor that your guests can use in their homes for years to come, check out this set of two photo coasters and a chrome wine bottle stopper.
You can add a photo of the bride and groom to the coasters, use them as place card holders, or just leave them blank in the gift box.
When set up, the set is displayed in a beautiful wire stand with a photo coaster on each side and the spiral design wine bottle stopper perched in the middle.
Though this favor may be slightly more than your average key chain or candle, it’s still very affordable and quite nice. If you have any questions or would like to place an order for this set or any of the other unique wedding favors here at Truly Wedding Favors, call toll-free to 1-888-44-TRULY (448-7859).
These colorful pails are a terrific way to package candies, nuts and other treats for wedding favors. These pails are ideal for a beach wedding, but would actually work for other wedding receptions as well.
When filling the pails, you don’t need to stick to the traditional Jordan almonds or Hershey’s Kisses. You can feature lemon drops, candy hearts, red hots, gum drops, mini candy bars or any number of other treats. You can also make homemade candy or mini cookies, wrap them in tulle and package them in the little tin pails.
The colors are fresh and crisp, including white, silver, pink, lavender, light blue and sage green.
When your guests take the pails home, they can use them to hold paper clips, stick pins or other little trinkets on their desks. Check out these pails and other unique wedding favor ideas here at Truly Wedding Favors.
Of course, many people get married in Las Vegas on a whim. However, many others couples plan their Vegas wedding well in advance, just like any other destination wedding.
If you are planning a wedding in Vegas, follow these simple wedding tips.
Be sure to book early. The dates around the holidays book very fast in Las Vegas. Not only will you need to book your reception and ceremony site, but all the hotel rooms and other vendors. Conventions book in Vegas sometimes years in advance, so plan well ahead to get the best choice of vendors and locations possible.
Consider an outdoor wedding, but not in the dead of summer. Vegas is HOT! However, many of their hotels and other venues offer beautiful outdoor wedding facilities. If you plan on a garden or poolside wedding, be sure to keep the weather in mind.
It doesn’t have to be tacky. Just because you are getting married in Vegas, it doesn’t have to be all about glitz and Elvis impersonators. You can plan an elegant traditional wedding at one of the gorgeous hotels or other wedding facilities available in Las Vegas.
At Truly Wedding Favors, we offer a variety of wedding favors that are suitable for a Las Vegas theme.
If you are going with a red and black casino motif, check out the Las Vegas coaster set. For a whimsical choice, the martini glass gel candles are a nice option. And for something a little more traditional, choose from any number of unique wedding favors.
Your wedding guests will remember your special day for years to come, every time they make pancakes!
This adorable heart-shaped pancake mold is an ideal wedding favor. It’s a whimsical and fun, but also practical too. The mold, which can also be used for eggs, has a flip-up handle with an acrylic red heart.
This is just one of the many unique wedding favors that your guests can use in their kitchens. Look for salt pepper shakers, “The ‘Gratest’ Love of All” Grater and many more.
Truly Wedding Favors are not only cute and fun, but also affordable. Most of the favors on the site are just a couple dollars each. So you can give your wedding guests a token of your appreciation with high-quality wedding favors without looking tacky and cheap!
Sandos Hotels & Resorts is offering two ultra-romantic wedding packages, Wedding-Your-Way and Wedding Of Your Dreams, at its four all-inclusive resorts on the Riviera Maya, Mexico.
If you are thinking of a hosting a destination wedding at the beach, these are terrific pacakges that you should definitely check out.
The Wedding-Your-Way package is priced at $1,100, which is added on to the cost of an all-inclusive hotel stay and features:
- Judge or minister to perform the ceremony
- Personalized service from the wedding coordinator
- All paperwork arrangements including marriage license and certificate (legal documents issued in Spanish)
- Decorated wedding site such as a private area on the beach or a tropically-inspired, private location (including guest seating)
- Bridal bouquet and groom boutonniere
- Set of 10 wedding photographs
- Background music during the ceremony (or couples can bring their own songs and use the hotel’s CD player)
- One-tier wedding cake
- Sparkling wine for the wedding toast
- Free room upgrade for the wedding couple (based on availability)
- In-room amenity of fine pastry, fruit basket and sparking wine upon arrival
- Special guest room decoration
- Plush bathrobes for the wedding couple to use during their stay
- Breakfast in bed, with champagne, the morning after the wedding
- Gifts for the couple including a basket of aromatherapy products, “Just Married” “his” and “her” t-shirts, and a commemorative wedding photo of the couple, presented in a keepsake Mexican-style picture frame
- A romantic dinner for the bride and groom at one of the resorts’ a la carte restaurants with VIP service and a special menu
- Priority reservations at the resorts’ a la carte restaurants
- 15% spa discount on all treatments that can be used throughout the stay
- 10% discount on motorized sports including banana boat rides, jet skiing and parasailing
Couples can upgrade their nuptials experience with the Wedding Of Your Dreams package, priced at $1,900, which is added on to the cost of an all-inclusive hotel stay and features:
- Judge or minister to perform the ceremony
- Personalized service from the wedding coordinator
- All paperwork arrangements including marriage license and certificate (legal documents issued in Spanish)
- Decorated wedding site such as a private area on the beach or a tropically-inspired, private location (including guest seating)
- Décor for the entrance to the wedding ceremony
- Table flower arrangements and a bag of flower petals
- Bridal bouquet and groom boutonniere
- Set of 36 wedding photographs, plus the film negatives and an album
- Background music during the ceremony (or couples can bring their own songs and use the hotel’s CD player)
- Traditional wedding cake
- Sparkling wine for the wedding toast
- Private check-in and free room upgrade for the wedding couple (based on availability)
- Preferential room location in the room category reserved by the couple
- Welcome fruit basket and bottle of wine
- Guaranteed dinner reservations for the wedding party in one of the resort’s a la carte restaurants (maximum 25 people)
- Special guest room decoration and turn-down service for the wedding couple
- Post-ceremony bottle of sparkling wine and chocolate-covered strawberries
Sandos Hotels & Resorts, headquartered in Spain, has four properties on the Riviera Maya, Mexico – Caracol Beach Resort & Spa, Select Club Beach Resort & Spa, Playacar Beach Resort & Spa, and Sandos Playacar Riviera Hotel & Spa – and one resort, the Papagayo Arena Beach Resort & Spa in the Canary Islands.
An all-inclusive Sandos Hotels vacation features: all meals and beverages; sporting activities; watersports; use of fitness center and spa; daily activities program; water and beach activities; supervised “Kids Club” and a “Teen Club;” nightly entertainment and entrance to the disco; and all hotel taxes and service charges.
For more information on a Sandos Hotels & Resort Wedding, please visit their website at sandoshotels.com for details and contact information.
If you are planning a destination wedding at the beach, don’t forget about wedding favors.
Truly Wedding Favors offers a terrific selection of favors perfectly suited for a beach wedding. Whether you are looking for something fun and whimsical, like flip flop key chains, or something a little more classic such the elegant sea treasure candles, you will find everything you need here at Truly.
Are you getting married in the autumn? Truly Wedding Favors offers a variety of wonderful wedding favors that are perfect for a fall wedding.
Some of my favorites include those depicting the maple leaf. Whether you are looking for coasters, candles, cookie cutters or place card holders, we offer some terrific choices that are not only suitable for a fall wedding but also quite affordable. Most of these favors are between $1-$2 each.
This maple leaf place card holder pictured here is simple and stylish. The rich color, grainy texture and fine detailing will add a touch of elegance to your wedding tables.
If you are getting married this fall, consider these place card holders as you choose the decorations and favors for your reception.
When planning your wedding, you will undoubtedly be exploring ways to add a little of your own personality into the ceremony and reception. Many couples are doing this through their “First Dance.”
By now, you have probably seen the family “Sir Mix A Lot” wedding dance, but if you haven’t take a look.
In the last year or two, many of these “surprise dance” wedding videos have popped up on YouTube. They are undoubtedly funny and fun. Here are a few of my personal favorites ….
When adding a little personal flavor to your wedding day, it’s not just about the music. It’s also about your vows, decorations and all the little personal touches at the ceremony and reception.
One way to add some personality at your reception is through your choice of wedding favors. Here at Truly Wedding Favors, we offer hundreds of wedding favors in almost every type of theme, style and design.
Examples included Asian themed favors, classic crystal wedding favors, or fun and whimsical favors.
When planning every part of your wedding day, be sure to incorporate touches of your heritage, personality and style to make your day special and Truly you.
Wineries are becoming a popular backdrop for weddings. They provide a beautiful outdoor location for your ceremony and reception. Many small wineries will offer the use of their grounds at a very affordable rate. You can probably even find a winery (or orchard!) nearby your hometown, if you don’t want to stray far from home for your wedding site. Plus you won’t have to go far to order the wine!
Truly Wedding Favors offers a fabulous selection of wine related wedding favors and one of my favorites are the glass grape placecard holders.
These elegant placecard holders feature a cluster of glass grapes, red (pink) or white, accompanied by green leaves. These gorgeous place card holders are perfect for a winery wedding. After your wedding is over, your guests can use them to hold photos at home.
Check out these and the other wine wedding favors available right here at Truly Wedding Favors. These high-quality wedding favors are not only beautiful but also affordable.
Last year, I went to a friend’s wedding reception at a piano bar. It was a small affair of about 50 people, but it was a really fun atmosphere. The pianist was awesome - he sang everything from showtunes to the latest pop hits. Even if you aren’t having your party at a piano bar, a pianist is a nice idea. It can be the perfect complement to a classy, black and white wedding or even a wedding with a Las Vegas theme.
If you are having pianist at your reception or just a big music fan, these Piano Place Card Holders are a nice choice.
Place card holders are terrific favors because they can serve a function at your reception and for years to come. These cute favors can be used to hold photos or memos in your guests’ homes long after the celebrations are over. The place cards included with these favors have musical notes and the words “Ain’t Love Grand?” inscribed on them.
Pamela Yager from Brides Night Out talks about the bridesmaids’ responsibilities at the bachelorette party and all the other details for planning a bachelorette party.
She answers questions about bachelorette party themes, gifts, decorations, food and of course favors! Watch this video for the helpful hints about planning a fabulous, fun bachelorette party.
If you are looking for favors for a bachelorette party, consider disposable cameras to capture the event, as well as candies, bath soaps, magazine subscriptions, pedicure sets and even panties!
It’s not too early to start shopping for your winter wedding favors. Though winter seems far away, in terms of wedding planning right now is the optimal time to be planning for 2009 winter wedding.
When decorating for a winter wedding, you have plenty of choices in colors and styles. You can choose from rich, luxe winter colors such as deep burgundy, forest green or chocolate brown, or you can go completely in the other direction and decorate in all white.
If you want to bring some of the elements of winter inside for your wedding, there’s nothing better than decorating with snowflakes and icicles. You can even have gorgeous ice sculptures made and brought in for the occasion.
At Truly Wedding Favors, we offer some fabulous winter wedding favors centered on the theme of snow. Even if it doesn’t snow where you are holding the wedding, the elements of a snowy winter are very beautiful. Some of my favorite winter wedding favors are the crystal snowflake glass coasters pictured here.
Coasters are a nice option for wedding favors because they are functional. Everybody uses coasters! These glass coasters are not only beautiful but economical too. Each favor consists of a set of four coasters for about $2-3 per set. Check out these and the rest of our winter wedding favors and start planning!
Many people celebrate with a bottle or glass of wine. And now, you can give your wedding guests a token of celebration that will last long after you wedding is over with wine themed wedding favors.
One of my favorites is the Petit Merlot wine glass gel candle, which consists of a single wine glass shaped candle holder that contains a gel candle. This exquisite favor comes in a clear fronted box accented with a wine and floral motif. The candle isn’t small - it’ measures four inches in height and about two inches wide.
Other wine related favors that your guests may enjoy include wine bottle stoppers and wine charms in various shapes, colors and styles. You can certainly find one that matches your wedding colors or theme.
These cute cookie pictured here are from Elenis. They offer specialty cookies in various shapes and designs that depict holidays, hobbies and just about everything else - including weddings!
The set pictured here is $65 for 17 cookies. You can also order individual designs, ranging from square monogram cookies to colorful cake cookies. You could use them as wedding favors, bridal shower favors or hand them out the morning after your wedding at brunch.
If you are feeling creative, you could probably bake similar cookies yourself and then package them as wedding favors. Though they wouldn’t be as perfect as the ones from Elenis, they’d be a little more affordable.
After baking and frosting your cookies, wrap them in cellophane and then package them in one of the wedding favor boxes available at Truly Wedding Favors.
My favorite is the Pink Plaid Purse favor box - it’s perfect for a bridal shower. For an Asian themed wedding, you should consider the “Double Happiness” favor boxes. These red and gold boxes are ideal for an Asian theme wedding.
When Ashlee Simpson married Pete Wentz earlier this month, she got her fairy tale wedding, complete with an “Alice in Wonderland” theme reception. Her wedding cake even featured a top hat, tea pot, stop watch and a pot of flowers on top. If you are planning a fairy tale wedding, you will undoubtedly be looking for appropriate wedding favors.
Truly Wedding Favors offers a variety of favors that are perfect for a fairy tale wedding. These fairy tale wedding favors are highlighted by castles, silver coaches and glass slippers. They are all designed to celebrate the beginning of your very own fairy tale life as you begin living “Happily Ever After.”
My favorite fairy tale favor is the Pewter Castle Place Card Holder. The details of this castle include turrets, flags and even a moat!
If you are looking for more tips on how to plan a theme wedding, check out this article about a fairy tale wedding theme.
If the bride and groom love to cook (or eat!), they may want to consider wedding favors that their guests can use in the kitchen. At Truly Wedding favors, we offer a variety of quirky, fun wedding favors that are created for the cooks and food lovers. Here are just a few of my personal favorites. They are fun and affordable too!
The “Perfect Pair” Cookie Cutters
These cute cookie cutters make perfect wedding favors. Every time your guests are baking cookies at home, they’ll remember your wedding day and how you two are the perfect pair.
Whisked Away” Heart Whisk
Culinary accessories such as this stainless steel whisk are terrific options for wedding favors. This whisk has a heart cleverly concealed inside the whisk and another on the handle.
“Love is Brewing” Teapot Timer
This teapot timer is very cute. It’s in the shape of a classic silver teapot and can be used by your guests for many years to come.
Also check out the other kitchen wedding favors, such as themed cookie cutters and refrigerator magnets, which are available here at Truly.
Candy favors are probably the easiest and most affordable option. But just because they are cheap doesn’t mean they have to be tacky. With some elegant packaging, candy favors can be a very nice addition to your wedding reception and a token of appreciation that your wedding guests will love. After all, everybody loves candy!
When selecting candy, you don’t have to stick to the standards of Jordan almonds, Hershey’s Kisses and mints. Instead, you can select conversational hearts, lemon drops, red hots, mini chocolate bars and just about any other type of little candy you prefer.
At Truly Wedding Favors, we offer a variety of different wedding favor boxes, bags and tins that are perfect for packaging candies and other small items. Here are a few of my personal favorites.
Beach Bag Candy Holder
This cute drawstring bag is perfect for a beach wedding, whether you are having your wedding locally or at an exotic locale. It features blue ships, palm trees, starfish and other items on the clear bag. Very cute!!
White Frosted Heart Box
If you want something very elegant, but extremely inexpensive, get these heart shaped boxes. At as little as $0.15 each, how can you beat this deal?!
Calla Lily Mini-Pails
This little pails feature a fabric calla lily on the front. Each metal pail can be filled with candy, nuts, mints or other treats. These mini-pails are just adordable.
We like to give you more than just tips for wedding favors here. If you are trying to figure out how to decorate your wedding reception tables, check out this video.
In this video, they show three completely different kinds of wedding tables and explain how you can decorate them for the big day.
Whether you are looking for a traditional look, a more modern design, or something completely out of the ordinary with a ultra contemporary feel, you can get a lot of ideas from this video.
Whatever type of look you decide on, you can find the appropriate wedding favors here at Truly Wedding Favors. From elegant and simple favors to modern and fun, you will be certain to find what you need.
If you aren’t sure what size and shape of wedding tables you want to use, check out this other video. This video explains the common types and sizes of reception tables available.
