| A wedding favor is pretty special in the wedding | | | | supermarkets are aware of these, you should also |
| because apart from the reception food and activities, | | | | know how to handle or preserve the items, such as |
| these are one of the two tangible items that the | | | | storing them at the right temperature, or keeping |
| guests can take home with them as a memento of | | | | them away from direct sunlight. Preserved items |
| your wedding (the other one would be the | | | | would be your best bet, so stay away from fresh |
| photographs). Even if photo thank you cards are | | | | food products as their tendency to spoil is high. |
| sent, wedding favors are special because unlike | | | | Remember that favors will be at your wedding |
| wedding photographs, you can show your own | | | | venue for a relatively long time (or maybe even |
| personality, style and creativity when making your | | | | longer with unexpected delays in the ceremony or |
| wedding favors. | | | | program), and giving them at the last part of the |
| Whether expensive, cheap, or homemade; wedding | | | | reception may be quite tricky when it comes to the |
| favors are something guests look forward to as well. | | | | freshness of your edible favor. |
| But when your budget is running low, how do you | | | | Small packs of coffee beans are sometimes available |
| come up with good wedding favors? While your local | | | | in your local grocery. You may opt for gourmet |
| grocery or supermarket may not look like a great | | | | coffee to make your wedding favor as special as the |
| place to buy wedding supplies, there are a lot of | | | | event. |
| items there that when paired with creativity and | | | | There are practical favors such as soap, bath |
| ingenuity can turn into romantic wedding favors that | | | | products, mini lava lamps, and others that you can |
| are easy on your budget. | | | | purchase. For a more lavish one, bath oils in small jars, |
| Lip balms make for great and personalized favors | | | | may be tied with a hang tag or placed in small carton |
| just by adding a label sticker on it. Available in | | | | trays to be given as wedding favors. |
| assorted flavors and colors, lip balms are something | | | | Browse around the supermarket, and you may be |
| your guests can truly appreciate and use. | | | | surprised with what you may find. Almost anything |
| You can find edible favors too at the supermarket. | | | | can be turned into a favor, just stay away from the |
| Something that is fun to give and is always | | | | obviously tacky ones or the offensive ones. Do not |
| appreciated, chocolates are a fool-proof favor. | | | | be gender specific as well. Find unisex items so you'll |
| Rounds, bars or minis, chocolate interestingly has | | | | be able to hand out your favors to anyone. |
| been used to symbolize love and romance | | | | To make these cheap finds look elegant and more |
| (Valentine's Day, anyone?). A jar of honey or | | | | special, remember that packaging can change |
| marmalade can also be used. Cookies or sugar-coated | | | | everything. You can have little organza bags, hang |
| or caramelized nuts in special boxes are a hit too. | | | | tags or small elegant boxes where you can put prints. |
| While these goodies normally last for months, be sure | | | | And conveniently, these items may also be found at |
| to check the expiration date of these items before | | | | your local supermarket. |
| paying the full amount for them for bulk orders. While | | | | |