Inexpensive Wedding Favors Gift Ideas

For couples on a budget looking for ways to save may require inexpensive wedding favors for the tables at the reception. Couple need to remember not to confuse inexpensive with cheap as the lost of many items may not be directly related to its cost. There are numerous inexpensive wedding favors available that look better than the price would indicate, but cheap wedding favors will usually indicate the amount of money spent.

The thing to remember is that wedding favors are traditionally offered as a thank you for people attending the wedding and the party following the ceremony. While the budget may dictate the need for cost savings, offering inexpensive wedding favors that look like they cost more than they did, will make a better impression on the guests. The people attending the reception are probably going to be family and close friends, and no one want to make a bad impression, but they also do not want to start their married life in debt.

Many inexpensive wedding favors can be fashioned out of small items, and will give the appearance of costing much more. For example, a small glass with a colorful ribbon tied around the room, containing candy will more readily accepted than a bag of peanuts from an airline.

A small metal picture used as placeholders or name plates on the tables can make fine inexpensive wedding favors. The guests can take them home and replace the card with a photograph of their choosing as a keepsake of the wedding. Many times these frames can be found for fifty cents each, or less depending on the quantity required. They may be inexpensive wedding favors but have a look of having spent much more. The name cards can be ordered through many sources, or printed on the home computer if money is a real concern.

Candle holders for votive candles or tea light candles can also make inexpensive wedding favors with the candles chosen in the same color theme of the wedding. It is something many friends and family members can take home and use, if they so desire. The candles can also be replaced if they are used.

A small metal kitchen whisk can also serve as inexpensive wedding favors, provided they are presented in the right fashion. Tie a ribbon onto the whisk, usually available for under a dollar, with a tag with the couples’ names and wedding dates and a saying talking of how they are being whisked away on their honeymoon.

         

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