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Cross-Stitch Submitted by: Jacqui of Scotland I am getting married soon and for our wedding favours I have cross-stitched a wedding design with our names and the date of our wedding and then framed them. They were quite easy to do and I have gotten great satisfaction from knowing it makes them personal.

Raffia Hearts Submitted by: Monica of Orlando We decided to integrate the reception decorations and wedding favors. My fiancé and I handmade all 397 of them. We used raffia hearts (for love), bows (for tying the knot), and wreaths (for the circle of love). On each favor, we hot glued 3 12" ribbon loops(1 each mauve, pink, white) and 6 12" streamers, 1 18" strand of pearls and 5 mini-roses (burgundy, mauve, pink or white). They were then tied with burgundy ribbon to the backs of the chairs by the caterer in a random order. However, there was only one white favor per table. The person sitting in the chair with the white favor also got the table centerpiece.

Golf Tees & Magnets Submitted by: Anne N. of Mountain View, California 1) Personalized golf tees - I purchased them thru one of Mike's golf magazines. Just had our name and date printed on them. 2) Magnets - The theme of our wedding was baskets (had 'em everywhere, including the centerpieces). Purchased miniature handled baskets - filled them (hot glue gun) with tiny silk and dried flowers in wedding colors (off-white, rose, teal), tied small ribbon bow around handle and glued magnet to the back. Everything was purchased at Michael's. Both tees and magnets were presented in small clear plastic bags (with little hearts on it) and sealed by stapling them shut (not elegant - but fast!) and attaching a small fold over paper tag pre printed with our names and date.

Decorated Sand Dollars Submitted by: Jennifer G. of Thousand Oaks, California I will be getting married in March of 1999 and have a limited budget. My fiancé and I have decided to have a beach wedding and reception, so our theme will be centered around the ocean. An inexpensive, yet very attractive favor that we will distribute will be decorated sand dollars. I've made these before, and they turned out nice. Take a sand dollar, and sprinkle it with a glitter, preferably in the color of your theme. Cover the entire front of the sand dollar, and then hot glue gun three or four small sea shells on the bottom. Glue either a magnet to the back or a ribbon the the top for hanging. Attach a small card with your names and wedding date to the top, and distribute at each place setting. Each favor should only cost approximately $1.50.

Decorative Glasses Submitted by: Ruth H. of Highland My husband and I were desperate to have a unique wedding, so we searched for unique wedding favors. We were trying to decide on glasses to use for the champagne toast, when it struck me that the glasses could be our gift to our guests. I lucked out and discovered that several Arby's restaurants still had leftover Christmas promotional glasses. We were able to purchase them at cost, .73 cents each. They were the perfect color, dark green with gold trim. Our wedding had an outdoor theme and we were also celebrating my grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary. When my husband toasted and thanked everyone for coming, he also let them know that the glasses were theirs to keep as our gift. You can find equal bargains at outlet stores or at dollar stores. When you are buying large quantities, the stores will usually give you a price break. We bought extras for people who came alone so they could have a set. They were prized possessions by all who came. And some even bought extras from us! We are reminded of our wedding every time we attend dinner at a friend or loved one's home.

Glass Christmas Balls Submitted by: Mother-of-the-Bride in Schenectady, New York I am the mother-of-the-bride (this time)! Last November our son got married and since the wedding was around holiday time, I wanted something in keeping with the theme. I bought clear glass balls over the summer (much cheaper) and took some lovely pictures of the couple and had them copied onto CLEAR sticky back paper at Kinko's. I then printed the words, "God Bless Jim & Lori" on clear acetate with the wedding date and a gold cross. I put the two papers together and cut them out in circles. I hung them with fishing line to hold the picture up in the ball so it would swing freely and delicately. I placed the gold top back on and decorated the outside with Victorian ribbons and roses. Now everyone can think of their wedding when they trim the tree! Suggestion: Roll picture around tweezers, then release inside ball, acetate allows photo to "spring" back. Now I am working on some very lovely favors for our daughter, Dina, and her fiancé, Michael... am I blessed or what!!!!

Molded Candy Submitted by: Allison of Lake Luzerne I am planning a low budget reception so I decided to make the favors myself. I got some of the colored candy chips that you melt into a mold. The mold I used is that of a rose and the candy color was yellow. After the candy had hardened, I wrapped it in cellophane and tied a bow around it with little metal wedding rings and a poem attached to it.

Small Candles Submitted by: J. H. of Kalamazoo, Michigan We really had a low budget when it came to wedding favors. So, I bought boxes of the little white candles that are placed on Christmas trees in Germany (they are really small and they come in boxes of 12). I, then, bought some tulle and wrapped it around the bottom and tied it off with some pears on a string. I, then, inserted two little rosebuds (from the local crafts store) in the colors of my wedding and tied in a little sheet of paper with our names and wedding date written on it. Then, as we left the reception, everyone lit their candles and made two long rows as we walked out of the reception hall and away into the night. It made a beautiful, last scene of the wedding.

Hugs, Kisses and Fortunes Submitted by: Brenda of Holland, Michigan For our wedding, it was important for both my fiancé and myself to let our guests know how special it was for us to have them spend the day with us. As our favors, we bundled one Hershey hug and one Hershey kiss together in tulle and had the following saying attached to each with ribbon. "This has been a special day, each one of you helped make it that way. Please except these hugs and kisses from Mr. (Groom) and his Mrs. (Bride)! (Wedding Date)" We also had fortune cookies at each place setting containing a fortune or blessing on one side, and our names and wedding date on the other. (They really worked as ice breakers at the tables and started many conversations!)

Colored Rocks Submitted by: Lynn of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Two friends of mine who were paying for their own wedding got married in October. They used colored rocks (they look decorative as used in candles) that were their wedding colors and had them strewn across the table with Hershey kisses. They also had a disposable camera at each table so that the guests could take random pictures at the reception. When developed, it's fun to see all the different pictures that the guests had taken of their friends and family.

Small Box of Love Submitted by: Kathy of Elk Grove, California I have decided to give each person a box about the size of a ring box, with a few little heart shaped sprinkles inside (in case they do open them). The box will be wrapped in pretty paper in my wedding colors (wine, gold and black) and ribbon, with a tag that states: Here is a little box of love To hold when you are blue It reminds you everyday How much we think of you You do not need to open it So leave the ribbon tied Just hold it in your hand & know It's filled with love inside Thanks so much for adding To our special day Names and date

Molded Chocolate Lollipops Submitted by: A. L. of Boca Raton, Florida We are having a whole Disney theme at our January 1998 wedding! Since I had to find a spot for Mickey and friends in practically all aspects (from the cake topper to my jewelry to the centerpieces), I am going to make chocolate lollipops using a Mickey mold. All it takes is a little bit of the chocolate morsels that are easily melted down in the microwave, then poured into the molds, tapped slightly to remove excess air bubbles, then add the lollipop stick, put in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, and they are done! Then I will wrap them in cellophane and tie our wedding white satin ribbons with our names and the wedding date around the stem. They make cute Disney favors at a fraction of the cost of other run-of-the-mill favors!

Decorated Wooden Bird Houses Submitted by: P. P. of Colorado Springs For our December wedding, my husband and I wanted to give our guests a unique wedding favor. We made small, wooden bird houses that could also be used as Christmas tree ornaments. We painted them burgundy with a forest-green roof and wrote on the back of them our names and wedding date. We attached place cards to them and placed the favors alongside the guest book on a table for the arrival of our guests at the reception!

Framed Place Cards Submitted by: P. P. of Colorado Springs I combined table place cards and the wedding favor by buying wallet size picture frames. I then made up table setting cards, inserted them in the picture frames and used them as the place cards. As an added touch, we had wallet size pictures enclosed with the thank you notes. Now our guests have a picture frame to put our wedding picture in!

Handmade Magnets Submitted by: Karen of Beaufort, South Carolina My sister is getting married on July 5th. We wanted wedding favors that were inexpensive and different. We had some wooden popsicle sticks and several yards of inexpensive lace. So we made magnets. We glued the lace around the popsicle sticks, put a magnet on the back then glued a ribbon with their names and wedding date. It turned out real pretty.

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