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Sachets Submitted by: Karen K. of Laure, Maryland, USA I helped a friend prepare for her wedding. I came up with the idea of sachets. We went to a local discount store and bought some tulle, colored ribbon and potpourri. On little cards, we typed up the names, wedding date and a little thank you. We placed potpourri in the center of each tulle. Then, we brought the edges up and tied it with a ribbon. Then, we attached a card to each one with the ribbon.

Chinese Take-Out Containers Submitted by: Amanda of New Jersey, USA I always loved goody bags at birthday parties when I was a kid, and wanted to have candy incorporated into our wedding favors for a fun, festive feel. Also, my fiancé is from England, so we wanted to incorporate a British theme into our favors, too. We got 1/2-pint white chinese take-out containers (which my fiancé loves, because they're so "American" — they don't use them in England) and filled them with brightly-wrapped Cadbury's Roses (16 one-pound boxes ordered from a store in Virginia) and shredded white paper. When there was a bit too much space in the containers once all the candy had been distributed, we added that quintessential American candy — Hershey's® Kisses — to the mix. Then, we wrapped the containers with organza ribbon and tied a bow at the to — our favors looked and tasted great!

Customized Music CDs Submitted by: Sheila of Norfolk, Virginia, USA I wanted to give each of my guests something to use for a long time and to bring back memories of the day. So, I had a friend record songs from the reception on a CD. We placed each CD in a jewel case decorated with ribbons and our wedding date. We gave each adult guest a copy of the CD.

Renaissance Bells Submitted by: Sheila of Norfolk, Virginia, USA For my daughter's Renaissance-themed wedding, we are using bells — but not the common bells. We are using real brass bells (from India) because they have a lovely mystical tone. The poem on the car will begin with "Here Ye... Here Ye", and other 16th-century vocabulary to keep with the renaissance era theme. The real brass bells are being ordered for about $0.50 each. We are also using a "wedding potpourri' mix (lavender for virtue, rosebuds for everlasting love, rosemary for fidelity, white lace snips for a long life together, iridescent glitter for romance) with a small scroll describing the meaning of each ingredient. In the Renaissance Era, small tokens were commonly given that was tied onto their clothing. I'm sure we'll come up with something for that. Not sure what else, maybe fans for the ladies since it will be an all day outdoor event in October — during which is still hot in Texas. ;) If anyone knows of where I can get a dragon candy mold(s), or inexpensive tankards, or have ANY other ideas for Renaissance Wedding favors, please email me at KSe5454234@aol.com

Snow Domes Submitted by: Amy W. of Columbus, USA I am getting married in October, 2001. Since I was a child, I have been collecting snow domes. It was my mom's idea to incorporate them into my wedding reception. I found a store that sold inexpensive snow shakers. These particular shakers have a slit down the middle that can hold a double-sided picture. I plan on using them as favors by placing a special poem in the middle. Later, guests can insert a picture on the back side of the poem.

Organza Bags Submitted by: Sarah of Perth, Australia For my wedding I will be making little draw string bags made from organza or a gauzy material, with a ribbon matching my colours. I will fill each bag with bath salts for the ladies and chocolates for the men.

M&M® Candy in Wedding Colors Submitted by: Kristin of Dudley At certain candy stores, you can purchase M&M® candy in all different types of colours. Since my best friend's wedding colours are purple and silver, we're buying purple and gray-ish silver M&M® to wrap in tulle for her wedding favors.

Planting Seeds Submitted by: Lisa of Littleton, Colorado, USA My wedding is in October and since I am from Colorado and the state flower is Columbine, which is where I also attended high school, we are wrapping Columbine seeds in tulle for the guests to plant as a remembrance of our wedding day.

Giving to Charity Submitted by: Jennifer of Farmingdale, New York, USA For my upcoming wedding, we are donating money to the City of Hope for AIDS research in memory of my uncle who died from the disease several years ago. We feel that helping people is better than giving people favors that will just sit on a shelf and collect dust. In return, the City of Hope is sending us little certificates for each guest that lets them know where the money went. Contact a charity that you believe in!

Daisy Submitted by: Emma F. of Van Nuys, California, USA We are doing a daisy theme on a boat. I wanted the table settings to look pretty and uncluttered with placecards, napkins and favors. So we have made homemade yellow paper embedded with daisy seeds in the shape of a circle. They have instructions to tear and plant them as well as a thank you note on the other side. These will be placed in the center of each napkin (folded in a flowery shape). This will create the yellow circle in the center of a white napkin to look like a large daisy at each place. It will act as placecard and favor and decoration all in one, and since we are making the paper with our blender and bath tub our only cost was for the seeds (about $5 for 50 favors) that 10 cents each!

Fish Bowls Submitted by: Nicole P. of Maine, USA I'm getting married in July and I have been thinking of different favours to make. A really cute idea for a reception with many children attending is little glass bowls filled with stones in your wedding colors and a cute little fish, like a gold fish. They are affordable and the kids can take them home as pets! We are also purchasing different wine flutes to decorate and give away - any dollar store has them.

Spoonful of Kisses Submitted by: Amanda of Knightdale, North Carolina, USA For our wedding we are on a very tight budget. So, for our favors, a friend of my family and I have decided to make the favors ourselves. So that everyone received a favor, we used Hershey's® Kisses, white plastic spoons, and colored ribbon: each spoon held a red and a gold kiss. We then wrapped the spoon with a gauze-like material and tied a spring, with a little note attached that read, "A spoonful of kisses for the new Mr. and Mrs.!" It was great! And for our bridesmaids, rather than traditional bouquets, we got small little round baskets (that you can get from the craft store) and bought some red and gold ribbon, tied it around the baskets, added some confetti, and colored candles. It was cheap, different, and they got to take them home!

Origami Boxes Submitted by: Kathleen D. of New York, New York, USA For our wedding, my husband folded beautiful origami boxes with a variety of solid and designed paper as wedding favors. We put a Hershey's® Kiss and Hug in each box with a little card that said, "Hugs and Kisses from Kathleen and Ian" and our wedding date. For the little cards, we used floral business cards we bought from an office supply store - and we printed them using our computer. People loved them so much that my husband has considered making and selling them to other couples for their weddings!

Spoonful of Cookies Submitted by: Julie M. of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA I love to bake desserts so for our wedding favors I'm using wooden spoons tied with our names and wedding date and my favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies. I haven't priced this yet, but i think the wooden spoons will be relatively cheap. I'm also using metal cookie cutters which can often be found on clearance right after a holiday! I considered making and selling them to other couples for their weddings!

Margarita Glass Table Centerpiece Submitted by: Sandy of St. Louis, Missouri, USA I am getting married in July and have the cutest centerpiece idea. We are using 12" tall Margarita glasses filled halfway with water. We are placing a daisy-shaped floating candle in the center of the glass and four real daisy heads around the floating candle. We will have white tulle tied in a bow around the base of the glass. The floating candle is softly scented and will burn for a little more than four hours. We paid approximately $8 each for the glasses and $.75 for the floating candles. This is not only a great centerpiece, but the guests may take the glasses home after the reception.

Margarita Glass Table Centerpiece Submitted by: Sandy of St. Louis, Missouri, USA I am getting married in July and have the cutest centerpiece idea. We are using 12" tall Margarita glasses filled halfway with water. We are placing a daisy-shaped floating candle in the center of the glass and four real daisy heads around the floating candle. We will have white tulle tied in a bow around the base of the glass. The floating candle is softly scented and will burn for a little more than four hours. We paid approximately $8 each for the glasses and $.75 for the floating candles. This is not only a great centerpiece, but the guests may take the glasses home after the reception.

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