Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. FAVORS some aspect of the wedding location. Chocolate poker chips are a must for Las Vegas weddings, and hula dancer ornaments make an ideal wedding favor from nuptials in Hawaii. Since guests will often have to fly to a destination wedding, a personalized luggage tag is a nice touch for travellers. The atmosphere at a summer wedding is breezy and light, and so are the wedding favors. Citrus-scented soaps, paper fans, and even personalized ice cream scoops are unique garden wedding favors. For edible summer wedding favors, give mini frosted cupcakes or decorative birds’ nests with egg-shaped candies. If you opt for alcoholic favors, a bottle of sparkling cider or light white wine with a customized label is a refreshing treat for guests. A fall wedding theme usually utilizes the beautiful shades of leaves, fall flowers and fruits for decor. Rich reds, deep browns and burnt orange are common wedding colors for wedding parties. While cinnamon-scented candles and foil-wrapped chocolate leaves are popular with fall weddings, creative couples are opting for favors like mulled fall spices in pretty jars, or small jam sets with matching ribbons. For those celebrating their faith on their wedding day, couples can give favors based on their beliefs. Bookmarks, candles, key rings and photo frames with a cross design are common with Christian and Catholic couples, and similarly Hebrew-engraved items are chosen by a number of Jewish couples as favors. Small silver or gold ornaments of Lord Ganesha are customarily given at Hindu weddings. Charitable donations are gaining in popularity among many couples. The bride and groom choose a charity ñ anything from cancer research to animal rescue, and make a donation in lieu of giving favors. Instead, they provide their guests with place cards that give the details of the donation. Others may include a small gift with the donation card; for example, a couple making a donation to an environmental agency may give a small packet of flower seeds as a thank you. Placecard holders used during the reception can be given as favors as well. Pineapple or sandal-shaped placecard holders fit with a tropical wedding, while fortune cookie-shaped holders give flair to a Chinese wedding. You can find placecard holders in any shape and style: from a black and white photo favor of the new couple to a teapot-shaped holderfor a tea reception or summer wedding lunch. Across all wedding themes, many couples prefer to personalize their wedding favors. Whether that means photo wine labels, personalized mint tins or magnets, newlyweds are making their favors memorable by including wedding details for their guests. A wedding CD with the first dance song and an assortment of romantic songs the couple enjoys are an inexpensive favor and can be printed with a cover design to fit the wedding theme. Wedding favors don’t have to be expensive or fancy to make an impression upon your guests. Use your imagination and come up with a creative way to give your guests a favor they will remember long after they have left the wedding venue. SoMdWeddings.com | 63 |