The favors you choose to present guests at your wedding are a small memento your friends and family can look back to with fond memories of your ceremony and reception. A creative or unique favor is a great way to infuse more of your and your fiancé’s personality and style into the wedding décor and tie in your chosen theme in a subtle, interesting way.

Beach Themed Favors

One of the most popular wedding themes is a beach, nautical of ocean motif. The immense popularity of the beach theme makes for a large market of wedding favors aimed toward this theme. So many options can mean that a unique or creative favor can be difficult to find.

Nothing says “relaxing day at the beach” like a tasty frozen cocktail. A beach themed wedding favor that communicates your tropical motif without falling back to clichés or common images is a personalized packet of cocktail mix presented in a color coordinated glass. For example, if your wedding colors are light blue and ivory, a cobalt frosted margarita glass with a packet of mix is a good place to start with this favor. You can easily find cocktail mixes available for personalization with your name, wedding date or other personalized message to your guests.

Sweet treats are always appreciated by your guests and an edible favor will be a sure-fire hit. The best benefit of using food as a favor is the level of customization you can achieve through sugar cookies, cupcake and even small candies. Sugar cookies can be shaped and decorated into any shape, color scheme and theme you can imagine, only limited by you or your bakers’ skill set. The handmade aspect of a decorative sugar cookie favor makes this option even more creative, unique and memorable.

Romantic Favors

For a wedding day infused with rich romance, the favors chosen can be the perfect finishing touch. Aside from the traditional hearts and roses that represent romance and undying love, there are a few favor ideas that convey that same message in a unique and creative way.

Personal reference to the special relationship you and your fiancé share is important to keep in mind when choosing your unique romantic wedding favor. Try to remember details from your first date, engagement or other memorable landmarks or moments in your relationship and work that into the style of favor you choose. For example, if you and your future spouse became engaged over martinis at your favorite restaurant, you could choose to place tea light candles in miniature martini glasses. If you still have the ticket stub from your first date at the movies, you can scan that ticket stub and use it in a number of different ways such as the image on a mint tin, votive holder or keychain. This small piece of your relationship will be more than a memento from your wedding but also a unique and creative homage to the love you and your fiancé share.

Winter Themed Favors

Like the beach themed wedding, a winter motif is popular and chock full of traditional and expected imagery. When you think of a ‘winter wedding’ the first things that come to mind are snowflakes, snowmen and Christmas references. While all of these common images are part of a wedding theme, the favors you choose can depart from the expected and add a touch of whimsical, romantic or unique personality to your wedding décor.

The best way to brainstorm what to focus your favors on is to visualize what it was about wintertime that inspired you to choose that as your wedding theme. For example, if you fell in love with a winter carriage ride you went on with your future wife or husband work that into your favors. A small metal, wooden or even crystal carriage can replace the favor boxes. Inside the carriage you can present an assortment of your favorite winter chocolates or a personalized packet of hot cocoa to help warm up your guests when winter gets chilly. This creative idea is simple, affordable and memorable.

Your wedding reception and ceremony should be a personalized tribute to the love, relationship and personalities of you and your fiancé. Your guests should feel a part of the experience and your joy. The keepsake favors you choose can be creative, unique and add a personalized detail to any theme, even those that may seem clichéd.