Getting the Right Wedding Favors
Wedding favors are traditionally given to guests and family as a souvenir of a wedding. Couples would usually set aside no more than 3% of their total wedding budget on souvenirs which means these souvenirs could be very small. But even with the small size and limited quantity, wedding favors should convey a message. The couples’s sentiments should be reflected on their wedding favors so that their guests would easily remember them and what actually happened in their wedding. Through wedding favors, guests will not only remember you as a couple but could also remember you as a couple with a message.
Following the Theme
The basic rule in selecting the right wedding favor is always to go with the theme. There are appropriate wedding favors for formal and informal celebration. Usually the trick is to follow the surroundings and use some of its elements as a wedding favor. For example, a garden wedding will solicit a totally different wedding favor when the wedding took place in a beach.
That is why couples should carefully choose the place of their wedding. Aside from setting the romantic tone, they can think of popular gift in the area and use it as a gift. They can get a miniature version of a popular gift in the area so that they could give it as a souvenir.
Conveying a Message
It is also a popular option for couples to send out a message in their souvenirs. Through their souvenirs, they show their sentiments on certain subjects and would like their guests to “experience” the message. For example, if the couple is closely affiliated with any environmental groups, they can distribute seeds as wedding souvenirs. It could be seeds of a fruit tree that could be planted by the guests when they reach home. A message will also make the guests remember the couple not only in their wedding but also in their affiliation.
Choosing a Souvenir Company
A souvenir company might be recommended by a wedding planner or you can find them yourself. These companies are more than ready to satisfy your preferences for a perfect souvenir. Get in touch with two to three souvenir companies and ask them for samples so that you could compare them to other souvenir companies. Samples are already a standard practice of souvenir companies to entice their clients. You could expect that they will provide their best souvenirs.
Although samples could tell a lot about the company you want to work with, always get a second opinion. Your wedding planner could recommend a good company and you could also ask your friends and family if they do have a souvenir company in mind. Through their recommendations you can come up with a good list of providers and through their samples and reputation you can come up with your preferred souvenir.
Selecting a wedding favor is always a fun task for the couple. But they should make sure that these favors would reflect the theme of their wedding or would convey their personal message so that guests will remember the couple easily.