1

Comment

Going to a wedding seems to mean automatically spending a lot of money – from travel and transportation to what you will wear. But none of it causes as much anxiety as the wedding gift. You want to save money on your wedding favors but you don’t want them to look cheap. What do you do? The good news is brides have been using cheap wedding favor ideas for decades and most of their guests were never the wiser. So, if you want wedding favors that are truly unique, take the time to develop your ideas and make your own! You’ll save money, and most importantly, the personal touch will show your guests that you took the extra time and effort to personally thank them for being a part of your special day. Below are some ideas for personalized cheap wedding favors.

Presentation is everything. If you can make the cheap wedding favor look good, no one will realize that it was cheap. Another good thing to keep in mind in having cheap wedding favors is to avoid purchasing wedding favors that have a wedding theme to them. For example, buying a little box shaped like a wedding cake will cost more than another really cute box. Candies, cookies and other treats make great cheap wedding favors. Men and women, the young and the old, the married and unmarried and pretty much everybody likes them! Dress them up real nice, and even the simplest of candies becomes elegant and refined.

On the other hand you can choose an inexpensive or cheap wedding favors box made from beautiful paper in the shape of a wedding dress or tuxedo. The wedding theme related favors add a whimsical touch to the wedding. You can even personalize the boxes with the first names of the couple for an added touch of class. These would cost less than a dollar each and cut down your total wedding favors budget by 80%!

A bottle of wine or a bottle of liquor. Talk to your wine merchant about a bottle of wine that will be at its best in 10 or 20 years time. Tie a note to the bottle saying that it is meant to be shared on their 10th or 20th wedding anniversary.

Avoid buying favors such as mini soaps from dollar stores as they are reportedly of sub standard and you do not want your guests calling you to let you know that they came out in a awful rash two days after your wedding! In fact anything related to skin such as bath salts, soaps, lotions and potions should be bought with caution and it is recommended to avoid these unless you have a hefty budget and enough money to buy something from an expensive brand.

Most wedding registries have several smaller kitchen utensils listed (things like spatulas, ladles, etc.). You can get away with only buying about three of these – just make sure they are all the same relative height. Purchase an inexpensive but pretty vase. Arrange the utensils as though they were flowers (you can even throw in a few plastic flowers, should you be inclined). Tie a ribbon around the vase, and you have a beautiful and whimsical gift.
Cheap wedding gifts include packaging cost. Packaging is the subsequent thing that you need to think about; don’t buy it unless you have your favors packed nicely. Favor boxes themselves can be quite overpriced, but are worth considering if you have adequate money left in your budget; otherwise low-priced favor into something more extraordinary is quite a good option.