Need I even comment on how delicious these look? And do I even need to elaborate on how awesome these would be as wedding favors? I didn’t think so.
From Brownie Pops
Favors packaging January 12, 2009
We are suckers for cute packaging. The contents? Not so much. But cute and creative boxes, bags and bows gets us everytime. From Martha Stewart:
Bamboo Favors April 4, 2008
Wedding favors don’t have to be edible, although they seem to be the most popular, and I would highly recommend them. That being said, there are great alternative to calorie heavy cookies and candy (yes, I know I just posted about Candy Buffets).
What about bamboo, Eastern Leaf has adorable and relatively inexpensive bamboo favors that would be really sweet for some wedding. There are endless options, from the # os stalks, color or lack or rocks/marbles, personalized messages. I give them two thumbs up if you’re in a bamboo favor mood.
All of these can be found online at: Eastern Leaf
Candy Buffet 101 April 4, 2008
This is definitely not a new trend by any means, in fact, I had one at my own wedding. But it seems like people always have a hard time finding the actual containers and advice on how to make it happen. So I thought I’d help.
A great example of a Candy Buffet/Bar
First things first
How many guests are we talking about?
Let’s say an even 100 guests.
How much candy will you need:
Most people say 1/4-1/2 pound PER GUEST. People get greedy when it’s a candy free for all!
So we’re looking at 40-50 pounds of candy to be safe. Yes, I’m serious.
Second
How many type of candy should you buy?
This is really up to you, but I would say somewhere between 8-12 types. Too many varieties and you won’t have enough of anything. Too few varieties, and you’ll likely run out of the “top choices”.
What type of candy should you buy?
Again, this is completely up to you. But to provide some tips: Get candy that is individually wrapped, or has a hard coating (like M&Ms). Gummi items can get
hard if they sit out too long, licorice is too sticky for guests to pull on all night. The most successful candies will be wrapped or hard.
Lastly
Sounds expensive?
Candy Buffets are! I think people don’t take into consideration that it’s going to be a huge expensive before they decide to do one. We had 70 guests, and 10 types of candy. That meant 10 containers, and enough candy to fill them all. Honestly, I don’t know what the weight of all our confections were, but it was alot.
Where do you buy the containers?
There are a ton of great stores, you will need to put on your best shopping shoes because it will take awhile to find everything. I would suggest the following stores as great places to start:
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Home Goods
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Hobby Lobby
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TJ Maxx
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Old Time Pottery
- Marshalls
Where do you buy the scoops?
Online is the single best place to find them. I got mine for under $2/each. We opted for the 4 ounce size as it was large enough to scoop with, but wasn’t too big that people who decided to take a full scoop would wipe out our buffet. UPDATE: I included a link to a supply store for the scoops in the Candy Buffet #2 post, go to our Weddings 101 category on the right and it should pop up in there.
Good luck, it’s definitely a task to get it accomplished. I don’t know how many times I had everything laid out on our kitchen table, or how many extra trips to target I had to make because we didn’t have enough Hershey’s Kisses. But the end result was much appreciated by our guests.
Just what you never needed March 20, 2008
In the way of truly custom favors, we’ve found an off the wall one. This is something you would never have thought you wanted, and will probably never need, but it is our job to share and not to judge. We even made a sample one, we couldn’t resist. Yes, that’s right, custom fruit rollups. You can add pictures, or text. They come in a box of 30 for $29. Fruit rollups are good and all but… a good favor?
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Edible is best March 9, 2008
When it comes to wedding favors, the biggest hit will always be something edible. No one really needs a picture frame that has your wedding theme etched into the silver plating, nor does a guest truly have a need for a mug monogrammed with your newly married surname. Think chocolates or cool regional snacks (like crawfish potato chips in New Orleans). Whenever it doubt, go edible, your guests will thank you, and so will the crew designated to cleaning up your reception site. Non-edibles often times get left behind.
In addition, favors are not mandatory. Unless you have something unique and special between you and your new husband, thing about forgoing favors entirely.
Fortune Cookie Favors February 26, 2008
I received a box this morning from one of our dear friends, who knows of my love for peanut butter & chocolate. Inside were fortune cookies. Half were dipped in peanut butter, the other half in Dark Chocolate Mint. They were delicious, and would make a really cute, inexpensive favor. If you are so inclined you can even customize the messages inside. This loverly gift my friend bestowed upon me was from chocolatefortunes.com. Look at these beauties.
