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Your wedding is a serious and monumental occasion.  But your reception is meant to be carefree and exciting.  Make your wedding favors a complement to this joyous moment in your life.  This list of wedding favor ideas will help you jump start your reception planning.

Disposable Cameras

Placing one or two disposable cameras at each table in the reception hall has become a popular practice over the last decade.   The wedding guest will spend their time at the reception dancing, eating, drinking and clicking.  Pictures of all sorts will be taken, capturing the evening’s excitement.  As the bride and groom, you’ll get to see your wedding from several different perspectives.  When the honeymoon has ended and you’ve had time to settle into a new life together, the pictures can be developed.  Carefully and tastefully, as a couple you can sift through the photos and create a slideshow.  Send it out in a mass email to your family and friends.  This way everyone gets to share in the wonderful memories of your wedding. 

Silly Key chains

A fun way for your guests to remember the wedding is with engraved key chains.  There are several different styles and themes to choose from.  If you’re having a tropical wedding there are key chains shaped like flip-flops.  Maybe you’re having a winter wedding, snag some snowflake key chains.  A spring wedding, pick out some flower key rings.  All of these are waiting to be engraved with your names and wedding date.  Every time your guests jingle their keys, they’ll think of you.   

Personalized Stickers

Yep, stickers.  Make some with funny jokes about the bride and groom or goofy facts about how you, the happy couple, met.  They will be stuck to people when they’re dancing, on cups and on table cloths, creating a laugh riot.  Not only is it a fun way for the guests to spread extra joy throughout the reception, it also gives everyone an insight into your love for one another. 

Themed Chocolate Bars

Who doesn’t like chocolate?  Diabetics (secretly they love it.).   Hershey makes mini chocolate bars with wrappers ready to be personalized.  You can put a picture of yourselves on them or place small quotes that relate to the wondrous day.  Let your imagination be the boss.  These tasty sweets will bring a sweet smile to everyone at the reception.

Bubbles

Aw, bubbles, how they bring us back to a simpler time, when soapy water floating in the air was magical.  On a day as dream fulfilling as your wedding, the tingle of magic will already be in the air.  Tap into that sensation with bubbles.  From your grandparents to the little kids running around, everyone will be blowing bubbles and popping them in the air.  They’re fun and romantic, not to mention an inexpensive way to amp up the fun. 

Tin Mints

It’s the 1930s all over again.  A disc shape tin filled with mints might appear archaic but is kitschy and trendy.  Like the candy, goofy statements and pictures can easily be fitted onto the tops.  The tins will last longer than both the chocolate wrappers and the stickers, but still offer the same level of enjoyment.  The tins are an affordable favor for the wedding on a budget.

Gift Bags

A silly wedding favor to give away at the end of the night is a gift bag.  Pack each bag full of goofy gifts from the dollar store.  You’ll keep your guests in an elevated mood when the reception ends.  There’s no constraint on the fun you can put into these bags, and it won’t require you to sell the farm.   

This is simply a starter guide to help you brainstorm some ideas for your wedding.  Do whatever makes you happy, and share that joy with your guests. 

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