July 19, 2010
We had the great pleasure recently of working with a lovely woman named Lee from New Jersey. Lee is a member of a committee currently planning a high school reunion in Jamaica. She came to us looking for some tokens of appreciation for the other members of her committee – crystal trains for the men, crystal perfume bottles for the women (each in its own beautiful gift box) — as well as Asian-themed favor boxes for the guests.
Lee’s thoughtful, not to mention creative, gesture illustrates yet again how perfect the small unique favors we offer guests at a wedding can be ideally suited to other special occasions, as well. As Lee shows us, those hosting events of all kinds can benefit beautifully from the lovely tradition of thanking guests and friends with favors and small gifts.
Think about it: candle wedding favors, wine wedding favors, favors for food lovers, place card holders, coasters, bottle openers, keychains, bookmarks….they aren’t just for weddings anymore. The themes, too, are seemingly endless, options available for any theme a reunion committee cares to come up with, from, to name only a few, casino night, tropical paradise, Hollywood, Italian countryside, and country/western.
Those lucky people who are planning and attending Lee’s high school reunion can’t help but be impressed when they are presented with small beautiful boxes with special unexpected mementos inside. And not only will they be surprised by the gifts – they will be surprised by those gifts in Jamaica! It doesn’t get any better than that.
Time to Start Thinking About Those Fall Wedding Favors
As we now find ourselves heading out of the busy summer wedding season, fall brides and their grooms begin to feel the excitement in the air for their own celebrations. Before they know it, a slight chill will begin to make itself known in the breezes that flutter by, the leaves of the trees will begin to take on a gold or reddish hue, and baseball will make way for football. And just what does this have to do with wedding favors? Well, the sooner that savvy couple with a fall wedding date orders the fall-themed wedding favors that naturally accent a wedding during this glorious time of year, the greater chance those favors will be available, ready to grace the perfectly appointed fall-themed reception table.
The greatest challenge, then, should be what to choose. Take a look at all the options available for this popular wedding theme, and you’ll find fall-themed place card holders, wine stoppers, picture frames, coasters, keychains, and bookmarks, as well as guestbooks, toasting flutes and fall leaf favor boxes. These lovely items are decorated not only
with the various leaf designs one finds in nature during this special time of year, but also in the famous fall colors that can complement the equally rich tones the couple might choose for their wedding ceremony and reception.
So plan early, choose early, and organize early, and you will be far more likely to enjoy those lovely days leading up to the celebration that should be one of the happiest of your new life together, whether your wedding is in the fall, or any time of year.