Wedding Favours - hassle or fun?

When it comes to the stage in your Wedding planning when you are thinking of your Wedding Favours, the chances are you're on the home stretch and almost ready for your Big Day. We all know how stressful the organisation of a Wedding can be, but can those little finishing touches just add to the stress, or can they bring a little light hearted relief?

Well the answer to this question is easy - it can be both!! If the details have been left to the last minute then, of course, trying to find your perfect favour can be very stressful: What to give? Where to buy it? How to package it?

On the other hand, all girls love shopping for gifts so if you have the time available it can be a very enjoyable experience. You can spend time looking for a wedding favour that will say a little about you, your partner, your Day and of course, a favour which will show your guests how much you appreciate their attendance at your Wedding.

Once you have decided what favour you will give, you can then look at the presentation - packaging is just as important for most types of favours and can be used to bring the theme of your Wedding day to your favours, and also add that extra special touch to your table decorations.

There are many options for presenting your Wedding Favours: pretty organza bags, stylish favour boxes, patterned cellophane bags, wonderful ribbons, pretty flowers modern jewels and sprays. Whatever your decide to use, remember that this is where the fun comes in: you have your gifts and your packaging, so all you need is a few friends or family members, a pot of coffee (or something stronger!) and a little time to sit around and make up your beautiful creations.

This can be a lovely way to make people feel involved in your Wedding preparations and also take a little of the stress away from you! Everyone will share in the huge sense of satisfaction of seeing dozens of adorable little favours laid out on your dining table, while at the same time sharing a social gathering of friends and family.

So, if you want to avoid adding the hassle factor to your Wedding Favours remember: although they may be small, don't leave them until the last minute, and try and get those closest to you involved in the fun!

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About the Author: Sara Fields writes for One Eyed Cat Ltd, specialists in Wedding Stationery and Favour Making supplies

Personalised Wedding Favours

According to the experts in the wedding industry, there has been a huge explosion in personalised products for weddings throughout 2006.

Regardless of which area you are talking about, anything personalised is the buzz and it is anticipated that this will continue for some time.

The first area in which this was identified was in the wedding stationery that couples were choosing. Bespoke and handmade invitations have always been popular but nowadays more and more couples are choosing personalised wedding stationery. This may be in the form of a caricature of the couple on the front, a fancy entwined monogram of the couple’s initials, a montage of photographs of the bride and groom over the years or something equivalent.

The second area that has shown a rise in personalised sales is the jewellery industry and in particular for those who design and make wedding rings. Couples are opting for personalised wedding rings, designed to their specifications and engraved with the couples names and wedding date. Although these work out expensive, they are completely unique to the couple and therefore a one-off. As a result, any price can be charged and couples seem happy to pay for the privilege.

The wedding cake is the next place that you can expect to see a personalised twist! More and more cake decorators and caterers are being asked to design cakes exclusively for the couple who expect to see the cake topped with lifelike figurines of the bride and groom. Alternatively, couples have requested monograms iced throughout the topping; this is a more subtle and stylish way of personalising your wedding cake.

Those who are key to the wedding favour industry maintain that any personalised wedding favours have always been popular amongst their brides. However, they also purport that sales of Personalised ribbon have tripled throughout 2006 and confirm that brides now want guests to have a personalised memento of their big day.

Chocolate wedding favours have always captured most of the market share in the UK and to this end, the personalised chocolate market has exploded towards the end of this year. Chocolate is always received well by guests at a wedding – especially by male and younger guests although not exclusively. The choice of personalised chocolates is vast ranging from slabs with the couples names on, personalised wrappers on chocolate bars, truffles with the wedding date on and squares with digital photographs imprinted onto the chocolate!

The personalisation bug does not stop at the wedding; did you know you can even have your own bikini or beach towel designed for your honeymoon? It goes on and on but if you want to be in on the action for your big day, make sure you add a few personalised touches!

Article written by Emily Tanner from "World of Wedding Favours" - Where all customers are guaranteed superior customer service and quick delivery times on their quality - and competitively priced - wedding favours. Why don’t you browse their amazing range of beautiful products at: Personalised Wedding Favours

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About the Author: Emily Tanner is a writer for World of Wedding Favours – superior quality wedding favours and expert advice.

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