Wedding Favours Ideas to Express Gratitude and Appreciation

5 Wedding Favours Ideas to Express Gratitude and Appreciation

Flowers, bells, rice, crowds, and “I dos”… Wedding season officially begins in the spring. Days are warmer, and nights are still cool. Wedding favours are a crucial—yet overlooked—detail in the pre-planning phase.

These are a fabulous way to express gratitude and appreciation to your guests! The secret is selecting the right favour, which should represent the couple. The favour should also be functional and creative.

Let’s look at simple ingredients and ideas in honor of the season. Remember, plan ahead to accommodate eco-friendly, healthy, and edible options.

This blog will look at easy, unique, and popular favour ideas for large and small affairs in the UK. Keeping reading.

Wedding Favours, a Brief History

Some believe that wedding favours started centuries ago in France. The wealthier classes gave small trinket boxes with sweets to wedding guests. French favours were a luxury item because sugar was a rare and expensive commodity.

On the other hand, many believe giving favours began in ancient Greece. The idea refers to the story of Demophon, a king of Athen whose wife died and came back as an almond tree. Five sugared almonds are gifted to each party attendee. The number five symbolises unity, and the almonds represent health, wealth, happiness, and fertility.

Comparative Wedding/Favour Costs

What will the wedding cost and the favours? Let’s look at two examples below.

According to Bridebook’s UK Wedding Report 2024, the average wedding cost is £20,775 without the ring or honeymoon. Bridebook estimates couples spend about 2 percent of their budget on wedding favours for 120 + guests. That is an estimated £160 or more. https://bridebook.com/uk/article/how-much-does-a-wedding-cost-the-2024-uk-average.

Lily Rose Bridal Boutique says the average UK wedding is £30,000. They state a couple can easily spend £1-£3 per guest depending on how expensive their personal tastes run. So, favours for a wedding group of 150 people can cost £150-£450. https://lilyrosebridal.co.uk/nickys-natter/wedding-favours/#:~:text=The%20average%20cost%20of%20a,how%20expensive%20your%20taste%20is.

Simple and Affordable Wedding Favour Ideas

Handmade Soaps

Spread the love around with the wedding party. Soaps are perfect for the environmentally conscious wedding couple and their guests. Experience the handmade botanical soap bars by Chalkevalley Soaps Studio at The soaps come in half-size bars and are made in ten signature essential oil blends. A set of 10 bars is £6.25.

Miniature Bags of Nuts

Create favours from nature with single or mixed nuts, small paper bags, and butter mints. Keep everyone’s stomach from grumbling until the wedding dinner is served. Walnut Tree offers bulk kilo bags of raw peanuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, and walnuts. These ethically sourced and high-quality food products are guaranteed to be a hit with wedding guests. The kilo bags are £14-£16. Find small paper bags via Amazon at https://www.amazon.co.uk//. Search for wedding favours and small paper bags. There are various options to choose from below £10 a package set.

Personalised Coasters

Inketch offers three design choices for personalised hexagon coasters for the bride and groom. See Inketch at https://www.inketch.com/collections/wedding-favours/products/hexagon-coaster-wedding-favour. Their laser engraved and one-sided mirror coasters with grey acrylic backs are excellent reminders of memories made at the wedding. These favours can double as place cards. Names of guests or the happy couple may be customized. One to five names are £20.

Happy Tears Tissues

Get Happy Tears Tissue Packets at Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1252664923/happy-tears-tissue-packets-wedding. For £0.99 each packet, couples can give wedding guests a handy and biodegradable tissue to help celebrate the happy day. The couple who provides this favour may be lifesavers if their guests forget their own tissues or handkerchiefs.

Homemade Biscuits

Homemade biscuits are affordable for a bride and groom on a budget. Hitched has a delightful and tasty recipe for wedding biscuit favours, which can double as place cards. To find inspiration, visit Hitched at https://www.hitched.co.uk/wedding-planning/organising-and-planning/wedding-biscuits/. Viewers will also find great ideas for decorating biscuits to a desired preference.

Wedding favours are a nice gesture of appreciation for wedding party guests. Favours can be edible, functional, creative, eco-friendly, and double as place cards. These small gifts don’t have to be expensive but can be. Prices can vary according to the couple’s tastes, the event’s requirements, and the venue’s requirements. Some experts say favours should be 2 percent of the wedding budget, and others say £1-£3.

Whatever the happy couple-to-be picks for their favours, the small gifts should be thoughtful and always reflect well on them. Finding the perfect favour is essential! Let these favour ideas inspire the imagination and add a vital aesthetic to the wedding. Saying thank you is always appreciated and cherished.

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