Trend - Light My Fire

Not just for smoking....the traditional matchbook is a fun, creative way to carry on the monogram theme in your wedding. Matchbooks are hard to find these days so guests like to pick them up. They're a great keepsake!Trend provided by Pfeiffer Event Planning
Photo courtesy of Nick Brown Photography

Trend - Personal Cellar

At Vintner's Cellar Custom Winery, you can create our own custom blend and let the winery care for your one of a kind gift over the next few months. You come back to bottle, cork it, and label it and now you have your own custom wine to give as a unique wedding favor. Each batch starts at $199 and produces an average of 24-30 bottles. Check out Vinter's Cellar at 985cork.com or call 916.985.CORK.Photo provided by Vintner's Cellar

Trend - Fan Fare

We've mentioned the personal trend of adding your program to fans and leaving it for guests in their seat. Finding a traditional fan with a fitting design and adding your names and date to the side can be just as great of a gift. These fans can be used over again by guests at other outdoor events or in a sweltering meeting room, where everyone is jealous of their handy little item. :0)
Photo provided by Allison Stahl Photography

Trend - Program Fans

A folding fan can make a great accessory for your wedding day guests. It can help shield them from sun or wind. Some crafty couples have their wedding program printed on flat fans and this doubles as a keepsake. You can also tie a small wedding program off the end of the fan for guests instead of printing on the fans. Photo provided by Sharpe Photographers

Trend - Sweet Succulents

Consider a collection of individually potted succulents as a centerpiece. These can also double as guest favors that can be taken home and planted in their own yard. This will save you the trouble of clearing the tables at the end of the night and will save on tons of materials being wasted.

Photo provided by The Memory Journalists

Trend - Candy Stations

Candy stations are a huge trend and if you don't purchase your candies, gum, mints, etc. online, be sure to visit stores that carry these items in bulk to save money (Costco, Sam's Club, Smart & Final, etc.)Photo provided by The Memory Journalists

Trend - Seasonal Favors

If you're having a wedding with a seasonal theme, consider carrying it over into your favors!
Photo provided by Allison Stahl Photography

Trend - Custom Favor Boxes

Customized favor boxes at your wedding reception are just another way to personalize your gift to your guests. The sky's the limit with this option. You can choose the combination from a number of different paper, decorative touches, ribbon, and any other unique elements.

Photo courtesy of The Memory Journalists

Trend - Mini Treats For The Sweet

We like cookies as a favor, but these mini cookie treats given in a precious little jar can give your guests edible favors as well as a reusable jar.

Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

Tip - Flower Seating Cards

Why let a love for flowers stop at simple centerpiece arrangements? Have guests pick up their seating card tied to a lovely single bloom that they can place in their bud vase favor, marking their seat.

Bud vase images from Target and Beau-Coup Wedding Favors

Trend - Stylish Favor Boxes

Check out these great personalized Tiffany style favor boxes available at Bug and Boo's Etsy site. They come in 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 and are available in black or white, with your custom logo, text and font.

Photo courtesy of Bug and Boo Designs

Tip - Tickle Your Senses

We love these reasonably priced, delightfully wrapped favors that tickle the sense of sound from Martha Stewart. "At a wedding, our senses absorb the details of the day. These favors celebrate the sense of sound. Place a shell in a mesh bag, and your guests will hear the call of the ocean. Silver chimes slip into an aluminum canister trimmed with scallop-edge Ultrasuede and a double-face satin ribbon. A CD of love songs is placed in a cardboard sleeve, wrapped in rice paper, and tied with a woven ribbon. A kazoo in a glassine bag is topped with a folded piece of patterned paper and secured with a brass staple."

Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

Trend - From Our Wine Cellar To Yours

Personalized wine or champagne labels give a fun favor gift extra meaning for your guests. They will cheers to you a second time as they enjoy their wedding favor gift.

Photo courtesy of PersonalWine.com

Trend - Sweet Medallions

If you are planning to give candy as wedding favors, consider dressing up your "sweet" round containers with Martha Stewart's favor label templates. You could print fun colorful medallions or add some simple class with black. People will enjoy the extra touch! You never know...you could see this container with candy in it at their house later.

Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

Wedding Paper Divas & Beau-Coup Wedding Favors Winner!!

Congratulations Vintage Pearls!! You are the Dynamite Weddings winner of our $200 giveaway!!

You will receive a $100 gift certificate from both Wedding Paper Divas and Beau-Coup Wedding Favors. We are sure this will help towards your stationary and favor needs. Please contact us at info@dynamiteweddings.com to collect your prize!! Here is the save-the-date, Weeping Willow and the sweet favor, cocktail flavored jelly beans that Vintage Pearls chose. Please send us a pic of these from your wedding!

We will host another giveaway next week so be sure to check back!!

Thanks so much to Wedding Paper Divas and Beau-Coup Wedding Favors for allowing us to host this great giveaway and gifting $200 in gift certificates to our lucky winner!

Trend - Favor Cones

Add ribbon in your wedding colors around your favors with a clear label showcasing your monogram.

Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

Tip - Warm Greetings

Individual candles are wrapped in corrugated paper and tied with string or ribbon. Inside each is a personal message from the bride and groom. Great idea from the Martha Stewart team!

Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

Trend - Dip Away

A great wedding favor is some local olive oil paired with bread dipping herbs for your guests to take home and enjoy. You could create your own custom labels thanking guests for coming or with your names and wedding date. Who knows you may create some new customers for your local olive oil company?! I love supporting local businesses; don't you?!

Check out WinterhillFarms.com or call them at 530.626.6369 for possible wedding favor packages.

Trend - Take A Hike!

For those that love the outdoors, these mini backpack favor containers are too perfect! Leave a comment to tell us what could you put inside that keeps the theme?

Photo courtesy of Wedding Star

Trend - Tea Toting

I may not be a teetotaler, but I do love my tea! This sweet idea from Martha Stewart Weddings is steeping me into excitement. How about you?

Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings