Unique favors can make a heartfelt presence

By CECILIA BROWN

In a world of manufactured goods, it is usually easier to buy, but to show just how much those guests are really adored, try do-it-yourself favors. Make unique wedding favors or personalize items to be given to guests at a wedding or reception.

Something useful is a good idea. For crafters with time, make that something special to be given away such as crochet sachets, handmade soaps or candles. Check your local fabric store for materials and ideas. As time passes, guests can look back and admire that day spent with the couple and/or actually get some use out of the item. Unique favor ideas can even complete a theme wedding and help to make the day stylish and creative. Favors may seem like a daunting task, but they serve a heartfelt purpose to many guests.

Personalized items create that sentenmental value which guests love:

Bubbles, customize romantic music for CD's, favor boxes, candles, soaps, cameras, calendars, matchbooks.

Have the CD label and jewel case insert to match your wedding stationery or theme:

Cameras are able to assist with capturing those special moments and can also serve as wedding favors and can be collected at the end of the reception. Later, when the photographs are developed, revel in the joy of seeing funny moments that otherwise may have been missed.

Unique ways of presenting these favors:

Consider decorating a table specifically for favors, especially if the favors are stackable, but make to sure arrange such items in a way that removing one will not tumble.