6 DIY Wedding Favour Ideas

Wedding favours are traditional tokens of appreciation and gratitude and are a personal way of thanking your guests for celebrating your special day with you. Although they are usually a minor detail to a wedding, those of you who have a large guest-list may find yourself spending a small fortune on these often soon-to-be-forgotten memorabilia. Making your own is a great way to put a bit of personality into your wedding favours, and will certainly save the pennies for the more major elements of your wedding. As long as you have fingers and thumbs you have no excuse, so put your creative hat on and take a look at these sweet and simple DIY wedding favour ideas that you can make in the comfort of your own home:

Sweet Treats:

Make your wedding favours edible and we promise they’ll get the attention they deserve. Get your aprons on and cook up some tasty treats for your guests.

Pegs:

Cheap and easy to find, these adorable customised pegs are guaranteed to melt your guests’ hearts. Add lace, glitter, paint and beading to make them as pretty as possible.

Fortune Cookies:

Use some patterned paper to craft your own fortune cookies and add your own wise words of wisdom. You’ll be surprised at how little time and effort it takes to make them, and your guests will appreciate the personal touch.

Bookmarks:

Help your guests remember your special day whenever they open their favourite book. Add a photograph of the happy couple or a personal message for each guest to create cheap and easy wedding favours that everyone will admire.

Conserves:

Save all your old jam jars and have a crack at making your own conserve. Whether it be jam, marmalade or even chutney, your guests will appreciate the time and effort you spent in giving them something they’ll put to good use.

Matchboxes:

Decorate and customise matchboxes as an adorable way of asserting your ‘perfect match.’ Even when the matches run out, your guests will still have a sweet memento of your special day.