Classy Favors for the Wedding Party
There are so many details to planning a wedding. The church, the reception venue, the menu, the flowers, the photographer and don’t forget to choose the music. One other important detail is how you and your fiance decide to thank the members of your wedding party for being a part of your special day. Your gift should be much more than the favors you give your guests, but nothing that would outshine their own wedding gift they present to you on the wedding day. It’s a tricky business, but here are some ideas you may find helpful.
Very often couples planning a wedding are concerned their gift choices will be liked by some, but not by others. Plus, shouldn’t each gift should be equivalent to the other so no one has hurt feelings? Yes, and these are valid concerns. If there are people in your wedding party who you know have very different tastes, there are ways to please everyone. For example, basing the theme for your wedding party gifts on gourmet teas and coffees will please most, but for those who drink neither how about hot chocolate? A nice accompaniment would be a designer or vintage china cup and a personalized tin for taking their beverage makings with them. All done up in a fabric covered monogrammed gift box would please those with a variety of style preferences.
Destination weddings are becoming more and more popular with couples today. The idea of having an intimate ceremony on a warm sandy beach or in a quaint European country church seems like something out of a wedding magazine. So many travel booking sites are offering such great prices on international flights that the dream of a destination wedding is within the financial grasp of many more people now than ever. When you are deciding on gifts for your wedding party, tie in your wedding location. If you are going to Jamaica, put together a Caribbean themed ‘Bridesmaid Survival Kit’ complete with a rum filled flask, sunscreen, sunglasses and sleeping mask. For the groomsmen, put together a ‘Groomsmen Survival Kit’ with the same items plus a cigar or two. You can even have each kit monogrammed with the recipient’s initials.
For those couples who choose to have their wedding closer to home, there are still so many choices for wedding party gifts. How about a set of silver monogrammed cufflinks for the gentlemen? For the ladies a pair of silver medallion earrings would be very classy and very well received. Boutique soaps and bath oils may seem like quite mundane gifts for such an important role as being in the wedding party, but if you pair them up with other special items then they become more than just soap. For example how about lovely hand dipped bars of lavender soap, a silk sleep mask, a mini bottle of champagne, and a small champagne glass all done up in a monogrammed toiletries bag. Now the gifts for your wedding party are not just soap.
Many couples like the idea of their wedding party helping to document the day for them instead of hiring a photographer. This can tie in very well with the gifts for your wedding party. Consider one or two disposable cameras in a monogrammed canvas bag along with a designer photo album, a silver photo holder or frame, and a DVD for digital copies which will eventually go to the bride and groom. Perhaps adding a mini champagne bottle would be fun too!
There are so many ways to thank your wedding party for their involvement in your special day – just do a little brainstorming with your fiance. Add in something engraved or monogrammed and you have just put a personal touch on something already special. Think about your wedding colors, theme, flowers and even the professions of the wedding party members. Sometimes these elements can add to the fun and creativity of your gifts. Use your imagination!
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