Great Cheap Wedding Favors

Cheap wedding favors say thank you to your guest and I'm glad you're here (without spending a fortune). You definitely won't break the bank with cheap wedding favors though.

Here are a few ideas that can be done inexpensively:

• Small flower arrangements at each place setting could double as wedding favors and table decorations. I have bought glass containers at thrift stores for twenty-five cents. They don't have to match. If you're using artificial flowers you could use terracotta pots.
  


• Divinity fudge makes delicious cheap wedding favors. Wrapped up in white tulle and tied with a white ribbon it would be beautiful. Add a tag; you make yourself, with a little message like "Love is divine". Cut out the tag with scallop scissors and punch a hole for the ribbon. One warning, divinity doesn't come out well in high humidity.
  


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• Candles made in seashells are pretty for a beach wedding or any wedding for that matter. Melt some beeswax but don't get it too hot. Pour it into the shell and add a wick. Get directions at your craft store. If you live near the sea gather shells yourself. Shells can also be bought by the bag.
  


• Regular candles are nice too for cheap wedding favors. Wrap in tulle and tie with ribbon. Stick a small flower in the ribbon.
  


• Tree seedlings, such as citrus or any kind of tree, are something everybody would love. They will always remember your wedding with this unique wedding favor idea. Wrap the plastic pot to disguise.
  


• Small frames for later use can also serve as place cards or to hold a message from you.
  


• Flower seedlings or seed packets are a nice wedding favors. Wrap in anyway that is appropriate for your wedding. Tie with ribbon, raffia or paper ribbon.
  


• Make wine glass markers from wire and beads. You can find instructions at the craft store. One is enough for a wedding party favor. Place in a small box and tie with ribbon.
  


• Sachets made from lavender. Make a small bag from lace. Sew up three sides, put the lavender in and sew up fourth side. Attach a small silk flower. Potpourris in drawstring bags made of lace or tulle are pretty. They smell nice too. You can use any kind of bag that's easy for you to make.
  


• Everybody loves herbs. Buy small ones and place plastic container right into a small terracotta pot. Put some moss around the top to disguise the plastic planter. Include a pretty tag with instructions for care and attach to a ribbon tied around the pot.
  


• A strawberry plant is another live wedding favor idea. It can be presented in the same way as an herb. Anything of this nature that is in season is appreciated.
  


• Candies, such as M&Ms in your wedding colors, Kisses or Hugs, mints, a wonderful piece of chocolate or any kind that you would like, look great in a cupcake liner. They come in different sizes and colors.
  


• If there is a special theme to your wedding, use anything that would carry out that theme. For example, you could use fall wedding favors for an autumn inspired reception.
  Here are some ideas for candle wedding favors.

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Candy Buffet Inspiration

As many of you brides-to-be out there, I instantly fell in love with having the idea of a candy buffet at my wedding reception. I can't even begin to tell you the hours I spent on the internet, trying to find pictures of candy buffets.

I've gathered together my favorite wedding buffet pictures that were used as inspiration towards mine. Don't get too hungry!

Candy Buffet

I came across the idea of a candy buffet in a magazine and instantly fell in love with the idea. My fiance thought it was an un-needed expense since we were on an extremely tight budget. He told me I could have my candy buffet if I could keep it under $100. Anyone know how much the average candy buffet costs? Around $500! Well ladies, this buffet cost around $150 and it fed 120 guests.

Here's how I did it:

• Buy your candy scoops from http://www.orientaltrading.com/. You can get 3 scoops for $3. Michaels will charge you $5.99 for two scoops.



• Get your large lollipops from CVS, Walgreens, or Wal-Mart. They sell them for $1 a piece. This is the cheapst you will find them. Don't take the wrappers off if you intend to use them for decorations-they will break instantly.



• Have family and friends keep an eye out for inexpensive, bright colored boxes. The colors make it seem like there is more on the table than there really is.



• Target has the penny jars ranging from $4.99 to $5.99. They aren't heavy duty, but look nice. The majority of our containers were purchased from Wal-Mart for less money than what Target was charging. We found boxes for $7.00 that had martini glasses and margarita glasses (4 in a box) at Bealls. The best deal we found was at Ikea. Their containers were heavy duty, very large, and the most expensive one was $4.99!



• I compared many bulk candy providers and these two companies had the best prices: http://www.ohnuts.com/ and http://www.bulkcandystore.com/



• Be on the lookout for candy sales after major holidays. The candy will freeze and you can get many bags of jelly beans and hershey kisses for $.29 a piece.



• Publix had the best prices on twizzlers.



• I was nervous that I wouldn't have very much candy, so I made brownie bites to fill up the buffet. These were a huge hit. Publix had the brownie mix on sale, buy one get one free. I was able to make over 400 brownies for less than $8! I used mini cookie cutters to cut out the brownies, topped them with homemade chocolate buttercream icing (so you couldn't see any flaws or cracks), dusted them with powdered sugar and placed them in mini cupcake papers. Everyone thought they were catered. I saw these same brownie bites at the bakery for $12 a dozen.



• I used bright wrapping paper over the table cloth. It really brought the colors together.



• I bought the cellaphane bags from Michaels for $6.00. I created our monogram stickers on Microsoft word and stuck them to the bags for a customized look.
  
  Some things to remember:



• You don't need scoops for every container. Many of the candies are wrapped already. If you run out of scoops, use spoons.



• Purchase your candy early. It will save you tons of money on shipping.



• Purchase colored tissue paper. It can be used anywhere to brighten up the buffet and lift some of the candy in some of the containers.



• Make sure you eat some of your candy or else there might not be any left!