How to Make a Beach Themed Wedding Favor

Are you planning a beach wedding? Themed weddings let you get creative with things like invitations, flowers and favors. This beach themed wedding favor gives wedding guests a fun memento of your special day and also helps decorate your reception tables. Follow these easy instructions to make your own beach themed wedding favors.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Small metal pails (one for each favor)
• Votive candles (one for each favor)
• Sand
• Small seashells
• Scissors
• Ribbon (1/4 to 1/2 inch wide, white or in a color that compliments your wedding décor)
• Spray paint (optional)

1. Purchase small metal pails that are large enough to insert a votive candle. There should be at least 1 inch between the candle and the sides of the pail. You can typically find these pails at craft stores.
2. Spray paint the pails to match your wedding décor, if desired. If you can find pails that match your wedding colors, you can consider yourself lucky and skip this step. You can also stencil beach themed shapes (such as shells, palm trees or beach balls) on the pails if desired.
3. Fill the bottom of each pail with 1 inch of sand. You can buy sand at a craft store or less expensive “play sand” at a home improvement store. You may also consider collecting sand from the very beach you are going to be married on to personalize your favors.
4. Put a votive candle in each pail and press them into the sand.
5. Arrange seashells around each votive, filling the space between the candle and the pail. You can buy seashells at a craft store or collect them from the beach.
6. Cut an 8- to 12-inch piece of ribbon for each favor. You can adjust the length based on the desired look. For a larger bow, cut a longer piece.
7. Tie a bow around the handle of each pail. You can tie it in the center of the handle or where the handle is attached to the pail.

Tips & Warnings

• You can personalize this beach themed wedding favor in many ways, including using personalized printed ribbon, painting a message on the pails or adding a printed or handwritten tag to the ribbon.
• A great way to personalize this wedding favor is to use sand and seashells from the beach you are married on.