How to Make Inexpensive Homemade Wedding Favors
One way to to keep your pocketbook padded during wedding planning is to make your own wedding favors. Couples can spend a large portion of their budget on take-home gifts but you can save some money by making your own inexpensive personalized favors that your guests will always remember. This is an opportunity to let your imagination run wild and impress your guests with your creativity. With a few steps you can give a homemade gift that also looks professional.
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Sweet Treats
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Find inexpensive jars at secondhand stores and garage sales. Collect your supplies. Count the number of guests who are attending and get enough jars and stickers for each of them with a few extra in case of breakage or mishaps. Look through thrift stores and garage sales for jars and ask your friends to keep an eye out for jars as well. Buy enough candy or nuts to fill the jars. Remember that wholesale is always cheaper.
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Use markers that compliment your wedding colors. Write a message on each of your stickers. You may want to include your names and the date of the wedding or just a simple "Thank you." Use markers that coordinate with your wedding colors. This can be very time-consuming. Consider asking your wedding party to help you. Affix stickers to the top or the front of the jars.
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Your guests will love the time and thought you put into their sweet treats. Fill your jars with treats and make sure the lids are tightly sealed. Wrap a ribbon around the jar and tie a decorative bow.
Musical Memories
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Get a blank CD and CD case for each of your guests to create your musical gift. Gather all your supplies. You will need a blank CD and CD cover for each attending guest and a few extra in case of mistakes. You will need enough card stock to create the covers for the CD cases. You can order your paper according to the dimensions of the CD cover or save money by cutting each piece yourself.
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Create your own romantic play list so your guest will always remember your wedding. Compile a play list of your favorite songs. Include songs that play a significant role in your ceremony and reception. Include love songs and songs that have special meanings in your relationship. Burn your play list onto each CD.
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Your guests will be able to enjoy your wedding play list for years to come. Write a personalized message onto each piece of card stock. Slide each piece into the CD case using the cover tabs to hold them in place. Tie each CD with a bow.
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Tips & Warnings
After burning your CDs, test a few random CDs to make sure your songs were recorded properly.
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