How to Make Fairytale Wedding Favors
Planning a fairytale wedding, involves plenty of planning and preparation to ensure the entire event is exactly what the bride and groom envision for their special day. This means that every detail, right down to the wedding favors, need to keep with the overall theme. Keeping the fairytale notion and vibe alive throughout both the ceremony and reception requires attention to detail.
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Things You'll Need
- List of all colors used for clothing, gowns, bouquets and decorations
- List of fairytale stories associated with or relevant to wedding theme
- Total number of guests attending
- List of extra, more elaborate favors needed for bridal party
- Final budget allowed for wedding favors
- Supplies, as determined after favors are chosen
Instructions
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Set a total budget for wedding favors. Make sure to have a figure in mind before proceeding any further. Add up the total number of guests, including the bridal party. Determine if you will have special favors made for the bridal party table in addition to the favors used for all guests. In this case, count each member of the bridal party as five people to allow for the extra cost associated with purchasing additional favors for them. Take your total budget amount and divide by the number of guests. For example, if you have $1,000 to spend on favors and you have 150 guests plus 10 members of the bridal party; know that you can spend $5 per favor for guests and $50 per favor for the bridal party. Play with the figures to determine which breakdown of funds suits your needs and personal style best.
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Write a list of all colors, themes and ideas that come to mind when you look at everything else selected for your wedding. Keep in mind that if you are going for a Cinderella theme with lots of white colors, white flowers and crystal decorations; use what you know of the fairytale to determine favor options based on the story itself. In the Cinderella theme, consider glass slippers filled with Jordan almonds or handmade candy made in the shape of a carriage.
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Work with the company, firm or decorator making the wedding favors. If you are having candy custom made for the favors, show your wedding colors and fairytale theme to the designer to be incorporated into the final design.
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Know that you can be creative when accessorizing and decorating for a fairytale wedding, as the theme itself allows for more lavish and magical touches compared to a traditional wedding. For example, in addition to the wedding cake for the bride and groom to cut and serve to everyone, consider cake wedding favors. Have miniature cakes made and place them in carriage or castle shaped boxes. Place these at each seat with a note telling guests to "Keep the magic alive with a little reminder of this special day."
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Get samples of all your options and compare choices before ordering the total number of wedding favors needed. Make sure to have those you trust review the items with you and solicit input and advice as you see fit. Just remember that the bride and groom need to make the final decision. After you order your fairytale wedding favors, stay in touch with the person, persons or company creating the favors to ensure you get exactly what you want and need.
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Tips & Warnings
Make a list of potential wedding favors early on and continue to add to and remove ideas from your list so you can narrow your choices down to just a few.
Do not pay in advance for custom made wedding favors unless you have references and Better Business Bureau verification that the business or company is reputable.
References
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