4 Wedding Favors That Your Guests Will Actually Appreciate

Here is an ugly truth to help make your wedding day beautiful for everyone: wedding guests often hate the wedding favors couples give out. At the next wedding reception you attend, take a look around as the reception dies down and guests start to dwindle. See all those personalized bottles of bubbles left sitting around? They're still there because no one wants them. If you want guests to fondly remember your wedding day, choose from these four wedding favors that guests actually enjoy. 

Give Them Something Tasty

They say you get to a man's heart through his stomach, and the same is true for women. If you want to give your guests a little thank you for coming snack, a personalized chocolate bar or jar of jelly beans will do. If you want a longer lasting memento, give guests a personalized bottle of maple syrup, hot sauce or something similar. This works especially well for destination weddings, where you can give your guests some local flavor to take home. 

Make a Memory With Them

Photo booths have been making appearances at quite a few wedding receptions recently, and guests love them. What makes photo booths so fun for guests is that they give people something interesting to do. You'll save time and entertain your guests if you have them make their own wedding favors. Fill a table with potpourri and give guests personalized bags they can fill with their favorite scents. You can also let them make their own personalized incense bouquets or offer canvas bags and fabric markers that let guests design their own tote. Your guests will leave with a cool gift and a fun memory. 

Be Useful

Wedding guests love useful wedding favors. If you want to give a gift that keeps on giving and has your guests remembering your event for a long time, give them something practical. You can have your name and wedding date put on just about anything, including keychains, bottle openers, cell phone chargers, candles, vases and coffee mugs. If the wedding had a theme, or the couple met in an interesting way this is a way to incorporate that story into the reception. Had a killer dance? You can also send everyone a Spotify playlist with the songs danced to in the reception. Useful gifts go home with guests. 

Give Guests a Lyft

Weddings are for celebrating, but too much good cheer can leave your guests a bit tipsy. Consider offering all of your guests a free ride or shuttle to their homes or a nearby hotel after your reception. Safety won't add any color or pizzazz to your reception hall, but it can prevent a tragedy and the need for a good DUI attorney. Keeping your loved ones safe is the best gift you can give them. 

Wedding favors can and should reflect the couple giving them, but they're meant to create memories - not clutter in the recipient's home. Strive to gift your guests with something they can actually use or give them an enjoyable experience. Your guests will thank you for it.