Doing your own wedding favors could be a super fun project for you and your bridesmaids. Get together over the weekend and have fun while crafting some wedding memories.
Here are my 10 of my favorite handmade favors from around the web. Get step by step tutorials and recipes, plus some free printables and tips. Enjoy!
Ahhh! And don't forget to visit Part 1 and Part 2 for more Amazing DIY Wedding Favors.
1. DIY Mini Pom Pom and Favor Boxes. From chocolate and candy to homemade bakes and goodies, there is so many ways that you can use boxes for your favors! Here is a simple and pretty way to dress up regular Favor Boxes. Make a mini tissue pom pom in any color to match or compliment your labels to instantly add some character. Used in this tutorial: Twine and personalized labels {Tutorial at Evermine}
2. DIY Fried Herbed Almonds. Find the recipe, plus cooking and packing tips on this tutorial from Evermine.
3. DIY Cactus Place Cards & Favors. Step by step instructions and materials on how to create this modern cacti for your wedding day. {Wedding Obsession}
4. DIY Peach Lavender Jam Jar Wedding Favors. The Cooking Bride came up with this inspirational and delicious recipe that combines two of my favorite things, peaches and lavender. For jam jars wedding favors styling tips head to this post on Pocketful of Dreams.
5. Powdered Donuts Favor Bag. Powdered donuts are sure to be a crowd pleaser. Using mini-donuts from the grocery store this tutorial at Evermine teaches you the how to pack them and claims that the total cost is $1 per bag.
6. DIY Pinecone Fire Starter Favors. The process is simple enough and would make the perfect favor for a fall or winter wedding. {Evermine}
7. DIY Instant Mocha Mix Favors. Another excellent favor for a winter or fall wedding, and a ‘useful’ favor that your guests will actually take home and enjoy. It includes step by step instructions, materials and FREE label downloads. {Something Turquoise}
8. DIY Succulent Favor and Place Cards. OK! So I do not have the actual tutorial for this one. However, I thought you can follow up the instructions on #3 (cactus favors, above); but, instead of using tin cans wrapped up in string you use a votive wrapped up in lace, instead of soil you can use sand; and voila! (Photography: Caroline Tran)
9. Bird Seed Wedding Favors. Choosing birdseed as a festive send off is a fun way to keep up with the tradition and is completely self cleaning! {Evermine}
10. Fresh Peach Wedding Favor. Fresh peaches give a lovely feeling of natural abundance to the tables. Create peach pockets with brown paper and twine. (Image by Anneli Marinovich Photography //Event Designer, Gaby Frescura of SouthBound Bride via Wedding Chicks)
Don't forget to visit Part 1 and Part 2 for more Amazing DIY Wedding Favors.
