Many couples opt for a summer wedding. Their choice of the season may be due to personal reasons while others are just following family traditions. Then there are couples who would only want to take advantage of the benefits that summer brings, from the pleasant weather to the availability of more choices in planning. The same flexibility extends to picking the summer wedding favors to please your guests.
If you’re getting married in the summer, know that there are plenty of summer activities and elements you can incorporate in your wedding favors.
Summer flowers are a delight at any wedding. Continuing that look to decorate the table and provide a small gift for guests is a great idea. Small flower holders, perhaps personalized with the bride and groom’s names and the date is one way to do so. Fill the little vase with silk summer roses and you’ve got a hit.
Imagine sailing over the lake near your honeymoon cottage. Use that image in your summer wedding favors. A small glass sailboat with a logo that evokes a wedding can be the perfect choice. Add to the scene with some small, colorful beach balls and you’ve got a ‘mini movie’ worthy of your wedding.
Decorate the tables with clams, shells, starfish and sand crabs handcrafted from marble, resin or any other material. Your guests can take these home with them — summer trinkets that they can enjoy even during the cold winter months.
Or, is it a tropical island honeymoon for you? Remind your guests of how much fun you’ll have lazing on the beach and the many activities lined up for you. A little golf bag with clubs will say it all. And so will place card holders with pineapple-shaped bases. How about giving out miniature sandboxes with flip flop leather key chains with Hawaiian prints?
One of the most sentimental wedding favors is the picture frame. You can turn a plain picture frame into a summer-inspired wedding favor by decorating it with nautical stripes along the border with blue and white colored glitters, and seashells. Complete it with a photo of you and your partner. Miniature goggles and flippers make great summer wedding favors too especially if one or both of you are diving enthusiasts. Mini colorful pails are perfect as candle holders; don’t forget to include scented tea lights and decorate then with bows to enhance the motif.
If you’re heading for a wild (read: forest, nature, mountains) honeymoon, you can give summer wedding favors that reflect the adventure you’ll have in the great outdoor. How about figurines of the wildlife or even flower-shaped soaps?
Mini-lanterns that hold a bulb or candle can light your guests’ way to the table. Provide miniature pine trees or redwoods with little cabins at the base for your guests’ wedding favors. Or, give tiny ceramic horses of the type you and your future spouse will ride during that dream vacation trip. They’ll delight in taking them home as a memento of your wedding day.
There are so many things you can give as summer wedding favors. You can easily find one that is truly representational of what it is you want to share with your guests. In the end, whatever you choose for a summer wedding favor would always be a happy reminder of that wonderful day.