Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Ideas for what to do with left over favors after your wedding

It's a dilemma many couples face after the honeymoon is over, what do we do with these left over favors? There are many things to factor in when deciding whether to toss it or wrap it up and give it as a Christmas present to dear Aunt Helen. Here are some thoughts to chew on.
1. Is the favor edible, expensive, theme oriented or completely weddingish? What is weddingish you ask? It's something that has wedding, congratulations or your names and wedding date on it. That is a gift that would be very impractical to hand out to dear Aunt Helen at Christmas. She would know immediately that it was a left over from your big day. Now if it is a candle or coasters or bottle stopper, you can easily give that out as a gift but be careful who you are gifting your gift to, they might recognize it immediately for what it really is, a left over wedding favor.
  A honey jar filled with golden honey might be delicious and practical but that label with your names and wedding date is a big red flag that you are giving a second hand wedding gift and feelings might get hurt. Some favors can be repackaged and no one is the wiser (unless they came to your wedding).
2. If you've decided to hand out those left over favors to unsuspecting friends and family, the best thing to do is repackage! Choose beautiful gift wrap and ribbons, place the favors in new containers and with a few snips of the scissors,  pieces of tape and  pretty bows you have a gorgeous present dear Aunt Helen will love. Repackaging can make all the difference.

Happy gift wrapping!

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