Wedding favor ideas needed

CocoL33

Hey All! 

I am new here.  Getting married Sept. 29, North of the city.  We are planning a beachy wedding & I am looking for some favor ideas. 

It's a small wedding (only 75 guests), we are looking to spend around $5/guest.  I'm really into the hand-made/locally-made stuff & have been searching Etsy for something creative & affordable & haven't found a thing I like!

Any ideas are greatly appreciated!

TheSlowskys

I never take favors unless they are edible. Probably not the answer you are looking for but don't put too much thought into this.

JBs_Bride

Ditto TheSlowskys. Stuff usually gets left behind and then you're stuck with cleaning it up. I did chocolates from a company that's local to where my parents live and everyone loved them.

CocoL33

Hmmm.....my family is very traditional that way, I guess.  They want to give something, so I need to pick something to give.  I am going to see if I can find a local candy company or cookie maker to do something up.

In the mean time, I have these 3 things saved at back-ups. (don't know if the links will work)

1-These w/ some candies inside:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/86513836/beach-nautical-wedding-favors-10?ref=sr_gallery_8&ga_search_query=beach+wedding+favors&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=handmade

2- Some type of clay ornement like this:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/93815484/customized-favor-gift-ornament-white?ref=sr_gallery_18&ga_search_query=beach+wedding+ornament&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade

3- key chain:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/103988859/nautical-key-chain-navy-ribbon-on-red

I'm leaning towards #3 as my back up...but need to decide soon, so I can order.  Gah....it's the stupid little wedding decisions that kill me.  :-)

HockeyFan4

I would check out Harbor Sweets....they are located in Salem, MA and do awesome handmade chocolates.  They have a lot of chocolate shapes that would fit with your beachy theme too!

http://www.harborsweets.com/

julibug86

Go local!  I'm a big fan of edible treats and local is even better.  A couple more places...

1. Blue Tierra Chocolate in South Boston - amazing work and delciious, too!

2.  (This is what we are thinking of doing since we are Catholic and live in the area!) - These nuns make candy out in Wrentham http://shop6.mailordercentral.com/trappistinecandy/

3.  Necco Wafers - a local company, even though they no longer have their awesome building and have moved elsewhere.

4.  Mike's Pastry apparently does weddings so your guests can take home a cannolli (If I saw this at a wedding, I would talk about it for the next ten years!)

5.  Jars of local honey (don't have a specific vendor, but just a thought)

6.  My friends had flavored popcorn bags (they also served as the centerpiece) - Kettle Boys in York Beach, ME

Clearly I agree that favors are best when edible!

ciligirl

Ok, I am older so I don't know if I am just out of the in thing or not.
I like the ornament and was actually thinking of doing an ornament and also something sweet, probably choc. covered pistacios or cranberries from a local place.  Whenever me and FI travel , we get an ornament to remember the trip and I was going to write something to that effect and put it in the box (yada yada yada...for remembering our wedding).  I am doing different favors for the kids and college kids, but am going to try to se the same packaging so it is uniform.  And I am going to do the favors by couple, maybe as place cards.  I wouldn't go the key chain route.  I also looked at starfish bottle openers (FI is air traffic controller and those guys like to party...haha) and wine stoppers, they were pretty inexpensive.  But I agree, the little things are what drive you nuts!  I'd love to know what you decide to go with. 

ciligirl

you inspired me to look on etsy for ornaments and I found these

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89822275/christmas-in-july-sale-achor-ornament

TheSlowskys

The bags would be cute with some candy.

I actually really like the key chain and I would want to take that (But I would probably forget it), however the ring looks like it might be cheap.

I wouldn't put up an ornament with someone else's initials.

Whatever it is just be prepared for a lot of leftovers.  Having 40 people leave chocolate behind = awesome.  Having 40 people leave a key chain or ornament behind = not awesome.

CocoL33

Oh....I am liking the ornament too.  Maybe I can do something similar, but not personalized?

Maybe I can order just 1 keychain & see what the quality is?

ciligirl

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_massachusetts-boston_wedding-favor-ideas-needed?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:89Discussion:af542436-4925-4b8b-bc12-0cd74bb4d4a7Post:ba765335-e7ab-403c-8665-753e84de3747">Re: Wedding favor ideas needed</a>:
[QUOTE]The bags would be cute with some candy. I actually really like the key chain and I would want to take that (But I would probably forget it), however the ring looks like it might be cheap. I wouldn't put up an ornament with someone else's initials. Whatever it is just be prepared for a lot of leftovers.  Having 40 people leave chocolate behind = awesome.  Having 40 people leave a key chain or ornament behind = not awesome.
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</div><div>Good point on the initials.  Maybe I'll do a plain one if I go that route.</div><div>
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MrsGandthebeag

Edible favors are the best.  I had a friend do chocolate covered oreos for her wedding favor.  BEST FAVOR EVER.  They were the most delicious thing I've ever eaten.