Monday, 8 April 2013

Weddings Under A Budget: Five (5) Popular Cheap Wedding Favor Ideas


As you leave the blessed singleness and enter the new, blissful chapter of life called marriage, share this unforgettable milestone with your friends and loved ones. Give them mementos to remember you and your special day. Here are five (5) of the most popular and significant wedding favors best suited for weddings under a budget.

1.      Message in a Bottle. With the idea taken from Nicholas Sparks’ romantic bestselling book, Message in a Bottle, renew everyone’s faith in destiny and that timeless and everlasting thing called love. Order a bulk of empty favor bottles. Slip in a personalized wedding message. Have a ribbon wrapped around the handle for a more customized look.

2.      Candle in a transparent gift box. The lighting of the candle signifies the blessing of marriage by Jesus Christ. Pass on that significance to those who witnessed your union.  It can be flower-themed patterned after the wedding bouquet or sea-inspired if you have a beach wedding.

3.      Home-baked cookies. Cookies, especially home-baked ones, are a great reminder of what is in store for you and your significant other as you take the journey together along the road known as family life. You can do the baking yourself. You can opt to go local and ask your catering services in Makati to include it in their package. Or perhaps, your catering Makati guy can recommend a good baker where you can acquire great discounts if you order in batch.

4.      Scented soaps. A practical way to “shower thanks” to the people who attended the wedding is by sending out scented soaps in various designs and shapes. It can be home-made (soap makers sometimes offer them at a tremendously discounted price) or it can be bought in boxes of 4, 6, or 8.

5.      Cupid-inspired or heart-shaped favors. Spread the magic of love by giving away cupid-inspired favors or keepsakes containing heart in different shape. It can be a pen with a heart-stand set, key chain, bottle stopper, bookmark or a place card holder.

Friday, 5 April 2013

Edible Wedding Favors: How to design a luscious wedding cupcake favor

Choosinga cupcake as a wedding favor is something that every one of your guests can take pleasure on – it’s a sweet treat, it’s trendy and it’s fun to look at! Whether you’d hire your catering guys to bake these edible favors for you or opt to create custom ones yourself, here are seven (7) quick tips on how to design a luscious and memorable wedding cupcake favor.
1.       Consult your wedding caterer for the type of cupcake that’s a best fit for your wedding. Would vanilla-flavored favor go well with the rest of the menu or a chocolate one?

2.       Put in a tasty filling on it. Have fun with the flavor and fill it with whipped toppings, chocolate mousse or strawberry jam. Make sure that the overall taste matches the wedding cake.

3.       Cover it with delicious coatings. Decorate with icing or candy melts. Bring out your creativity – shower sprinkles atop, cream it with cheese frosting or crown with fondant hearts that bear your first initials.

4.       Get design ideas from the web. Check out Martha Stewart’s website or head over to Pinterest and start the search galore for wedding cupcake favor ideas. Google it!

5.       Inject your personalities when you customize. Add a personal touch by telling something a lil about you and your significant other – e.g. cupcake colors based on the wedding theme or shapes on the coating based on what both of you loved. If you met at a romantic coffee shop, insert a coffee flavor on the cupcake to remind that special day.

6.       Include a little twist. Make yours stand out by turning it into a Fortune Cupcake! Insert a fortune saying on the wrapper. This can signify the mysteries and adventures marriage has in store for you. Share this significance with your friends and loved ones who attended the occasion.

7.       Package your cupcake. Use a personalized gift box with varying designs of the top and bottom parts of the box. Top it off with a ribbon and tag.