A Token of Your Affection. Party Favors Show Your Guests How Much You Care.

Your wedding guests are at your wedding to celebrate you — and with you. Wonderful wedding favors can go a long way toward expressing your affection and thanks. Let your guests know how much you appreciate them by giving favors they’ll be talking about — and enjoying — long after the big event.

TheSavvyBride.com recently spoke with some newly wed brides who told us about their unique giveaways for guests:

• Musical Memories: Computers and CD burners and iPod downloads have made giving the gift of music easy and affordable. Your playlist can be a compilation of your favorite dance tunes, songs from the wedding and reception, or simply music you enjoy listening to. “We made a CD of our favorite songs and titled it, ‘Officially the Shoemakers,’ and passed out copies to our guests. The cover art included a photo of our feet in flip-flops.” … Jodi Shoemaker

• Cash for a Cause: Giving to your favorite charity helps those in need and passes along all the feel-good vibes to your guests. “We put a picture of our dog on each table and wrote on the frames that in honor of our guests we made a donation to the York County Animal Shelter, where the dog was adopted.” … Ashley Johnson McGee

• Food for Thought: If you want to leave your guests on a sweet note, the options are virtually limitless. Godiva offers several mouth-watering choices, including miniature chocolate wedding cakes in beautiful individual boxes. Or keep it closer to home with classic favorites. “A local donut company came to our event and passed out two-packs of hot, glazed donuts to our guests — perfect for the late-night hours.” … Beth Smith Shuey

• Going Organic: Organic products are good for both you and the environment, and they get high marks for originality and taste. One couple got creative with Berkshire Bark, a locally manufactured organic chocolate treat. “There were three different flavors with different colored boxes that corresponded to our guests’ meat, fish, and veggie meal choices.” … Jeannie Garber Patz

Unique, carefully chosen party favors, such as those selected by these savvy brides, will help to ensure that your wedding guests remember your celebration — and your thoughtfulness — for many years to come. ~CM