Jul 19 2008
Wedding Favors - Crystal and Glass Wedding Favors
Ah, the delicacy and beauty of crystal. The unique qualities of glass. Strong, yet fragile. Capable of infinite shaping, yet hard as a rock. Why not take advantage of these qualities by selecting crystal or glass wedding favors?
Frosted-glass sailboat tealight holders are a favorite favor among wedding planners. It’s not hard to see why. These delicate and stylish gifts are both practical and ornamental. The bottoms can easily be personalized with names and the wedding date. They’ll be appreciated by sailors and landlubbers alike.
A beautiful bottle of body oil can be a great wedding favor. Available in a hundred sizes and designs, these make for a sensual and lovely favor that both sexes will appreciate. They can be etched with the bride and groom’s names, or stickered with a love poem such as the one he sent the day you got engaged.
Shot glasses make a first-rate wedding favor in a Las Vegas-themed setting. With miniature glass umbrella or guitar stirring rods they’re funky and fun. But they’re also perfectly usable, which your guests will appreciate long after the special day is over.
Perhaps your guests prefer wine? Excellent. Select tasting glasses that can hold your favorite vintage. Decorate them with a personalized bow around the stem printed with your favorite saying. Give the gift in a box that shows the design theme of your wedding.
But you have to have something to set them on, no? Otherwise, the water rings on the table will be larger than the one you sport on your hand. Glass coasters etched with personal text is the way to go. You can even incorporate a photo from one of your many happy days together.
Crystal rings like a bell, so why not consider some wedding favors that do too? These miniature bells have a small clapper that will peal tones of love to guests far and wide. Made of sturdy material, they’ll find their way onto many a Christmas tree for years afterward.
Doesn’t glass make for a perfect material to hold candy or chocolate? Of course it does. Tiny bowls filled with delightful goodies will be the hit of your hungry guests. Personalize them with your names on the bottom and the date that everyone will long remember.
Make it a glass basket instead and let the mints overflow in a Fall bounty that matches the fullness of your heart. Decorate the tiny handle with a ribbon that is printed with your personalized text. Everyone will remember where they got these.
Flowers are perfect for a Spring or Summer wedding. Reflect that design theme in a reflective glass vase that holds a silk rose. Etch the side with your unique logo or design. Sticker the bottom with the name of the wedding couple and the date they exchanged rings.
No matter which crystal or glass wedding favors you select, this distinctive material has made the perfect gift for centuries. The ones you give will be handed down for just as long.
Good news for brides inspired by Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, classic is back. Fabrics, silhouettes and accessories borrowed from the 1940s through 1960s offer brides the opportunity to start with the basics and enhance them with luxurious finishing touches.
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