Aug 20 2008
Wedding Favors - Fall Wedding Favors
Fall! Harvest time. Leaves falling. Crisp weather and golden sunsets. What a perfect season for a wedding. And how fortunate that the choices for fall wedding favors are as endless as the bounty of the Earth during this time of year.
Perhaps leaves of red, yellow and gold adorned the pathways where you walked the day you got engaged. Share that happy memory with your guests in the form of a wedding favor.
Maple leaf-shaped placecard holders are a delightful decoration. A bookmark in the shape of that sycamore leaf that fell at your feet makes for a perfect gift. A cookie cutter that resembles fallen birch leaves is both practical and lovely.
Since you two are the perfect pair, how about a pair of perfect pears? Salt and pepper shakers are another practical and inventive gift. Maybe you’re two peas in a pod? Pick a wedding favor to match. Your relationship might be full of spice. Reflect that in the form of spice containers with the names of the bride and groom.
Fall photo albums make for an excellent wedding favor. White may be the traditional wedding color, but add a bit of fall color and go for the gold trim, the red embroidery or the green rim. Decorate the cover with your own logo or design and put your names and the wedding date on the back. The first memory stored on the first page will be the photo of your guest at your wedding.
A glass coaster set etched with the leaves of Fall is one possibility. But how about a fine pair of pumpkins instead? Symmetrical and a reminder of a fun holiday, they can be the perfect design for these fall wedding favors.
Want to give your guests a fine taste treat that reminds them of Fall and your wedding? How about a pine cone container filled with delicious chocolates? Or, select a box of chocolates with a tamarack tree design and watch the candy disappear like the needles of that unique evergreen tree.
Make them remember that fall wedding for a long time afterward by giving a pair of maple-leaf syrup bottles filled with the real deal. Genuine Vermont maple syrup will disappear in a week. But the decorative bottles will be kept for years.
Your guests will remember another fine taste treat from your wedding: the delicious cake you had special-made from the finest caterer around. Give them a gift that brings it to mind in the form of a cake serving set. Ribbons with the bright orange and subtle brown of Fall can decorate the handles. A leaf-shaped serving spatula can be just the thing.
No matter which fall wedding favors you favor, you can’t go wrong. This special day will be remembered by you and your guests long after the tables are ‘harvested’.
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