Creative Engagement Favors Your Guests Will Love
When organising an engagement party, you want to ensure that your guests have the best time ever and you’ll be busy sorting out important stuff like food, photos, drinks and music. Engagement favors can add a lovely touch of ceremony to your party and, in this article, we’re sharing our tips for creative engagement favors your guests will love.
What is an engagement favor?
Traditionally used at wedding receptions, a favor is a small gift which is presented to each guest as a thank you for attending the event. Different countries tend to have different traditions for favors – for example; in Italy, sugared almonds are usually given as wedding favors. These days, lots of couples like to get a little more creative with their favors, offering anything from engraved keyrings to miniature bottles of tequila.
Creative engagement party favors your guests will love
In many cases, favors are an afterthought and, as a result, will end up being useless tat that simply gets left on the table – which is a waste of money, time and effort. In this section, we’re looking at some creative ideas for engagement party favors that your guests will want to take home!
Personalised sweets
Sweets are something that many people like to keep in their bag or their pocket and, when personalised with your names and the date of your engagement, these can make great favors. These days, many big brands such as Love Hearts and M&Ms will provide personalised packets of their sweets at a relatively low cost.
Wine carafes
If you’re planning on serving wine at your engagement party, mini carafes make a great favor. When placed at individual table settings, these can be used to serve wine to your guests and then, at the end of the evening, these can be taken home as keepsakes.
Planting memories
A sweet and eco-friendly way to celebrate your engagement is to give out potted plants or flowers as favors. Quirky and fun, a plant will create a lasting memory of the evening for your guests while adding a touch of colour to their home.
Honey honey
They say that love is sweet – so what better way to express this than giving out mini jars of honey as your wedding favors ? These are widely available from sites such as Etsy and are an engagement party favor that definitely won’t end up being left on the table at the end of the night.
Proceed with caution
There are lots of ideas to choose from when it comes to engagement party favors – but not all are suitable for every event and we’ll explore this a little here:
Alcohol
Some couples like to give out miniature bottles of wine or spirits as wedding favors – but this can have a sobering effect on your finances if you don’t do your research. Some venues do not allow any food or drink to be brought onto the premises or to be given out so you really do need to check with your venue before buying your booze.
The kids are alright
If your engagement party guest list is going to include children, there’s a good chance that one or more of these will get their hands on your engagement party favors. For this reason, you may want to think twice about including any adult items such as alcohol, sharp objects or anything a little risque.
In favor of simplicity
Engagement party favors are a fun addition to your event and, if you get particularly creative, they can also be a talking point. Do remember, however, that your guests are there to see and celebrate with you so don’t stress too much if you don’t have a huge amount of money or time for favors.
You can also give this responsibility to your Maid or Matron of Honor and get a pleasent surprise yourself!