Affordable Wedding Favors Keep Reception Within Budget

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Not everyone has a huge budget for their wedding reception, and others who may access to better funding choose not to spend a lot of money on favors for the table, yet they want to provide their guests with a reminder of the day. There are several types of affordable wedding favors that can be purchased or made that will still make a good impression on those sharing in the joy of the day.

Ribbons between one quarter and one half inch wide can be found in many styles and colors and can be used to tie a small circle of tulle wrapped around a small, inexpensive item to make affordable wedding favors that make in instant impression on the wedding guests. It can contain five pieces of candy to represent the fortunes sought for every marriage, fertility, health, happiness, longevity and wealth. Or it can be another item, equally as inexpensive as a small candle, in colors to compliment or contrast to the color theme of the wedding.

Centuries ago, five pieces of candied almonds in an expensive porcelain box served as affordable wedding favors, even among the aristocratic elite and were well received. The price of the wedding favors was not considered, rather the meaning behind the favor that made an impression on the guests.

Wedding Size Should Not Influence Favor Price

Even the most lavish weddings and receptions can be looked upon as gracious with affordable wedding favors provided they are in good taste, as well as in line with the theme of the wedding. Matching colors and favors that tell a story about the bride and groom can make a bigger impact on the memory of the wedding, that expensive, lavish gifts that those in attendance may not understand.

Not everything that appears to be extravagant will have a matching price tag, provided you know where to look. Long stem crystal roses, for example, may appear to be costly, but these affordable wedding favors can be found for about a dollar each and place card holders in the form of a bride and groom can be found for about the same price.

Still more affordable wedding favors in the shape of a silver picture from into which the place card can be set, and used as a picture frame later, are available for under a dollar each. Ribbons tie tulle bags closed can be ordered with the names of the couple and the wedding date imprinted on the ribbon, usually in lengths of 12 to 16-inches for considerably less than a dollar, making your wrapped candle or candle seem more than affordable wedding favors sitting on the table.