Wedding Favour Trends this Summer

With so many fab and funky wedding favour ideas out there, we wanted to know what the hottest trends are for this summer… and who better to ask than the pros!? Ria, from Simply Favours, reviews this season’s hottest wedding favours.

As a renowned wine exporting country it is obvious that beautiful wine favours will be first on our list to be reviewed. Most favour businesses offer solid chrome wine stoppers. These stoppers come in a variety of shapes and flairs, it is difficult to single any of these stoppers out as they are all truly unique in their own sense, however if push comes to shove the elegant crystal ball stoppers really stands out this season.

 

If you are looking for something a bit more quirky and fun, you absolutely have to take a look at the “Head over Heels” bride and groom cork stoppers. Choose the groom, with the bottom half of his black tux, white vest and tails topping the stopper, or let the bride do flips at the table, where guests will get a seldom-seen view of her white gown and shoes.

There is also a wealth of practical favours available. Our favourite is little Demitasse spoons, which has a small heart motive on the stem of the spoon and a cute little tea cup at the end.

 

We also loved the Heart measuring spoons. Each set of 4 spoons features "measures of love" on one side and actual measurements on the other. The measures of love are very sweet, reading: "A Pinch of Patience" = 1/4 spoon, "A Dash of Kindness" = 1/2 spoon, "A Spoonful of Laughter" = 1/3 spoon, and "A Heap of Love" = 1 spoon.

Favours that double as nametags are very popular and there is an abundance of options to choose from. Examples would be little beaded frames, silver chair place card holders, bells with a heart charm and cute little seashells.

 

Giving guests something edible is of course still very popular. Give this traditional favour a twist by fillings cute little wire boxes. The wire boxes are available in a variety of shapes, like wire boxes with a ribbon motive that looks just like a mini gift, heart wire boxes, mesh wire boxes with a butterfly etc. These wire boxes can even add to your décor if you place a little tea candle inside and have them lit just before you and your new husband enter the reception hall.

We left our absolute favourite for last. The little magic beans, or “love beans” as we like to call them. These favours consist of a hand-painted flowerpot, a bean and soil. When the bean is planted it grows to show the word “Love” on its first leaf. This is something completely different to the usual favours and your guests will definitely find them amusing.