The party favor is a great way to show your appreciation to your guests. Everyone can feel welcome and included through the gifts they receive. Favors also help your attendees remember the event fondly long after it happens.
Party favors are also incredibly diverse. They range from cute decorations and home accessories to practical items people can use every day. The type of party favors you choose will depend on your event, your personality, and how you want to show your appreciation to your guests.
Here are a few ideas to get started. Here are just some of these unique goodies that can elevate any wedding, birthday party, or get-together.
Wedding Favor Ideas
Your wedding is one of the most important days in your life. You will never forget this event and you don’t want your guests to forget it either. Many couples create custom wedding favors that highlight the date of the wedding and the couple that exchanged vows. You can also create favors that match your decor or theme. Here are a few ideas to consider.
Painted Wine Bottles
Painted wine bottles allow your guests to enjoy a delicious drink when they return home from your wedding while also giving them home decor. They can display the bottle to remember your wedding and reflect on what a special night it was.
You could either order painted wine bottles in colors that match your theme or customize each bottle for the recipient. You could write personalized messages thanking each attendee and telling them how important their presence was during your big day.
Miniature Candles
The flame of your love is burning strong and guests can take home a flicker of this with miniature candles. Whenever they light the candle, they’ll think of your wedding and your strong relationship as a couple.
Choose candles in a variety of colors that match your theme. You can also choose a specific scent that matches your wedding — like lavender for a spring wedding or pumpkin spice for a fall event.
Finally, elevate your miniature candles by printing custom labels on them that honor the day and the event. This way your wedding is truly unforgettable.
Succulents
Succulents are tiny plants that require a minimal amount of care. They make great wedding favors because they can fit almost anywhere, from a desk at work to a coffee table. You can also use these succulents as table decorations during the event. Each guest gets to take home a succulent from the table when they are ready to leave.
As these plants grow, your guests can look back on your wedding and think about how the love between you and your partner has also grown during that time.
Birthday Party Favor Ideas
As a kid, one of the best parts of attending a friend’s birthday party was receiving a goodie bag at the end of the event. You can continue this tradition into adulthood by putting together favors for your attendees. Here are a few ideas to get started.
Goodie Bags
Goodie bags still make great gifts for adults. When each guest is ready to leave the event, they take a bag home with them and explore the treats and gifts inside. These swag bags are one of the best parts of attending award shows, and you can recreate them on a smaller scale.
Pack your goodie bags with snacks, candy, mini liquor bottles, and other small items that your guests will love. Try to keep them related to the theme, as well. If you celebrate your birthday on New Year’s Eve, add a mini champagne bottle, hangover care items, and trinkets for good luck in the new year to the bag.
Custom Shot Glasses
For a simple party favor, order a selection of personalized shot glasses that commemorate the event. Guests often love these gifts because they don’t take up too much space and they can be used regularly throughout the year. Every time one of your birthday party attendees pours a shot, they will think about you and the fun time they had.
Mini Liquor Bottles
If you have a boozy birthday planned, send guests home with one more liquor bottle they can drink the next day. You could either order a wide selection of mini liquor bottles so your guests can pick their favorite ones — some people love tequila while others love rum — or choose a drink that is relevant to your theme. Handing each guest a small bottle of whiskey is great after a night of country line dancing or eating barbecue in your backyard.
You can also personalize these bottles with carefully designed labels honoring the night.
Graduation and Reunion Party Favor Ideas
Another common place where you can find party favors is school-related events, like graduations, reunions, and other celebratory parties. Here are a few party favors whether you are planning a small get-together for a graduation or planning a large-scale high school reunion.
Personalized Beer Koozies
Custom beer koozies are wonderful party favors that guests can use as soon as they walk into your event. If your party is outside, have guests choose a koozie to keep their beer or sodas cool. These favors also don’t take up much space. Your guests can enjoy a drink with their new favors and then put the koozies in their pockets or purses to attend the graduation ceremony.
Custom Sunglasses
A surprising number of Americans don’t wear sunglasses but need to. Some just forget to wear them while 14% say they lose or break their sunglasses often. By handing out custom sunglasses at your next event, you can help your guests protect their eyes while also giving them a cool accessory to wear.
Your guests can hold on to this favor for years after the event ends. They might keep the sunglasses in their cars in case they are driving into the sun. They might also wear them to the beach or the park and think about your event each time they use them.
This is a great seasonal gift if your event is outside. Guests can wear their sunglasses to your graduation ceremony so the sun doesn’t get in their eyes when you receive your diploma.
Custom Lanyards
Customized lanyards are another useful party favor for school-related events. You could order the lanyards in your school colors or with the school logo on them. They are a fun way for attendees to show off their pride while also having a useful accessory to carry their keys and ID badges.
For example, if you are ordering favors for a high school graduation, design them with the colors and logo of the college your child is going to attend in the fall. This way your relatives can show off how excited they are for your graduating student.
School Gear
Along with lanyards and sunglasses, there are all kinds of gear that you can buy for a school-related event. Look into hats, t-shirts, scarves, and other items that have your school’s logo on them. Your party favors can range from simple keychains to blankets and license plate covers. Consider your budget and the number of favors you need to choose the right items to give away.
As you plan your event, consider how your party favor ties into your theme and the personalities of you and your attendees. This will help you come up with creative gifts for everyone to take home with them.