Wedding Favor Trends Tips For 2008

Wedding Favor Trends of 2008
The word is in about wedding favor trends in 2008 and this handy guide is full of tips for finding wedding favors as unique and beautiful as the bride. Whether staying ahead of the game with candy apples and strawberries decorated as tuxedos and gowns, rocking the reception by using personalized concert tickets as place cards, or going traditional with a sachet of rice, wedding favors are a clever and fun way to thank guests for attending by leaving behind a small piece of memorabilia to commemorate the exciting day.

Look for these excellent trendy qualities when selecting wedding favors and get tips and examples for using them in your fantastically stylish wedding of 2008!

• Practical / Functional – Guests and hosts continue to look for wedding favors that will show each guest appreciation for attending and be a piece that everyone will want to take home. Cookie cutters in the shape of a heart can be decorated as place holders and serve two functions excellently.
• Personalized – Wedding favors that denote the name of the couple and the date of the wedding are not a new trend, but how couples and hosts are using personalized wedding favors is a new trend. Hosts are combining practical favors with personalized flair such as placing the wedding information on the label that surrounds a small tube of bubble liquid for showering the couples as they leave the wedding reception. Small candle tin lids may also host this information. Unique and functional is the way to go for wedding favors in 2008.
• Edible – Wedding reception favors made of food are an excellent way to celebrate an event especially if the food is chocolate. Foil-covered almonds, personalized candy tins and more are finding more places at the reception table.
• Colorful – 2008 is hardly the year for bland, understated color. Whether the color is bright and festive or rich and earthy, make it stand out. Vivid color palettes such as aqua and raspberry, lime green and cherry red, or light greens with metallic colors add zest to a wedding. Decorative boxes favors fashioned in these colors please the eye while the goodies inside warm the heart.
• Floral / Natural – Capturing the beauty of nature via floral patterns or a larger variety of flowers and plants is extremely popular in wedding favors in 2008. Not only does this enhance the natural grace that flowers add to a wedding but also follows the eco-friendly movement gaining popularity this year.
• Elegant – Grace and style will never escape a list of wedding favors trends. Every bride wants to be the center of attention the same way a queen would enjoy a ball thrown in her honor.
• Unique – Different and interesting wedding favors are very trendy in 2008. Many brides are taking the opportunity to work a clever pun into the wedding favors such as “love rules” written on a ruler, “highlight of my life” decorative highlighters and more. Wedding favors that showcase a particular destination or have a local flair are also receiving great attention this year.
• Eco-Friendly – “Green” is the way to go in 2008. Wedding favors and often the entire wedding theme reflect a desire to appreciate the fullness and rich beauty of the earth while celebrating the couple’s union. Many couples host eco-friendly wedding receptions by using wedding favor ideas such as place cards printed on recycled paper, scented soaps as favors, or personalized bags of seed to be thrown after the party.
• Charitable – A new trend couples are beginning to favor is to spend the money that would go toward traditional wedding favors on a gift to a favorite charity. A small card near each placeholder informs guests of the donation and why the couple’s particular charity of choice was selected.
• Cultured – With multicultural weddings drawing a large amount of attention, couples continue to celebrate their heritages by incorporating customary traditions into the wedding and even the wedding favors. Spanish brides understand orange blossoms to represent happiness and fulfillment. Orange blossom scented candles and soaps are popular wedding favors for these cultured brides. Chinese brides enjoying traditional tea ceremonies may wish to give decorative tea tins as cultural wedding favors to commemorate their celebrations.