Wedding Breeze

Traditionally, brides often give their wedding guests a little treat or wedding favour in exchange for a wedding present given to the happy couple as a wedding gift.

Money can be given as a wedding gift , a little something for their new house together.Recently a new trend is to contribute to the newly-weds honeymoon.Wedding favors do not need to be given to wedding guests.

The wedding favor idea though is a wonderful however bear  in mind it can also make a hole in your wedding budget .Brides often worry about trying to come up with a unique idea.Please keep the favor gift simple .

If brides and grooms are having a Scottish wedding theme , either held in Scotland or overseas, why not give a tiny cheap DIY wedding favor in the form of seeds. maybe flowers or bluebells, which when planted in your window box will be gentle reminder of the brides and grooms new life together.

You can always try to make your own shortbread or tablet with a home-made recipe handed down through generations before you.Try to think of an easy way of presenting the Scottish do it yourself wedding favors with maybe some tartan bow to display the favor .Grooms can pick their tartan colours from ancient second names when deciding on buying their wedding kilts.

brides and grooms can give a tartan ribboned box as a wedding favor .Or you can cover wedding favour boxes with tartan paper and secure with a tied tartan ribbon.Either will look fantastic as a DIY wedding favor box.

You can also tie your wedding favor box with a thistle in the centre of the box tied up with a tartan ribbon.

Brides and grooms can give a flower in a plant pot as a wedding favor gift . This flower can not only be a wedding favour but a glorious table top decoration. You can choose a flower which is in your colour theme and brides can also chose a flower which is in season when your wedding day is planned.

This will cut down on the cost of the flowers. The flower need not be a Scottish Flower. If Scottish flowers are difficult to order then try and choose say a lilac and green colour to match the thistle or blue color to match the bluebells.

Any fresh flowers will look elegant on your wedding tables. The favour can be finished off with a clear wrapper around the flower for protection when guests need to transport the flower home at the end of the evening. Add a tartan ribbon around the plant pot. Another idea would be to add a little piece of Scotland by making  your own miniature Scotland flag and placing inside the plant pot.

DIY Wedding Favors – Simple Ideas