For most a wedding is a time to celebrate your union, love & devotion to each other. But it is also a time for friends & family to come together & for you to thank those special people in your lives. Wedding favors may seem at times a meager way to say thank you, but they are actually a wonderful way to express your gratitude for all the help, support & guidance you have received. Giving a favor to each guest is also a good way to thank them for joining you on this special day.

So it is important for you to give your wedding favors a lot of thought as they say a lot about you & your personality. A gift that you have put thought, time & effort in to will say as much, but one that you put together last minute will probably fail to convey the thanks you bought it for in the first place.

Make your wedding favors unique, memorable & special. Something that each you guests see it or happen across one day, will make them smile for a moment as they remember how special your wedding day was.

If you do your research you will find plenty of ideas for unique & wonderful wedding favors, so here are a few tips to consider as you try to whittle them down to just one:

Follow your wedding theme. If you are having a wedding theme then stick to it with your favors. After all you will have put so much thought into every other detail of your day, don't let yourself by choosing a random favor with not connection to your wedding at all. Likewise, try to coordinate your favors with your chosen color scheme too.

Be nostalgic. Memorable favors can be practical ones too. Photo frames are always welcomed or perhaps put together a CD of your favorite music or your wedding reception playlist. Decorative boxes are useful for little trinkets & you could fill it with pot pourri or dried lavender. Give each favor a thank you tag which you have created your self for an added personal touch which your guests will appreciate.

Give something useful, but dainty. No one wants to receive something that has no use to them what so ever. They have probably got a drawer full of wedding favors from previous weddings at home, so make yours the one that breaks the mould & give your guests something useful instead. Bottle stoppers, book marks, coasters, photo frames are but a few choices you will find.

Think "sweets." Food based favors are always a favorite & chocolates & candies are at the top of the list. Confectionary is available in a variety of themes, shapes & sizes. From chocolate seashells for a beach wedding to color coordinated candies. A big trend at present is a candy bar. Set up a table with bottles, jars & bowls of different confectionary, supply little scoops & bags alongside so your guests can help themselves.

Even "ordinary" wedding favors become extraordinary when presented properly. Usually, favors are placed at each individual place setting, sometimes they double as a place card too. But if your favors are packaged in attractive little boxes then why not turn them into your centerpiece & pile them in the middle of the tables, your guests can take one each at the end of the reception & you will have saved money on expensive floral arrangements.

The world of wedding favors is wonderful & diverse. Vendors are constantly bringing us new styles, types, colors & variations. Often it isn't finding a suitable wedding favor that is the biggest problem but narrowing down the choice available. However, with such a wide choice you are will find the perfect favor for your budget, style & theme. Guaranteed!