Weddings – Give your guests a favor
In the UK, the average total cost of getting married in 2008 was £22,858, so when looking for a competitive wedding insurance quote, make sure the full cost of your big day is included in the policy.
Favors are a great way to show your guests how much you care, as they are a small gift that is left in each person’s place at the table. When it comes to finding favors your guests will treasure, the trick is to make them personal. With a moment’s thought, you can easily add a personal touch to most gifts.
For example, if you decide to give each guest a scented candle, select a scent that relates to your big day. Perhaps the bride is wearing jasmine perfume, or the guests are having a vanilla dessert, in which case you can choose your scented candles accordingly. If you can’t link scent this way, why not light a few of the candles you chose during the ceremony? Then, every time your guests light your candle, the scent will remind them of your wedding.
A very personal and affordable favor option is a compilation CD. You can put together a collection of songs that mean something to both of you as a couple. You could even design a CD cover with a photo of the bride and groom and a few words about why each song is important to them. Because it’s unique, a mix CD is a nice and lasting gift that your loved ones can take with them.
A fantastic favor idea is cards that can be planted. These are high quality pieces of paper embedded with wildflower seeds. You can print any message you want on the card, a private joke, a meaningful poem, or just the name of the guest, along with the names of the bride and groom and the date. Returning home, your guests plant their favor in the garden and then for the next year watch it bloom. Wildflowers are often self-sown, so the plants could return year after year and provide a continual reminder of your marriage.
Wedding insurance can protect you financially from all kinds of mishaps, but policies rarely cover favors. If you invest heavily in these little keepsakes, this may be worth keeping in mind. Regardless of the favors you decide on at the end, your big day is sure to be a memorable one.