Bridal Shower Favors

[DISshopkeeper]

what about hot chocolate cones? You take the plastic icing bags and you put one inside of the other. fill the inside one with hot chocolate powder ( I think we used a little over a 1/2 cup) use a twist tie to close the bag and snip off the extra. then add mini marshmallows on top. close the 2nd bag with a twist tie and snip it so it is neat. add ribbon. you can even add crushed peppermint to the coco if you want

here are more detailed directions
http://www.ehow.com/how_4627993_things-gift-as-seen-oprah.html

That's ADORABLE!

 

[rie'smom]

There are tea cookies shaped like bridal accessories - shoes, veil, bouquet, or even a generic bridal dress. These are very popular at the showers that I've attended. The cookies range between $5 -$10 a piece but you won't find a favor cheaper than that anyway.
Sorry Disney Doll, I didn't see the price limit. However, I bet you could buy the plain sugar cookies that come in a roll in the refrigerator section of the grocery store. You could roll out the dough and shape the cookies yourself with a couple of bridal themed cookie cutters, then just ice them with white almond flavored icing.

 

[tiggger1]

That's ADORABLE!

we made them for my dd preschool class last year. I printed labels to stick on them and added pretty ribbon.. the picture above it just one I found online. ours were dressed up alot.. everyone loved them . I bought the hot choco and marshmallows at BJs and the bags at michaels

 

[can84]

I went to a tea party themed shower as well. The favor was a ceramic tea bag holder with a personalized tea bag, and the centerpieces were tea pots with flowers. I'm pretty sure the tea pots came from the dollar store, and the tea bags were from here:
http://www.beau-coup.com/personalized_tea_favors.htm

 

[KSchwagg86]

One of the best shower favors was a packet of coffee with an adorable coffee scooper...And it said "Katie and Cory...the perfect blend"

 

[Disney Doll]

Great ideas!!!!! Love the ice cream cone one! Where do you get those cone-shaped bags???????

 

[maelstrom]

So... I guess the days of M&M's wrapped in tulle with a ribbon are done? :\

 

[Abbie]

So... I guess the days of M&M's wrapped in tulle with a ribbon are done? :\

Never fear! The favors at each place setting for my daughter's wedding this summer are individual little silver bags, filled with purple and white M&M's wrapped in purple tulle and tied with a silver and purple ribbon! She's ordering some of the candy personalized but it's darn expensive so the personalized ones will be mixed in with the plain purple ones.

I guess it's the Jordan almonds wrapped in tulle that have fallen out of favor?

 

[paintnolish]

So... I guess the days of M&M's wrapped in tulle with a ribbon are done? :\

Never! Like I said earlier, we had a version at my shower...little satchels (Target clearance) or color coordinated Jelly Bellys. I think the hot cocoa cones and cookie cutters are cute, but I'd still never eat/use them. We also left the few leftover favors at the restaurant where the shower was held for the servers and staff. Who doesn't like free candy? I think M&Ms and Jelly Beans trump Jordan Almonds...not so good, IMHO. I do love me some pastel buttermints, though.

 

[heimlichfan]

I hosted a bridal shower about a month ago...

Instead of doing traditional favors, I created cards that informed the guests that in lieu of a favor, a donation had been made to the bride's favorite organization. I then bought flowers from the grocery store and tied a card to each flower. As each guest left, I presented them with a flower.

The donation I made wasn't huge... $25, and I didn't spend a ton on flowers... 24 guests, $16 for roses.

Everyone really seemed to like the donation favor!

 

[rie'smom]

I hosted a bridal shower about a month ago...

Instead of doing traditional favors, I created cards that informed the guests that in lieu of a favor, a donation had been made to the bride's favorite organization. I then bought flowers from the grocery store and tied a card to each flower. As each guest left, I presented them with a flower.

The donation I made wasn't huge... $25, and I didn't spend a ton on flowers... 24 guests, $16 for roses.

Everyone really seemed to like the donation favor!

This is a fantastic idea!!!

 

[tiggger1]

Great ideas!!!!! Love the ice cream cone one! Where do you get those cone-shaped bags???????

You can get them at Michaels, they are just icing bags..you can just use one per favor if you want but I use 2 because I dont like the power getting all over the marshmallows!


If I remember correctly they are in a pink box about the zip of a small ziplock box...