Candy wedding favor - the trick is to use a treat that decorates, too.

There are ways to customize for very little, too. If you’ve got extra time or room in the budget, you can really go all out with these treats. No matter what you do, the trick is to make these delicious edible wedding favors decorate for you and carry your theme, too.

Okay, let’s quickly cover the big picture and then we’ll move to the specifics of making it all come together. There are as many candy wedding favor ideas as there are ideas so we’re not going to be able to list them all – but we’ll talk about what characteristics to look for.

Candy – The sky’s the limit here but there are considerations. How will it be wrapped? Will it last for a long time in that wrapping? Could it melt? Could it get messy? Does anybody need some sugar free candy instead?

Do you have a way to note which candy is in what container if that matters? If it’s fragile, do you have the right kind of packaging? Which leads us to…

Packaging – think in terms of function and fashion. If your candy wedding favor needs something to keep it fresh, wrap it in that first (ideally a heat sealed plastic wrap, but simple clear wrap will do if you’re not storing them for a long time). Then, it’s common to use cello bags tied with color coordinating ribbon. Tins, bags, and boxes are the most common ways to finish the look.

Things to consider here: Do you want to arrange the boxes, tins, or bags in a certain way to dress up tables or as a display (that may affect how you use the ribbon)? That leads us to our next thought…decoration and display.

Decorations and Display - There are two elements to think of within the topic of decorations and display. The arrangement at your reception and the look of the favors themselves play a big part in adding to your reception decorations. For arrangement, depending on your packaging, you may want to stack your candy wedding favor boxes on individual tables or on a central table in a tree display.

Dessert tables and beverage bars are also good places to display unpackaged cookie or candy wedding favors if you’ve got enough to go around. If you have tins that are reflective, they might look good surrounded with or near votive candles. The other element that will add to your wedding reception decorations has to do with the look of the candy wedding favors themselves, which leads us to…personalization.

Personalization - Personalizing your candy wedding favor tin, box, or bag with colors and a monogram or logo that helps to carry your theme turns your favor into a little reception decoration as well. If you want to make your own candy wedding favors, consider adding a tag with a handwritten, computer printed, or custom printed thank you message.

Simple envelope seals embossed with a custom monogram or logo can add a great look to bags or boxes. You may be able to emboss the box directly depending on the style. You can also emboss napkins and display your candy wedding favors along with the napkins.

Similar effects can be created with a self inking stamp on labels that can be added to your favor container. You can also add inexpensive custom tags, create labels on your computer, or order inexpensive custom or monogram labels. Use a coordinating color on the labels or in a stamp ink pad and you’ll have an even more unique favor.

You can order candy wedding favors from our store or elsewhere that include everything from pictures to logos to monograms to text in packaging that is already made for you. Or you can make some or all of this favor idea as a do it yourself project.

See our do it yourself ideas page for more on the subject. The wide range of options make this favor one that will fit any budget.

Finally, you don’t have to use these just as wedding favors.

• You can serve them at bridal showers.

• You can send chocolate covered invitations to showers or other events.

• They can be used in hotel welcome bags for out of town guests – just give them to the hotel staff. They usually display them behind the check in desk for arriving guests.

• They can be used at other events surrounding weddings or other social occasions.

Closely intertwined with candy favors are cookie favors. In many cases, cookies are dipped in chocolate and covered with candy. Because they work well together, you may want to consider our monogram wedding cookies page or our cookie wedding favor page for more ideas as well.