Under The Sea

"As unique as a seashell, as deep as the sea, our love is meant to be", this saying describes each blissful couple as they embark on a journey down the aisle. Give guests these unique soap favor boxes, Under the Sea,  to remember your wedding day by.

Each comes with a French-milled fragrant hand soap of either a starfish or sea urchin inside and sits on top of a bed of mini seashells. A fun and whimsical decorative paper is wrapped around each box and tied with a white satin ribbon. Adorned on each satin bow is an epoxy wedding charm.

Please note: Charm buttons come in 12 assorted designs. 

For a special touch, have the bride and groom's names and event date printed on our personalized on our favor tags. Choose from 6 designs.

Favor comes completely assembled and ready to be displayed at the reception.

• box size: 2" x 2"

Check out Hanson Ellis for this and oh so many other great ideas.

Fun Favor/Escort Card Idea

Brides and I are always looking for unique escort card ideas and fun, useful favors. When you can combine the two it's twice as good.  

Heide & Paul's wedding was full of  lovely, fun, money saving and unique ideas. One that I loved in particular was the favor. Heide & Paul wanted to give their guests a taste of the best rum the world has to offer, Puerto Rico's Bacardi Rum. So off I went to the Bacardi factory for my research (it's a dirty job but someone has to do it) and to pick up Bacardi nips (I must suggest if you are vacationing in Puerto Rico it's a fun tour. It is interesting, they offer two drinks of your choice at the end and best of all it is completely free). She wanted two nips, one dark and one light, for each guest (they also have flavored nips). We attached them to each other with a pretty ribbon and double sided tape. She made adorable tags that said "Some Puerto Rico Spirit" and they were placed at each guests table setting. When the guests arrived to their seat they all commented on how cute the favors were and how wonderful it was not to have to pack one more item in their luggage. Then I thought what a great favor/escort card. Same idea, you would add the table name/number to the tag. Super cute and you eliminate one extra item on your reception list. 

Thanks Heide for the inspiration! 

Note: Another useful favor idea... The fan in the background was placed on the church pews to help guests cool off.  Heide added the peach ribbon and adorable starfish to personalize them. 

Elegant and Classic

One question I get asked a lot is... 

"What would you suggest as a wedding favor? How should we display them?"

I came across this  idea in Martha Stewart Weddings Magazine and fell in love with it. This is perfect for a destination wedding. It is both timeless and new, create a favor cake with buttercream-colored boxes (ivory, white and aqua work nicely too) and a topper of millinery or paper flowers. Inside, nestle Mantecaditos (sugar cookies) which are a delicious, light, traditional cookie in Puerto Rico. They can be flavored with coconut, almond, lemon or amaretto. And guests don't have to pack an extra item in their luggage.  It can be their midnight or breakfast snack after partying all night long. Ask a calligrapher to make a sign with your initials or monogram. Stack boxes in tiers on a square cake plate; add picot ribbon and flowers to top.  Shells and pearls would also add a decorative romantic look.  

Two piece boxes - Sofie's Favors

Calligraphy Resource - Laura Hooper's Calligraphy

Mantecaditos Receipe (almond flavor) - Puerto Rican Cookies

Photo Credit - Martha Stewart Weddings

Sunflower Favors - Unique, Fun, Adorable, Functional

Just a peek at some of my favorites!

Sunflower Favors offers an extensive selection of both contemporary and traditional favors that are bound to unveil your personal style. Browse through their online catalog to find unique, fashionable, and contemporary favors that will be sure to unveil your personal style. They offer favors for all occasions - wedding favors, bridal shower favors, baby shower favors, bridesmaid gifts, newborn gifts, graduation favors, birthday favors, anniversary favors, party favors, and seasonal favors!

Their stylish product line of wedding favors will ensure that your wedding makes a statement of your personality and vision. They carry a wide selection of some of the most unique, fun, adorable and functional beach and personalized favors that will surely impress your guests!

A message from Sunflower Favors - "Life is punctuated by unforgettable events. It's our belief that embracing the little things - a favor, a small token of appreciation - creates opportunities to form strong relationships and create memories that will last forever. We are happy to offer unforgettable favors for all of life's unforgettable events! Best of luck with your event and happy planning!"

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Eco-Friendly Wedding Favors

A Puerto Rico Destination Wedding is the perfect solution for many brides wanting an affordable wedding and picture perfect backdrop, it is not always the best solution for a bride wanting to gift her guests with heavy or bulky favors since everything must be carted down on the plane. 

The trend of plantable favors started a few years ago but most were seedlings of trees not allowed to cross foreign borders or crafted in the shape of wildflowers or butterflies, lacking a beach wedding connection. A wonderful little company, Swallow Tail Farms has filled the gap and created plantable favors with a beach theme available in sets of 25 for $19.95. These favors rock because they weigh almost nothing and will fit in any suitcase, no matter how small.

Great find from your destination wedding planner,

Lisa

Keep Your Guests Cool As A Cucumbers

Here is a useful, lovely and practical suggestion for a destination wedding favor. As a Caribbean wedding planner I know that temperatures can go from sunny and mild to blazing and humid in the blink of an eye. This delicate silk fan will keep your guests as cool as cucumbers while they watch your ceremony and move on to your reception. This stylish wedding fan may also serve as part of your decor by placing the fans on your guests chair or by using them as a stunning place card holder, simply add a place card made of thin paper and weave it through the bamboo stems (not included). Starting at $2.30 each (buy in bulk and the price goes down) what a bargain. 

Silk Fan @ Get Married 

Your wedding planner,

Lisa

The Ultimate Welcome Gift Bag

A Destination Wedding Gift Bag. This is a great way to welcome your guests to your destination wedding! The "bag" should be chock full of all kinds of goodies waiting for them at the concierges desk at check-in. What a great little surprise to make your guests feel appreciated for coming so far to experience your special day.

What to put in it? Some or all of these vacation essentials.
Beach Essentials:
*A hat
*Flip flops
*Beach towel
*Seagrass beach mat
*Sunscreen

Spa Stuff:
*Aromatherapy candle
*Body mist and or lotion
*Pajamas

Itinerary & Personal Note:
*A scrap book with the weekend events/times/locations/attire
*A handwritten note welcoming & thanking your guests for coming

Info & Reads:
*Area map & brochures
*Magazines to read by the pool or beach

Drinks & Snacks:
*A bottle of bubbly water
*Flat water
*Soda
*A box of crackers and or cookies

Tropical Wedding Favor Ideas

Puerto Rico is famous not only as a dream vacation, but also as a destination for weddings. This is because the setting is exceptionally romantic, the weather simply beautiful and the panorama stunning. Besides, Puerto Rico wedding favors and gifts are very attractive.

Puerto Rico is one of the most romantic spots on earth – especially for a wedding. This is a destination that would delight your guests as well as side by side with your wedding they would enjoy the extremely picturesque and sun-kissed beaches of the islands (Culebra & Vieques). The only thing you should keep in mind is the planning. Part of your Puerto Rico wedding theme could be Puerto Rican favors and decorative supplies. Since this involves special travel plans and accommodation arrangements, the booking should be done well in advance lest you encounter last minute problems which could ruin the wedding schedule.

The guests should be informed about what they would need on the island in terms of clothes (for the wedding ceremony and the reception that follows), the exact program of the wedding, how long they would be hosted on the island and what are the arrangements made for their return. To make it more fun, you could add a half-day (or full day) guided tour around the island(s) and/or put them in contact with someone who could suggest some activities before and after the wedding celebrations.

The Perfect Informal Wedding Setting – The Beach
For those who love informal celebrations, this is the best there could be. The beach weddings are extremely charming and entertaining both for the newly wedded couple as well as the guests. Puerto Rican wedding favors and gifts are exceptionally beautiful and can be arranged in whatever number by me your local wedding planner. There is plenty of choice from sea shell ornaments to specially designed paperweight favors to coconut bowls and jewelry and even photobooks made of papaya or banana leaves.

The local handicrafts are exquisite, comfortably prices and very appropriate to Puerto Rico – it would seem that each piece is actually a piece of the island. If you put in a little extra effort have them personalized for each of your guests, Puerto Rican wedding favors could be very impressive.

The destination itself is a gift to your guests and if Puerto Rican favors and gifts are chosen well, your wedding would be remembered for a long time to come by everybody whom you invited.