My fiance and I researched TONS of unique and inexpensive wedding favor ideas before picking the perfect one! We just felt that we had to create something together, with our own hands. It was important that we find a unique and inexpensive wedding favor ideas that our guests would love and we would be proud to give. Below are our top 5 favorites!
Idea # 1 for your Unique and Inexpensive Wedding Favor Ideas: Beeswax Candles
Supplies:
- Beeswax sheets (easy to find and can be found in numerous colors!)
- Wicks.
The Process:
- Cut wick to 2 inches longer than your beeswax sheet.
- Place wick on one end of flat sheet and roll as tightly as you can until you can't roll anymore.
- Cut wick to appropriate size.
Packaging:
- Attach two candles with a lovely ribbon.
- Include a simple flower, like a lavender stem
Idea # 2 for your Unique and Inexpensive Wedding Favor Ideas: Natural Homemade Soap
Supplies:
- Melt and Pour soap of your choice (goat milk, avocado, etc.)
- Herbs of choice (lavender, calendula, etc.)
- Essential oil of choice: optional
- A large pot
- A large glass bowl that will fit into your pot - bottom of the pot
- Baking tray or soap molds (Christmas cookie molds work, as do muffin trays)
Process:
- Fill larger pot with water
- Place bowl into pot
- Cut soap block into pieces as small as you can. The size determines how quickly it melts.
- While cutting soap pieces turn on stove and begin the boiling process
- Place soap pieces into glass bowl
- Allow to completely melt
- Pour into molds or baking tray
- Quickly add herbs: Note: they will float to the bottom. Be careful not to add too much.
- Allow to dry
Packaging:
- Cellophane bags
- Ribbon
- Personalized labels
Idea # 3 for your Unique and Inexpensive Wedding Favor Ideas: Mosaic Coasters:
Supplies:
- Plexi-glass cut to the size of a coaster.
- Glass mosaic squares
- Basic white glue
- Mosaic squares
- Grout
Process:
- Glue the beveled side on to the plexi-glass with white glue - keep the squares about 3 cm apart.
- Let dry overnight.
- Mix water with the grout so that it is the consistency of peanut butter.
- Spread onto your mosaic design. Be generous. Cover all holes.
- Rinse off with a barely wet sponge.
- Let dry over night.
- Shine with vinegar!
Packaging:
- Use ribbon to attach the two coaster
- Two coasters per couple. One per single!
- Include a lovely hangtag. Hangtag can be made with handmade paper or purchased.
Idea # 4 for your Unique and Inexpensive Wedding Favor Ideas: Bath Salts
Supplies:
- Dead Sea Salt or Epsom Salts
- Herbs (i.e., roses, lavender, calendula, etc.)
- Essential oil of your choice (rose, lime, orange, ylang ylang, etc.)
Process:
- Fill a large bowl with Dead Sea Salt or Epsom Salts
- Add essential oils (as many drops as you'd like)
- Add herbs (as much as you'd like)
- Mix up the mixture
- Pour into jars or bottles of your choice
Packaging:
- Bags can be cellophane with ribbon or a fabric bag
- Personalized labels
Idea # 5 for your Unique and Inexpensive Wedding Favor Ideas:
Scented Mist Supplies:
- Essential Oils - see below for examples
- Distilled Water
Process:
- Create essential oils. Add 5 drops at a time until you get your desired scent. Pleasing scents include mandarin and ylang ylang, lime and rose, sandalwood, clary sage, lavender and lemon - feel free to experiment.
- Fill all of your spray bottles with ¼ teaspoon of sea salt (helps hold the scent)
- Fill the bottles with the distilled water
- Add 15 - 30 drops of your essential oil blend (dependant on your taste)
Packaging:
- Personalized Labels for the bottle - say thank you and present your scent
- A fabric organza bag