Some couples love the idea of having a little something for their wedding guests to take home as a memory of the day, others worry they’ll be collecting a heap of them at the end of the night! If you are in favour of favours, there are some adorable winter gift ideas out there that guests will love and that are reasonably budget friendly. When it comes to favours, edible, practical or personal is the way to go – Christmas treats like sugar cookies or take home warm drinks/sachets will be welcomed by any guests young or old, while practical tokens like gloves and Christmas tree ornaments are things they’ll actually use. Check out 10 of the best winter wedding favours below…
1. Take Away Drinks
Practical and yummy, take away drinks are easy to make and budget-friendly. Fill mason jars or sachets with bulk bought cocoa and top them off with some chocolate shavings or marshmallows. If you’re more of a tea or coffee kind of couple, make up cutesy packages with your favourite tea leaves or coffee granules (check out a cute tea printable over on Botanical Works) so guests can cosy up with a hot drink on you.
2. Gloves
Treat your guests to something they’ll use time and time again – a pair of cosy gloves. Pick up some cheap gloves in the likes of Penneys. Fun patterned socks are another cute seasonal option!
3. Hand Warmers
If you’re looking for a bit of a DIY option, hand warmers are an adorable token for your guests. Check out these two tutorials we came across over on Swoon Studio and Rae Ann Kelly.
4. Mugs
Winter is the perfect time to curl up with a mug of something warm so mug favours will definitely go down a treat. Pick up mugs in the likes of Ikea or Dealz or keep on eye out at charity shops for pretty vintage varieties.
5. Pine Cone Fire Starters
This budget-friendly fire starter favour will keep your guests toasty some winter’s eve! We love the idea of teaming them with heartfelt messages like ‘Flame of Love’ and ‘You Warm our Hearts’. Check out how to make them here.
6. Match Boxes
Make up some cute labels to pop on shop bought match boxes! Incredibly handy come winter time, your guests will defo pop a box of matches in their bag for lighting candles and roaring fires some chilly January evening.
7. Christmas Tree Decorations
Give your guests something to decorate their Christmas tree! They can use it year after year and it will be a lovely little reminder of the festivities from your Big Day.
8. Tiny Take Home Tipples
Keep guests toasty with a shot of your favourite tipple. If you’re having a New Year’s bash, another fab options is to have mini champers for guests to toast with or take home.
9. Pine Tree Favours
If you like the idea of guests having something that will stand the test of time, tree saplings and plants are a great way to go. Pine Tree (or Evergreen) favours are sweet and festive and you can use cute tag lines like ‘Let Love Grow’.
10. Festive Treats
Sweet treats always goes down well in chillier weather to nibble on with a cuppa. Chocolate chip cookies, shortbread, sugar cookies, mini puds and candy canes are all seasonal faves – your guests will be more than happy to indulge in a sweet treat of your choice!
Credits: 1. Photo by Andrea Dozier &Simply Photography via Ruffled | 2. Photo by Live View Studios | 3. Photo via Swoon Studio | 4. Photo by Adachi Pementel via Style Me Pretty | 5. Photo via Evermine | 6. Tutorial via Lia Griffith | 7. Photo via Wedding Belles | 8. Photo from Tara & Fionan’s real wedding by DKPHOTO | 9. Photo by Amanda Hein Photography via Style Me Pretty | 10. Photo via Sweet Style
