Can you do me a favour?

Wedding favours - also sometimes called 'bonbonnieres', 'thank you gifts' or just simply 'guest gifts' can come in all shapes, sizes and prices.

You may know right away what you want to give your guests as a token of appreciation for sharing and celebrating with you on your special day - or you may not have the slightest idea. Thankfully, there are websites that offer such gifts - like our favourites; Weddingstar and Beaucoup.

Do you want the gift to match the theme of your wedding, your colour scheme, or your personalities? Will it be a practical gift of something your guests can use after the wedding, or simply a decorative gift?
Will it be something to represent tradition or culture? Will it be edible? What about whimsical or nostalgic? The choices are endless - and entirely up to you.

Favours nowadays can be personalized by more than just the favour tag - you can get customized stickers, labels and ribbon with your names, picture or caricature, initials (monogram) or your wedding date on them.

Another question you'll have to ask yourself and your partner - do you want to forgo the favour all together to be eco friendly and green? A good way to do this is to donate to a charity. Many charities offer wedding donation packages - like the Canadian Cancer Society, or Tree Canada.

Still think you want to give a gift, but stay green? Why not give a plant bulb, flower seeds or a tree? How about purchasing from Canadian company TangerineSmile where they make the environment and reducing their carbon footprint a priority?

Do me a favour?

Give your guests a gift that you are happy to send them home with - for at the end of the wedding, when it's all said and done, this finer detail will be the icing on the cake of your fabulous event - so you'll want it to be meaningful and respresentive of you, your partner and the day you said "I do."