Gifts for your wedding guests

Choosing a small keepsake for your guests is a key part of your wedding planning. A unique wedding favour is something that guests will cherish long after the big day. Many bridal couples therefore put a great deal of care and effort into designing creative gifts for their guests. The perfect wedding favour is a useful item that captures the couple’s personalities. Guests are particularly fond of receiving surprising or unexpected wedding favours that bring back happy memories. Here, we share some of our ideas for beautiful and creative wedding favours.

Individual spices Sugared almonds with a difference Homemade candles Personal messages

At a glance

Original wedding favours as a lasting keepsake of your special day.
Environmentally friendly packaging such as small bowls or cups instead of the traditional organza bag.
Personalised items such as Letter Mugs and Statement porcelain to treasure long after the event.

Ideas and inspiration

Wedding favours that guests will cherish

A little gift beside each guest’s place setting is a thoughtful touch at any wedding. Once the celebrations are over, guests will be reminded of the happy day every time they catch sight of your wedding favour. Hence, many couples try to come up with something unusual for their wedding favours. Flower seeds have long been a popular gift for wedding guests, although they may not be the most original choice.

However, the cost of your wedding favours should remain affordable. As a general rule, the bigger the wedding party, the smaller the budget for wedding favours. The happy couple will automatically factor in the cost of wedding favours when planning their budget, to allow some scope for an original gift for their wedding guests.

Rustic-look brown gift boxes behind two ceramic mugs from the Villeroy & Boch Perlemor collection on a wooden table.

Original wedding favours

Customised spices and sugar

Are you looking for a unique gift that your wedding guests can savour? What about an handpicked collection of spices or sugar packed in tasteful test tubes and smartly presented in a cup? As well as making a mouthwatering gift, the spices will appeal to the senses and spark happy memories. A thoughtful gesture that will evoke happy memories long after your wedding is over.

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sugared almonds

An original take on a traditional wedding favour

Many traditional wedding favours have stood the test of time and remain popular today. Along with flower seeds, sugared almonds are another favourite. According to tradition, the newlyweds offer every guest five almonds. Each almond symbolises a wish for the happy couple: fertility, health, happiness, a long life and wealth.

A Villeroy & Boch Letters mug with the letter "s", filled with popcorn, on a desk with a laptop, books and a smartphone nearby.

Sustainable

Cups instead of organza

Surprise your wedding guests with a sustainable touch! Rather than the traditional organza bag, why not offer your sugared almonds in a cup or mug? You could even personalise it with a little message or the guest’s initial. This will add a unique touch to your wedding favours while showing your commitment to sustainability.

If you fancy a change from almonds, opt for handmade chocolates, personalised sweets or your favourite snacks.

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A candle as a personal wedding favour

Are you looking for a unique wedding favour that reflects the warm glow of your love? A homemade candle makes a lovely token of appreciation for your wedding guests. What makes homemade candles so special is the personal touch they convey. You can blend the colours and scents of your choice to create a truly unique atmosphere. Whether you prefer a romantic pastel palette or a more vibrant colour scheme, candles are a great way to replicate your wedding's style.

Tip: the easy way to make your own unique candles is to use small bowls. Simply mix some coloured wax or candle sand with your chosen fragrance and pour the mixture into the bowls. A simple idea for a truly unique gift!

Once the candles have burned down, your guests can then refill the little bowls with wax, use them with sand and a tea light, or repurpose them as a decorative storage solution. This special gift will thus serve as a reminder of the happy moments your guests shared at your wedding.

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Villeroy & Boch white Manufacture scented candle as a gift with a brown bow and a light-coloured box in the background.

Scented candle from the like. by Villeroy & Boch collection as a gift on a round tray with a silver gift box in the background and pink orchids in the foreground.

Letter & Statement Mugs

Personalised wedding favours

The more personalised a wedding favour, the better so many bridal couples opt for a tailor-made gift. Glasses, cups or napkin rings featuring the guest’s name can also be used as place cards so that guests can quickly find where they are seated.

Ideally, wedding favours should be unusual. For example, the Villeroy & Boch Letter Mugs make a stylish alternative to wine or champagne glasses. The large cups are all adorned with a letter – which could be the initial of a first name. Alternatively, the letter on the cups could stand for the first letter of the newlyweds’ surname. Or how about a cup with the bride’s initial for female guests while the men receive one with the groom’s initial? There’s endless scope when it comes to choosing a personalised wedding favour!

Tip

Instead of a single letter, you could also pick a cup featuring a special message, such as our Statement Mugs. After the wedding, guests will be able to enjoy their morning tea or coffee from their own personalised cup.