Wedding Favors

Wedding candy buffets have become incredibly popular, especially with so many couples trying to DIY their special days to keep the wedding budget down. At Daisy-Days.com, we’ve been loving the look of wedding candy buffets and to help you capture that look on your special day, we’ve put together a quick and easy guide to putting together the perfect wedding candy buffet. Let’s get started.

First, you’re going to need:

Candy containers. You can use clear glass jars, bowls, decorative tins, baskets, glasses, servers…it’s all up to you! If you’re not sure which kind of container to go with, we highly recommend clear glass jars, bowls, and vases. They’re the best for showing off the bright colors of the candy.

Candy scoops. Stainless steel or chrome always looks best!

Candy labels. Attach a label onto the front of the container or use decorative tags or place cards to indicate what candy is inside each jar. Match the labels to your wedding color scheme or theme as an extra special touch.

Candy buffet favor boxes. Candy buffets are a great wedding favor idea and with Sweet Shoppe Candy Buffet Favor Boxes, your guests can take home a little something sweet with them at the end of the evening. Put a bag at each place setting or near the candy buffet table.

Display table. Choose something long enough to accomodate several types of candy, as well as your wedding guests.

Napkins. You never know when there might be a spill!

Candy. Dont’ forget the most important part! Choose candy that matches the colors of your wedding, or just go with some of you and your hubby-to-be’s favorite eats. Just exercise caution: chocolate items melt easily, so it’s usually best to go with harder candies or individually wrapped candies if you want to cut down on the stickiness factor.

Once you have your supplies, it’s time to set up the table. Put the table in an area of your reception space that has plenty of room. It’s likely that the candy buffet will become an area of conversation! Also, up against a wall is usually where most people choose to set up a buffet.

Once the table is set, it’s time to decorate it. Use decorative linens, table cloths, flowers, or other finds to add some dimension to the colorful display. Then, arrange the jars in a formation or on different tiers to make the table look interesting. Add the candies and scoops then label each jar. Once that’s finished, set up your candy buffet favor boxes and you’re ready to go! Voila! A delicious candy buffet.
 

At Daisy-Days.com, we’re always looking for ways to help you save on your wedding. So, when we saw that more and more brides were looking for DIY wedding favors, DIY wedding invitations, and other do-it-yourself projects, we decided to add in a whole new selection of DIY wedding products! From programs and favors to invitations and decorations, we’ve got everything you need to make your DIY wedding look spectacular!

The best thing about our DIY wedding supplies is that they can help you trim a lot off of your wedding budget. Just take a look at some of these savings comparisons with traditional, pre-made, or printed wedding supplies. Couples can see decreases in some of these common wedding costs, based on weddings for 100 guests:

• DIY Invitations with Response Cards($50-$120) vs. Printed Invitations ($150-$500)
• DIY Wedding Programs ($22-$70) vs. Printed Wedding Programs ($100-$250)
• DIY Wedding Program Fans ($75-$100) vs. Printed Wedding Program Fans ($195-$245)
• DIY Wedding Favors ($100 or less) vs. Ready to Gift Wedding Favors ($150+)

That’s pretty amazing savings for any couple, especially with the cost of weddings up to more than $25,000 on average! If you want to save some green and DIY your wedding, check out the latest additions to our DIY wedding section. We have:

DIY Wedding Programs

DIY Wedding Invitations

DIY Program Fans

DIY Wedding Favor Kits

DIY Favor Cakes

…and much more!

Summer is one of the most popular times to celebrate a wedding, and with the season now in full gear numerous couples are busy planning every detail for that perfect day. One of the many details that goes into planning a wedding is what types of favors to give guests attending the reception. So, to make things easier,we’ve put together a list of some of our favorite summertime wedding favors.

Eco Friendly Wedding Favors

Those who enjoy flowers can give those who joined in celebrating their special day a do-it-yourself kit for growing flowers. One of the flower favors offered in our selection is personalized eco-friendly wildflower seed favors. There is a wide variety of package options, varying from a self portrait of the bride and groom to a cute graphic. No matter what, this is the gift that keeps on giving.

Flip Flop Summer Wedding Favors

Another popular idea is giving guests candles as favors. Daisy-Days gives candle favors a summer twist  with tropical plumeria flip flop candles. Like the flip flop design, but not the candle? We also carry flip flop note pads to get you and your guests into a summer mood.

Sunscreen Wedding Favors

If you’re planning on having your reception outdoors, supply guests with a tiny bottle of sunscreen. Guests can dance into the evening without worrying about being burnt after the sun goes down. When you buy “Hot Wedding” themed sunscreen from Daisy-Days you can choose from a surplus of available labels for the bottles.

Metal Boat Summer Wedding Favors

To give the traditional gift of after dinner mints or candies a summer like feel wrap them in a pretty printed box or bag (think summery bright colors!), or display them on the table in striped and polka dotted metal boat favors.
No matter what types of favors you’re searching for, Daisy-Days is sure to have something that will give your wedding guests the perfect “thank you” for sharing in your special day.

The perfect way to finish off a hot summer wedding is with a fun casual reception. Sweet summer wedding favors at your reception can make any wedding feel so much more memorable! If you’re ready to have fun with you favors, Daisy-Days.com has a few delightful picks that are sure to add something sweet and interesting to your already special occasion.

Here’s a few ideas to make your wedding favors something else guests will be talking about:

Personalized Lemonade Mix Favors

DIY Wedding: Serve up some lemonade margaritas for guests at the reception to go along with these adorable personalized lemonade mixes. You can even personalize the mix to say, “Add Tequila, Triple Sec and Ice to Enjoy a Mini Margarita!”

Beach Themed Seed Favor Cards

Green Wedding: Give it up for a gone green beach wedding by creating the most precious centerpiece of seashell decorated flower pots to inspire guests to get planting with these beach themed Seed Favor Cards. Give them a hand in the process, and make the tables even more adorable, by placing each favor card in a miniature clear glass flower pots – ready to start the planting process!

Now these are just two ideas for making the most of your favors. We want to hear your creative ideas! (Share with us in the comments)

If there’s one thing to remember: make your summer wedding favors more than just a way to remember the night by.

A 60’s themed wedding can be a whole lot of fun, especially if you play around with all of the neat vintage details you can incorporate into your special day. But when it comes down to finding the perfect 60s themed wedding favors, leave it to Daisy-Days.com.

In our last post, we announced our series on 60s themed wedding details, so to continue with that theme, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite favors to suit this style of soiree.

Here are our picks for 60s themed wedding favors to suit your Mad Men style wedding:

Olive Candle Favors

These miniature olive candles are stuffed with love. OK, maybe not love, but definitely heart-shaped red “pimentos”. Each set of candles comes packaged in a beautiful martini-style box that includes a recipe for a Matrimonial Martini. Adorable and DEFINITELY a hit at your next Mad Men-themed occasion.

Vintage Candy Jar Favors

Our Mod Monogram personalized candy jar favors are a great fit for a 60s themed wedding, so feel free to give your guests something sweet by filling them up with candy from this decade. Some of our favorites? Banana Splits, Cherry Sours, Lemonheads, Tic Tacs, and Sweetarts.

Cocktail Mix Favors

This cocktail mix favor is great for fitting in with the Mad Men theme. Each packet contains a powdered drink mix (you choose the flavor) that can be customized into the perfect cocktail when you follow the instruction on the back. Customize the label with your names and wedding date as a special touch.

Which one would you choose for your big day?

Several of our items were recently featured in the NEW online Best Wedding Sites Magazine – February 2011. This colorful e-zine features real weddings, a red hot engagement session, photo shoots and tablescapes from a vendor challenge featuring the Pantone color of the year, honeysuckle pink, with red and grey accents.

Here are some of the favors from Daisy Days featured in this magazine:

Valentine’s Day Trio Cupcake Wrappers (Set of 36) / “Happily Ever After” Pyramid Favor Boxes with Chocolate / Bath Roses Favors / Rose Ball Candle Favors with Personalized Tags / Heart and Love Design Place Card Holder Favors / Choice Crystal Red Rose Crystal Favors / Personalized Heart Seed Cards Plantable Favors.

Did you know that this week is National Wildflower Week? Our national forests, national parks, national wildlife refuges, grasslands, and millions of acres of public lands are filled with beautiful wildflowers that deserve to be celebrated. During this week, consider the importance of wildflowers in our world and take a look at some of our stunning plantable wedding favors. Not only will these seed favors keep wildflowers flourishing, but they’ll also be unique and memorable ways for you to gift your guests on your special day.

Available in tons of styles to suit the theme of your wedding or a unique look that you are trying to achieve, the plantable wedding favors from Daisy-Days.com are an ideal wedding favor for any bride. Just gift your guests with these wedding favors and they can take them home and plant them in their gardens to keep the tradition – and beauty – of wildflowers alive. These favors are eco-chic, totally planet-friendly, and perfect for adding cheer to your occasion.

Get yours today and celebrate Wildflower Week at Daisy-Days.com!

Outdoor weddings are hugely popular during the spring and summer months, and for good reason. Just imagine getting married in a garden in full bloom, or at the edge of a forest. A wedding that takes place in the middle of nature gives the couple a natural and breathtaking sort of décor that can’t be reproduced indoors. One of the only downsides to an outdoors wedding is, as you might have guessed, the heat.

A ceremony under the sun can be difficult to manage. Guests are seated close together and the heat can build to a critical level. Tents may keep the sun out of their eyes, but will they trap the heat underneath? Rather than risk wilting guests, why not give them a multi-purpose favor to help beat the heat?

Wedding Program Fans are the ultimate summer wedding accessory. Made from heavier card stock, they hold their shape and make an effective fan for guests to cool themselves. On top of that – they’re the perfect wedding program. You can save paper by combining the two essentials into one!

Daisy Days specializes in wedding program fans, from the already assembled to the DIY options that allow you to create a one of a kind program. You can add photos, or find themed fans for beach weddings. Whatever your theme, our wedding program fans are the perfect addition!

What's the best time to order your favors?

One of the most common questions we get here at Daisy-Days.com is when exactly should brides order their wedding favors. And our answer is, well, it depends. If you’ve been thinking about favors or are getting ready to make a decision, we decided to put together a quick guide to make sure you get the favors you’re dreaming of in time for your wedding day.

In general, you can start thinking about favors and browsing wedding favors online any time at all. However, you should start to narrow down your choices around 4 months from the wedding and place your order 2-3 months before the big day. This will give you plenty of time for shipping and then packaging them. However, if any of the following apply to you, you may need to adjust your timeline:

• Custom Favors – Any sort of customization, whether it be adding your monogram to the package or a completely custom made favor, will take longer to produce. Most favors are already made and simply need to be packed and shipped, but any custom work, which includes printing, engraving or other personalization, can add a few days or even up to a week onto your timeline. Be safe and order personalized favors 3-4 months before the wedding.

• Edible Favors – Everyone loves a snack, which is why edible wedding favors have grown so popular. If you’re thinking about sending everyone home with a tasty treat, be sure to check on how long you can store the favors. Buying candles 6 months before the wedding is just fine, but buying cookies 6 months before the wedding can result in stale favors! Edible gifts should be ordered closer to the 2 month mark, and you should check on the best way to store them – usually a cook, dark space will work best.

• DIY Favors – if any element of your favors is Do-It-Yourself – make sure you have enough time to complete your project before your wedding. Many brides like to custom decorate their favor packaging, so give yourself an extra week or two to make sure you can finish this up with all of your other wedding tasks.

If you have any questions on when to order your favors, feel free to give us a call. The experts at Daisy-Days.com are always ready to help!

With the Spring wedding season entering full swing, we wanted to share some of our favorite themes this year: butterflies. Ever since Martha put that elegant butterfly cake on the cover of Martha Stewart Weddings, butterfly themed weddings have been huge! A symbol of renewal and new life, they’re the perfect décor for celebrating your new life together.

You can include delicate butterfly details in any part of your ceremony or reception that you like. Here are a few of our favorite uses of butterfly in weddings:

Butterfly Invitations – You can set the tone for your wedding day with elegant invitations embellished with butterflies. From the classic spring garden look to a bold modern design, butterflies always look good!

Ceremony Décor – Just about anything you might need for your ceremony comes with butterflies on it, or can be embellished with crystal butterflies. Add a few special touches to your unity candle and even in your bouquet to tie the theme together without being overwhelming.

At the Reception – You don’t want to go too overboard with the butterflies, so just pick one or two elements to add them to. You could sprinkle butterfly shaped confetti on the tables, or even use butterfly themed favors. And of course, you can always model your cake after that famous inspiration photo!

What are your favorite pieces of butterfly wedding inspiration?