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wedding favors

This is our collection of posts all about unique wedding favors — including tons of DIY wedding favors and cheap wedding favors. (Oh and a few posts discussing if you even need to do wedding favors at all!) You may also want to check out the unique wedding favors in our Vendor Guide.

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Give your guests “dog biscuits”

Jen and Keith didn’t just give their guests favors, they gave them doggie treats. Well, cookies shaped like dog bones. Why? Their photographer Lily from [vendor-heart link="http://vendors.offbeatwed.com/listing/wild-about-you-photography"]Wild About You Photography[/vendor-heart] explained…

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Check out these mini recipe book wedding favors

Laura and Garrett’s yummy pie table was a collaborative baking effort between Laura’s mom, sister, aunt, and good friend, Katie. But our favorite part is that their favors were little handmade books containing the recipes for all of the pies! Eat, love, then BAKE!

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Give your guests itty bitty succulents in teeny tiny jars

Catherine and Agustin were very focused on creating most of their wedding decor and favors themselves — including these adorable teeny tiny succulent gardens!

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The wedding day Shenanigans Box: “look ridiculous in the best way”

Once our reception got into full swing, we whipped out what we call “The Shenanigans Box.” The shenanigans box is a staple among our big family of friends. Whenever we throw parties or go out to karaoke bars, etc., we bring a giant box of silly adornments — blow-up toys, silly hats, funny glasses, and glow sticks. It makes ALL of our photos look ridiculous in the best way. I employed a few strategies for a successful shenanigans box…

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Take “yay” flags up a notch with team flags

Ann and Eric wanted a festive conclusion to their wedding ceremony, so as guests entered the venue, they were handed “team flags” with the bride or groom’s name. Guests then cheered and waved their flags when the pair walked back down the aisle, and it looks like there were big smiles all around.

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Encourage guest bonding with packs of playing cards

Wanna encourage your guests to interact and get to know each other? Board games have been employed by offbeat couples past to kick off the group bonding. But board games are big and take up space. That’s why Annie and Erik’s idea of putting packs of playing cards on each table is a great one.