Elegant Shower Favors

In today’s modern times , more couples from varies ethnic and cultural backgrounds are uniting in marriage and want to blend and bring some of their own cultural traditions to their weddings and ceremonies.

At ElegantShowerFavors, we  offer a unique selection of  cultural  and interchangeable ethnic wedding favors,

cake toppers, placecard holders and more.   

                                                                                               A beautiful mix of the traditional and the contemporary. This traditional Indian Bride, with henna and bindi details, is dressed in a beautiful sari and paired with her groom in a clean sophisticated black suit. Use as a set, or co-ordinate with our Traditional Indian Bride and Grooms, or any of our other mix and match cake topper figurines. 5 1/2 inches tall

                                           Our jewish groom wears the traditional white yarmulke, while his bride features a beautifully detailed veil, dress and flowers. Hand painted porcelain. 7 1/2″ H

                                                                                                                 Golfing may be his life but how far will he go? This light-hearted Golf Fanatic Groom takes a fun jab at his hobby. Co-ordinate with the Exasperated Bride or any of our other Mix and Match Cake Toppers. Hand painted porcelain. 

              

So your big day is almost here, you have taken care of all the last minute details, your guests have all responded and your wedding is in 4 weeks. Now that you know how many guests will be at your wedding,  you want to order your wedding favors. You are hoping you still have time to place the order for the favors and that they will arrive on time. You start to sweat, thinking maybe you should have placed your order 6-7 weeks before the wedding, but never fear Elegant Shower Favors is here.  Elegant Shower Favors can process your order the same day you place your order, and can ship favors and gifts (that are in stock) within 3 -5 business days.

If you sign up for Elegant Shower Favors monthly newsletter, you will receive coupon codes for discounts, and we even offer free shipping on all favor and gift orders over $100. If you are on a budget and looking to save big on favors and gifts then you have to check out our clearance items or think about order favors that come in sets. Remeber at Elegant Shower Favors, the more favors your order, the cheaper it is.

We recently surveyed 300 brides and grooms and asked for their top five favorite Fall Wedding Favors. We requested that brides and grooms consider the quality of the favor, guests reaction to receiving the favor, and costs of the favors. And here is what our brides and grooms picked. (Want to know more about each favor ? Just click on the image of the favor for pricing and ordering information).

#5 Fall Favorite is :    Scented Leaf Soap Favors.  

Autumn brings with it a sweet embrace all its own, and a fresh, natural fragrance that inspired another Kate Aspen original. You can’t help but fall for the “Fall in Love” Scented Leaf-Shaped Soaps—a wedding favor that brings the exhilarating season right to your tables.

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        #4 Fall Favorite is :    Leaf Soap Petals. 

Celebrate the fall season with these charming leaf soap petals.These uniquely designed leaf soap petals make great guest favors! There are a combination of burgundy, gold, orange, and green leaf petals presented in a clear gift box. Each gift box is complete with a sheer ivory organza ribbon and a Leaf design tag that reads “Fall in Love”.

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                      #3 Fall Favorite is:   Fall Gel Candles.

Light your reception up with a little “fall fire.” These warmly hued, delicately scented candles add a gorgeous glow to your fall-themed wedding. Dried foliage and other natural fall accents are perfectly suspended in a tall ‘glass’ of scented gel. The entire glass is presented in a silky ivory sheer organza bag and ribbon, with attached leaf-shaped tag reading “Fall in Love.” At 6″ tall, these candles are a perfect way to bring drama and height to your tables.

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  When only casual elegance will do, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for in this smartly crafted, two-toned favor box with striking accents—in either apple red or chocolate brown—that convey the essence of autumn. The laser-cut leaves on sides of the cream-colored favor box top enhance the classic design, putting your fall event a step closer to perfection.

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And Drum Roll Please– The # 1 Fall Favorite is :  

                                                       Set of 4 Beautiful Frosted Leaf Glass Coasters

Thank your guests for attending your fall celebration with these frosted glass coasters. These glass coaster favor sets make a wonderful gift your guests are sure to cherish for years to come. Each glass coaster set includes four 3.5″ x 3.5″ high quality coasters with an elegant frosted leaf design. They are packaged for the perfect presentation in a clear gift box complete with sheer organza ribbon and a Leaf design tag that reads “Fall in Love”.

As mentioned in a previous post, Elegant Shower Favors particpates in wedding expo’s and bridal shows. We enjoy talking with future brides and grooms and assisting them with picking the perfect favors and gifts for their weddings. At a recent expo we had some interesting questions from brides and grooms that we would like to share with you.

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1. One future bride asked ”Is it was customary to have a favor for every person who attends the wedding or can you give one favor per couple ?”

 Our answer : “It’s fine to give one favor per couple especially in these tougher economic times. We offer glass photo frame coaster favors, bottle stoppers, bottle openers,  letter openers that come in sets and make elegant and useful gifts for each couple.”

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2. A future groom asked ” What type of personalization can I get on gifts for my groomsmen ?

 Our answer : “We offer engraved and monogramed gifts where you can choose the style of script that you want to use and can add the groomsmens initials or first or last name to the gift.” ” We have beer mugs that can be engraved, lunch coolers can be monogramed, golf gift sets can be engraved, business gift sets that can be engraved”. “We work with a variety of wholesalers and some charge miniumal fee’s for engraving while others offer free engraving and monograms.” “Our product descriptions on our website will inform you if there is a fee for personalization.”

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3. Another bride asked “My fiance and I to are on a very limited budget and we want to give wedding favors to our guests, what types of favors can I give my guests while sticking to my budget ?”

 Our suggestion: “You could save lots of money by purchasing favors, such as coaster favors, bottle stopper favors etc that come in sets. We offer volume discounts on sets of favors and gifts. ” “You could  also order less favors by purchasing sets of favors and seperating  favors from their sets, for example we have some sets of  coaster favors where you get 4 coasters in one set, you could seperate the set and have four seperate favors out of one set.” “You could then use a decorative ribbon to wrap around each coaster favor.”

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4. Another question “Since your business is in Illinois and we live in Illinois can we save on shipping costs ?”

 Our Answer: ” We offer free shipping on all orders of favors and gifts over $100, and also hold raffles at bridal shows for discounts and on your orders”. ” You can also sign up for our Elegant News monthly newsletter which offers coupons and discounts on all purchases.”

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5. A mother of a future bride asked : ” Can favors be personalized with the names and date of my daughter and future son in law ?”

 Our Answer : ” Yes, you can personalize any favor or gift with personalized favor tags. You can coordinate the tag color and design with the wedding colors or theme.” “We have lots of options.”

I recently went to my best friends wedding. My best friend Chad found his soul mate 3 years ago working at an animal shelter. Chad wanted to adopt a laborder retriever and his current life partner, David was working at the shelter. You could say it was “love at first bite” because as Chad reached in one of the cages to pet one of the dogs, the dog became frightened and nipped at Chad’s hand. David saw what happend and offered 1st Aid to Chad. The two quickly became friends and David helped Chad to find the perfect lovable laborder retriever. Chad and David dated for three years and knew they were meant for each other, they wanted to make their commitment official and married this past July.

Their ceremony was beautiful and their wedding was a blast. David and Chad had an Elegant Reception with black and white decour. They placed disposable wedding cameras on each table so all the guests could take pictures throughout the reception.

At the reception there were instant memory books and polaroid cameras at the entrance of the reception hall. 

Guests were encouraged to take instant polaroid pictures of themselves, then add their pictures to one of the memory books along with writing in  a special sentiment, or marriage advice next to their picture.  

At each table there were beautiful black and white  glass photo coaster favors  for each guest.

There were beautiful red rose flower arrangements on each table with heart shaped votive candles surronding the flower arrangements. Everything was perfect. The DJ was wonderful and everyone loved the 3 tiered wedding cake that was adorned with a cake topper of Two Grooms in Formal Black Tuxedo’s.

My Best Friends wedding was incredible and the best part of it was seeing how happy Chad and David are together. I know they will enjoy a lifetime of happiness together. Another great thing about their wedding was I met someone special of my own- who knows maybe he is the one—-more to come later……….. dream girl…….

My husband and I recently had an opportunity to showcase our wedding favor & gift business at a bridal expo show in Wooddale, Illinois. We enjoyed the opportunity to speak with all the future brides and grooms and their families. We loved sharing ideas with family members regarding useful and practical gift and favor ideas for bridal showers and weddings. Most of the women who visited our booth wanted to know if we carried the famous Purse Valet. We carry two different types of purse valets.  You may be wondering just what is a purse valet ?  A purse valet  is a decorative metal hook which sits on  the edge of a table and is used to hang your purses. Everyone loves giving these as bridal shower gifts because they are  affordable and practical gifts.  What women wouldn’t be thrilled to have an alternative to hanging her purse on the back of a chair or placing it on a dirty resturant floor. yuck…. Purse Valets are not only great favors for your bridal showers, but they also make great birthday gifts,  stocking stuffers, thank you gifts, the possiblities are endless.                               

      What woman hasn’t struggled with the problem of where to park her purse at restaurants, meetings and other occasions? Sling it over the back of the chair? Too vulnerable. Keep it in your lap? Too awkward. Place it on the floor? Ewwww. Imagine how thrilled the guests at your party or bridal shower will be when they find you’ve chosen the “Purse Valet” Stainless-Steel Handbag Holder for their favors! They’ll probably open it right there and use the practical Purse Valet while they enjoy a fun-filled, worry-free celebration! The 1 ¾” x 1 ½” flat, silver-tone purse sits on the tabletop and a 3 ¼” metal hanger drops under the table, where you conveniently and confidently place the strap of your purse. Cute, clever and colorful 4 ½” x 4” x 3/8” gift box shows you exactly how to use the valet, with an artist’s illustration of a woman seated at a table, enjoying her cocktail because her purse (the actual purse valet) is kept securely under the table. Oh, and the very-portable valet fits easily in any purse…

                                                Get your girlfriends “hooked on love” with these ultra hip fashionable purse accessories. Stop carelessly hanging your purse on the back of restaurant chairs! Now you can keep your purse close and secure, off of the floor…with style. Place this gorgeous heart shaped hook at the edge of a table to use as a cradle for your purse—wherever you go! The heart shaped purse hooks have a detailed silver metal beaded trim and white enamel in the center with the word “LOVE” delicately displayed in the center. Ideally packaged in a purse shaped envelope with a white ribbon handle, this perfect gift is completed with a trendy pink and black “Hooked on Love” label. As a bonus, included is a handy velvet bag to store your purse hook in and a card on how to use the hooks. Size of Purse Hook: 4.5″ wide Size of Packaging: 6.25″ x 4.5″

I recently had the opportunity to visit The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, and although I am not currently engaged, the whole time I was there, I could not stop thinking ( ok fantasizing) about how beautiful it would be to be married there. The natural landscapes of tree lined roads and paths as well as the Children’s Garden were absolutely beautiful.

As we walked around I pictured how in the future if I married in the summer, my future hubby and I could take our wedding pictures at the Children’s Garden, in front of any of the flower gardens. These gardens are popping with an incredible array of colors. As we continued to walk around the grounds, I thought (ok dreamed) about how incredible a Fall Wedding at the Arboretum would be. The picturesque colors of red, yellow, orange, rust and brown and green trees would make incredible backdrops for my wedding pictures. I had to stop and thank Mother Nature for supplying this beautiful backdrop for my future (someday) wedding photos. Since I was enjoying this fantasy so much, I took it a step further and pictured how I would give my future wedding guests a keepsake favor that would help them remember spending this special day at the Arboretum with my husband and me. I have already spotted some really cool

leaf -themed bottle stoppers, fall photo frames, glass leaf coasters, mini fall leaf photo albums, fall gel candles and fall leaf shaped bookmarks. So many choices, maybe I will choose them all (of course after I find Mr. Right). 

M.A.S.H is a game that is played to tell your future. Wouldnt it be nice to pick who you would marry, where your honeymoon would  be, what car you would drive, what kind of job you would have and what kind of house you would be living in?

M stands for mansion

A stands for appartment

S stands for shack and

H stands for house

This would be a very fun game to play at your bridal shower, and its for all ages. To play, grab a pen and paper and title it M.A.S.H. Under your title list four guys, leave a space and list four cars, leave a space list four jobs you’d like to have,  under that list the four women who you would like to be your maid of honor, lastly that list four places you would like to go for your honeymoon. Once you are done with these categories, cross off the names your listed under each category until you have one of each left.

 Have your bridesmaids and new family memebers split up into two teams. Give each of each group the list with your M.A.S.H categories on it and have them pick out which husband, honeymoon, bridesmaid, car, job and salary that you would have liked to recieve. Give your two teams a total of  two minuets to  pick out what they think you would like to see in your future.  Which ever team guessed the correct husband, honeymoon, bridesmaid, salary amount, car and job earns this lovely prize from ElegantShowerFavors.com.

But wait, everyone is a winner at ElegantShowerFavors.com, the other team shall recieve

The Summer Olympics symbolize a marriage of all cultures and people who gather together for the love of the games.  This summer, the Olympics has bought over 160 Countries together. The Summer Olympics has inspired us to feature our Asian inspired wedding favors . In Japan, the cherry blossom is seen as a symbol of prosperity and good luck. It’s also a way to symbolize love through a language of flowers. These are a few of the many meanings that cherry blossoms have symbolized throughout the years. 
 

                                  This practical Asian inspired silk fan will keep your guests cool and comfortable as they watch your ceremony, attend your reception or enjoy your bridal shower. Each bamboo fan is covered in white silk and hand painted with a delicate pink cherry blossom design.

  These cherry blossom square glass wedding coasters will give your event the delicate touch of romance you’re looking for! Each guest will LOVE taking home a set of two heavy tempered glass coasters, complete with padded feet, a clear box and satin bow, a thank you tag, and plenty of panache! Perfect for a wedding reception or bridal shower, these unique wedding coasters are an elegant way to thank your guests for taking part in your special day.

When thinking of how to make a wedding romantic, first think about the venue where you will hold your reception.

You may want to consider picking a reception venue that offers the option to dim the lighting and one where you  can use the glow of candlelights to create a reflective romantic glow throughout the entire room. Consider a venue with mirrored walls to allow the beautiful reflection of candle lights. Consider using circular or oval shaped mirrored placemats in the center of each table and place beautiful candles on each table surrounded by a tall reflective container with a beautiful flower arrangement.

When  I think of romance, I think of candles, soft linens,beautiful flowers, and simple yet elegant place settings.  I also love the idea of placing an elegant chrome or silver favor at each place setting. I have found that silver or chrome favors reflect the glow of candlelights and offer an extra special touch to each place setting. Offer your guests a heart shaped bottle stopper in its own display box. Bottle stoppers are not only elegant but very practical gifts that your guests can take home and use for years to come. Another practical yet elegant favor is a chrome love dove bottle opener that comes in an oval showecase gift box. The dove is a symbol of peace and love and makes a wonderful symbolic keepsake of your special day.