Yes, You Can Make Your Wedding Favors!
Even brides who are not normally that crafty like the idea of making something for their wedding. If you are not normally that artistic, you might find the idea of handcrafting something for your wedding to be a bit intimidating, but don’t worry. The one thing that almost every bride can make is her wedding favors.
So what can the average bride make? There are many fun ideas and even if you have no experience in crafting, there are tons of great books and classes available to guide you through the process. The best ones have very detailed step by step instructions, so with the right materials, you can be confident that your project will turn out looking great.
Food is one of the most popular wedding favors, and there are many things that a bride (or groom, for that matter!) could make for favors. Everyone loves chocolate, so why not try your hand at creating delicious chocolate truffles? If they are large enough, just two truffles in a special little box will make a great favor. If making your own candy seems a bit daunting, there are other things that you can try. Anyone could make hand-dipped chocolate strawberries or dried apricots. They are a sweet treat that your guest will love to receive, and you will save a fortune by dipping the fruit into the chocolate yourself.
One of the best ideas for wedding favors is candles, and they are much easier to make than you might think. There are candlemaking kits available that have the wax and wicks, and then all you need to do is choose a color and scent. The fun part about making candles is picking interesting vessels for them. If you are having a garden wedding, then pour the wax into tiny little clay flowerpots. Tie a grosgrain ribbon on the outside and glue on a tiny silk flower, and you will have beautiful favors in an instant. For a beach wedding, make your candles in seashells or even coconut halves lined with a fireproof lining. The possibilities are endless.
Of course making all of your favors can be a time consuming endeavor, so it is a good idea to enlist help. Your bridesmaids are usually a good place to turn. Arrange for an afternoon where they all come over, and set up a favor making assembly line to get the job done in no time. Just be sure to make it a fun time for your helpers – play some fun music, put out some great snacks, and take the crew out for cocktails afterwards. And don’t forget to give special bridesmaid gifts to your friends to thank them for all of their help with the wedding. If you want, you could even present the bridesmaid gifts at the end of the favor making party.
Creating your own wedding favors is a fun way to put your personal stamp on your wedding. It also allows you to have favors that tie in with your theme. Best of all, your wedding favors will be one of a kind, because they were handcrafted by you!
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Fall weddings are all about enjoying the warmth and richness of the season. Unlike a summer wedding, when food should be light and refreshing, in the autumn, you can indulge in richer flavors. And when it comes to a rich wedding cake, this can only mean one thing: chocolate!
Many people absolutely love chocolate, and want to use it instead of the classic white wedding cake. At some times of the year, brides are more likely to hide the chocolate cake under white or pastel frosting, or to relegate it to the groom’s cake. But in the fall, the warm color of chocolate icing is a perfect match for the colors of the season.
There are certainly a large variety of chocolate cakes from which to choose. You can go with the classic basic chocolate, or choose a more exotic flavor like chocolate fudge, mocha, or truffle. Another tasty idea is to layer a chocolate cake with a fruit filling, such as raspberry or apricot. And then there is the frosting: you can opt for the smooth-as-glass effect of fondant icing, or go for the more natural look of a buttercream based frosting.
Chocolate cakes can be created in a design to match any wedding theme. You will want to make sure that your cake coordinates with the rest of the affair.
Because the cake has become such an important style element, brides look at them almost like another accessory, like their headpiece or bridal jewelry. In fact, it is very common for brides to choose the details of their cake based on the elements of their bridal jewelry, such as using a crystal monogram as the cake topper to tie in with the crystals in their wedding jewelry.
Fall weddings often have a rustic look, and you can very easily bring that into your wedding cake. Chocolate frosting with a rougher bark-like texture makes the perfect backdrop for tiny little fall pumpkins, gourds, and flowers. These can either be real, or created from marzipan or gum paste. The tiny little sugar fruits and flowers are truly works of art.
The best part about having a chocolate cake for your fall wedding is that it will be as delicious as it is good looking. Imagine how happy your guests will be when they walk into the reception and spy the tasty chocolate wedding cake. And just think about how happy you will be when you get to share that first piece of yummy cake as husband and wife!
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