Wedding Favours with Buckets of Personality!

This may sound ambiguous, but hear us out. Have you ever considered compiling your own treasure trove of treats for your upcoming wedding or party? Wedding favour buckets and pails enable you to completely tailor what your guests receive as mementos so are a more personal touch than ordering the same one item for everyone. Here, we give you some ideas for what you could fill our buckets and pails with, and we think they’ll surprise you.

Also, it’s worth mentioning that you can buy the buckets in a range of finishes so don’t worry that you will end up with something similar to the one you mop the kitchen floor with, that won’t be an issue. The stainless steel buckets are great for a vintage inspired party and can be painted or sanded to look a little more ‘shabby chic’. White buckets with shape cut outs are also very popular as they go with any colour scheme.

Starting with the obvious we have our superb range of wedding sweets & chocolates. We have everything from individual sweets and chocolates to truffles, no matter the choice, they always seem to go down well. If you have the time and inclination you could even use each persons favourite treats in their bucket to ensure they’ll enjoy it when they get it home. For a Christmas wedding chocolate coins give the contents that little bit more sparkle or if you’ve gone to town with a Las Vegas themed bash then maybe some chocolate poker chips or dice. If you are making birthday buckets then you could use sweets that the birthday person used to enjoy as a child for a surprise they won’t expect.

For the adults, a miniature bottle of alcohol is a nice touch and allows the guest to raise a glass to the occasion again, at their leisure. For the child friendly version a smoothie, carton or (if you’re feeling brave) fizzy drink can be used instead. Activity packs and mini crayons are also brilliant for keeping the kids entertained.

A wedding quiz is so much fun for all attendees and enables both families to have a laugh with one another using their knowledge of the couple, so why not include one of these in the bucket. You might also want to supply prizes for the table that get the most correct answers and forfeits for those who don’t do so well.

Bubbles are a winner for children and grown ups a like and look magical when used, whatever the event. Little bubble test tubes can be bought at a relatively low cost, just make sure if you want them used at a specific time during the party let everyone know.

A contemporary and genius plan being used at many parties nowadays is to include a CD or USB stick within your bucket of favours and asking guests to add any photos of the event to it and give them back to you. This means you will end up with hundreds of special images captured by those you love. A brilliant plan for a tight budget too as it means you get the pick of photos instead of hiring a photographer.

Although the favours themselves are to thank your guests it is also a courteous idea to include a hand written thank you note to each individual, as everyone likes to be valued. Remember, they have made the effort to come and celebrate with you, so take the time to let them know it was appreciated.