Wedding Favor Boxes
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The wide variety of wedding favor boxes make creating a beautiful presentation of your wedding favor easy. From classic square favor boxes to an intricate miniature Cinderella carriage trinket boxes, you can find a favor box that matches your wedding, and your style, perfectly. Feel free to contribute your ideas -- whether it's a unique favor box idea, inexpensive favor boxes, or more, in the comments section at the bottom of the page -- we'd love to hear your what you have to say!
Classic Favor Boxes
Square boxes are one the most basic classic styles for wedding favors. The versatility and clean lines of the square favor box have made it a favorite. It's also one of the easiest styles to embellish or decorate -- with a simple organza bow, you have a very elegant presentation for your favor.
The chocolate ballotin favor box is another classic style. This deep rectangular light cardboard box closes over chocolates to keep them secure and beautiful. You can purchase these in large, medium, or small sizes. One of the most popular for weddings is a ballotin truffle box which typically houses two truffles.
Colors and Materials
White and ivory are popular for wedding favor boxes, but you can find virtually any color you wish that complements your wedding color scheme. Many collections feature pastels, but you can also find deep and bright hues, as well as clear boxes, translucent colors, gold, and silver.
Favor boxes can also designed out of many different materials. The most popular, and usually least expensive, is light cardboard or heavy cardstock. You can also find favor boxes for your wedding favors made from heavy cardboard, acrylic, vinyl -- typically secured with chrome frames, lightweight plastic, metal, natural paper, silk-covered cardboard, porcelain, wood, and bamboo.
Styles of Wedding Favor Boxes
Wedding favor boxes typically fall into two categories -- interlocking boxes, one piece boxes that require some assembly, and preassembled two piece boxes. A deviation from this is preassembled one piece snap enclosure containers. Popular shapes include square, rectangular, round, heart-shaped, pyramids, tent-shaped, hexagonal, purse or luggage style boxes, treasure chests, tapered boxes with windows, and tuxedo and wedding gown shaped boxes.
You can choose matte or glossy looks or crystal acrylics. Embossed styles are popular, and or try a metal mesh for something unique.You can find plain colored favor boxes as well as those with designs ranging from simple to intricate. Adornments for boxes include:
- Organza or silk ribbon/bows
- Raffia
- Silk or paper flowers
- Paper butterflies or butterfly designs
- Two connected gold rings
- Hearts
- Doves
- Craft pearls, sequins, or crystals
- Silk covered boxes
- Tassels
- Monograms or monogrammed stickers
Wedding Favor Box Gallery
Colorful wedding favor boxes filled with sweet treats and wrapped in a coordinating ribbon are a guaranteed way to add a punch of color to your wedding reception tablescape. Check out the following photo gallery for some ideas on integrating this colorful favor into your very own wedding reception:
Black Favor Box (2"x2"x2")
with Burberry-Esqe Ribbon
Ivory Favor Box (2"x2"x2")
with Sage Polka Dot Ribbon
White Favor Box (2"x2"x2")
with Brown and Blue Harlequin Ribbon
Navy Favor Box (2"x2"x2")
with Brown and White Shell Ribbon
Cranberry Red Favor Box (2"x2"x2")
with Brown Satin Ribbon
Brown/Chocolate Favor Box (2"x2"x2")
with Brown and Blue Striped Ribbon
Pink Favor Box (2"x2"x2")
with Brown Polka Dot Ribbon
Tiffany Blue Favor Box (2"x2"x2")
with White Satin Ribbon
Robin's Egg Blue Favor Box (2"x2"x2")
with Brown Grosgrain Ribbon
All of the boxes pictured above are available at Color Me Wedding.
Specialty Favor Boxes for Your Wedding
- Italian favor boxes are two-piece square containers in a variety of colors with a distinctive linen look. These are usually covered and wrapped in one or two ribbons. Athenian favor boxes are elegant gold two piece boxes embellished with gold leaf organza ribbon. Another interesting choice are Moroccan wedding favor boxes made of heavy interlocking cardstock. These rich looking holders are inspired from beautiful Moroccan fabrics.
- A popular trend for wedding favors is using box styles imitating takeout or Chinese takeout boxes. These are cardboard or light plastic containers with wire handles available in white, ivory, clear, and a variety of other colors. An advantage to these boxes is that that they look great and are sturdy as well -- more delicate units may not be able to hold certain types of favors. Their simple design draws attention to your tag and any décor you add to the handle or box itself.
- Miniature wedding cake boxes are popular as well. These are fun, yet elegant, and can be ordered in white, ivory, or a complementary color to your wedding. White chair favor boxes are adorable and can double as place card holders as well.
- Keep in mind that your wedding favor boxes don't necessarily have to be anything traditional. You can use mini garden pails, mini champagne buckets or martini glasses, tiny cowboy hats, craft bird nests, sea shells -- virtually anything that adequately holds your favors and yields a presentation you like for your wedding theme or style can be adapted to your needs.
Pricing and Where to Buy
Average price for a wedding favor box ranges from thirty cents to five dollars per unit. Some wedding favor retailers will supply the favors such as key chains or bottle openers in a box. You can purchase favor boxes through paper goods stores, craft stores, some department stores, wedding related retailers, party stores, and a variety of online wedding merchants, such as the following. Many of these also supply wedding card boxes and many other wedding ceremony and reception items.
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