30 Best DIY Wedding Favors Your Guests Are Guaranteed to Adore
Coffee? Bath salts? Sweet treats? Yes, please!
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When attending a wedding, you'll likely remember lots of little moments from the day, like the vows that made you reach for the tissues. The second piece of cake you couldn’t pass up. The scent of fresh floral bouquets wafting in the air.
The best way to recall the magic of a wedding is to send your guests home with something special…like DIY wedding favors! These ideas are perfect for any type of affair, whether you're at a chic hall or a rustic barn wedding venue (or on the ranch like Alex Drummond!). Instead of opting for something expected like Jordan almonds, why not go the unique route and make a favor that your guests will actually use long after the wedding is over? Plus, many of these ideas double as DIY wedding centerpiece ideas, so it might save you some prep time.
Think: DIY coasters, jars of honey, lavender soap, wall art, or even vase alternatives like vintage bowls that they can display just about anywhere. A homemade wedding favor just has an extra something that goes beyond any standard, expected favors, with a look and feel that’s sure to delight all your guests.
So, get out the glue gun and scissors—it’s time to make your very own favors for your wedding! (This is a great task to include your bridesmaids in if they've been asking to help.)
DIY Stout & Coffee Soap
Using a combination of Guinness beer and coffee, you can make scented bars of soap that all your guests will enjoy.
Get the tutorial at Make Scout.
DIY Mini Honey Jars
Your guests can bring home the sweetest favors around—mini jars of honey! Complete with honey dippers and a cute phrase, everyone is sure to be buzzing about these favors.
Get the tutorial at The Pretty Life Girls.
DIY Wooden Keychains
A keychain is a unique favor to give at weddings. Give yours a personal touch by including fun designs and the first letter of each guest’s name.
Get the tutorial at Tidewater and Tulle.
DIY Palo Santo Bundles
If you’re aiming for a bohemian wedding theme, these palo santo favors will fit right in. Guests can take them home to invite good vibes into their spaces.
Get the tutorial at Paper & Stitch.
DIY Lavender Soap
There's no scent more soothing than lavender. With these favors, send your guests home with some relaxing aromatherapy.
Get the tutorial at Tidewater and Tulle.
DIY Floral Resin Heart Magnets
These petal-filled, heart-shaped magnets are all kinds of adorable. Made with resin, your guests will be reminded of your wedding every time they look at their refrigerators.
Get the tutorial at A Bubbly Life.
DIY Floral Wooden Wall Art
Wall art is certainly a one-of-a-kind favor for a wedding! Easy to make, they feature stunning vintage-inspired blooms.
Get the tutorial at A Piece of Rainbow.
DIY Treat Favors
This tutorial provides a variety of scrumptious candy barks. Once you and your soon-to-be spouse pick your favorites, you can include them in treat bags your guests can savor.
Get the tutorial at Something Turquoise.
DIY Book Flowers
Using the pages of old paperbacks (that are so budget-friendly!), you can make these lovely flowers to hand out to guests.
Get the tutorial at Cooking a la Mel.
DIY Bowl Floral Arrangements
Gift each wedding guest with a bowl of vibrant flowers. You can go to a thrift store to score the bowls—they’ll look so pretty at each place setting!
Get the tutorial at My Poppet Living.
DIY Lavender-Rosemary Candles
You can’t go wrong with DIY lavender-rosemary candles—it’s definitely a crowd-pleasing scent! Complete the favor with a “Made with Love” tag.
Get the tutorial at Live Simply.
DIY Seed Packets
Pick out the prettiest seed packets you can find, dress them up with velvet ribbons, and voila! You'll have instant, beautiful wedding favors that are easy on your wallet and schedule.
Get the tutorial at Finding Lovely.
DIY Popcorn Favors
Using printable tags and tiny jars, you can give your guests popcorn to pop, something they can enjoy as soon as they’re home from your wedding.
Get the tutorial at Twelve on Main.
DIY Resin Photo Coasters
You can transform Mason jar lids into the cutest coasters around. Each round will showcase photos of you and your sweetheart, of course.
Get the tutorial at Something Turquoise.
DIY Terra Cotta Succulent Favors
Give miniature terra cotta pots a modern, painted design, then plant real succulents in them. Include names and table numbers if you’d like the favors to double as place cards.
Get the tutorial at Dalla Vita.
DIY Oyster Shell Trinket Dishes
If your wedding is shaping up to look like something out of an Anthropologie catalog, look no further than these DIY oyster shell trinket dishes.
Get the tutorial at A Piece of Rainbow.
DIY Message in a Bottle Favors
Perhaps your wedding has a nautical or beachy vibe. For this celebration, you should definitely make these message in a bottle favors. For the letter inside, you could write up the story of how you and your significant other first met.
Get the tutorial at Sadie Seasongoods.
DIY Beer Can Planters
Do you enjoy craft beers and the cool cans they come in? Then you should make these oh-so-hip planters that everyone attending your wedding will love.
Get the tutorial at The Merrythought.
DIY Bath Salts
With this tutorial, you can whip up three different types of bath salts as favors (lavender, eucalyptus rose, and citrus, safflower, and calendula). Make some stress-busting bath salts for yourself in the process!
Get the tutorial at A Life Adjacent.
DIY Wedding Pretzels
How delightful are these pretzel rod favors, all dressed up for your wedding day? They’re guaranteed to be delicious!
Get the tutorial at The Inspiration Edit.
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