| Ensconced in tiny, exquisitely
decorated boxes, a few candies or a slice of groom’s
cake become delightful gifts for guests to take
with them at the end of the celebration. You can
easily prepare the favors in large quantities if
you use an assembly-line approach, but start early
to avoid a last-minute rush. |
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| Start with plain, inexpensive
boxes, and fill them with anything you like: a souvenir
from the city you are marrying in; a scented soap;
or a few scrumptious cookies, chocolates, or other
sweets. And be sure to consider how best to display
the finished favors. You might arrange them in rows
on a large table by the door, pile them in bowls
for centerpieces, or set them at each guest’s place—perhaps
even having them serve double duty as place cards. |
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Boxed Favor
Ideas
Here are a few of our favorite ways to decorate
favor boxes: |
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| 1. A paper ribbon printed with
poetry binds a stack of boxes. |
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| 2. A blue ribbon threaded through
the lid and sides and secured with knots creates
a handle for this box. |
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| 3. This package is sealed with
a personalized label made using a rubber stamp. |
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| 4. A copper-cord tie is finished
with a monogrammed wax seal. |
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| 5. Buttons make charming closures:
Punch holes in the box’s lid for the button, slip
wire through, and fasten on the underside; tie a
ribbon to the button’s base, loop it around the
box, and wrap to secure. |
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| 6. The message on this lilac
scroll was calligraphed, then photocopied onto the
paper. |
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