Calla Lily is a flower that represents magnificent beauty, purity, rebirth and marriage. The beautiful trumpet shape of this flower gives it a very elegant look that is perfect for weddings. When you plan your calla lily inspired event remember to have the following items.

Guest Book and Pen Set

This beautiful guest book and matching pen set is sure to make your guests smile as they sign their well wishes. Add your own photo to this guest book to personalize it even more.

Toasting Glasses

These beautiful toasting glasses keep all the elegance and beauty of the calla lily. These are used during your guests toasts to you and a happy future and for the united drink.

Cake and Knife Set

Cutting the cake is usually a wonderful and playful time for the bride and groom. You might find one of them smashing the cake into the others mouth or tapping them on the nose with frosting. I once even saw a couple throw a piece at each other! Before you can feed each other the cake, you need to take pictures of cutting it together. These wonderful knife and serving set give the tradition of cutting the cake an elegant look.

Calla Lily Favors

There are so many options of what to use as favors now days. When it comes to calla lilies, there is no exception. When you choose a favor, think of your guests and what you think will be used. If you have a group of people who don’t drink wine, it is probably a better idea not to give them wine bottle stoppers. Here are just a few of the calla lily favors out there. Click on each one for more information.

Beach theme bridal showers have become quite popular in the past few years. A beach theme bridal shower is the perfect way to make an exotic pre-wedding celebration. A beach party combines fun and creativity.

Planning a little ahead of time can help in making any party successful. The most exciting part about beach parties is the shopping for party favors. A seemingly endless variety of personalized and decorative party favors with a beach theme are available for you to take your pick from.

Some of the most popular choices are seashell theme or beach themed candles. If you want to capture the true spirit of island sceneries, then a Flip-Flop” Photo Frame with Flower Accent can be a great idea for a favor. They are cute, delightful and breezy as a walk on the beach.

You can also choose Set Sail” Frosted Glass Sailboat Tealight Holders as a party favor for your beach theme bridal shower. The candle-lit sailboats on a nighttime harbor, each one glowing with ambience portray the perfect romantic image.

You can keep your guests guessing with the Seaside Tea Light Candle Set favor. Your guests will keep wondering whether those are real shells pressed in these darling little candles. This set features a variety of shell and starfish designs, and every candle has a pleasant soft citrus scent. Just the right choice for any sandy celebration!

With these splendid ideas you would surely love to go on a shopping spree and pick the most elegant party favors.

With the release of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, tea parties have been rising in popularity. I have been seeing everything from birthday parties to wedding with a tea party theme and favors. So how do you make yours special? Here are a few tips.

Personalized Tea Packets
This is the main one, personalizing the packets of tea will help guest remember your day forever. It also gives them a gift that they can use instead of throw in a drawer or box and never see again. Practical gifts are the way to go now days. Guests aren’t as excited about keepsakes as they used to be. These personalized tea packets have a lot of available personalization. They are categorized under Bridal Shower, Wedding, Christening/Religious, Baby Shower, and Holidays.

With so many options, you are bound to find a something that will work. They also come in three flavors: black, green, and jasmine.

Tea Infusers
For those of us who don’t know (I didn’t till just a few moments ago), you place loose tea leaves or bags into the infuser while you brew your cup of tea. This keeps you from having floating leaves in your tea. I don’t know about you, but I hate floating pieces of anything in my tea. If your guests are like me, then these infusers will be a great addition to your personalized tea packets.

Teapot Timer
I know it sounds a bit silly, but can you imagine sitting there, enjoying each other’s company laughing, and joking and letting your brewing cup of tea go bitter because you forgot about it? We all loose track of time, whether it’s in the kitchen cooking, reading a good book, or especially when spending time with good friends. This item will be a practical gift that will allow them to multi task at home and keep their tea from getting bitter at your party.

Personalized Glass Cup
This is the final item I will suggest. I don’t think this one needs any explaining. Personalized cups or mugs will add that extra magic to your event. These also have a lot of different options for personalization so you will be able to match it and make it work.

To add the final touch to your event, take all the items, put them in a small box, basket, or bag together, place package at their seat and you have a perfect little party gift that can be used then and after. Just don’t forget the food!

Weddings can be very expensive, but there are ways to cut back on the cost. Most guests will expect you to have centerpieces and to give wedding favors as a way of showing you, the soon to be newlyweds, care about them. So why not take care of both with only one bill to pay? Here are some ideas for how to incorporate favors as center pieces.

1) Floating items in water.

Not every venue will allow you to have candles, though if they do, I suggest you go with floating candles above. For my roommate’s wedding we deconstructed silk flowers, added a light, and reconstructed the flower around them then floated the flowers with beads at the bottom of each one with one of the wedding colors. I have found some soap flowers that could do the trick as well if you would prefer to not spend the 20+ minutes per flower.

These beautiful orchids can be used in 2 ways. The first is that you could just take the confetti and place it in the water and leave the orchids surrounding the bottom or you could reverse. You could also place both inside the water. HotRef has a few different varieties of the flowers and also just plain confetti.

2) Beach themed

Beach themed weddings open up a lot of options for the combining of centerpieces. First thing you can do is use sand and favor bags that look like beach bag. Fill them with some M&Ms and you have a cute center piece and favors in two easy steps.

You can also find sand in many colors to fit your theme.

You can find sea shells and small candles; place them in the sand with some driftwood (or just sticks) to give a being on the beach feel. Below are some wonderful seaside inspired tea light candles that are inexpensive. Sailboats placed strategically in blue sand will give the feeling of being on or next to the ocean! Adding a candle behind the sails that can give the feel of being at the beach and watching the stars.

Get creative, make your own or just combine items to get the centerpiece and favors that your guests can take home. You don’t need one item for every person because you will have couples, families, and people who don’t want to take anything home. This is your special day, so don’t forget to have fun!

All items listed shown above can be found at www.hotref.com, click on the images to be taken to the item pages.

Here are some great wedding favor ideas that will be used over and over again.

Wine Charms

I know when I get together with the family, there is going to be wine. Most people in my family have a small collection of wine charms they are hoping to use. I also know they are consently asked where they got each set. And if you are looking to save some more money, you can give these out individually instead of as sets!

Wine Stoppers

So many different options, so little space! There are stars, hearts, seashells, grapes, angels and so many more! They will be a great gift or decoration for your next event. With so many options to choose from, you are bound to find the perfect match for your theme.

One for the groom anyone?

These are just a couple of the options out there.

Music to Thy Ears~~

To add taste and class to your event, all you need is these simple yet sophisticfated musical themed favors. With their help, your party will definitely flow! Make the special occasion not only like music to your guests’s ears, but also a memorable  happening that will touch their heartstring. 

“Ain’t Love Grand?” Piano Place Card Holders with Cards

Love is the music of the soul, bring the music of love to your reception tables with “Ain’t Love Grand?” Piano Place Card Holders. Your guests can take these adorable, diminutive replicas of a grand piano home and use them as photo holders.

Musical Note Place Card Holders

There’ll be music in the air as your guests find their seating assignments whimsically displayed in these cute musical note place card holders. Perfect for any number of event themes, the resin and wire place card holders come in three assorted musical note designs and feature a round silver base with a wire extension with a black and silver rhinestone-embellished note at the top.

Musical Note Key Chain Favors

Your guests are sure to be singing a happy tune when they receive these whimsical musical note keychain favors at your event. In perfect key for any music filled occasion, the key chains come in three assorted notes. Each with a rhinestone-embellished black resin note charm connected at its top to a sturdy chrome chain and ring.

Wish Upon a Star~~

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you

If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do

Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing

Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true!

Star shaped favors are so versatile. They can be used in almost any occasion. Make a wish upon a star, and your wish is sure to come true. (Just be careful what you wish for. ^_^)

Silver Star Placecard Holder with Candle Holder

Well, here’s a shining example of a useful and fun favor! It’s a perfect choice as a memento for any day that’s sure to make you and your guests feel like stars. So elegant and absolutely CUTE!

“A Star is Born” Star-Shaped-Glass Votives

They are gorgeous baby shower favors which will make your guests’ table shine. The filled votives are in a tanslucent glass holder that gives the star candle its shape. Each votive is exquisitely presented in a shimmering organza bag (pink for girls or blue for boys) secured by a shiny, satin drawstring and a tag which features a stork delivering a tiny “star” and the words “A Star is Born”.

Vineyard Collection Star Design Wine Stoppers

Great as favors for any fun-filled occasion, you’ll be thanking your lucky stars that you chose these delightful star design wine stoppers for your special event. Each wine stopper features a stylish star chrome star outline perched on a sturdy chrome stem.

Pair Up~~~

It’s believed that we’re all incomplete until we’ve found true love. Only when paired up with the other half - your soul mate, can we truely accomplish a complete circle and be fully fulfilled. If you’re the lucky ones who’ve already got someone to hold your hand, then congratulations! If not, just keep looking~~ Meanwhile, allow me to entertain you guys with these lovely paired-up favors. ^_^

“Two Peas in a Pod” Candle in Ivy Print Gift Box

“Two Peas in a Pod” candles set off the perfect spring or summer reception, engagement party, garden party or bridal shower. Sweet little pea motif evokes the charm of a spring fling… or a perfect romantic pairing. Each pea is a separate little removable pea, nestled in a matching waxen pod. Precious illustrated peas and floral greenery wind around the included gift box.

For more choices, “Two Peas in a Pod” Ceramic Salt & Pepper Shakers and “Two Peas in a Pod” Placecard Holders are available too.

“The Perfect Pair” Cookie Cutters in Wooden Gift Box

The deliciously sweet favor - “The Perfect Pair” cookie cutters will remind your guests that you were made for each other each time they pop a tasty, pear-shaped, home-baked cookie in their mouth. Nestled closely together in a decorative wood gift box with a straw bed and a clear top, the two stainless-steel cookie cutters surround decorative pear background. Brightening the gift box is a pear-green, satin ribbon with a “For You” tag in leaf design and a sticker that declares you’re “The Perfect Pair”.

For more choices, “The Perfect Pair” Pear Timer and “The Perfect Pair” Pear Candles are also available.

Adorable Gingerbread Bride & Groom Candle Favors

It’s a storybook day so why not add some fairy tale charm to your tables with these two cute characters! Each gingerbread-inspired candle favor depicts either a blushing gingerbread bride or a gingerbread groom - delightfully decorated with icing and candy style decorations and details.

Live Happily Ever After in Las Vegas~~

Life is a rollercoaster where there’re ups and downs. Thank God you’re LUCKY enough to find your significant other. So, grab your dice, and never let go the hand of your loved one. Period. Looking forward to adding a bit of spice and favor for your big day? Here’re a bunch of bridal favors perfect for a Las Vegas themed wedding.

“Lucky in Love” Translucent Playing Card Bottle Stoppers

You’ve been lucky in love, and you want a wedding favor that “suits” your style and your Las Vegas- or casino-themed wedding. Stunning in design and color, always useful and cleverly presented in a playing-card gift box, the translucent acrylic bottle stoppers will make your guests feel like they’ve hit the jackpot! The ingenious, black-and-white playing-card gift box has a clear showcase window, four aces on the back, and the words “Lucky in Love” with four more aces appear on the front. Smartly accented with a sheer, white organza ribbon and bow and a matching, playing-card “For You” tag, the set of four includes one stopper of each suit-two red and two black. What a deal!

“Perfectly Suited!” Las Vegas-Themed Glass Photo Coasters

You win the hand when love starts! Every guest will know you took a gamble and hit the jackpot when they receive the “Perfectly Suited!” Las Vegas-Themed Glass Photo Coasters. A 2″ x 2″ space for a favorite photo or place card is surrounded by the red and black playing-card icons, and there are four tiny “feet” on the back for surface protection.

Horseshoe Key Chain Favors

The horseshoe is one of the world’s most relied upon symbols of luck. So give your guests some “good fortune to go” with these dazzling horseshoe key chain favors. Your guests are sure to feel lucky to receive these “lucky charm” horseshoe key chains as their event favors. Perfect for casino nights, retirement parties and almost any occasion where Lady Luck is on the guest list.

Las Vegas themed Chrome Keychain with Crystal Dice

With Las Vegas-style weddings and showers on a hot streak, it’s a sure bet that this chrome keychain with crystal dice makes a fabulous favor.

Asian Fusion

If you’re going for a bit of oriental mystery for your wedding or other special occasion, then why not have a taste of asian fusion?

Double Happiness Keepsake Candle

The double happiness candle favor is Asian-themed wedding favor. The Chinese character “Double happiness” - especially in red - is a traditional wedding sign. It’s a classic keepsake your guests will love - an exquisitely designed block candle embellished with happiness. The sleek candle is designed in gorgeous red and black and is engraved with the Asian-inspired traditional “double happiness” symbol as a lasting reminder of love and happiness. Stunningly presented in a clear gift box with a shimmery gold ribbon and bi-lingual “Thank You” tag attached.  

“Chinese Tapestry” Votive Candle in Silken

As rich in color, mystery and tradition as the Orient itself, the “Chinese Tapestry” Votive Candle turns custom inside out with the truly dramatic beauty of this favor found in its exquisite presentation. This deep-red candle is an elaborately designed, red-and-black Chinese tapestry pouch, accented with vibrant red organza tied with a matching “double-happiness” tag and red braid ending in two large, gold-thread-trimmed tassels. Red stands for happiness in oriental culture. It’s the color for celebration. So, don’t hesitate to use it to your advantage.

Pink Fortune Cookie Bath Fizzer

Pink fortune cookie bath fizzer rose scented. Comes packaged in a clear gift box with pink satin ribbon. After your guests enjoy your fabulous event they can go home and relax with a scented bath with these great gifts they will truly enjoy.