DIY Wedding Favor Ideas for a Summer Wedding

Celebrate the brightest months of the year with summery to-go gifts presented with a personalized touch.
 

A striped favor channels the happy, sun-kissed style of poolside cabanas. We designed the wrap to fit a 2-by-3-by-5-inch scallop-trim bag ($28 for 20; bellaterra.net).

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For a refreshing addition, consider providing mini bottles of rosé cider, which are made even more inviting when given labels customized with a blush stripe of paint.

Download the Rosé Cider Label Clip Art

Sea-glass candy resembles the real deal at parties on (and off) the beach ($82.50 for 40 oz; etsy.com/shop/andiespecialtysweets).

Download the Sea-Glass Candy Label Clip Art

Go beyond basic beer with bottled cocktails, which have been popping up at bars everywhere. They've gotten us thinking that offering tall, cool ones could be a refreshing way to personalize your drinks and get them in hand, fast, at your celebration. 

Leave your reception amid loving bursts of light via heart-shaped sparklers ($40 for 72; superiorcelebrations.com).

Download the Sparkler Matchbox Label Clip Art and Sparkler Matchbox Wrap Clip Art

Bid adieu with a flower market–style mini bouquet bundled in glassine (55 cents per sheet, New York Central Art Supply, 800-950-6111) and a band with a witty message.

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Salute nautical Nantucket and Cape Cod or other coastal areas by adorning sailors' rope bracelets or a book of knots with our favor tags.

These favors will soar though the summer breeze, though perhaps not as high as your spirits on your wedding day.

These mini terrariums make chic centerpieces when grouped en masse—and they double as favors, too!

Inspired by the snack holders at delis everywhere, we turned a chip rack into a grab-and-go favor stand. Setup is a breeze: Stamp bags with a customized rubber stamp, slide in cookies, and then clamp packets to the rack.

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To thank wedding guests, fill these cool blue decorated boxes with your favorite candies. More of a pink person? No prob. This cute favor idea can be made in any color.

For a rustic wedding, give guests jars of homemade pickles adorned with our easy-to-make favor tags.

For these eye-catching favor pouches, we used bright tissue paper to create a pattern that mimics the bold beauty of a dahlia, then tied on a tag bearing planting instructions, and verdant ribbon to pose as leaves. At home, guests will peel back the petals to reveal a dormant dahlia bulb brimming with potential and just waiting to take root.

Swipe a few brushstrokes of paint to cover cylindrical favor tins, which get a fun finish from our free "XO" sticker clip art.

Give attendees an edible arrangement that's almost too pretty to eat. Hand-painted cookies are a wilt-free way to thank them for coming ($8 each, sweetambs.com). Customize the treats with your own big-day petals. Then place the cookies in a coordinating box (white gloss favor box, $3; paperpresentation.com).

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Say "mahalo" to guests—that's "thank-you" in Hawaiian—with bags ($31.50 for 100; celestialgifts.com) of sea salt ($36 for 2.8 lbs; foodservicedirect.com) in cut bamboo cups ($29 for 20, and spoons, $21 for 50; bioandchic.com). Top each with a grateful tag.

Download the "Mahalo" Label Clip Art

Take a plain favor box from "meh" to "wow!" with our free vintage tile-pattern clip art design.

Do guests a favor and present them with a small gift planted inside these petite flower-topped boxes. Wrap each small box with a belt of layered ribbons or a strip of woven fabric, and cap it off with a single fabric blossom.

Wrap favor boxes with a nautical touch fitting for a seaside New England celebration.

Good wine is made for giving—and drinking with dear friends. Pick up half bottles of your favorite vintage, apply custom labels, and then wrap them Japanese-style with pieces of denim.

Roll salted caramels in a paper with an enlarged photocopy of fabric. Twist the ends and seal with our downloadable label.

Play up a famous Route 66 cream soda label with this quirky and easy-to-add label.

Seal glassine packages filled with saltwater taffy with a thin ribbon and this printable tag.

This festive favor tag tells guests it's time to indulge.

You can fashion these favors in less time than it takes to strike a match (almost!). Pick one of our free designs, add your initial to the template, print, then cut where indicated.

Most sunny locales have one thing in common: amazing fruit! Think oranges in Florida, pomegranates in Greece, or mangoes in Mexico. Our free patterns complete the package.

Once you've wined and dined your loved ones, see them off with geometric personalized matchbooks and bottles of local vino. Just add your information to our downloadable templates, print everything out, and use them to embellish the goods.

Make This Wine Bottle and Matchbox

Textiles make gorgeous (and easy and inexpensive) packaging for favors. Simply wrap each item and finish with ribbon, yarn, or a rubber-stamped tag. Then, sit back and enjoy the satisfaction of having made yet another perfect match!

End your wedding by handing out pink Himalayan rock salt (an old symbol of good luck) to your guests.

Use our free design to get the look of screen-printed totes with a summer vibe.

Thank attendees with P&H Soda Co. syrups adorned with our easy-to-make favor tags.

Individual vials of high-quality honey, wrapped with bee-decked bands, make for a sweet ending.

The classic ensemble of a striped button-down shirt and French-knot cuff links inspired these packages in summery hues, which we filled with saltwater taffy.