Pennsylvania Theme Wedding Favors
Pennsylvania is a state filled with all sorts of interesting ideas for themed wedding favors. You may have your own wedding theme already picked out, but if PA is your theme you might consider your wedding locale for inspiration. Philadelphia, for example, is a city filled with history -- silver charms shaped like Independence Hall or a chocolate liberty bell might be just what you've been looking for, and can be found online!PA also has a lot of sweet and romantic state symbols. These include:
- Fireflies: many companies sell firefly lights and firefly candles which you might be able to use in your wedding favor planning.
- Mountain Laurels: press and dry these small, pink flowers in small glass frames purchased online, etched or stenciled with your names and date of your wedding.
- Milk & Chocolate Chip Cookies: send each guest home with two heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies, and directions for dunking in a scrumptious glass of milk!
Hershey's Wedding Favors and Other Sweet Treats
Pennsylvania is also home to one of the world's best known candy makers --Hershey's! Consider creating a "Hershey's kiss" rose for each of your guests, wrapping two to three silver kisses in colored cellophane, inserting a fresh flower stem (ask your wedding florist for their clippings!) and tying off with a simple ribbon bow.It's also easy to create a "Spoonful of Kisses from the New Mr. and Mrs." favor. Simply take a small spoon, place two kisses end to end in the spoon's bowl, wrap with colored tulle and tie off with a simple bow. Add a homemade tag with the "Spoonful of Kisses..." line and ta-da! A sweet, easy to make favor your guests sure to make your guests grin. Alternately, add the saying to the Hershey's kiss flags by personalizing online.
Hershey's and other retailers also offer personalized chocolate bars, miniatures and kisses which you can order online. You'll have your choice from a lovely assortment of designs for the candies' imprint, including seasonal options, classic calligraphy, gorgeous colors and other wonderful motifs. When it comes to creating an individualized romantic wrapper for your candy favor, you'll have even more options and the chance to truly personalize your wedding day favors.
Look to local vendors If you're looking for a smaller, handcrafted candy wedding favor, consider Purity Candy Company, renowned throughout Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley for their chocolate-covered pretzels and other handcrafted sweets. The state is also home to many fine craftsmen of all types; if your wedding is going to have a country theme, consider favors such as a gingham-patterned wooden magnet with your names and wedding date for a homespun keepsake. More PA-inspired favor ideas include apple butter -- a local Pennsylvania Dutch delicacy -- along with 2-4 serving jars of layered pretzel or chocolate chip cookie mix, tied off with the ribbon of your choice. Your wedding planner might also have some unique ideas, so it never hurts to ask.