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| Restaurant favor boxes |
Must be
made ahead. Party favors can’t add stress to your party. Look for something fairly easy to produce in
some quantity that you can make and forget about until it’s time to distribute
it. For me, that usually means a sweet
treat. I have done homemade marshmallows and shortbread cookies. One time I
gave out teacup shaped cookies after a tea party. It could also be something savory. I made a
lot of preserved lemons earlier this year – perhaps I will decant them into
smaller containers and use them as my next party favor. Homemade vinegar is another good choice. Have
an abundance of home-grown tomatoes? There’s your party favor.
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| Heart-shaped marshmallows displayed in a copper heart |
Beautiful
packing. Take a tip from fancy restaurants - their take-home treats are always
beautifully packaged, often in a box with the restaurant’s name on it. You don’t have to get personalized boxes,
just use a cellophane bag (the ones made for corsages or boutineres work really well or there are many others online - here and here for example), add some pretty ribbon and
you’re done.
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| Neon shortbread towers for a summer BBQ |
Adds to
the party décor. If your favor
is seasonal or is related to the theme of the party, so much the better. Think
about how to make it part of the décor. Perhaps make the favor a part of the
centerpiece or let it act as a placecard.
I sometimes display my favors on a sideboard in the hallway by the front
door. Guests see them on the way in and can take one on the way out. It gives
some flair to the sideboard and is functional.
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| The Christmas version of the shortbread towers |
Have you ever given out a party favor? If so, what was it?
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