Gifts

What are some good gifts for guests and the wedding party? I would like everyone to have something small.. I was thinking like this: http://weddings.thorntons.co.uk/catalog.asp?cat=3694 for the Americans then someone else for the Brits... Any ideas?

We had personalized votive candleholders done-up.  The girls burned the candles in them, which also provided extra decoration for the tables, and the guys used them as shot glasses.  http://weddingshop.theknot.com/weddingwarehouse/ProductPage.aspx?scId=Unique%20Favors&pId=P263&cId=Favors&cTypF=  At the time, they were on sale at The Knot.

We ordered these.  My friends/family loved them cause they can reuse them over and over for whatever they choose!  (I still have my favorite mints in my tin!)

http://www.beau-coup.com/personalized-wedding-mint-tins-anemone-flower.htm

We did CDs of our favorite romantic music.  I burned them all and had a friend design a cover.  The whole thing was pretty inexpensive and people loved them.

We did CDs of our favorite romantic music.  I burned them all and had a friend design a cover.  The whole thing was pretty inexpensive and people loved them.

A friend of mine did this -- relatively inexpensive and they turned-out lovely!

Wow, really nice ideas everyone!  We didn't do gifts.  We had name cards in little frames that people kept, otherwise nothing.  (But then again I don't usually receive anything, so what you all have are really nice and thoughtful as well)

We gave everyone the Thorntons chocs like the link you posted, happyutopia.  They went over well.  I also bought these little miniature vases from Confetti that held the name/place cards for the dinner -- so each person had a small bouquet at their place, and they took the vase if they wanted it.  There were only 20 in attendance (including us) -- 5 Americans & 15 Brits, so we were able to splurge a little.

i bought connemara & amethyst jewelry from here: http://www.connemaracelticgems.com/

i picked it up from the post office just this morning & it's absolutely gorgeous. 

i bought connemara & amethyst jewelry from here: http://www.connemaracelticgems.com/

i picked it up from the post office just this morning & it's absolutely gorgeous. 

Wow, for all of your guests, that is really nice!

I had little paper gift boxes that I panted a sea foam green.  Then I got a bunch of snail shells from the beach, bleached then and painted them with sparkles.  I glued a bunch of sparkly shells with some moss on the boxes and then filled them with hershy kisses.  I bought it all when it was on sale, so it cost me about $50 for 300.  A good amount of time to put it all together, but well worth it, as I refused to give everyone candied almonds (family tradition).

Wow, for all of your guests, that is really nice!

oh no!! 

just for the bridesmaids!!

wish i could afford it for everyone!!

the guest favours will be antique teacups purchased dirt cheap off ebay, with a tealight candle, a biscuit, a choccie & a teabag inside, wrapped in tulle & tied with ribbon. 

oh no!! 

just for the bridesmaids!!

wish i could afford it for everyone!!

the guest favours will be antique teacups purchased dirt cheap off ebay, with a tealight candle, a biscuit, a choccie & a teabag inside, wrapped in tulle & tied with ribbon. 

LOL! 

Wow, that sounds really nice too!

LOL! 

Wow, that sounds really nice too!

the craftwhore in me can't wait to start assembling them! 

i got sets with turqoise earrings and necklaces for my bridesmaids

for the folks who were readers, i got them coach keychains