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Candy is without doubt one of the wedding favors that have the most widespread use. As most people appreciate rounding of a delicious meal with something sweet, it is quite a natural selection. And although it isn't perhaps very original, it is a perfectly adequate choice for your reception.

The options when it comes to candy wedding favors are as varied as for wedding in general - the can be handmade, or perhaps made by yourself to mark the occasion. From luxurious truffles complete with the names of the bride and groom, to classic foiled chocolate hearts, you can come up with many wedding candy ideas that are as original as they are tasty.

About the only problem you are likely to face is that not everyone perhaps likes chocolate, or candy, or mints or anything else you decide to use for your wedding favors. An alternative could be to have a huge bowl of candy where each guest can pick the alternative of their choice.

Just fill an appropriate vessel with a selection of candy wedding favors that are sure to cater to all kinds of tastes. This is the way to go if you do not want to settle on something definitive – just buy a a little bit of of everything to throw into the mix. What you loose from this is of course the possibility of having each favor personalized.

Also, if you include nuts in any form, make sure they are wrapped and clearly labeled so that anyone with allergies will not eat them by mistake.

Your own candy favors

In order to reduce costs, it is a reasonably straightforward affair to make the candy wedding favors yourself. Making chocolate favors is as simple as melting your favorite chocolate and pouring it in a mould, then finally wrapping them in colored foil. If you so desire you can of course go more advanced and make truffle-kind of chocolates by adding butter, cream and possibly other (alcohol) flavorings.

For hard candy, you can strive to buy in bulk to get a good discount and buy your wedding favor boxes or bags separately. Simply doing the packaging yourself will reduce the costs a great deal, which is perfect if you are on a limited budget. All it takes is a little time and effort.

If you want to do something a little more elaborate, it may be a good idea to have someone else take care of organizing your candy wedding favors for you. Personalized favors for example, would be a stylish choice?

Miniature chocolate bars complete with a personalized wrapper with the names of the bride and groom and the date of the wedding on them make for a a slightly more sophisticated wedding favor. For hard candy the same thing could be used with the personalization on the box instead.

With very few exceptions, most people have a weak spot for candy, chocolate and other sweets. This is why it is such a good idea for a wedding favor. Re-inventing the wheel when it comes to favors may involve a lot of work and may not even be appreciated by all your guests.

Candy on the other hand, targets a very broad audience.

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About the author: At her website http://www.weddingnotes.info Monica Hawkins publishes a constant stream of wedding planning articles. One area she is covering right now is wedding favors, such as candy wedding favors and beach wedding favors.

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