42 Wedding Favors Your Guests Will Actually Want

No one should feel pinges of guilt at your wedding when they decide to throw out your useless wedding favor. So make it something indispensable, as opposed to just putting more crap out there into the world.

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1. Personalized Lip Balm (for a Winter Wedding)

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The average person loses like, one lip balm per week (it's scientifically proven) so we can all appreciate a new one. Especially if you pick yummy, off-kilter flavors like Strawberry Champagne and Blueberry Ginger.

2. Donuts

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For morning hangovers all across the board.

3. S'mores Kit

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4. Jar of Jam

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Passes TSA regulations!

5. Mason Jar of Moonshine

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6. Water Bottles

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We can all use an extra one of these.

7. Sunglasses (for a Summer Wedding)

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8. Coffee Beans

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You can buy these pre-packaged personalized wedding favors from Etsy.

9. Salt Water Taffy

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Especially in yummy flavors like hazelnut and pumpkin.

10. Succulents in Tea Cups

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These adorable favors might be a pain to travel home with, but on the plus side, they pull double-duty as place cards.

According to user MeowyPrincess on Reddit: "I've found people on gumtree/Craigslist who have whole gardens of them who'll let you take cuttings for a few dollars."

Get the tutorial here.

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11. Mojito Kit with Muddler

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12. Tiny Stickers

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Okay, am I the only person who really wants these?

13. Homemade Limoncello

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Get the recipe here.

14. Cute Tote Bag

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15. Mini Sketchbooks

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Get the tutorial here.

16. Journals

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17. Bottle Openers

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You can buy these antique key bottle openers here.

18. Classy Hangover Kit

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Include a small bottle of water or Gatorade, ibuprofen, and an eye mask.

19. Cookie Cutters

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20. Candles Made from Thrifted Teacups

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Include a cute, simple matchbox embossed with a stamp.

21. Cute Containers of Local Honey

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Go the extra mile and infuse the honey with something CRAZY like peppercorns.

22. DIY or Vintage Ornaments (for a November or December Wedding)

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23. Instagram Coasters

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Just be sure to include beautiful, meaningful photos and not just photos emblazoned with your face.

24. Sriracha Salt

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It's remarkably easy to make.

25. Cookie Buffet with Take-Away Containers

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Buffets rule. Everybody loves a good buffet.

26. Shot Glasses

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Everyone could use an extra shot glass.

27. Luggage Tags (for a Destination Wedding)

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28. Small Containers of Vanilla Extract

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29. Customizable Nail Polish

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These make an adorable favor for bridesmaids.

30. Charity Donation Made in Your Guest's Name

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31. Small Bottles of Mead

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32. Single-Use Cameras

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33. Set of Colored Pencils

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34. Tiny Pies in a Jar

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35. Pretty Soaps

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36. Seed Paper

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It's paper that you can plant! Just make sure if your wedding takes place in the park that there aren't rules about handling seeds.

37. Homemade Granola

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38. Tea Diffusers

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39. Booze

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40. Flip Flops

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The ladies in heels will appreciate these.

41. Tasteful Temporary Tattoos

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Get ones that people might actually want to wear.

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More dainty options.

42. Candy-Filled Mugs

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