Multicultural Wedding Favors

I was visiting a website www.chicweddingfavors.com and found information regarding Multicultural wedding ideas and wedding favors. It is becoming increasingly more common for couples of mixed background and ancestries to marry. Hence, there is more demand for creative ways to have a multicultural wedding. At any multicultural wedding each family’s traditions are both wonderful in themselves and important. Therefore, it is important to incorporate both cultures and not to neglect one culture while spotlighting the other. There are little ways to put special cultural touches to the wedding, including in such aspects as wedding favors, food, décor and entertainment. Even if the couple themselves don’t have strong ties to their individual cultures, it is important to consider the feelings of the family members. (Sara Macy of ChicWeddingFavors.com)

One of the easiest ways to approach a multicultural wedding is to let one culture dominate the ceremony and the other the reception. Often the wedding ceremony takes place in the pride of the bride’s cultural and the wedding reception follows the traditions of the groom’s culture. The wedding reception can have traditional food, entertainment, and toasts to honor the cultural background. Many modern Asian American couples will have a traditional Asian wedding ceremony in tradition Asian wedding attire and then the wedding reception is usually a modern traditional American wedding reception.

As the wedding ceremony is of a spiritual nature for most cultures, it is often important to ensure the wedding attire, vows, music, décor and procedures of both the bride and groom as closely as possible. It is common to hold two ceremonies when the two cultures are extremely different. Couples often like to take separate religious vows at each of their given religious houses. Multicultural weddings are often elaborated and last several days in order to incorporate both cultures and events.

There are also innumerable ways to include both cultures at a wedding without lapsing into a multiple days wedding. One way is to have the bride and groom wear the traditional attire of one heritage, while proceeding down the aisle to traditional music of the other. Another take is to have the bride and groom dress according to each other’s cultural heritage. This will symbolize their total willingness to embrace one another’s traditions.

Wedding Favors

Another nice touch is to give out a little wedding favor at the ceremony to symbolize one culture and another wedding favor at the reception to symbolize the other culture.

Give out wedding favors from both cultures or mix it up. For example, at an American/Asian wedding give out truffles or all American M&M’s in a traditional Asian takeout favor box. Asian favors are very popular and inexpensive. Some pictures are below of a few Asian themed favors I found on www.beau-coup.com.

Double Happiness Wedding Favor Bag

Cherry Blossom Glass Coasters

Personalized Themed Cookie Jars

Wedding favors are one of the most creative ways to express yourselves and show gratitude to your guests. That is why it is important to be creative and symbolic with the multicultural wedding favors.

Multicultural weddings are on the rise. There is an increasing need to find thoughtful ways to blend two cultures so that wedding guests can cherish and enjoy the special day. Do you know anyone who has had a multicultural wedding? Care to share your experience? I would love to hear form you with your ideas or suggestions for wedding favor ideas for a multicultural wedding, but for now...

Happy Planning!

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Sources: www.beau-coup.com and Sara Macy of ChicWeddingFavors.com, 2007.

Spring is in the Air...

Elegant Shower Favors is an online company in Bartlett, IL that has a great selection of wedding and party favors.

Since spring is fast approaching us, I'd thought I share this wonderful company with you in case you need ideas for your spring or summer wedding.



*Descriptions of favors below

Elegant Shower Favors sell very creative and unique favors and gifts that come in a variety of themes. and have a wide selection of creative favors in a variety of themes.

• Elegant wedding favors
• Elegant wedding shower favors
• Gifts for groomsmen, bridesmaids & more
• Eco-Friendly favors
• Unique placecard holders & Frames (below is a Miniature Gold Chair Favor Box with Heart Charm & Ribbon, which can be monogrammed)

Shining moments, like your wedding or a 50th anniversary celebration, deserve the warm, elegant ambience that only gold can give! These classically designed, miniature chairs with a stunning, gold finish silently beckon your guests to their seats with a stylish place card and a sweet surprise.

A sure fit for anyone that is looking for a little personality to add to their wedding and/or reception.

Visit Elegant Shower Favors at http://www.elegantshowerfavors.com/ for your favor needs. Happy Planning!

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Descriptions of favors above: "Love Grows" Plantable Wildflower Favors (Daisy); "Love is Blooming" Wildflower Seed Favor Kits; "He Loves Me. He Loves Me Not." 10 piece flower petal nail files; "Love Muffins" Muffin Mix, respectively.

Wedding Favor Ideas on a Budget...

As I go on my quest looking for wedding favors for my clients who are on a budget, I came across this wonderful company, Cherished Gift & Favors. At Cherished Gifts & Favors their goal is to offer customers the latest trends in elegant favors and gifts at affordable prices. They specialize in providing a unique selection of elegant wedding favors, party favors, place card holders, favor packaging, wedding accessories, personalized gifts, guest books, and toasting flutes for your special event.

Below is one of their wine themed wedding favors. This one is called 'It's a Shoe Thing' Shoe Bottle Opener. Envision style and sophistication married with a perfect fit! A trio of tiny, rhinestones adorn the top of this sexy, silver-chrome, stiletto shoe, so stunning that bottles almost line up to be opened. Prominently displayed in a shoe-box window, the passion-pink gift box says “It’s a Shoe Thing!” Shoe Bottle Opener on the front and back. The shoebox top is jet black with small, white polka dots and adorned with a black, grosgrain bow and a matching “For You” Tag.

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Cherished Gift & Favors is located in Florida, but you can order online at http://www.cherishedgiftfavors.com/. Check it out!

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