Make-it-Yourself Wedding Favors

Chances are, as you plan your wedding, you're scouring web sites looking for the perfect wedding favors. As you search from site to site, you soon discover that all of the favors start to look the same. Why settle for a wedding favor that all other brides will have this season, when you can have something truly unique. Making your own wedding favors is a great way to personalize your wedding, cut wedding costs and ensure that your favors compliment your wedding colors and theme. Featured are three favors that are quick, easy and may even save you some money!

Mini Photo Album
Supplies
12"x12" patterned scrapbook paper
12"x12" complimentary, colored cardstock
12"x12" neutral cardstock (white, ivory or other muted color)
Ribbon
Chipboard Letters
Wallet-sized Photos - $0.39 @ Costco; 5x7 sheet of 4, 2x3 prints
Letters and numbers stamp set.
Ink pad
Paper cutter
Adhesive (glue stick or other type of scrapbook adhesive)
Scissors

Assembly
Cut patterned paper into 4"x12" pieces (1 sheet of paper will yield 3 albums).
Score patterned paper at 3", 6" and 9". Use a bone folder to crease paper.
Cut neutral cardstock into 3.5"x 2.5" pieces (1 sheet of paper will yield 12 pieces).
Glue neutral cardstock on front of album.
From complimentary, colored cardstock trace and cut out your new initial using the chipboard letter as a template. (paper quantity will vary depending upon letter size. Guesstimated at 10 sheets).
Glue initial on front of album.
Stamp bride and groom names and wedding date on front of label.
Cut ribbon to 17".
Place ribbon around album and tie a bow at front.

Cost Breakdown (per 100 favors)
Patterned Paper ($0.70ea) - $23.80 (34 sheets of paper yields 102 albums)
Colored Cardstock ($0.70ea) - $7.00 (10 sheets of paper, possibly more. Depends upon letter size)
Neutral Cardstock ($0.70ea) - $6.30 (9 sheets of paper yields 108 pieces)
Ribbon ($0.75/yd) - $35.44 (47.25 yards yields 100 albums)
Chipboard Letters - $8.00 (set of alphabet)
Photos ($0.39/sheet of 4) - $39.00 ($1.56 makes 4 albums; 4 sheets w/4 different poses. 25 sheets/pose yields
100 albums)
Stamp Set - $25.00
Ink Pad - $10.00
Paper Cutter - $30.00
Adhesive - $8.00
Scissors - $10.00
TOTAL - $199.54
Cost Per Favor - $2.00

Clear Bag Favor
Supplies
12"x12" patterned scrapbook paper
12"x12" complimentary, colored cardstock
12"x12" neutral cardstock (white, ivory or other muted color)
Clear Cello Bags (4"x9"; Qty. 25/pkg)
Ribbon
Chipboard Letters
Letters and numbers stamp set.
Ink pad
Paper cutter
Adhesive (glue stick or other type of scrapbook adhesive)
Scissors

Assembly
Cut patterned paper into 4"x8" pieces (1-12"x12" paper will yield 4 pieces)
Cut neutral cardstock into 3"x4.25" pieces. Score at 1.5". (1-12"x12" paper will yield 8 pieces)
Cut complimentary cardstock into 1"x 4" pieces (1-12"x12" paper will yield 36 pieces)
Glue complimentary cardstock, centered onto one half section of neutral cardstock. This is your top label.
Stamp bride and groom names and wedding date on front of label.
Insert patterned paper into clear bag.
Insert favor (candies, chocolate dipped pretzels, etc.)
Fold over top section of plastic and place label over top section. Staple at each side.
From complimentary, colored cardstock trace and cut out your new initial using the chipboard letter as a template.
Cut ribbon into 5" pieces. Tie ribbon around initial. Glue initial on front corner of label.

Cost Breakdown (per 100 favors)
Patterned Paper ($0.70ea) - $17.50 (25 sheets of paper yields 100 pieces)
Neutral Cardstock ($0.70ea) - $9.10 (13 sheets of paper yields 104 pieces)
Colored Cardstock ($0.70ea) - $2.10 (3 sheets of paper yields 108 pieces)
Clear Cello Bags ($2.00) - $8.00 (4 pkgs. Yields 100 bags)
Ribbon ($0.75/yd) - $10.50 (14 yards yields 100 pieces)
Chipboard Letters - $8.00 (set of alphabet)
Stamp Set - $25.00
Ink Pad - $10.00
Paper Cutter - $30.00
Adhesive - $5.00
Scissors - $10.00
TOTAL - $135.20
Cost Per Favor $1.35*
* Doesn't include cost of favor.

Patterned Bag Favor
Supplies
12"x12" patterned scrapbook paper
12"x12" complimentary, colored cardstock
12"x12" neutral cardstock (white, ivory or other muted color)
Small paper bags (3.25"x2.25"x6.5"; 16/pkg.)
Ribbon
Chipboard Letters
Letters and numbers stamp set.
Ink pad
Paper cutter
Adhesive (glue stick or other type of scrapbook adhesive)
Scissors (regular and scalloped)

Assembly
Cut patterned paper into 3.5"x4.5" piece AND 3.5"x6" piece (1-12"x12" paper will yield 3 pieces of each size)
Score 3.5"x6" patterned paper at 4.5"
Cut 2" from top of bag.
Glue 3.5"x4.5" AND 3.5"x6" of patterned paper on each side of bag. One side will fold over to close bag.
Scallop cut the edge of the folded piece of patterned paper.
Cut neutral cardstock into 1"x3.5" piece (1 sheet yields 36 pieces) AND 1"x2.75" piece (1 sheet yields 48 pieces)
Glue 1"x3.5" piece of neutral cardstock under folded piece of patterned paper. Scallop cut neutral paper.
Cut complimentary, colored cardstock into 1.5"x 3" pieces (1-12"x12" paper will yield 32 pieces).
Glue 1"x2.75" neutral cardstock on complimentary, colored cardstock. Line up pieces on one edge. This is your label.
Glue label to front of bag.
From neutral cardstock trace and cut out your new initial using the chipboard letter as a template.
Cut ribbon into 5" pieces.
Tie ribbon to initial. Glue initial to front of bag, over label and to one side.
Stamp bride and groom names and wedding date on label.
Punch two holes in folded top; match two additional holes on front side of bag.
Fold over top section lining up holes.
Insert favor (candies, chocolate dipped pretzels, etc.)
Cut ribbon into 14" pieces.
Feed ribbon through holes and tie.

Cost Breakdown (per 100 favors)
Patterned Paper ($0.70ea) - $23.80 (34 sheets of paper yields 102 pieces)
Neutral Cardstock ($0.70ea) - $9.10 (6 sheets of paper for label & scallop; 7 sheets for initial)
Colored Cardstock ($0.70ea) - $2.80 (4 sheets of paper yields 128 pieces)
Paper Bags ($3.00) - $21.00 (7 pkgs. Yields 112 bags)
Ribbon ($0.75/yd) - $35.45 (47.25 yards)
Chipboard Letters - $8.00 (set of alphabet)
Stamp Set - $25.00
Ink Pad - $10.00
Paper Cutter - $30.00
Adhesive - $5.00
Scissors - $10.00
TOTAL $180.15
Cost Per Favor $1.80*
* Doesn't include cost of favor.