Are you planning a destination wedding? Perhaps you are holding your wedding on a beach? Or is your wedding land locked in your backyard but still evocative of tropical breezes, sun and sand? Then you need a beach themed wedding favor to complete your special day.

Wedding favors are the last impression your guests have of your wedding; they can be a tiny yummy treat, or a special memento, or an engraved souvenir. But no matter what form your wedding favor takes they need to be special and evocative of your wedding day.

When choosing your beach themed wedding favors consider the details of your wedding first. If your wedding features a nautical theme select a beach wedding favors that captures this idea. Give your guests sailboat shaped votive holders, or lighthouse shaped picture frames. For a New England beach wedding, give your guests a small Adirondack chair which can do double duty as a tea light holder or a place card holder. Neat ideas for a destination beach wedding include luggage tags or mini suitcase favor tins. Personal touches like engraving the bride and groom’s name and the wedding date onto the favor make the keepsake one that will be kept and remembered.

For destination beach themed weddings you can also use practical wedding favors which conjure up the spirit of sand and surf; seashell soaps, Buri Fans, Hawaiian shirts or T-shirts from the destination wedding location, or a wine bottle topper capped with a sterling silver dolphin or seashell. Other fun ideas are flip-flops (when trying to estimate sizes -bigger is better), personalized Frisbees, or sugar cookies in the shape of palm trees, shells, lighthouses, and sea horses.

If you are on a budget try to create low cost beach wedding favors buy purchasing containers such as the Palm Tree Favor Box shown above which fit into your theme but can be filled with low cost items like chocolates, Jordan almonds, or mints. Try filling miniature beach pails with M&M’s in your wedding colors or print custom labels featuring a beach scene to adorn mint tins.

Edible Wedding Favors are becoming inceasting popular these days. Look for "tasty treats" that can be color coordianted with your wedding theme and personalized for a extra speical favor that your guests are sure to enjoy

No matter what type of favor you choose, remember that this is the one tangible item your guests will leave your wedding with; it needs to be memorable.

Helpful Hint: If you're beach theme wedding is a destination wedding out of the country be sure to check with the customs department to make sure you can bring the favor of your choice to their country. This is particularly important for edible favors.