Wedding Favours Containing ‘Something Blue’
October 30th, 2011 | 
Author: For those of you marrying next year you will know that wedding themes are leaning towards blue colours. Those in the wedding planning industry will agree that weddings being organized for next season are heavily focused on ‘something blue’ whether this be with blue anemone or delphinium bouquets, blue favour boxes, royal blue menu cards, pew ties in baby blue or even bridesmaids in navy. Whatever kind of blue it is, if you want a trendy wedding, you should ensure your wedding is something blue!
If blue is definitely going to be your theme, you can remain stylish with an array of cobalt, navy, French, Wedgewood and pale blues all mixed in together. There is no reason why many types of blue cannot all be mixed together. The variation in tones will give your tables so much depth and interest as guests enter your reception room.
So, how can you create this sensation? The best way to attain depth is through your favours as these will be prominent on your table settings. One idea would be to give guests square boxes with lids with alternate bases and lids. In other words, mix and match blue bases with white lids and tie them with either blue or white satin ribbon. To complete the look you could tie matching satin ribbon on place cards or use it within your floral centrepieces.
An alternative way to make your favour boxes work for you, is to use one style and colour of box but vary them with different shades of ribbon. Choose celeste blue favour boxes and tie half of them with navy blue ribbon personalised with pale blue foil and the remaining half with pale blue ribbon personalised with navy blue foil. If personalising your favours takes you a little out of your budget, you could tie half of your boxes in thick navy organza and finish them with thin pale blue satin ribbon and tie the remaining half with thick pale blue organza finished with thin navy satin ribbon. Either way, you are guaranteed to have beautiful wedding favours.
Traditional bomboniere nets and tulle are still hugely popular in this country probably due to their versatility. Using 2 to 3 nets per favour is best, though this will often be dependent on the type of tulle you are using. For thicker or two-tone nets, 2 will be enough to create the desired effect. For usual nets though, the best way of creating these items is to use 3 different colour nets and vary how you layer them. Your first favour would contain a navy net on top of a pale blue net on top of a white net. Then, your second favour would contain a pale blue net on a white net on top of a navy net and so on. If you are bunching all your wedding favours together either as a table centrepiece or in a basket, varying the colours and the order of the colours will look sensational. If choosing this option, it would look best to keep all the securing ribbon the same – it can look messy if you add too many variables keeping some elements is key for consistency.
What about using organza pouches? These are quick and easy to work with and make great wedding favours. Bring all your shades of blue in with organza pouches in navy, turquoise, pale blue and royal blue and fill them with navy chocolate dragees. This is an ideal solution for those who are having big weddings or when time and cost is an issue.
Whichever favour idea you wish to incorporate into your blue themed wedding, remember the rules that you can have as many shades of blue as long as this is your predominant colour. Continue your blue wedding favour theme across the rest of your reception with the introduction of blue table confetti, blue scatter petals and napkins tied with co-ordinating blue ribbon.
Get lots more blue wedding favours and ideas for your wedding that will make a lasting impression with friends and family. Did you know that wedding favours are one of the most talked about items at a wedding reception?
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