Wedding favor ideas for a BBQ type reception.

[Karissa&Bryan]

Does anyone have any ideas for favors for an informal reception where we are thinking about having BBQ type food that will be buffet style? I was thinking about the candy buffet or even chocolate covered pretzels. I can even include the pretzels in the candy buffet.

[Gertie]

I was at a bbq wedding where the bride's mother took fabric covered in a colorful hot chili pepper print to match the hot chili pepper lights and other use of hot chili peppers in decorating and made simple, one layer thick poly cotton aprons. For the ties she just sewed on growgrain (sp?) ribbon, so it was really just a matter of hemming two rectangles of fabric. If sewing isn't your thing, what about seeing if you can find somewhere that will personalize plain muslin aprons? Or stamp them yourself?

What about bandanas personalized with your names and wedding date?

drink coozies with your names and wedding date?

How about boxed chocolate truffles with chili pepper in them (some really fancy west coast chocolatier makes an assortment of chocolates with various chili and southwest flavors - not sure it sounds good to me but I guess someone must like them because they sell a lot. Probably can find recipes like that somewhere like that cooking channel's website because they often have chocolate with chili on certain of their cooking shows)

What about taking tins, filling them with your own special recipe of bbq rub, and topping them with personalized stickers?

I saw a place online that will put personalized labels on bbq sauce for wedding favors, or why not take a break, hit a nearby bbq contest or local flavor bbq restaurant as they might make either rub or bbq sauce with personal labels for you. Making your own rub is probably cheaper though if cost is a consideration.

[jia]

Hello,


Hey friend if you are planning informal reception then you can also try beach favors, quite suitable for informal wedding or reception.


Regards,
jia123

[EarlyBird]

i just saw this.. something i really like is the lemonade mixes - you put them in a cone shaped baggie and they are adorable.. tie with a striped ribbon.. can be in either pink or yellow

[Strutzin]

Have you thought about using some cheap personalized disposable items? Paper plates and napkins would be perfect for a BBQ style banquet. There are a lot of sites that offer these services incredibly cheap.

Coozies would also be nice. Lots of companies offer these as well and they aren't too expensive. You could either get a lot of disposable custom items or one reusable one for people. When I think BBQ I think a lot of paper plates, drinks, and napkins.

We are likely having at least part of our reception outdoors and are getting the napkins with our name, the date, and our picture on them. To save money we're also ordering some plain ol' napkins so people can save the personalized ones as souvenirs.