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How have I never heard of these? I saw this woman’s video on YouTube for DIY favors and she made Rachetti Branches with ease. I think her finished product was very cute and I immediately began thinking of how pretty these favors would be in various colors to coordinate with your wedding.

These favors look easy to modify so you can really customize them to your taste. I suggest using a smaller ribbon or silver bands to place around the stems. Tanisha also suggested dying the Jordan Almond holders to match your color scheme. Consider adding a personal touch to your branches by attaching a tag with your engagement photo and your names and wedding date on the back. Place them at each table setting or create beautiful bouquets of Rachetti Branches and use them as a centerpieces.

The hubby and I recently went to a wedding where the bride and groom chose to donate the money they would have spent on favors to the American Heart Association. This was an especially touching gesture since the groom lost his father to heart disease.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, here are a few suggestions should you be interested in incorporating this cause at your special event.

MyWeddingFavors.com

A variety of pink flowers for your bouquet: BloomeryWeddings.com

Inapinkbox.com

Brides Against Breast Cancer

Strawberries and Chocolate…nope, nothing gets more decadent than that and producers of this sought out commodity know it.  Perhaps this is why our research on the delicious gems produced some of the most expensive results out there for an edible favor.  However, if you have your heart set on this treat, you can save your self some money by doing it yourself.  Just follow the steps below and prepare to wow your guests with your subtly sensual class.

To begin, you will need:

24-30 perfectly ripened strawberries, green caps intact
6 oz (.375 lb) sweet, semi-sweet, bitter sweet, milk and/or white chocolate. Preferably chocolate chips, or chocolate bars coarsely chopped (Chocolate chips are the best way to melt chocolate).  

Food coloring and/or colored candy pieces  

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips using either the defrost setting or 10-percent power in the microwave. Use two to three minute increments until smooth.  

There is a technique involved to perfect chocolate-covered strawberries. When you dip the strawberry into the melted chocolate, give it a little shake as you withdraw it. This will fill in all the cracks and leave a nice, even line of chocolate at the base. When the strawberry is completely withdrawn from the chocolate, swirl it in a quick, clockwise motion to “spin” the dripping chocolate off.

Invert the hand, pointing the strawberry at the ceiling, to seal it and allow you to sprinkle other candies or toppings around the surface.

Cool covered strawberries on a sheet pan with wax paper. Keep them at a cool room temperature and try to dip them the same day you serve them.

For Tuxedo Strawberries, dip strawberries in both white and dark chocolate to create a tuxedo effect. Dip in white first, let the chocolate dry, then dip twice in dark chocolate (once on each side to create a V of white), giving them that little shake to keep a straight line. Buttons and a bow tie can easily be added with the tip of a toothpick.

For baby showers or any other type of gathering, you can color co-ordinate your strawberries to match your color scheme by simply using food coloring to dye white chocolate in which to dip the strawberries.  Or, if you are not partial to white chocolate (which shouldn’t be considered chocolate in this chocolate lover’s opinion) simply use candy pieces in the color of your choosing.  It will really give your celebration a sense of indulgence without acquiring that ouch pricing.

In most cases, the DIY bride is looking for easy to do yet stylish projects to make her wedding both memorable yet simple. Not to mention inexpensive. Well, after a little bit of research, we’ve found the Candle Favor Tin to satisfy all of those requirements while remaining fairly easy to make. Just follow the steps below, and you are sure to be happy with the results.

The needed supplies for making these candle favors:
Wax, Wicks, Favor Containers (we suggest these, A Wax Melter, A Large Pot, Fragrances, Dyes

1) Spread newspapers over the candle making area. You may wish to double or triple layer so that any spills will not damage the table surface you are working on.

2) Begin to melt your wax. It is easiest to place a wax melter in a large pot half-filled with water on a burner over low-medium heat. Gradually place wax pieces into the melter. If you do not have a melter, another small metal pot or bowl will work fine. When the wax has melted, you can add coloring or fragrance to coordinate with your theme/color scheme.

3) Cut pre-tabbed wicks to ½ inch above the container edge and place them in the center of the containers. Pour the wax mixture over and let stand for twelve hours.

4) While the wax cools, design and print out the labels that will go onto the favor top. Since we are using the round favor tins, we suggest the Wilton template . If you are using a different size or style, be sure to find out what template works best for your favor. Usually, this information can be found with the product information or on the maker’s website.

5) Once the candles have completely hardened, place the favor tin lid onto the tin securely and affix the label to the top. Now you have a favor that is not only eye catching, but also unique and affordable. (These are also great favor ideas for baby showers and Girls Night Out)