How can I make my wedding favors unique and not something guests will just toss or forget about?

Favors people often toss: mini bubbles, small picture frames with you inside, anything that is difficult to transport, anything with your name on it, anything that belongs in a set (think coasters, wine glasses, etc), anything that feels like a trinket - plastic bottle openers, etc.

Here are my general rules: If you can eat it, drink it or (maybe) plant it ... it's going to be a WINNER. Everything else is a bit of a risk.

The best? Donuts, warm chocolate chip cookies and ice cold milk, local jams/honeys/maple syrups, olive oils, Cold to-go Champagne (or any alcohol for that matter), local confections, cocktail making kits, you get the drink. I mean drift.

After choosing the favor itself, it's the personalization that will ultimately make the favor feel like it's a natural and organic part of your wedding. A beautiful watercolor wrap over a bar of chocolate, a family recipe tied to a bottle of olive oil, Limoncello packaged up with your unique formula on the label, a beautiful backdrop that invites people over to see what you're gifting. You can print out your own labels to add to purchased favors or you can start from scratch entirely and get your girls together to make, bake, craft, stick and tie.