15 Engagement Party Favors Guests Really, Really Love

This post is about the best engagement party favors.

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For far too long, engagement party guests who bring lovely gifts that they carefully selected off the registry have been given a koozie or bottle opener with the couple’s name on it in response.

Trust us when we say – no one wants this!

Instead, show your guests your thanks with something they are genuinely excited to receive.

This post shows you engagement party favors guests actually want.

Does your engagement party have to have favors?

Technically, your engagement party doesn’t have to have favors. However, if you expect guests to bring gifts, it’s courteous to show your appreciation with a nice favor and follow up with an engagement party thank you card.

Before finding the best favors for your party, ensure there aren’t items guests will already take home. For example, engagement parties that feature a flower bar send guests home with a whole bouquet. Some engagement parties have a photo booth with strips of photos that guests keep.

Who pays for the favors?

Traditionally, the party host pays for the favors. The host varies from couple to couple but is typically a joint effort by both people’s parents.

While the host manages all party components, the engaged couple must approve everything – unless it’s a surprise party, of course!

If you’re the host, it’s best practice to give the engaged couple a few options for all the components—their favors, theme, venue, and food.

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How do you pick the right favors?

If your engagement party has a theme, pick something adjacent to that. For example, an Italian Countryside-themed engagement party could give mini bottles of Italian olive oil and balsamic vinegar as favors.

Your favors don’t have to follow a specific theme. If your party doesn’t have a theme and instead is just focused on the couple, choose a favor that your guest list will be excited about.

Engagement party favors to avoid 

Honestly, there’s a lot of junk promoted as engagement party favors. Who legitimately wants a beer koozie with the names of two people who got married on it? No one!

Instead of buying junk with the couple’s name slapped across it, think of items that your guests will enjoy using. To do this, think through the kind of people on your guest list. Are they fancy, foodies who would use a cookbook? Or are they outdoorsy gardeners who would like an heirloom tomato plant?

Catering your favors to your guest list is key to them being a hit.

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Engagement party favors ideas

Below is a collection of popular favor ideas.

Plants and things to grow

Instead of just giving your guests an item to take home, you’re getting them an activity!

High-Quality Soaps or Candles

Depending on where you get them from, soaps or candles can be a very cheesy gift. When done right, guests enjoy them.

Food

Many wedding guests say food items they can take home are always a hit. If you can match a food item to your theme, a mini version makes for a great favor.

Miscellaneous favor ideas

These items are great for bundling with others, or to give on their own – depending on the formality of your party.

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