Need favor ideas for bridal and baby shower!

[TrudyCampbell]

I'm in charge of favors for two showers and I have been slacking. 

Bridal shower- nautical/navy white stripe theme

Baby shower- pink and blue theme

Any ideas?

muppetinma

[petitepomme]

I always vote for edible favors. Could you do cookies or a small bag of M&Ms or other candy in the theme colours?

[Faevantastic]

For the nautical theme, how about message in a bottle? www.invitationinabottle.com/Message_In_A_Bottle_p/bottlesandcorksonly.htm. Fill it with bath salt and put a rolled up paper with a love quote. Tie with with a blue twine to make a bow and a label with their names?

[ruby412]

Mar 14, 2013 7:37:38 GMT -5 petitepomme said:

I always vote for edible favors. Could you do cookies or a small bag of M&Ms or other candy in the theme colours?

Me too. I think little trinkets sometimes don't get the appreciation they might deserve.

My vote would be for themed cookies or cake pops. For my baby shower we did cake pops with pink drizzle and pink bows since I was having a girl. I also like the M&M idea.

[muppetinma]

Hmmm, let me think it over today and I'll get back to you.

[teamhayes]

For the bride, maybe coasters or a beer coozie? I think drinks when I think nautical.

anchor soap?

these wine stoppers are really cute:

www.etsy.com/listing/122030163/nautical-wedding-favor-15-wedding?ref=sr_gallery_15&ga_includes%5B0%5D=tags&ga_search_query=nautical+wedding+favors&ga_ref=related&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_view_type=gallery

[Regina Philange]

Im thinking mini treasure chests with a prize inside, but that is more pirate themed. I will get back to you if i think of anything.

[TrudyCampbell]

Mar 14, 2013 9:24:50 GMT -5 teamhayes said:

For the bride, maybe coasters or a beer coozie? I think drinks when I think nautical.

anchor soap?

these wine stoppers are really cute:

www.etsy.com/listing/122030163/nautical-wedding-favor-15-wedding?ref=sr_gallery_15&ga_includes%5B0%5D=tags&ga_search_query=nautical+wedding+favors&ga_ref=related&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_view_type=gallery

LOVE those!

[muppetinma]

I guess it depends on who your guests are. If I were throwing the bridal shower for my friends with a nautical theme, I would probably make little "cocktail gift bags." I'd pick a simple and thematic drink, probably more than one for some variation, and throw together a little gift bag with the ingredients, tie it up with a ribbon, and include a cute tag with the recipe. For instance, a Cape Cod only has vodka and cranberry juice. Throw a mini-bottle of vodka and a small can of juice in a cellophane bag, tie it up with raffia, make a cute tag with a lighthouse on the front and put the drink recipe on the back. Or a Lifesaver, with Midori, rum, and pineapple juice and a tag of one of those life rings. BUT, that's what would go over well with my circle of friends.



Baby showers are always a bit harder, in my opinion. This one even more so because the theme is so open to interpretation. I tend to fall back on beauty products for ideas.  Something like this could be cute and effective-

Or something like this (although I find the tags to be ugly and cheesy) - 

[teamhayes]

the file and polish is really cute.

I was thinking a drink idea for the nautical theme but couldn't figure out how to do it. I like the vodka nip and a juice but maybe a single champagne bottle would be cheaper?