Wedding Guest Gift Ideas That They’ll Actually Love

Planning a wedding is…stressful, anyone who’s had a wedding can tell you that. You’ve got to organize everything to the smallest detail and there’s a lot to account for so not having everything 100% figured out from the beginning is totally normal. There’s a lot of weight on you and your partner’s shoulders so we thought we’d help lift some of that by giving you some wedding guest gift ideas that are both cute and useful! Wedding guest gifts or “party favors” can come in all shapes and sizes so sit back and relax for a bit as we go through some gifts we think would be a hit at any wedding.

One go-to gift perfect for any occasion that we love to give is a digital GiftYa gift card. GiftYa is an online merchant that sells eGift cards to a number of restaurants, famous retailers, department stores, local businesses in your hometown, spas, hotels, airlines, and more. GiftYa is the perfect gift to get anyone as you can select a value to put on the card from as little as $5 to as big as $250, personalize it with a picture, video, message, and virtual wrapping paper, and then have it delivered via text or email. That way you can give it to your loved one no matter how far away you are! GiftYa has many cool customization options and plenty of brands they work with, learn more here!

And speaking of GiftYa…

A Dunkin’ Gift Card

A bit of caffeine and carbs for the morning after the party!

Buy A Dunkin’ Gift Card

As much fun as weddings are, and they are fun, the morning after can be a bit of a drag- especially if you were partaking in drinking. Waking up with a headache and feeling a bit fuzzy isn’t fun for anyone, so getting a dose of caffeine and carbs from your local Dunkin’ is the way to fix that. 

Dunkin’ also known as Dunkin’ Donuts is a fast-food chain that specializes in coffee, tea, frozen, iced, and other hot beverages, along with breakfast sandwiches, snacks, and of course, donuts.

You can get yourself your regular coffee to-go order and a Sausage, Egg, & Cheese sammie to really soak up that after-party crash. Then to balance it out grab a classic glazed donut or one of their in-season specials like the pumpkin cake! Get them a Dunkin’ gift card on the day so they can use it the next day after.

You can Purchase a GiftYa Gift Card to Dunkin’ here!

Sweet Treats

Stress baking is REAL. There can be so many things out of your control and one thing that can be in your control is making sweet treats including cookies! If you’re someone that loves to bake and is feeling the need to release those pre-wedding jitters into a creative outlet why not send every guest home with a homemade cookie, brownie, muffin, or something similar. Here are a few recipes you might like to look at- (all of these recipes are vegan and have a gluten free alternative as to make sure they reach a broader audience):

• Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies from chocolate covered katie are super soft, chewy, and chocolaty. Here is a Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe alternative from meaningful eats using gluten-free measure-for-measure flour and almond flour.
• Fudgy Vegan Brownies from The Big Man’s World come with a fun crackly top and gooey middle. Here is Fudgy Gluten Free Brownies from eat with Clarity which uses gluten free all purpose baking flour.
• This recipe is both vegan and gluten-free and it’s the 1-Bowl Pumpkin Muffins (Vegan + GF) from Minimalist Baker which is perfect just in time for fall!

And if you aren’t a baker but this idea intrigues you, you can ask a loved one who does bake, or hire someone to make these delicious goodies to hand out as a wedding favor. 

Or if money is tight, buy chocolate bars or candy from a store in-bulk, take off their packaging and print your own with the wedding date and their name to really make it personal.

Plant Seeds

One gift you can give that’s easy and fun are plant seeds! Getting someone plant seeds can be a super cute idea. They can take these seeds home and plant them in their own home so they can grow something from that celebration of love. But don’t worry! If there are people who don’t know how to take care of plants, these are the easiest plants that they can take care of:

• Sunflowers
• Zinnias
• Sweet Peas
• Basil
• Tomatoes
• Cilantro
• Spinach
• Beans

Mini-Candles

The candle community is real and INTENSE. There are lots of people who love their candles and burn their candles every day when they first wake up or when they come home from a long day. There are so many scents of candles out there and with fall on the horizon getting your guests a fall-themed candle is a must. You can go to Bath & Body Works where they have many single wick candles you can buy in bulk:

– or you can get even smaller candles in bulk if you don’t want to go that big.

Amazon has these Set of 16 Small Scented Candles Soy Wax Aromatherapy Candles 2.5 OZ Portable Tin Candles with Lid on sale for $18.69 (normally priced at $21.99). They each come with a different scent so everyone can go home with a mystery candle. In this collection they have jasmine, rose, vanilla, bergamot, fig, lavender, lemon, spring, gardenia, strawberry, rosemary, peppermint, blue bell wood sage & sea salt peony cherry blossom, and english pear & freesia.

Then Michaels has these kits of 2.5oz candles, here is their Assorted 2.5oz. Scented Candle in Tin Container by Ashland® for $1.99 and if you buy in bulk you can get 24 for $1.36 each. Scent and style will vary with these candles.

Popcorn and a Movie

Popcorn and a movie is a combination that can’t be beat! This timely mix has been around for decades now and has proven to be one that many come back to, so why not give it out at your wedding? For this idea we thought you could buy popcorn, which there are many packages out there:

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And this is a gift that’s built exactly for your purpose as it’s Popcorn Favor Label + Bags where you fill your own bag with the popcorn of your choice with these customizable bags from Etsy user BespokeByBlush for $1.55+. You can choose to get the label with the bag or the labels by themselves only, you can buy them in groups: 1 sampler bag, 12, 48, 60, 80, 96, 120, 204, and 240. This does NOT come with the popcorn in the display picture, you will have to add and assemble the popcorn yourself.

If the above picture persuaded you to go with caramel corn instead of regular popcorn you can get a 32 oz tub of Stonehedge Farms Caramel Flavored Popcorn (which is Gluten Free not Vegan) from Amazon for $17.99 where you can scoop and assemble the bags with delicious salty and sweet goodness! The Stonehedge Popcorn comes in multiple flavors: Caramel, Butter Toffee, Christmas Kettle, Cinnamon Bun, Kettle Corn Crunch, and Salted Caramel.

Then once you have your bags of popcorn ready you can add a movie gift card to the pile so they can have their popcorn and movie combo! AMC Theatres and Cinemark Theatres are two popular choices for movie-goers as they have those comfy seats and ultra HD screens for you to see the latest blockbuster hit.

And if you want to keep it digital and send the gift card out to everyone’s phones and emails, GiftYa works with both AMC and Cinemark, so:

Sleep Masks and Essential Oils

We know planning a wedding can be stressful and even preparing to go to a wedding can be stressful, especially if you are an out-of-towner or you’re super close to the couple getting married and you’re helping out. With that, getting a good night’s sleep after all that adrenaline fades is important, so why not go with something to ensure those sheep hopping over the fence like a sleep mask and roll-on essential oils!

• If you’re needing to buy the sleeping masks in-bulk then look no further than right here: this is the 50 Pieces Eye Cover Sleep Mask from Amazon for $14.99. They are made of sponge and are all black. 
• Looking for more color and a different material? The Hercicy 30 Pieces Sleep Eye Mask is $29.99, comes in five different colors: Gray, Pink, White, Purple, Blue, and Light Pink, and is made of a plush material.
• Then there’s the Coume Silk Sleep Mask Eye Coverings that come in either a count of 16 for $20.99, 32 for $33.99, 48 for $44.99, or 100 for $78.99. They are made of silk and come in eight shades of colors ranging from blues, purples, pinks, and grays.

Then we have Roll On Essential Oils which can be applied to your wrists, temples, and behind the ear to enhance a calming, soothing effect. There are a lot of different scents out there but here’s a few we like:

The Aromatherapy Essential Oils Roll On Set is $19.99 and is 100% cruelty free. Some scents include peppermint and lavender.

The Folkulture Essential Oil Roll On Set of 3 is $9.99 and this pack is specifically made for sleep as it features their “Worry Free, Serene Sleep, and Ease The Snore” Roll-On Oil. The Worry-Free oil is Orange and Lavender, the Serene Sleep is Lavender and Chamomile, and the Ease The Snore is Eucalyptus and Peppermint. 

Mini Canvases

Just like the act of getting married itself is full of love, the entire wedding is full of some kind of magic and what better to help capture that magic then on a canvas? Give your guests mini canvases, specifically these Small Canvases for Painting 30 Pack 4x4Inch Mini Square Blank Canvas 2/5'' from Amazon for $16.99 ones could work. Then provide the guests with a tool to create their art on, we recommend staying away from liquid paint as that can get messy fast. Luckily there’s amazing inventions like these Acrylic Paint Pen Markers for $9.99 on Amazon that will keep the color contained so there’s no unwanted stains on any expensive clothing when you’re creating your piece. Make some art to take home with you so you too can have a piece of magic that day.

And those are some classic, and maybe not-so classic, but unique wedding guest gifts you can give out! There’s plenty of love to share on the big day and these gifts are just little reminders of the special day.