Practical wedding favors is a recent buzz term in the wedding favor industry. Practical wedding favors are just that – they represent useful, helpful everyday items with a bridal twist. Have you ever been given a favor that you didn’t know what to do with it? Well, practical favors solve this problem. These wedding favors will not be left on your tables.

So what then are practical wedding favors? Here are some common items which are considered useful while at the same time being wedding themed:

Kitchen Wedding Favors: Kitchen wedding favors encompass a wide variety of useful gifts. From heart shaped spoons to heart handled whisks, these are items which will be used everyday in your guests’ kitchens. Think refrigerator magnets, ice cream scoops, cake servers, or coffee scoops. Some new favors on the market include whimsical kitchen timers in fun themes in pear shapes. Bridal favorites in this category are cookie cutters, salt and pepper shakers and oil bottles.

Coaster Favors: Coasters make elegant and useful guest favors, everyone who attends your wedding will make use of these coaster wedding favors in their homes. This is a universal wedding favor that appeals to men and women, young and old. Available in a variety of materials including: glass, cork and leather. Bridal favorites include themes such as: love coasters, photo coasters, fall in love coasters, beach coasters and Asian glass coasters.

Bookmark Wedding Favors: Classy and practical wedding favors for your friends and family; bookmark wedding favors are a favorite favor among book lovers. For a special touch, clip a handwritten thank you message to each bookmark wedding favor. Another neat idea is to use the bookmarks to hold your seating / place cards. Bridal bestsellers in this category are: hearts, sea-shells, fall laves and calla lily designs.

Key Chain Favors: Key chains are both practical and economical. They are sure to be a big hit with your wedding guests! Available in a range of styles to fit any party decor or theme, keychain wedding favors will make a beloved keepsake from your wedding day. The most popular key chains are those with a heart theme.

Luggage Tags: Luggage tags are useful and tasteful without breaking your wedding favor budget. Many people travel, and those who do not can still use these to attach to briefcases, backpacks or golf bags. Most popular tags purchased for wedding favors are elegant square designs and those with hearts on them.

New and popular items in the practical favor category are personalized notebooks and sticky “love notes” post it note cubes. These favor ideas are not only fun, but functional – your guests will use these in their homes or offices.