Planning your big day on a budget?

One of the easiest ways to save money is with DIY wedding favours.

They may just be a token gesture, to thank your wedding guests for attending – but it’s surprising how quickly the cost can rack up. So rather than buying them ready-made, why not take matters into your own hands (literally) and make your own perfect wedding favour?

Wedding favours don’t have to be anything too extravagant, in fact, there are so many DIY wedding favour ideas out there! Give your friends and family a small and meaningful gift, saving your pennies for that all-important honeymoon!

Here we’ve rounded up a few easy DIY wedding favour ideas using our twines and strings, to help you keep the costs down.

Read on for a little inspiration.

 

6 twine-inspired homemade wedding favour ideas

 

1. A little box of treats

Thinking of keeping things traditional with your DIY wedding favours?

Sugared almonds are the original wedding favour.

Plenty of kraft paper candy boxes are available to buy online for a fair price. So why not buy a kilo bag of the classic sugary treats, pop a handful into each box and tie it up with a length of twine? It’s simple, time-honoured and purse-friendly!

Or, if you’re not a fan of wedding clichés, you could fill the box with something else. Perhaps jelly sweets? Chocolate buttons? Coffee beans? Hot chocolate? Whatever you like! The possibilities are endless.

 

2. Homemade jam jars

Want to spread the love whilst catering to those with a sweet tooth? A jar of jam is the sweetest homemade wedding favour – and if you make the jam or conserve yourself, it’s super affordable too. Just cook up a big batch of your favourite flavour. Buy some tiny jars online and seal each one up with a small swatch of fabric and jute twine.

Not really a domestic goddess? No problem – just leave the jam-making to the professionals! Pick it up during your weekly shop and decant it into small glass jars. That way, there’s zero hassle, yet you still get to give a gift that’s jam-packed with love.

 

3. Wedding favour tags

Prefer simple DIY wedding favours?

Rustic wedding tags will do the job nicely – and they’re incredibly cheap and easy to make.

Just stock up on some good-quality brown paper at your local stationery store. Add your names, a message, and your wedding date, or a cute saying for that personal touch. You can finish these simple wedding favours off with a tiny twine bow.

One idea is to cut out a heart-shaped hole and slot in a little chocolate. It’s understated yet effective. And your guests can hold onto the tag as a special keepsake – long after the chocolate has been devoured!

 

4. Mini bouquets

This is a unique DIY wedding favour idea, that will put a smile on your guest’s face, whilst also decorating the table. Embrace your inner florist and create tiny arrangements of dried flowers!

The flowers themselves are available to buy online for a reasonable price – both as individual steps and in pre-made mini bouquets.

Simply wrap them up in a small piece of burlap fabric. Tie each one using a length of jute string or sisal twine. And add a little paper tag with your names.

Working with a very limited budget?

Why not print off the sheet music for your wedding song (on standard A4 paper) and use this to wrap your mini bouquets instead? It’s a sentimental and meaningful touch – and crucially, kind on the wallet!

5. A tiny tipple

Bottoms up! These drinkable DIY wedding favours are a thoughtful (and thirst-quenching!) way to say thank you to your guests.

Fill up the tiny bottles with a drink of your choice – alcoholic or non-alcoholic – and tie a little funny message to the top using our rustic twine.

Some of our favourites?

“Let the fun be-GIN”… “Dancing potion, drink me now!”…. “Raise a glass to the happy couple!”… “Alcohol. Because no great story ever started with eating a salad”.

 

6. Seed bombs

Let love grow and treat your guests to these affordable and eco-friendly DIY wedding favours – little parcels of plant or flower seeds!

Perhaps you could buy a big pack of wildflower seed mix? Or opt for the buds of your chosen wedding flowers?

Place a handful in the centre of a small piece of fabric. Then, simply tie it up with twine and add a paper tag – with the date of your special day and instructions on how to plant them – these make the perfect gift to give your guests at your gorgeously thought-out DIY wedding.

 

Get crafty for your upcoming nuptials

Like the look of one of our DIY wedding favour ideas?

Or maybe all this talk of getting crafty has promoted a wedding favour idea of your own?

Here at RopesDirect, we sell a wide range of twines and strings that are perfect for creating homemade wedding favours – including sisal twine, jute twine, jute string and more. All of which are affordably priced, high-quality and available for delivery within just 1-2 days.

So why not stock up on supplies, get started and create a unique wedding favour to give to your friends and family on your big day?

And if you do use our twines and strings to make your wedding favours, keep in mind, we’d love to see them. Either tag us in your photos on Facebook or Twitter using @RopesDirect. Or if you prefer, email them to info@ropesdirect.co.uk and we’ll post our favourites on social media.