20 Pretty and Practical Bridal Shower Favors
Updated: Apr. 23, 2024
Celebrate the loved ones in your life with these bridal shower favors. We have ideas for every kind of party!
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Succulents
Send your guests home with a beautiful mini garden; no green thumb required. Succulents are easy to care for and look chic in just about any room in your house. These bridal shower favors come pre-planted in cute burlap pots, and are personalized with a custom tag celebrating the happy couple. You can order boxes for easy transport, too. Need a bridal shower gift? We’ve got you covered.
Homemade Treats
Nothing beats a fresh, homemade treat. And when it’s wrapped in a simple bridal shower treat bag, who can resist? Fill ’em with grandma’s legendary cookies, doughnuts, dessert bars, quick bread slices or any other homemade goodies. Bonus points if you slip in a copy of the recipe.
Mini Soaps
If you couldn’t tell by now, we’re big fans of practical bridal shower favors. And these mini soap bars are an appreciated send-off. With scents like coffee, apple and lavender, everyone will want a bar or two to take home. Plus, you can add a personalized label with your party details. Did you know you can register for a wedding on Amazon?
Playing Cards
Your guests will think of you every time they pull out this deck of custom playing cards. Imprinted with the happy couple’s initials and wedding date, this is a practical bridal shower favor guests will use for years to come. By the way, here are the best sites and stores to register for the wedding—and wedding registry ideas to include.
Olive Oil
When the happy couple is heading to Italy for their honeymoon (or even if they’re not), embrace the theme with this savory olive oil favor. Gift each guest with a small bottle of olive oil in a variety of flavors, like garlic, rosemary or Italian herb. They’re perfect for cooking a Mediterranean meal or simply dipping fresh bread.
Cupcake Mix
The prettiest and most practical bridal shower favors start with food gifts like this personalized cupcake mix. Choose from flavors like vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or confetti. Or, go with all four flavors so guests are sure to snag their favorite. Finish it off with a personalized label and voila! Your guests will love baking with your perfect mix. Speaking of cake, have you seen these gorgeous wedding cake toppers?
Tea Tubes
Whether you’re hosting a bridal shower tea party or just love a good cuppa, these tea party favors won’t get left behind. Choose from over 20 tasty tea flavors—like hibiscus, lemon balm or rose—then add a personalized tag. For extra oomph, tie on one of these heart-shaped tea infusers, too.
Chocolate Bars
Simple yet sweet, chocolate bars are one of those bridal shower favors guests will devour not too long after the party (or during!). Take it up a notch with these customized chocolate bars. Choose the flavor and foil design that fits your aesthetic. The chocolate bars arrive delicately packaged inside a box with your name and bridal shower date. Yum! Anyone who appreciates a classic favor will love these traditional wedding gifts, too.
Margarita Mix
Margarita favors? Yes, please! Gift your bridal shower guests with something they actually want to go home with: Margarita mix. Choose from a variety of playful labels and personalize it with your bridal shower or wedding date. Cheers! Consider adding this margarita mix to your bridesmaid gifts or groomsmen gifts, too.
Engraved Marble Wood Coasters
A practical option for the actual bridal shower and beyond, these marble wood coasters are a fun way to let your special day live on forever in your guest’s homes. They’re endlessly customizable, from the engraving down to the coaster shape. We can’t think of a more appropriate gift from the bride who loves to entertain.
Flower Wine Bottle Stopper
No-fuss bridal shower favors? Check! These flower-shaped wine bottle stoppers are pretty, practical and affordable. Match the flower color to your wedding theme for a personalized spin. If you want to take it to the next level, you can gift the stoppers with a mini wine bottle.
Seed Packets
Watch the love grow long after the shower comes to an end with seed packets for your guests to bring home. These favors come in an envelope printed with your personalized details, and contain a mix of wildflower seeds. Plus, you can choose from 20 pretty packet designs. Heading to an engagement party? Don’t forget to check out these engagement party gifts.
Sugar Scrub
From your shower to theirs, this vanilla sugar body scrub helps guests unwind. The sugar scrub is packed in delicate jars adorned with the lid color, ribbon color and label of your choice.
Wooden Spoons
Cooks and bakers at your bridal shower will love these darling wooden spoons. They’re engraved with party details, as well as a sweet saying. Choose from a wide variety of fonts, monograms and icons to make these spoons your own. These also make for a sweet personalized wedding gift.
Hot Cocoa Mix
Fall or winter bridal showers can be a little chilly. Which is why these mini hot cocoa jars make the sweetest bridal shower gift. The mix is topped with marshmallows inside little glass jars. Customize everything from the jar size to the label for an extra sweet treat.
Candles
We guarantee you’ll find a scent you’ll love with these candle jars—there are over 40 to choose from! A personalized label adds a sweet touch and makes these bridal shower favors extra special. They double as wedding thank you gifts, too.
Bath Salts
Sometimes the best bridal shower gifts are spa gifts. Treat guests to a relaxing soak with bath salts ranging from eucalyptus mint to lavender rose. You can match the salts to your wedding colors or bridal shower theme, and personalize the label to shower guests with your love. Each order comes with 10 bath salt pouches.
Honey Jars
The soon-to-be-newlyweds share sweet love. Celebrate it with these adorable honey jars. They’re a great bridal shower favor on their own or paired with a honey dipper. We love the punny labels, too, with sayings like “Meant to Bee” and “Bride to Bee.”
Mini Champagne Bottles
It’s time to pop the bubbly! Celebrate your favorite bride-to-be with adorable champagne bottles guests can take home. Simply download these printable labels, add your details and string them on to a mini bottle. Complete these favors with a ribbon and straw. Or add a mini bottle of orange juice for a brunch shower.
Macarons
It doesn’t get more elegant than a box of fresh-made macarons. If you love to bake, take on this new challenge and give your loved ones a shower favor to remember. (Just be sure to give yourself plenty of time and read through our macaron guide first.) Or, order the cookies from a local bakery. Either way, they’ll look darling bundled up in these clear macaron boxes with custom ribbons and stickers.
Originally Published: March 10, 2020
