95 Wedding Favors Your Guests Will Actually Use

Coasters are such a functional household item, and they are easy and affordable to make. You can also buy them custom-made on Etsy ($24 for four).

Recipe card are perfect for sharing your favorite secret or not-so-secret recipe that everyone always asks you about (and perhaps even one of its ingredients to go along with them).

There's no other favor that will give your guests a thrill like a lottery ticket. Package the lotto tickets up nicely, perhaps in an elegant envelope ($1 each) or paired with a small snack. Giving them on their own may come off as tacky, because the tickets aren't very visually appealing.

Mini bottles of liquor — such as wine, champagne, whisky, or tequila — can make really cute favors if you package them up right. Warning: your guests might have a bit too much fun making "good use" of these favors.

Regional souvenirs are great when people have to travel far for a destination wedding. They'll save the money of having to buy a souvenir on their own, and they'll be able to savor the memory of your wedding and the destination with the knickknack.

Spices, like gourmet Italian seasoning blendS are definitely a favor that will have a spot in every guest's pantry.

Soaps are very practical favors ($22 for 15) to give out, and you can always make them look good by choosing different colors or packaging. They are also something you can easily make on your own.

Flip-flops make the perfect favor because they will come in good use during the wedding and after. Ladies can kick off their painful heels and men their tight shoes to dance the night away. Note that sizing can be an issue, and you also need to make sure the area is warm enough for people to take off their footwear.

Customize M&M's with words and images to turn them into favors that are uniquely yours.

Homemade treats like jam, cookies, or brownies are guaranteed crowd-pleasing favors.

Jars of honey, jam, or pepper jelly are the perfect thank-you presents for wedding guests. They all have long shelf lives and are such a treat.

Give your guests a s'mores kit, complete with chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallows, and watch their faces light up. No other treat can bring them back to their childhood days like s'mores can.

Since everyone drinks water, you know the liquid is most definitely going to be consumed when you give these water bottles away. Water is also the perfect favor for hot outdoor weddings.

After a lovely meal, guests will appreciate the help with freshening their breath.

Keep it simple and sweet with a sugar favor like these naturally flavored gourmet sugars ($23 for 65-70).

If it's cold out, the ladies will appreciate a simple shawl that they can easily reuse on other occasions.

Olive oil is a kitchen essential, and your guests will appreciate the practicality of this favor.

Let your guests indulge in chips with a small bag of crisps. Edible favors are always a win.

Get creative by picking interesting shapes and designs for chocolate favors, like these marble candy boxes filled with cookies-and-cream chocolate pyramids.

Vintage postcards ($13 for 20) are the perfect gift to give your guests, especially if you're doing a destination wedding. Attendees can send them off back home to friends and family.

Even if you're not holding a faraway wedding, you can still make special gifts by creating postcards out of photos of sceneries or objects that mean a lot to the both of you.

Guests will be grateful for boards, be it chopping boards or cheeseboards ($15), as favors.

If your wedding takes place on a cold Winter day, provide your guests with blankets to stay warm.

There's a high chance that most of your guests are coffee drinkers, or at the very least drink tea, and will put a mug to good use.

A fun gift for everyone is a printable camera that will capture each and every persons night.

No one will forget the wedding that gifted them their new favorite lipstick.

Thermoses are a great on-the-go gift to have.

After all of that dancing, your attendees will be needing a fan to cool them down.

Whether its jam or a candle, a jar of goods can almost always be used around the house.

Create a comfortable oasis for your company by providing them with blankets.

Everyone needs a bag to throw their belongings in, and an embroidered one adds an extra special touch.

Open bar or not, I bet your guests will make good use of their alcohol gift.

Gift a keepsake item to remember your big day.

One of the best wedding favors includes a little love and care, which is why a homemade specialty such as marinara sauce is a gift worth giving.

Champagne, water, chocolate and more! A variety bag usually has an interest that appeals to everyone.

Create a keepsake bookmark as a wedding favor for friends and family.

Gift your guests a favor that goes hand in hand with the wedding theme by giving them light-up bracelets.

Reusable cups make great wedding gifts.

Seeds are inexpensive and loved by many.

Food that coincides with a wedding's theme makes for a great wedding favor.

A unique and creative wedding favor for adults and kids!

Create a gift box that encapsulates the theme of your wedding.

An inexpensive way to thank your wedding guests is to gift them all lottery tickets.

Pins are a great item that can be kept forever.

Whether you like music, podcasts, or just want to record yourself talking: cassette tapes are an inexpensive and retro gift to give.

Shade your guests from the sun while giving them a beautiful accessory.

As long as you pick a neutral flavor, gum is an almost guaranteed hit.

If your wedding is by the ocean, these knives will come in handy for the coastal attendees.

Air plants are one of the simplest plants to take care of as they don't require any soil. Your friends and family will truly feel like they have a green thumb with these easy plants.

Mason jar glasses can be used for a number of items, which is why they make a great wedding favor.

A small jar of honey can go a long way in satisfying your guests.

An easy way to personalize your wedding favors is to sign polaroid pictures of you and your partner. Additionally, a magnet for hanging is also a nice touch.

It's hard to find a person that doesn't love a good cookie!

If lavender is your thing, try out some lavender candles for you and your guests.

Bedazzled sunglasses are a fun way to encourage pictures and silliness at your wedding.

Gifts are always a nice gesture, but if you can't decide on just one then gift a whole bag of them!