When planning a wedding, there are a couple of things that have to be done first in order to ensure that you will never have to backtrack. There is nothing worse than having to change plans that have already been made or negotiated when you are planning a wedding because you forgot one or more of these first five steps.

I recently stepped in to help a friend in the last stages of her wedding planning. Being a man and the groom’s best man, the bride wanted a man’s perspective on how things were going and to ensure that the wedding and reception would be as fun for the groom, who was finishing a tour in Iraq, as it would be for her. As I went through her notes on the things she had accomplished and the ideas for things she had yet to do, I realized how stress free she was and why. She had to be the most relaxed bride I have ever met for someone about to be married in two short weeks. Her secret was in the notes.

Wedding favors are one of the more interesting aspects of planning a wedding but often left a little late in the preparations. Don’t worry if you can’t think of anything as there is a whole industry set up supplying treats for guests. With this in mind, it should be one less item you have to worry about for your big day because your favors might just be a phone call away.

One option for an easy wedding favor, especially popular with the ladies is flowers. The preparation for flowers is almost non existent other than deciding on what flowers to use which can be ordered reasonably close to the big day.

I recently stepped in to help a friend in the last stages of her wedding planning. Being a man and the groom’s best man, the bride wanted a man’s perspective on how things were going and to ensure that the wedding and reception would be as fun for the groom, who was finishing a tour in Iraq, as it would be for her. As I went through her notes on the things she had accomplished and the ideas for things she had yet to do, I realized how stress free she was and why. She had to be the most relaxed bride I have ever met for someone about to be married in two short weeks. Her secret was in the notes.

Wedding favors are one of the more interesting aspects of planning a wedding but often left a little late in the preparations. Don’t worry if you can’t think of anything as there is a whole industry set up supplying treats for guests. This is a part of the arrangements, like the guest list and seating arrangement that will often cause unnecessary stress when there doesn’t have to be any.

Flowers are undoubtedly one easy wedding favor you can give to your guests. The preparation for flowers is almost non existent other than deciding on what flowers to use which can be ordered reasonably close to the big day.

Including a Feminine Touch

If you’re planning a bridal shower for a friend, you naturally want to include bridal shower favors in the mix. These kinds of favors are nice ways of expressing “thanks” to guests. Add a feminine touch for this special event with shower favors such as soaps, chocolates, pink sachets or heart-shaped gifts.

An Appropriate Choice

Soaps are always definitely appropriate favors for a “shower.” Include, for instance, pink or lilac soaps in a pretty polka dot box of the same color. Or, choose soaps with pleasant fragrances, such as honey almond, mint or coconut.