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10 gift ideas to give your wedding guests
- Noémie Lavergne
- 1 day ago
- 7 min read
Christmas is fast approaching! Have you finished your shopping? Finding the right gift for the right person is often a more tedious task than expected, and it's not uncommon to end up buying everything at the last minute... And for your wedding, have you thought about a little something for your guests?
Small bags to hand out before the ceremony, treats left on the table, self-service surprises during the meal: there are so many things you can give your guests to leave them with an unforgettable memory of your day!
Here are 10 gift ideas to give to your guests.
1) Gifts for food lovers
The small jar of honey
Delicious, indulgent, sweet, just like your love on this day, the mini honey jar is the perfect gift for your guests! Customize the jar according to your tastes and your wedding theme to surprise your guests and show them your attention to detail. You can go through an online company, or even practice the art of DIY and print your own labels (or even make them by hand!). Add a small wooden spoon to give a finishing touch to the gift. The advantage of this present? It will delight both your adult guests and their children!
The little bonus: you can choose to get honey from local beekeepers to enjoy the full flavors of the region. What do you gain from it?
You introduce local products to your guests
You act in an eco-friendly and economical way by supporting local merchants
You guarantee the quality of the honey: a sourced, homemade product made in a respectful way!
Our beekeepers recommendations:
Products from the Musée de l'Abeille shop in Xaintrailles (47230, Lot-et-Garonne).
Link : La Boutique | Apicultrice
Products from Clic and Nectar, in Moncrabeau (47600, Lot-et-Garonne)
Products from Apis Gasconis Miel de Gascogne, in Le Nomdieu (32480, Gers)
Link : (4) Facebook
Products from Les Ruchers de Saint-Julien, in Réaup-Lisse (47170, Lot-et-Garonne)
The personalized lollipop
Do you want to give an original gift that will delight both young and old? Look no further: the personalized lollipop is just what you need! Customize these childhood treats with the bride and groom's names, the wedding date, or a message you want to share with your guests: they will leave a lasting impression. Plus, they are the perfect accessory for fun and lively photos!
Many websites exist to make these delicious treats:
Sucette Gang : Sucettes personnalisées - Sucette Gang
Tata Paulette : Tata Paulette – Sucettes et sablés personnalisés – Fabrication artisanale en France
Sucettes Pipelettes : Accueil | Les sucettes pipelettes
2) Gifts for drinks lovers
The mini bottle
Your guests will be delighted to take home a small drink to enjoy later as a memento of this beautiful day. These mini drinks, contained in little glass bottles, will add a touch of sweetness to your wedding. For DIY enthusiasts, you can create small labels on which you write the date of your wedding as well as your name or that of the guest who will receive the bottle.
Several options are then available to you for making the delicious drink to give:
The exotic flavor: offer your guests a small bottle of flavored rum made to your taste. Vanilla, pineapple, cinnamon—the flavors are endless, the variations infinite!
The local flavor: immortalize your wedding memory by giving your guests a small bottle of local alcohol, Armagnac! It is a brandy made from wine produced in the provinces of Gers, Landes, and Lot-et-Garonne... provinces which border the château! Choose the appellation you like the most (Haut-Armagnac, Bas-Armagnac, Armagnac-Ténarèze), and share with your guests a memento of the Gascon way of life.
The non-alcoholic flavor: it is almost certain that children will want, just like their parents, to receive and drink a pretty little bottle... and the same goes for those who don't drink alcohol! To put everyone on an equal footing, adapt your gift and choose a non-alcoholic cocktail or local fruit juice. Here are some recommendations:
Ferme Roques juices (Montesquieu, 47130) : Producteur et vente à la Ferme Lot-et-Garonne 47 | Ferme Roques
Ferme Bisetto juices (Feugarolles, 47230) : Nos produits - Ferme Bisetto
Non-alcoholic cocktail recipes (also called "mocktails"): Cocktails sans alcool : nos mocktails pleins de peps pour toutes les occasions | Saveurs Magazine
The personalized cork stopper
As you might have guessed, in this article, we like to highlight local gift ideas... that's why we're suggesting the idea of a personalized cork! Poudenas is an old village of cork makers, meaning manufacturers of cork stoppers: there’s nothing more symbolic than giving this gift to your guests!
Choose this option and have your first names/initials as well as your wedding date engraved on the top (wooden) part of the stopper. A discreet and elegant way to be with your guests on every occasion to celebrate and open a bottle!
Here is a suggestion for a local company offering this service (company from Landes): Bouchons en liège personnalisés pour vos événements – Ame du liège, le liège grandeur nature
3) For those who get married in the summer
Sunglasses
Simple but effective! In the middle of summer, sunglasses are a must... So why not try to make them a truly memorable element of your wedding?
Offer your guests original sunglasses that will look great in your photos while adding a festive touch! Colorful glasses, heart-shaped glasses, retro glasses... let your imagination run wild.
Several options are available to you:
Order from specialized sites, like the one of Oui Oui Bunny ! Articles de mariage, EVJF et cadeaux d'invités. Customize your glasses and receive a quality product through a company.
Choose a more economical (and eco-friendly!) solution for DIY enthusiasts: second-hand glasses. Head to thrift stores and recycling shops near you to find glasses at a lower cost (and often just as unique as new ones), then grab your best permanent markers to write your initials and the date of your wedding on the arms (and/or the lenses).
The fan
The great savior of summer weddings! Don’t overlook the need for freshness for your guests and yourself: fans (and their companion, water bottles) will be your best allies in making your ceremony and cocktail hour more enjoyable for everyone.
Moreover, necessary doesn't mean visually restrictive! You can choose simple fans, but also discreetly personalized accessories (the couple's initials and wedding date on the wooden edge).
For simplicity, there are sites that exist (like this one: Éventails Mariage & Eventail Personnalisé Mariage | Eventail Boutique) but you can also bring markers (the same ones used for glasses, for example!) and write on the fans yourself. Anything is possible!
4) For those who get married in winter
Increasingly popular, guests at off-season weddings (which we also dedicated an article to: Organizing your wedding off-season: a great idea that has its advantages!) can also be given original gifts, perfectly suited to this season of fireplace fires, cozy movies, and tartan blankets.
The personalized lip balm
A little gesture that will surely warm the hearts (and lips) of your guests! A surprising gift that is no less useful during these cold times, often harsh on our skin, lip balm will undoubtedly be a hit at your wedding. In stick form or in a small jar, it's a practical gift that you can be sure won't gather dust in your guests' homes!
...As before, you have two options for their design:
Order on a website : Baume à lèvres personnalisé, boite alu
Buy the balms yourself and go DIY: design your labels on Canva and print them to stick on an existing balm. It's as simple as that!
Handmade chocolates
Yes, this also touches a bit on indulgence... But winter and love of good food go together! Especially when it comes to chocolate... and when it's local.
Treat your guests to chocolates made in Lot-et-Garonne, just a few kilometers from the castle, in the royal city of Nérac: at La Cigale Chocolate Factory!
Chocolate candies, gift boxes, authentic filled macarons, bites, bars... This chocolate shop is a must-visit for any chocolate lover, and it even inspired the writing of a book later adapted into a film featuring Johnny Depp alongside Juliette Binoche!
Treat your guests and let them taste the wonders of a local artisanal workshop.
Link to the chocolate shop's website: chocolaterie la cigale nérac
5) For those close to nature
Seeds for planting
A very original and, at the very least, symbolic idea! Give your guests the seeds of your love, allowing them to plant them so they can bloom like on your wedding day. Nurtured daily by your loved ones, these seeds will make beautiful gifts that will last a long time (provided your guests have a bit of a green thumb!).
It is possible to offer a packet, in which case you can turn to specialized websites. (Mariage, nos sachets de graines personnalisés -Cadeau invité, Faire-part...) or you can bag the seeds of your choice yourself and then customize the container; but you can also opt for plantable pencils (Crayons à planter - Pousse Papier).
Biodegradable solid soap bar
An eco-friendly idea for the moment, but also for the long term! Give a gift that smells wonderful and show your guests the benefits of cold-pressed soaps compared to most soaps.
Obtained through the cold saponification process, these soaps retain all the glycerin naturally produced during the reaction between vegetable butters and lye. The result: a superfatted soap, rich in essential fatty acids, that respects the hydrolipidic film and is even suitable for sensitive skin.
By offering soap in solid form, you also avoid all the transported water, all synthetic preservatives, and all plastic bottles.
Here is a suggested website for creating cold-processed and customized soaps: Idées cadeaux: savons personnalisés – Naturels & artisanaux | Coclico' – Coclico Cosmetiques
A gift that is kind to the planet and gentle on the skin of all your guests!
So, what are you waiting for to complete your gift list?
Feel free to explore our reception spaces or contact us directly if you are looking for an exceptional venue to celebrate your union and give your most beautiful gifts.