5 Wedding Favors Your Guests Will Actually Want to Keep—And They’re All on Etsy

Useless wedding favors benefit no one—who wants to pay a lot of money for trinket or tchotchke that guests will probably leave behind? (Answer: nobody.)

But the wedding favor ideas below might actually be something your guests will keep to remember your joyous day by. (And not “forget” on the table or leave in their car for a year, with something definitely melting on their floor, not that I’m speaking from personal experience or anything.) Take a look.

Lottery tickets aren’t typical, but they’ll add some high-stakes fun to the end of a wedding—someone could win big! Just make sure to house them in something like this cute envelope, to keep it chic.

Matches are both economical and actually useful—plus, guests can easily put them in their bag or pocket so they don’t have to lug around an awkward item to the after party.

Bottle openers are always a good bet—bonus points if they’re keychains or come with your favorite beer or a local one from your wedding’s city.

Succulents are great because they also act as part of a tablescape—just put out a little sign that tells guests to take them at the end of the night! To add a more personalized touch, you can also put a little favor tag on each.

Skip the candy and go for something sweet that people will use a ton of—homemade jams and honeys will last a good amount of time. You can also look into purchasing cute stickers to personalize the jars.