It is customary around the world to give bridal shower favors or small gifts to the attendants of the bridal shower. Lately more and more people are asking the question why do we give favors at the bridal shower if the couple will be giving favors at the wedding reception? With finances in mind, many people believe that inviting them to the wedding is enough.

The presentation of bridal shower favors serves the purpose to thank the attendees for taking the time and effort to be present at the bridal shower. If you take in to consideration that the bride and groom to be are not the hosts of a bridal shower, it tends to be the appropriate thing to do to present bridal shower guests with favors.

It is always good to see the appreciation on someone’s face when you present them with a gift, regardless of the occasion or event, even if it is only a small bridal shower favor. Some of the appreciation stick to your memory years after the shower itself. There are different sentiments regarding bridal shower favors. To many it is just a novelty that needs to be there as part of the “things to do” and to others it is a sincere token of appreciation in the form of a souvenir. What makes bridal shower favors memorable is the aspect of fun, the significance it has with the wedding itself and the memories of the special time in a friend or family member’s life.