Wedding favors were once the reserve for specialist wedding stores who usually operated via mail order shots included in bridal magazines.
Today, the internet has revolutionized the way we shop and favors are no longer difficult to source.
Online favors stores are in abundance and although many will sell the same favors, there are some which can offer different styles and designs.
Aside from the specialist favor stores other sites such as eBay and etsy are great resources for favors too.
eBay has for a long time been a great place to find things at budget prices and this includes wedding favors.
It also a great place for packaging options with bulk purchase listings available for those who large quantities.
Etsy is the home of all things handmade and is a wonderful place to find unique favors which have been handmade.
Many of the sellers can offer bespoke designs to your requirements and it is also a good place to find unusual packaging and decorations for your favors.
If you need a large quantity of favors for your wedding then you are best looking for a wholesaler who can offer bulk purchase prices.
Depending on the type of favor you are after then you will need to look for either a general wholesaler for things like chocolates and candies, candles and mini photograph frames or a wedding favor wholesaler who can offer most of the things you see in the stores.
If you need bulk quantities of favors then you will likely need bulk quantities of packaging and decorations too! If the favor wholesalers cannot offer what you want then you will need to look for a packaging wholesaler.
There are also specialist web stores which sell only favor packaging and decorations such as ribbons and stickers.
These sites can also offer bulk purchase deals for large quantities.
Finally, there are some other alternatives to sourcing your favors.
Supermarkets and department stores stock a wealth of items these days which are appropriate for favors.
Items such as candles, mini soaps, confectionary and things like tea and coffee are all popular favors and can be purchased through high street stores at lower prices than from specialist favor stores.
Garden centers offer much by the way of seed packets, small pot plants and tree sapling which are all becoming popular wedding favors at the moment.
Custom cookies and mini cakes are at the pricier end of the market but you maybe able to negotiate a discount with your wedding cake maker for producing your favors as well.
Candies and chocolates are one of the most inexpensive favors and also the most widely available.
Lastly, making your own favors at home can be the cheapest and easiest way to source your wedding favors!