Spring is one of the most common times for couples to get married. New life is beginning all around them following the cold starkness of winter, and couples are marrying to begin a new life together as man and wife instead of two individuals alone. A lot of the symbolism of spring and growing life is a perfect representation of the new marriage, so saying “Thank you” to one’s guests by giving spring or garden wedding favors is a great idea.

Giving favors has gotten to be a tradition at weddings in the past few years. These small, inexpensive items are typically to friends and family members to thank them for attending the event in a more personal manner than simply sending out “Thank you” cards could do. They also make great keepsake items to remind the guests of the happiness shared with the bride and groom every time the item is looked upon for many years to come.

Spring wedding favors are usually bright in color as an homage to the growth and vibrancy of new life following the stark blacks and whites of winter. Couples who marry in spring commonly use bright colors in their decorations for the same reason. Nearly all Spring wedding favors celebrate young life, one of the things that spring is noted for with animals of all sorts giving birth more in spring than any other time of year and new green plants shooting forth after the temporary death of winter.

Garden wedding favors also recognize the beginning of new life. Flowers of many varied and bright colors are often incorporated into these gift items. In fact, one of the more popular varieties of garden wedding favors is a packet of mixed flowering seeds that the recipient can take home and add to their own flower gardens to have a lasting reminder of the happiness they shared with the couple every time the new plants bloom.

The internet has made shopping for a great deal easier in recent years. Couples can now find a much larger selection of appropriate items from which to choose at lower prices than were ever found in traditional “brick and mortar” bridal boutiques in the local area. Cyberspace permits online stores to carry as many different items as they desire without being limited to the available space for display. Competition for business online often holds prices down below the level one would normally expect to see in a local store. The global nature of the internet ensures that these items will be available year round, not just when it is spring in your part of the world.

Spring and garden wedding favors make great additions to any party that celebrates a new marriage, even if it is the dead of winter. These items are symbols of the beginning of new life, which is exactly getting married is, beginning a new life as one couple instead of two individuals. They say “Thank you” for taking time out of your own busy life to share in the happiness of ours in a manner that a card could never match, and provide the guests with a keepsake to remember the wedding by in future years.