Wedding Etiquette - Wedding Favors

Staying on topic of favors, I thought I’d address a common question I get asked by couples all the time; how many favors should I order or how do we give them to our guests. This all depends on the favor you give and here is how to make the decision.  By the way, that's a favor display at a Wedded Luxe past wedding.  The favors doubled as escort cards.  When it comes to favors, presentation goes a long way!


1) If it’s edible, you should give one to each guests. You can’t expect a couple to share a slice of cake.

2) If it’s a souvenir or some kind of keepsake, you should give one per household or per couple.  If the couple doesn't live together, be sure to give each their own.

3) If you are giving a favor that will double as a escort card then you should give one per household or per couple. An easy rule of thumb is it should be given the same way you address your invitations.

You see, it's that simple.  I hope this helps those faced with the challenge of purchasing favors for their upcoming wedding.

Happy Planning,


Deniesha Joseph
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Fall Wedding Favors - Apple Season

Fall in NYC means apple season which means apple picking which means lots of apple treats.  If you are looking for a wedding favor for your fall wedding, an apple treat will be a great way to incorporate the fall  season into your wedding.  My two favorite are apple treats are apple pies and candied apples.  You can’t go wrong with either!!

Individual candies apples with personalized wrapping to match your wedding

Mini apple pies with your monogram placed in an old fashion bakers box.

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
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Wedding Favor Alternatives

Lately I’ve come in contact with many brides that don’t want to have favors for their wedding. The most common comments I hear is “There isn’t anything out there that I like”, “there’s nothing original” or “the choices are not something they feel their guests won't like”. I must confess I completely understand. My rule of thumb is something edible or useable. I lean towards edible, preferably a dessert but enough about me. Here are my suggestions to the anti favor brides.

Venetian Hour
Many venues and/or caterers offer a Venetian hour after dinner. It’s a display of delicious deserts of all kinds for your guests to indulge in. Cookies, cakes, sundae bars, you name it, it’s there. You can also ask you favorite bakery to create some miniature desserts.  These can be decorated to coordinate with your wedding colors.  You can use this extra special surprise and make it even better my providing your guests with take home containers so they can enjoy their desserts when they get home.

Photo Credits: The Sweetest Occasion

Photo Booths
Photo Booths have become a big hit in the last couple of years. Photographers have stepped it up by providing backdrops and fun props for your guests to take pictures with. Your guests can get a little silly and take some memorable shots they will have as a great memory of day they attended your wedding.

Photo Credt: TheKnot

Photo Credit: ShootBooth

The best part of both these ideas is it gets your guests involved. It’s not just a pretty box they take home; it becomes an experience they will talk about long after the wedding is over.

Happy Planning,


Deniesha Joseph
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Wedding Favors - Caribbean Style

In case you are just tuning into the blog, I’ve mentioned that my family is from the Caribbean. If you’ve ever been to a Caribbean wedding or if you will be attending one the traditional wedding favor is a slice of what we call “Black Cake” which is our version of fruit cake. It’s made with minced currants, prunes and raisons. The fruits are minced and soaked in wine or rum for at least a month. Then when it is ready they are mixed in with cake batter. The end result is a rich, delicious cake in a beautiful black color. Hence why we call it “Black Cake”.

The cake is usually iced, cut and given in a box with the wedding date and the couples’ name. Now I love traditions and I’m all for infusing your culture into your wedding but sometimes the traditions needs to be modernized and here is how to do so.

I always love edible favors for weddings favors so we’ve already started on a good foot. But instead of simply slicing a whole cake, consider making them into individual cakes for your guest to enjoy. It can be something as simple as your monogram with your wedding day. Remember presentation is everything. Finding a beautiful cake box will go a long way than the traditional white box with gold or silver writing.

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph

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Wedding Favors

One of the biggest dilemmas couples has when planning their wedding is what favor they should choose for their guest. These days, most couples do not go the traditional route and go with a favor that is unique to their personality. I always tell me my clients give something usable or edible. Figurine, wine stoppers or scented candles just don’t cut it these days. Being a foodie myself, I would prefer to an edible favor so when I saw these favors on The Knot I just had to share. This couple gave each of their guests a Krispy Crème Donut with a note that read “sweet dreams”. How cute is that?! Your guests are sure to enjoy a sweet treat on the way home!!




Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
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Vendor Profile - LuxSugar

LuxSugar specializes in making homemade desserts that are not only beautiful but delicious!! They have an array of flavors and goodies to choose from. There are cupcakes, specialty cakes, cookies, bars, cheesecake, biscotti’s and even candy apples. The cake and cupcake flavors are to die for and they have the cutest names. You can have Marilyn Monroe Red Velvet, Kanye West Chocolate cake with chocolate mousse, Samantha Lemon cake with vodka frosting and Shakira Pineapple & Coconut cake with pina colada flavors & vanilla glaze. Is your mouth not watering?!



I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely ladies of LuxSugar and they rolled out the red carpet for me. I couldn’t get enough and I should have stopped at cookie number 2 but it was too good to resist, being the chocolate chip cookie lover that I am. These were some of the best chocolate cookies I ever had. Their heart shaped cookies come in a box favor box which they call love bits!! These are perfect favor for your bridal shower or wedding. Then came the cupcakes which are so moist and tasty. My favorite of the day was the baileys cupcake with baileys Irish cream icing. It was so good!! All the flavors were perfect but red velvet is my favorite kind of cake so when I bite into it I was in heaven.





LuxSugar desserts are the perfect treats for your guest at any occasion. They specialize in custom orders so if you have a favorite cake that’s not on their long list of flavors, feel free to ask. They will recreate your mother’s recipe for you. They make great cupcake towers and they are customized to fit the theme of your event. Everything is customized the way you want it with their delicious flavors in every bite!! The best part of LuxSugar is the love!! These three ladies (Peggy, Shari and Heidi) love what they do and the love is their desserts. They pride themselves on top notch customer service and a quality (unbelievable scrumptious) product. You can’t ask for anything more in a vendor!!



To place an order, you can set up a tasting and consultation. All of their desserts a made fresh and are delivered. If you have a large order, you should place your order at least 4 days before your event. For more on pricing and how you can have some LuxSugar for your event visit their website @ http://www.lux-sugar.com/ .

Thank you to Peggy, Shari and Heidi for your hospitality and the goodie bag of treats!!

A Goody Jar!!

When it comes to favors, I always advise my brides to choose something edible or usable. These mini monogrammed jars are the perfect way to package a sweet treat for your guest. They bring back wonderful childhood memories of grandmother’s cookie jar.

(Click on the picture to go directly to http://www.favorstudio.com/ )

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
Couture Events by D
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Personal & Delicious Wedding Favors

Last week I came across this cute & delicious favor idea on http://www.weddingbeepro.com/ courtesy of Kimberly of Blue Ribbon Designs. My favorite wedding favors are edible ones!! These cookie favors are a great favor and best of all they are personal. The couple included their family recipe for the cookies and of course the colors of the packaging matched their color palette of chartreuse and brown. This is a great DIY favor that is pretty simple to assemble. All you need is clear cellophane bags, customized labels and print the recipe on matching paper. Don’t forget to bake the cookies of course. Presto, you have wedding favors!!

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
Couture Events by D
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718.938.4713

Warm up with Haute Chocolate!!

Being a hot cocoa lover myself, I had to share this favor idea with all my winter brides out there. “Haut Chocolate” is gourmet hot chocolate packaged in a lovely monogram packet. You can find these wonderful favors on http://www.blissweddingmarket.com/ and there are 10 designs and several color choices to choose from. There is nothing like a hot cup of cocoa to warm you up during the winter nights. Your guest will definitely thank you when they enjoy their cup of cocoa. You can also find monogrammed, coffee, cappuccino and tea bags.

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
Couture Events by D
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Fall Wedding Favors!!

http://www.favorideas.com/

The fall wedding season is in full swing and I’m so excited. I came across these wonderful fall themed favor boxes that will add a special touch to a fall themed wedding. You can choose the fully assembled boxes that comes with your choice of candy, candles or flavored almonds. Or you can have the flat boxes you assemble yourself and fill with your choice of goodies. M&M’s are my favorite!! You can order customize M&M's from mymms.com or if you live in NYC, you can go to the mega M&M store in Time Square and get pounds of M&M's in a array of colors.

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph

Couture Events by D

Designed by me, Just for you

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718.938.4713