Favors

On a whim, I checked out some little candles and votives at Walmart, and bought a couple to try out. I made one and just loved it so the next morning before work I stopped and picked up a few more...and then again after work. The little apothecary jars (which they're called, apparently) are just so darn cute.























My original idea was to wrap a plain votive in paper, add a ribbon, and set it at each place setting. On their way in, the guests would find the matchbox with their name on it, and then find the corresponding candle at the table. After I realized I probably couldn't find this kind of candle online in bulk for under $1 a piece, I decided that since guys really don't care about favors, I could figure out something else match-related for them. Then a customer suggested doing matchbooks for the guys, and candles for the gals. Since a package of 10 matchboxes is $.97 at Walmart, that got me excited. Then one thing led to another...