Easy DIY Bridal Shower Favors That Your Guests Will Actually Want to Take With Them

DIY Decorated Sugar Cookie

You can never go wrong with an edible gift, so you might as well brush up on your professional icing skills. Decorate sugar cookies to commemorate your event, and your guests can enjoy a sweet treat while thinking of you.

Read the step-by-step guide here.

Spicy-Sweet Pecans

Southerners have never met a nut they don't like, especially a bag of homemade spiced pecans.

Recipe: Spicy-Sweet Pecans

BBQ Rub

Whether you're getting married in a place known for its barbecue, or you're just barbecue enthusiasts, pack your favorite rub into a customizable jar for an easy favor at your bridal shower.

Recipe: Pork Butt Dry Rub

Personalized Peanuts and Coke

A match made in heaven – just like your marriage. Set up a table of these adorable favors so your guests can grab one as they leave your wedding shower.

Hot Honey Jars

After your guests have give you all the sweet marriage advice, give them a spicy-sweet treat to look forward to your special occasion.

Recipe: Hot Honey

"Love is Sweet" Honey

Label a pot of your favorite local honey with a "love is sweet" note for an easy, yet still thoughtful DIY favor.

Cheese Straw Sets

This savory snack will be a hit after all the sweetness from your bridal shower treats. You could even choose a variety of recipes to make and create a mini cheese straw sampler.

Recipe: Cheddar Cheese Straws

Recipe: Spicy Cheddar Cheese Straws

Recipe: Cheddar Cheese Shortbread Crackers

Mini Bottle of Bubbly

Create custom labels to wrap on your favorite brand of sparkling wine or rosé, and your guests can continue to party after yours is complete.

Benne Seed Soft Pretzels

If your wedding shower is an especially boozy affair, your guests will love you for gifting them a salty, carb-loaded favor. Top off the pretzels with a tiny jar of locally made mustard or cheese spread for a favor that sings with thoughtfulness.

Recipe: Benne Seed Soft Pretzels

"S'more Love" S'more Kit

Fill a glass jar with mini graham crackers, mini marshmallows, and chocolate chunks for a sweet, deconstructed s'more kit for your guests to enjoy.

Jack and Cokes To-Go

Pair small bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey with mini Coca-Cola bottles for guests to make their own drinks.

Trail Mix

Sometimes the best favors come wrapped in cellophane packaging. Send your guests home with a sweet-and-salty treat for an easy DIY wedding shower favor.

Recycled cardboard drink containers make perfect car carriers for the ride home—just stash a cellophane-wrapped snack in each slot. We gave our container a coat of white spray paint, glued on scrap fabric, and affixed a custom "Happy Trails!" label to the front.

• Recipe: Bourbon-Orange Biscotti
• Recipe: Chile-Lime-Honey Roasted Peanuts

"Opposites Attract" Mini Oil and Vinegar

Pair mini bottles of oil and vinegar for a cheeky nod to the adage before your wedding day.

Slow-Cooker Apple Butter

Make a big batch of apple butter in your slow cooker as a simple, hands-off bridal shower favor for your sweet friends and family.

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Apple Butter

"Spread the Love"

Tie a note with your wedding date and a sweet message on a pretty cheese knife for an inexpensive bridal shower favor.

Strawberry Jam

We've never met a fruit spread that didn't make a great portable present.

Recipe: Strawberry Jam

"Sprinkled with Love"

Leave a basket of these sprinkles by the door of your wedding shower venue so that guests can take sprinkles for at-home baking, or they can throw them on your big day you make your exit as husband and wife.