Article by Arricca Elin Sansone for CountryLiving
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1) White Christmas Mojito
If you need a signature cocktail for your reception, this pretty rum drink accented with coconut milk and topped with pomegranate arils is the answer.
© Sugar and Charm
2) Gingerbread House Place Card
If there’s anything more charming than this mini gingerbread house/place card, we don’t know what it is! The tiny house doubles as a personalized favor that’s totally edible!
© Something Turquoise
3) Pine Cone Firestarter Favor
How perfect for a winter wedding! This darling pine cone fire starter is the ideal themed favor your guests will enjoy using to light their fireplaces or fire bowls at home.
© Julie Blanner
4) Poinsettia Centerpieces
Looking for a striking centerpiece for a small or rustic wedding? Snip off single flowers from a poinsettia plant, and place in decorative vases to line the center of the table. One plant yields lots of blooms, so you won’t break the bank on your floral budget.
© Studio DIY
5) Stencilled Macaroons
These adorable cookies would look delightful on the dessert table or wrapped in cellophane and given out as favors.
© A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
6) Floating Candles and Berries
Dress up the tables at your barn wedding with greenery interspersed with these adorable Mason jars filled with cranberries and floating candles. It’s inexpensive yet totally rustic chic!
© Honey & Lou Baking Co.
7) Wreath Cookie Favor
These incredibly intricate, lovely wreath cookies look (almost) too pretty to eat! Send one home with each guest, or include them in your dessert buffet.
© Lot 450
8) Natural Boutoninieres
Pine cones and preserved greenery make these seasonal boutonnieres stand out with their simple elegance.
© Becky Luigart-Stayner
9) Pine Tree Cake Topper
Use any cake recipe you like (or try ours!), then decorate with a forest of delicate frosting trees. Use this as your main cake for a small wedding or as the topper at a larger affair.
© Julie Blanner
10) Seasonal Bouquet
This gorgeous, understated combination of ivory, pink and red roses and anemones, accented with seeded eucalyptus, would suit equally well as your bouquet or as a stunning centerpiece.
© Sugar and Charm
11) Gingerbread House Wedding Cake
Make this gorgeous gingerbread house your wedding cake, or use it to top a more traditional cake. Or simply use it to decorate your venue. It’s guaranteed to add that one-of-a-kind Christmas-y touch for your special day.
© Mountain Modern Life
12) DIY S’mores Favors
How cute is this for a rustic wedding favor your guests actually will use, er, devour! The DIY kit includes a tiny chocolate bar, graham crackers, and marshmallows. You even can personalize the candy bars with wraps in your wedding colors.
© Yvonne@StoneGable
13) Napkin Rose
These pretty and practical napkin roses are simple to fold, and they add a touch of elegance and a pop of color to a traditional place setting.
© Julie Blanner
14) Seasonal Place Setting
A sprig of fresh greenery, a few berries, and a cinnamon stick are all you need to dress your place setting at a small informal event. You could attach a place card, too, for an inexpensive but classic seasonal accent.
© 33 Shades of Green
15) Holly Vases
These lovely clear vases show off gorgeous holly leaves and berries, and they’re so simple to make! They work well anywhere you need a splash of color from centerpieces for the guests’ seating areas to the buffet table. Mix and match vase shapes for extra style points.
© Honey & Lou Baking Co.
16) Elegant Place Setting Decor
Dress up each place setting with these gorgeous cookies, which guests can enjoy or take home with them.
