A friend sent me this idea after some coworkers of hers used the idea to send random messages of kindness to complete strangers. They purchased hundreds of these little glass bottles, printed out kind, thought-provoking or eloquent messages to fill each one, sealed them with a red sticker and then left them all over town—in people’s backpacks, on coffee shop tables and anywhere else they thought they could brighten up a stranger’s day.

Why not share some of this same kind of sentiment with your wedding guests? You can find corked glass bottles for as little as 50 cents each, print out your own sweet messages or words of encouragement and leave them scattered around your tables. You can even adorn them with starfish, sand or other sweet details. It’s the perfect accessory for a summer wedding!

Our event coordinator at  our parent company, Tiny Prints,  recently worked with a charity to provide thank you card favors for their annual gala.  This unique idea looked so nice when it was completed, that I thought it would translate really for a wedding.

As you see in the photo below, each package featured five thank you cards that were designed to match the event colors & marked with a personalized gift tag.  After, each set was placed at each table setting for the perfect finished look.  Check it out:

Every time I go to a wedding where the tables are stacked high with cheap, plastic favors that no one will ever use again, I give silent praise for all of the beautiful, stylish and inexpensive eco-friendly favors that are available from sites like Etsy and Beau-coup.

Not only will these favors add eco-friendly heart to your celebration, they also bring a touch of style and elegance that plastic simply can’t touch.

Check out some of these sweet eco-friendly favors: