Wines Are One Best Wedding Gifts

Jan 3, 2010

An old French drinking song by Pierre Motin went as follows: "Bacchus we thank who gave us wine / Which warms the blood within our veins / That nectar is itself divine / The man who drinks not, yet attains / By godly grace to human rank / Would be an angel if he drank." Some people may like white zinfandel or a fruity pinot grigio, while others may prefer the rich aromas of a pinot noir or a bordeaux blend, but there is a wine variety for almost everyone, which makes a wine-related gifts the ideal choice for a wedding favor. From personalized wedding favor wine bottles to cleverly themed wine stoppers, there are many options to choose from.

The best way to approach a wine bottle wedding favor is to go with a local winery, where you will be able to actually sample the wine that's going into the bottles. As you already know, there can be some really awful wines out there! The last thing you want is for your guests to feel they are sipping on an old shoe! For a list of local wineries and vineyards, you can check out www.allamericanwineries.com/AAWMain/locate.htm or do a quick Google search. Most wineries deal in wedding favor ideas now, offering customized labels and mini bottles as well, but it's still advisable to ask. Some of the most widely appreciated varieties include blush wines, like White Zinfandel or Rose; white wines like Riesling or Pinot Grigio; or red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz.

If you don't want to go through the hassle of tracking down a local vineyard, you can take some comfort in a site like www.weddingwinefavors.com, which offers some well-known brands for your wedding favor wine. Choose from brands like Barefoot, Bella Serra, Beringer, Black Swan, Codorniu, Cook's, Ernest & Julio Gallo, Freixenet, Gionelli, J. Roget, Korbel, Martini & Rossi, St. Julian, Sutter Home, Sutter Home Fre, Turning Leaf, Vendange, Walnut Crest and Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi. These unique party favors cost .99 per 7.5" bottle and, for an additional 25 cents, you can have the brand label removed so you can add your own custom label instead. Some couples save the 25 cents by simply placing their personalized labels on the opposite side of the bottle or opting for a custom "thank you" tag instead.

Custom wine aside, there are a number of wine-related wedding favor options for under . You can go for custom coasters in your wedding theme and personalize them with a photo insertion of your choice. You can choose wine stoppers in love, beach, casino, vineyard, flower, fairytale, Asian or season themes. Wine pourers also make nice gifts that will keep your guest's table cloths clean when the wine is out in full force. There are wine collars, coolers and other decorative items that can jazz up the table decor in the home. Some couples opt for personalized wedding favors that contain a sentimental quote, rather than their names and wedding date for a more enduring gift to remember.

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