Summer is almost here and that means plenty of picnics, bonfires and outdoor weddings. Summer is the best time of year to put together a wedding, in our opinion. Summer weddings call for bright colors, live music and plenty of fun summer decorations. For summer wedding favors we love planning festive root beer floats, edible treats and delicious desserts. The hot summer days and cool summer nights are perfect for roasting marshmallows and sipping on cool refreshing drinks.

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For edible favors, the list is limitless! Summer weddings offer a wide variety of ideas for edible favors. Here are our top 10 edible favors for summer weddings:

1. Fresh Fruit Baskets: Miniature bags of cherries or oranges are a great way to pass along a healthy snack. Pick a locally grown fruit for a cute destination wedding favor.
2. Nautical Cookies: If you’re having a summer lakeside wedding, ask your baker to make sugar cookies in the shape of sailboats or shells. The themed wedding favors will tie together your reception and your location.
3. Personalized Soda: Want to sport your own special drink? Create your own personalized label for a soda bottle or can of pop. Guests can read trivia about the bride and groom while they guzzle back a refreshing beverage.
4. Cupcakes: Cutting a cake in the hot sunlight might not seem like your ideal dessert. Why not give each guest their own cupcake with a cupcake box instead? They can take home a sweet edible favor and skip the cake. Pair your cupcakes with bright colored cupcake wrappers for a special dessert display.
5. Homemade Desserts: Some cultures honor the tradition of making their own wedding desserts. For the bride, having her aunts and grandmothers make the desserts brings good luck. Homemade cookies, pies and cakes are a great dessert idea. If you create personalized favor boxes for guests to sample their favorite treats, create recipe cards for guests to incorporate the desserts into their own homes.
6. Jars of Honey: Don’t forget honey, syrup and jam for cute edible favors. You can create your own personalized “Bee Mine” labels for a romantic take home treat.
7. Candy Buffet: Don’t forget the classic bag of candy! When in doubt a candy buffet is always a good way to serve a lot of people sweets. Be sure to give out favor bags or take out boxes for guests to serve up their favorite candies.
8. Dessert Centerpieces: If you want to create a centerpiece that guests will really notice, why not use a cake stand to create a dessert centerpiece? Serve macaroons, cupcakes and other small edible favors to guests at each table. Put a favor box on each place setting for guests to help themselves to snacks.
9. Decorate Your Own Cupcake Bar: Looking for a way to keep kids busy at your reception? Incorporate a “create your own cupcake” bar into your reception for a fun dessert idea. Guests can decorate their cupcake with a colorful cupcake wrapper, cupcake toppings and frosting to their own specifications. Give them a custom cupcake wrapper for them to write their own special message on!
10. Wedding S’Mores: Who doesn’t like a perfectly roasted marshmallow squished between chocolate and graham cracker? Summer calls for root beer floats and s’mores! Let guests roast their own sweet treat over a special romantic bonfire at your wedding reception.

Planning a summer wedding is exciting and fun. You can create your own personal style with any of these special edible favor ideas. Use custom cupcake wrappers to create your own dessert favors, or stick with a classic dessert bar for guests to pick out their own!