Recently writing about fruit as wedding table decorations, I thought they would be a really great way to make unique wedding shower favours as well. Fruit is so beautiful and usually available year round. So on that note here are some favour ideas for your next bridal shower.
Fruit baskets are lovely gifts for every guest at your party. They can be as small or as large as you want. You can purchase them through FTD flowers or make them on your own. Visit a farmer's market for fresh fruit and your local craft store for some baskets. Each guest can get one basket with 4 fruit inside. You can even spice up the fruit baskets with little cheese samples as well. Check a local cheese store or supermarket for mini cheese wheels.
Continuing on the fruit and cheese theme, a small packet of cambembert cheese with a mini bottle of wine and a small bunch of grapes. You can put these in a basket or give each guest a small unique little plate with which you've served the grouping wrapped in cellophane.
Use gift bags to make unique little totes for your fruit gifts. Fill them with several types of in season fruit.
Buy a bunch of fruit and jars and make jam. Use smaller jars and you can give each guest a taste of different types of jams. Jam is easy to make even though it takes a long time. Give each guest a jar of fruit jam and muffins.
Read my jam cooking instructions just to see how easy making jam is:
Amounts of fruit per sugar varies, find a recipe online for whichever jams you choose.
Crush or use a blender for the fruit to make it a mash. Stir fruit and sugar mixture until sugar is dissolved. Whilestirring often to avoid buring the jam and your pan, bring the mixture to a boil until the jam is 225 degrees. Pour into jars leaving about space for expansion and seal. Do not place into refrigerater until cooled completely.
Happy Wedding Shower!
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