A beautiful setting, elegant decor and fabulous food can all make a wedding weekend special and memorable. But it’s the little touches that really put guests at ease—and bring a happy energy to the party. Show your crowd how much you appreciate that they’ve come to celebrate with you.
To plan your pampering, think about when and where your wedding will take place. A basket of colorful flip-flops is a fun way to encourage guests to relax at a beachy wedding; nearly any items that are warm and cozy work for a wintry fete.
Basket, Chelsea Market Baskets, chelseamarketbaskets.com. Flip-flips, Gap, gap.com.
For a warm-weather wedding, consider serving up some refreshing extras—such as a spa-style stack of chilled washcloths tied with pink raffia, Bed Beth & Beyond, bedbathandbeyond.com. Tray, Pottery Barn, potterybarn.com.
For a breezy big day, distribute palm-leaf hand fans, $8.50 for 10, from Bliss!Weddings, blissweddingsmarket.com.
Make hydrating haute with personalized water-bottle labels, $1.25 each, from Soirée Stationery, soireestationery.com.
Pre-ceremony ice pops, $4.50 for six, from Edys, edys.com, are a sweet way to start your wedding day.
Make sure everyone keeps a cool head by offering straw hats, $9.50, from Old Navy, oldnavy.com.
Stylishly shield guests from the sun by providing rice-paper parasols, $10, from Cultural Intrigue, 800-799-7422.
Cozy wraps and a steaming cup of cocoa make for a warm welcome. Other toasty treats for pampering winter-wedding guests: soft mittens, shotglasses of creamy soup and beautiful bottles of fruit-infused brandy.
Fleece mittens, $15, from L.L. Bean, llbean.com, are a thoughtful touch for wintry outdoor moments.
A roaring fire is the ultimate in hospitality; keep extra logs, $6, for 12, in an easy-to-tote wicker crate, $15, all from Target, target.com.
Warm bellies with soup in shotglasses, $1.49 each for 72, from DiscountMugs.com. Napkins, $4.50 for 20, from Caspari, 800-227-7274.
Pour some pear brandy, $20, from Viski Wines & Liquor, viskiwinesandliquor.com, for toasty toasts.
