10 Mason Jar Wedding Favors Your Guests Will Love Taking Home

Say thanks to guests with DIY favors they'll want to hold onto post-wedding

by Blair Donovan
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Blair Donovan has been published by Country Living, Brides, Redbook, and SheFinds.com. She has a bachelor's degree in professional writing and journalism.
Updated 03/15/18

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In terms of wedding guest gifts, the pressure's on to pick presents that your nearest and dearest will rave about post-wedding. No biggie, right!? That's where mason jar wedding favors come in. No matter your wedding theme or style, mason jars provide the platform to get creative and truly wow your attendees—the filling options are absolutely endless! Guests will already love receiving a take-home jar, so choose your contents carefully to take these cute containers to the next level.

Satisfy everyone's sweet tooth with mason jars full of cookie mix, or treat guests to their own succulents stuffed in mini mason jars. Planning a seaside soirée? Keep in line with the vibe by gifting guests mason jars of oysters and mini Sriracha bottles. We could go on and on when it comes to mason jar wedding favor ideas, so check out 10 of our favorite ideas to gather inspiration for your own nuptials.

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Keep things sweet with jars of cookie mix, complete with custom tags depicting you and your spouse and a recipe for guests to bake the treat at home.

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Love Me Do Photography

For another wedding favor treat that will have everyone's sweet tooth aching, send guests home with mini jars of chocolate mousse. Be sure to order extras in case any chocolate-lovers grab more than one.

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Mango Studios

Branch away from standard, sweet fillings like strawberries and raspberries. Instead, gift your guests with a little something more unique—homemade tomato jam, which they can spread to their heart's content after the wedding.

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M Lindsay Photography

Who can say no to a beverage!? Bottle up your alcohol of choice for guests (of legal drinking age) to pick up on their way out.

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Jose Villa

If you're saying "I do" at a seaside locale, honor the sentiment with mini jars of oysters and bottles of Sriracha. Even if you serve this combo at your cocktail hour, guests can still keep the containers as favors.

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Photo by Confetti

Kill two birds with one stone through a mason jar succulent that doubles as a seating assignment. Sharpen your DIY skills by painting, stuffing, and customizing these unique gifts for your guests.

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Stocksy

For more botanical-infused favors, stuff mason jars with handfuls of local herbs.

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Mini Jars of Honey

Photo by Elyse Hall Photography; Event Design by Meant2Be Events

How sweet it is to have guests like you! Show your thanks to your nearest and dearest for attending your wedding with take-home mason jars of honey.

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Cure any morning-after-the-wedding blues (or hangovers) with this mason jar favor, filled to the brim with your favorite coffee beans.

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Photo by JAG Studios

No matter how you fill your mason jar wedding favors, add a personalized touch to the lid, like a cute custom cartoon of you and your significant other on the big day.

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