Wedding Favours Your Guests Will Use: Personalised Candles, Soaps and Lip Balms for Australian Weddings

Key Takeaways

• The best wedding favours are small things guests use at home, like a candle, a soap bar or a lip balm.
• Personalised labels turn an everyday product into a keepsake with your names, date and colours.
• Miakara makes soy candles, natural soaps and vegan lip balms in Australia, with custom labels and no minimum order on candles and lip balms.
• Custom orders are made to order, so plan for 4 to 6 weeks from artwork approval.

Introduction

Most couples have seen it. The reception ends, and half the wedding favours are still sitting on the tables.

Wedding favours (or bomboniere) are a thank you to the people who shared your day. The ones guests remember are the ones they take home and use. A candle on the bedside table, a soap bar in the bathroom, a lip balm in a handbag. Each use is a small reminder of your wedding.

Here are three wedding favour ideas that work for Australian weddings, and how to personalise them.

Why Practical Wedding Favours Gifts Work Better

A useful favour earns its place. Guests are more likely to pick it up, take it home and keep it. Practical wedding favours gifts also suit every guest, from your teenage cousins to your grandparents.

They look good on the table too. A row of labelled jars or wrapped soap bars can double as part of your styling, a place card or a table number.

Candles Wedding Favours: The Keepsake That Lasts

Candles are one of the most loved wedding favour ideas, and for good reason. Every time a guest lights one, the scent brings back the day.

Miakara’s wholesale candles are hand-poured with 100% soy wax and made in Australia. You can choose from:

• Over 60 standard scents, with around 350 more available on request
• Vessels such as the Tin Candle, Geo, Cambridge and Oxford styles
• Sizes from small to extra large, so you can match your budget and table space
• Your own custom label with names, date or a short message

For favours, a small tin or glass candle is a popular choice. It fits on a place setting and travels home easily. You can browse the fragrance range to pick a scent that suits your season, like something fresh for a spring garden wedding or warm and spiced for winter.

Personalised Soaps: A Natural Favour Guests Use Every Day

A soap bar is simple, useful and easy to wrap. Miakara’s natural soaps are vegan and made in small batches using the traditional cold-process method. Each bar keeps its natural glycerin, which helps leave skin soft.

Custom soap orders come in set batch sizes, including a loaf of 20 bars, a slab of 50 bars and a block of 140 bars. That makes it easier to match your guest list, whether you are planning an intimate lunch or a large reception.

Soap favours work well wrapped in paper with a printed band, or tied with twine and a tag. They also suit eco-conscious couples, as there is no plastic needed.

Vegan Lip Balms: Small, Useful and Easy to Pack

Lip balms are a clever wedding favour for outdoor and summer weddings. Guests can use them on the day, then pop them in a bag or pocket.

The vegan lip balm is made in-house in Australia with a plant-based blend that includes coconut oil, sunflower oil, mango butter and candelilla wax. It comes in 5g, 10g and 15g sizes, with a range of flavours and shades to choose from.

How to Personalise Your Wedding Favours

A custom label is what turns a nice product into your wedding favour. With Miakara’s custom label service, you can:

• Supply your own artwork, once the team sends you the exact label size
• Work with the in-house graphic designer if you need help with the design
• Choose a matte, gloss or transparent label finish
• Add boxing and finishing so your favours arrive ready for the table

To get a clear, sharp print, send high-resolution artwork (300 DPI) with a 3mm bleed.

Plan Your Wedding Favours Australia Timeline

Custom products are made to order. Allow around 4 to 6 weeks from payment and final artwork approval. Order a sample first so you can check the scent, label and finish before the full run.

Tell the team your wedding date when you order. If you are working to a tight deadline, they will do their best to help where they can.

Create Wedding Favours Your Guests Will Keep

Ready to plan candles, soaps or lip balms for your big day? Share your wedding date, guest numbers and favour ideas, and the Miakara team will help you build a quote. Request a quote.

FAQs

Q: How far in advance should we order our wedding favours?

A: Order about 3 months before your wedding. Custom products take 4 to 6 weeks to make once payment and final artwork are approved. Samples take the same 4 to 6 weeks, so leave time to test a sample before the full order. Tell the team your wedding date when you order, and they will do their best to work to it.

Q: Is there a minimum order for personalised wedding favours?

A: No. Miakara has no minimum order quantity and you don’t need an ABN, so you can order for a small wedding or a large one. Unit prices drop at 100, 300, 500 and 1,000+ units. For lip balms, ordering 25 or more units removes the extra custom label charge.

Q: Can we choose more than one scent or flavour?

A: Yes. For lip balms, you can pick one flavour for every 25 units, and the team splits the order evenly across your flavours unless you ask for a different mix. For candles, each product option takes one fragrance, chosen from over 60 standard scents. Around 350 more scents are available on request.

Q: Can we design our own wedding favour labels?

A: Yes. Once you place your order, the team sends you the exact label size so you can supply your own artwork. Send high-resolution files (300 DPI, EPS or JPEG) with a 3mm bleed. If you need help, the in-house graphic designer can create the label for you. You can choose a matte, gloss or transparent finish.

Q: How many soap favours come in a custom soap order?

A: Custom soap bars come in set batch sizes: a loaf of 20 bars, a slab of 50 bars or a block of 140 bars. You can combine batches to suit your guest list. For example, three slabs give you 150 favours.