Friday Favors...for the forests

Want to add a little mystic and magic to your next get together? Brazilets have been a tradition for the last 200 years in mystical Bahia, Brazil. They are worn by wrapping around your wrist and tying three knots for three wishes; when the material wears down and the Brazilets fall off naturally, it is believed that your three wishes will come true. A portion of the proceeds is dedicated to saving the Brazilian rain forests. At just $5 each they certainly meet the affordable favor category. I would pick colors that tied in with my event and then tie them around every one's napkin for visual impact.

Available here

The Human Pinata

I wanted to reshare a fabulous* party idea that I touched on a long time ago. I know it is Friday Favor day, but go with me on this.....this is worth talking about again and it does fall into the party category. When doing this party, the birthday girl wanted a pinata, so we made The Human Pinata. To do this, we took a men's white dress shirt and sewed on A LOT of individually wrapped candies. Then the human pinata ran around while everyone chased him and pulled off the candies. When I tell you this was the highlight of the party, I'm saying the girls chasing him were in hysterics, anyone watching was in hysterics. Even The Human Pinata was....well, in hysterics.

You want to know why it's fabulous? Well, you will have to follow this link to find out.

Other People's Party

Need a reason to have a party? Didn't think so, but this strikes me as funny, anyway. This site puts together their extra napkins from orders into color coordinated groups. Clever and genius. No waste and a sense of humor. Okay, here's my thought.....have an other people's party. Use the same colors in the napkin group you select and keep those colors coherent throughout.


Cocktails in only those colors, flowers and decor in only those colors, etc. It is almost like organized chaos. Since it is Friday and that means Friday favors, here is the kicker. Put together favors for each napkin theme.


If it is so and so's wedding, put some favors together that would be given out at a wedding. If it says cocktails, put some favors together that would be given out at a cocktail party. If it says some one's birthday, put a favor together that would be appropriate for a birthday party.


Be sure to put a tag on each that says thanks for coming to (fill in the blank's)wedding or (fill in the blank's) birthday. Have toasts throughout the party for each napkin's honoree. Thanks to For Your Party, celebrating for strangers, just might become a new reason to get together.

Peonies found here
orange flowers found here
succulents found here

Friday Favors..."to mushroom"

This mushroom risotto recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser...anything with the words mushroom and risotto has to be fabulous*.

Even your non-vegetarian friends won't be looking for meat. Now, put these hand sculpted, one of a kind mushrooms in a line down the center of your table. At the end of the evening, send everyone home with one and your decor becomes the favor.

recipe and photo from Jamie Oliver

artist mushrooms available from sea & jae

*yes, mushrooms and risotto have to be fabulous, but click here for the other reason