Weddingbee Blog

Favors are fickle. I don’t dig, say, three cookies. Or a handful of M&Ms in a cute little box. I like practical things, like coasters, lighters, and bookmarks. Although, OK, I do have a soft spot for Jordan almonds.

So when it came down to our favors, I thought, go big or go home! What better way to show where we’ve been than providing our guests with our favorite Japanese candy?

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Koala no March! Mr. Glasses and I love to eat a box of these together and show each other what these cute little koalas are getting up to. One of our first dates was sitting high up above Tokyo on the top floor of the Takashiyama department store, drinking beer from the conbini (convenience store), and laughing over the little treats.

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We love Pocky! They’ve come out with some crazy flavors over the years; Mr. G particularly likes “BITTER MEN’S POCKY” because it’s not a threat to his masculinity.

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Senbei is a soy-sauce flavored Japanese rice cracker that Mr. G doesn’t particularly like. I love ’em, and they are an iconic Japanese treat, so they are going in. These senbei are actually from Soka City, where my auntie lives. Soka City is famous for their senbei.

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Hi-Chew! They are chewy, soft candies that come in mixed flavors. When some of my girlfriends came to visit, they LOVED these.

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How cute are these packages? So simple and easy to create. Perfectly on theme for a backyard wedding, too.

What favors do you like receiving at weddings?