20 Unbelievably Affordable Wedding Favors Under $1 Each

Your guests will never know you saved on these thoughtful souvenirs.

Sticking to your wedding budget isn’t always easy—but lucky for you, we’ve got tons of tips and tricks to help make every dollar count (not to mention The Knot’s handy budgeting tool). One simple way to stick to your budget is by choosing cheaper wedding favors. There’s no need to fork over a ton of cash when there are plenty of great affordable options out there. Not sure where to start? That’s where we come in. We’ve searched high and low for inexpensive wedding favors that cost less than a buck. Yes, you read that right: We’ve found the best wedding favors for under a dollar each. Shop our top picks, from classic crowd pleasers to clever, contemporary options.

Where Can You Buy Wedding Favors in Bulk?

Buying your wedding favors in bulk can help you score a discount and you can do it online. Sound convenient? It really couldn’t be easier. Our very own The Knot Shop is chock-full of affordable favor ideas, and many items (like these heart-shaped bottle stoppers) become cheaper when you buy them in bulk. Etsy and Amazon also have low-cost party favors that are cheaper in higher quantities, but it might take a little digging before you find what you’re looking for. To help cut down on time spent trawling the web, we’ve listed 20 of our favorite inexpensive wedding favors below.

The Best Budget-Friendly Wedding Favors

Get ready to score some big savings because we’ve found great gifts for your wedding guests that add up to less than $1 (yes, $1!) each. Of course, we know that price isn’t the only important part of picking out party favors. Our 2022 Guest Favors & Gifts Study showed that cost was the third most important factor for couples after finding favors that were unique and that fit the wedding theme. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up 20 delightfully small wedding favor ideas that still feel special enough for your big day.

Travel-Themed Matchboxes

Matches are one of those things you don’t think you need until you do. Solve that problem for your guests and design personalized matchboxes for them. Kate Aspen has lots of cool designs, including these map-print matchboxes that are great for destination weddings or adventurous couples.

Plantable Seed Paper

Gift your loved ones something they can appreciate for years to come with these plantable party favors. The cute paper heart is embedded with wildflower seeds your guests can grow. The flowers that bloom will be a sweet symbol of your blossoming love. We bet you didn’t know small wedding favors could make such a sweet statement!

Small Chocolate Kisses

What’s better than edible wedding favors? Edible wedding favors that cost less than $1 each! Put your own spin on a classic with these custom foil Hershey’s Kisses. You can even pick up two for each guest and still come in under the $1 mark—impressive, right?

Scented Soap Bars

These adorable wedding favors might not look cheap, but they’re actually really affordable. Your guests will love bringing these sweet-smelling soaps home for a burst of calming lavender every time they wash up. While these small wedding favors are cheapest if you opt for the soap on its own, the total still comes in at under $1 each when you add on bags and stickers.

Garden-Inspired Notebooks

These floral notebooks are a fitting souvenir for guests attending a garden wedding. Make them all the more special by writing a personal note for each of your loved ones on the first page. The cover is personalized with a sticker featuring your names or monogram, but the inside is a blank canvas for guests to use as they please. From bullet journals to address books, the options are endless.

“Best Day Ever” Bubbles

If you’ve ever dreamt of being showered with bubbles, treat your guests to these cheap (and definitely cheerful) wedding favors. Each bottle comes pre-filled with bubble mixture and is capped with a heart-shaped stopper. The icing on the cake? They read “best day ever” in shimmering gold. We don’t think any of your guests will disagree with that.

Custom Tea Bags

Love feels like a hot mug of tea on a cold day. Share that feeling with your nearest and dearest by handing out custom tea bags as party favors. You can customize the labels with your names and a fun one-liner like “tea-rific couple” or “the perfect blend.” What exactly is this perfect blend, you ask? It’s traditional black tea that’ll help perk your guests up the morning after. Sounds like a pretty great affordable wedding favor to us.

Heart-Shaped Coasters

Not only is this cheap wedding guest gift idea incredibly cute, it’s functional as well. Place these cork coasters on guest tables to double as rustic-meets-romantic decor. After the nuptials, your guests can each take one of the heart-shaped coasters home to protect their precious furniture or brighten up their desk.

Personalized Guitar Picks

If music plays a big part in your relationship, embrace it with a unique (but inexpensive) party favor inspired by your love story. These customized guitar picks are a cool idea that guests definitely won’t be expecting. You can personalize them with your wedding details and a cute couple’s portrait. Even the smallest wedding favors can be ultra meaningful.

Romantic Bookmarks

Searching for wedding favors on a budget does limit your options slightly, but you can definitely still find something unique and on-theme for under $1. This one’s for the self-proclaimed bookworms. Share your love of literature with friends and family by handing out these clever (and incredibly useful) bookmark favors. They’re personalized with a thank-you message from you and your fiancé.

Cute Wish Cards

Your wedding day feels like a wish come true. Why not share that sentiment with loved ones by giving each guest their very own wish to plant and grow into pretty flowers. Leave one plantable disc at each guest’s seat and frame instructions next to your centerpiece. Bonus points if you encourage everyone at the table to share their wishes with one another as a fun conversation starter.

Funny Can Koozies

We’re big fans of cheap wedding favors that double as useful keepsakes, like drink koozies. These ones come in a choice of 50 different colors so you can choose the one that best reflects your wedding palette. The best part of all? Each one is printed with the funny phrase: We came for the “I do’s” and stayed for the free booze.”

Personalized Chocolate Bars

Okay, but who doesn’t love chocolate? Treat everyone to a sweet snack in the form of these mini Hershey’s. Bonus: They come with personalized labels that are simple to assemble. Consider these a cheap and easy wedding favor idea that guests will love.

Keepsake Fridge Magnets

Scoring budget-friendly favors for your wedding doesn’t mean forfeiting nice souvenirs for guests, and these personalized magnets prove it. They’re a winning wedding thank-you gift if you’d prefer to give out keepsakes that’ll last a lifetime. Your friends and family can put them to good use at home and they’ll be reminded of your special day all the time.

Rustic Candy Jars

Everyone loves minis, and everyone loves candy. These small glass candy jars are great inexpensive wedding favors, especially if your guests happen to love sweet things. Best of all, they can reuse the jars at home for whatever they want.

Vintage Bottle Openers

This chic bottle opener comes with a tag that reads “the key to happiness is love”—cute and practical. They’ll fit right in if your wedding vibe leans toward vintage, gothic or dark academia. And really, what could be more convenient than a bottle opener at a wedding? You can score these unique wedding favors for under 50 cents each.

Sweet Honey Sticks

These low-cost wedding favors will take a little bit of DIY, but what are wedding parties for? Rally your crew for a few hours of favor assembly (and maybe promise them a drink or two once the job’s done.) These surprisingly affordable wildflower honey sticks start at just 25 cents each, and you can pick up adorable honey favor tags from just 26 cents each—well below the $1 mark. Go on, it’s meant to bee.

Decorative Mini Chalkboards

These adorable mini chalkboards can double as place cards and cute keepsakes. Who said cheap wedding party favors can’t be useful? At home, your loved ones can use them to write important reminders, jot down a “word of the day” or display a positive affirmation. Or, they can just use it as a nameplate on their desk.

Custom Pencil Favors

How often do you need to write something down and don’t have a pencil on hand? Make sure your guests don’t have that problem with a pocket-size one they can fit in their purse. Bonus: You can even have them personalized with your initials and wedding date. Trust us, these small-but-mighty wedding favors will go far.

Punny Candy Favors

Keep things sweet and simple with individually wrapped mints. Personalized with your names and wedding date, it’s another cheap wedding favor idea that’ll perfectly complement dinner. Complete your giveaways with a clever phrase like “mint to be” or “thank you for celebrating our commit-mint.”