Izzy
Make your own edible flower wedding favours from flowerpot muffins to floral marshmallows and petal studded chocolates
Izzy
Today we have a great post from Jan of Maddocks Farm Organics with some great tips on how to create your own wedding favours using edible flowers. There are some truly beautiful ideas that are sure to inspire you to create some fab homemade wedding favours.
Over to Jan to tell us how to create these beauties…
Whilst increasingly popular, wedding favours are yet another expense and can be very pricey if they are not to look cheap and tacky.
An easy way around this is to make your own. Not only do they look much nicer but they also add a personal touch and can be a fraction of the price of commercial alternatives. Here are a few suggestions which are all very straight forward to make so it is job that could be delegate to the future mother-in-law or chief bridesmaid!
Flowerpot Muffins
These are a sweet idea for a rustic themed garden wedding. I used a classic Mary Berry recipe (you can’t improve on Mary perfection!) but any good quality chocolate cake recipe will do or you could use a rich chocolate mousse if you prefer. The mini silicone flower pots are available from Lakeland and other online retailers.
The choice of edible flower is important if you want the ‘plants’ to hold well. Tagetes and Dianthus are particularly good for this but cornflowers also work if you add them at the last minute. We also used springs of rosemary to add to the foliage.
Floral Marshmallows
Marshmallows make a lovely wedding favour and running some edible flower petals through the mix ensures that they are as individual as your wedding.
