Favour bag ideas - Scottish theme

Cuilean

I am trying really hard (Probably Bridezilla hard if I'm honest ) to keep my Scottish theme throughout my wedding. The kids' activity bags were a breeze. However, I've hit a bit of a brick wall with my favour bags for my grown up guests. I found some organza bags which fasten with my tartan ribbon, but they are quite large at 10 x 15cm.

So far it's sweets, and nothing else. I've got some personalised M&Ms in our colours (Blue, green and white), white sugared almonds, and the ubiquitous dragees. They all sit at the bottom of the bag, and I just feel like I need something else, and ideally not edible. I've looked at everything from cookie cutters to sprigs of heather, and nothing seems to fit the theme. Do any of you lovely people have any ideas? It doesn't have to be Scottish themed, but it would be a bonus if it was.

minerva_windsong

Mini bottles of whisky? Depending on your definition it might fall into the edible category though. The miniature size might be better if you want something to fll the bag, but I've bought these before as extra Christmas/birthday presents and they've gone down well: http://www.bladnoch.co.uk/whisky-miniatures.htm

Mrs_R_to_be

Hi,

My OH is scottish & so our wedding colours are from his tartan. I would be interested to know what you have put in your activity packs if you are happy to share :-) thanks
There is a link somewhere on here to soaps that have a thistle on them... Il have another look & see if I can see it.
Are you buying or making? What is your budget?
The idea of whiskey minitures is good, although depending on amount of guests could become costly. We are hoping to ask a family member to make tablet for the after dinner tea / coffee - it could easily be bagged up for favors though?

Mrs_R_to_be

Hey, sorry but I can't post a link as I am new on here but the link is under a post from Storm35 on 11/03/13 under title 'had to share these' (currently page 17).
Hope that helps!

minerva_windsong

Mrs_R_to_be wrote: »

Hey, sorry but I can't post a link as I am new on here but the link is under a post from Storm35 on 11/03/13 under title 'had to share these' (currently page 17).
Hope that helps!

Link here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4491411

MrsC....tobe

Corn dollies with tartan ribbon, whisky, tablet wrapped in cellophane then popped in the bag, will see what else I can think of....

Cuilean

Mrs_R_to_be wrote: »

Hi,

My OH is scottish & so our wedding colours are from his tartan. I would be interested to know what you have put in your activity packs if you are happy to share :-) thanks
There is a link somewhere on here to soaps that have a thistle on them... Il have another look & see if I can see it.
Are you buying or making? What is your budget?
The idea of whiskey minitures is good, although depending on amount of guests could become costly. We are hoping to ask a family member to make tablet for the after dinner tea / coffee - it could easily be bagged up for favors though?

I've been glued to Amazon - lots of children's craft bits have crashed down in price recently. The boys have got chunky little wooden cars which can be disassembled and reassembled to make a new "vehicle", the girls have got Hello Kitty play sets (A bit like the old Polly Pocket kits), babies have got soft toys or cotton reel threading kits depending on their age, anyone who is old enough has got an activity book kit with colouring/dot to dot/doodle pad which was 99p from The Works, and everyone has got touchable bubbles. The kids' bags were easy compared the stress I'm giving myself over the adults' :rotfl:

I thought about tablet, but I'm also wondering if it'll go gooey and melt if it's a hot day. I love tablet (You must try Jannetta's tablet ice cream when you're in St Andrews, it is amazing) but I'm not sure it would survive the brutal inner city temperatures. I guess I'd just have to eat it all myself

Loving everyone's ideas so far, thank you all!

themull1

I got mine mini sporran keyrings....

Faith177

I had tablet in little boxes for my wedding in Scotland. People loved it