Alternative Wedding Favor Ideas - Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy Favors for Weddings Using Aromatherapy Oils
Oct 10, 2009
Today's bride can choose from a large variety of alternative ideas for wedding favors; candy was used in many original wedding favors but today wedding favors can include any number of miniature items and unusual gifts. For the bride who prefers natural items and scents, aromatherapy wedding favors are a unique idea.
What is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is a therapy which uses the aromas of plants, commonly called essential oils, to heal or treat a problem. The practice of aromatherapy uses pure essential oils extracted from plants and not synthetic fragrance oils. However, both pure essential oils and fragrance oils can be used to create aromatherapy wedding favors, depending on the bride's preference.
Using Fragrance Oils or Essential Oils for Wedding Favors
A bride who chooses to use pure essential oils for aromatherapy wedding favors may also influence the mood of her wedding guests, depending on the essential oils she chooses for her wedding favors; fragrance oils in aromatherapy wedding favors will not have the same healing power as pure essential oils but may be less expensive and still have a pleasant aroma. Some essential oils can be expensive, for example rose essential oil, and this may increase the price of the wedding favor.
The Benefit of Aromatherapy Wedding Favors
If a bride chooses to use pure essential oils for wedding favors, she may wish to choose essential oils which are known to be aphrodisiac, calming or energizing, depending on the mood she wishes to create for her wedding guests. Aromatherapy wedding favors can be personalized with both the bride and groom's name, the date and the location of the wedding. In addition, aromatherapy wedding favors can be made in a choice of massage oils, mist sprays, bubble bath and lotions.
Aromatherapy Scent Ideas for Wedding Favors
Aromatherapy scent ideas for using pure essential oils in wedding favors include:
- aphrodisiac – rose, ylang ylang, patchouli, neroli (orange blossom),sandalwood, clary sage
- calming – lavender, frankincense, geranium,rosemary, cypress
- uplifting – lemon, orange, bergamot.
Aromatherapy Wedding Favor Ideas
Aromatherapy wedding favors can be:
- a blend of essential oils/fragrance oils in massage oil, bubble bath, lotion, mist spray or shower gel
- pure essential oils/fragrance oils in aromatherapy soap
- pure essential oils/fragrance oils in aromatherapy candles
- aromatherapy bath salts.
Advice for Using Essential Oils for Wedding Favors
If pure essential oils are used for aromatherapy wedding favors, it should be remembered that some essential oils are more volatile than others. If a wedding guest is pregnant or has certain health conditions, such as high blood pressure, epilepsy or heart problems, they may not be able to use a particular essential oil blend.
For advice on choosing essential oils for wedding favors, consult a qualified aromatherapist who will be able to advise on the suitability of the essential oils chosen.
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