January 2003
Musical Memories
Give favors with a personal touch
Choosing wedding favors for your guests can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. New trends in favors emphasize the importance of making a personal connection with your guest. One way of doing this is creating your own CD to share your favorite songs with guests. And it lasts much longer than chocolate. The process is simple but can be a bit time-consuming.
Follow these step-by-step instructions and you’ll be on your way to creating musical memories.
Step 1: Make a list of songs that mean something to you and your future spouse. You can also include special songs that will be played at the reception, like the first dance and the father-and-daughter dance. You’ll need to narrow your list down to about 10 songs. This might be a good time to remember that marriage is all about compromise!
Step 2: Once you’ve chosen the songs, you’ll need to determine what order you’d like to record them in. This may follow the order in which they’ll be played at the reception or reflect the importance of each song to the couple. Of course, if you don’t have a special order in mind, you can list them alphabetically or settle on an order arbitrarily.
Step 3: It’s time to gather the music. The best way to go about this is to buy the CDs with the songs on them. In doing so, you avoid breaking copyright laws. After all, you want your favorite artists to get credit for the music they’ve worked so hard to produce!
Step 4: Purchase a CD burner program like Easy CD Creator 5 Platinum by Roxio. Follow the software’s instructions and burn as many copies as necessary.
Step 5: Once you’ve burned your CDs, you’ll want them to look as great as they sound. A label with the CD’s title and song list will give your favors a more professional look. You’ll also want to print out a cover. Be creative and come up with your own special design or use a great picture of you and your betrothed. Use the software to make it all come together and print it out on glossy paper for a sleek finished product.
It’s as easy as that. Wrap the CDs if you like, and either place them on the tables at the reception or hand them out personally. Either way, your guests are sure to be wowed by the extra thought you put into their gifts.
