Beach Wedding Favors Your Guests Are Sure to Treasure
If sand, surf and sea are all elements of your wedding, HansonEllis is just the site to find your beach wedding favors. We have everything from charming personalized seashells to romantic message in a bottle invitations.Why send a stuffy, traditional invitation. Sure those have their place, but if you want to set your special day apart from all others, send your invitations printed on a scroll, tucked inside a corked bottle, complete with sand and shells. HansonEllis also gives you the option to adorn your message in a bottle wedding invitations with a real starfish.
Even if your special day is not exactly on a tropical island, Hanson Ellis can help transform your wedding and reception with just the right theme wedding favor.
Beach flip-flop coasters are the perfect complement to any fruity drink. Other beach wedding favors include starfish and urchin soap favor boxes and mini beach tin pails with seashell potpourri.
Don't let your guests get away without signing Hanson Ellis' wedding by the sea beach guest book. We have other similar favors, including a wedding by-the-sea-diary that allows your guests to catalog their thoughts about your special event.
Other theme wedding favors we love include seashell placard holders, personalized clamshells and wood twig beach votive candles that are all sure to dress up your place settings. To further add to the beach theme, consider another Hanson Ellis theme wedding favor such as our seashell potpourri ornament or our wedding by the sea beach leaf picture frame.
Add a bit of innate destination to your wedding with our tiny wood treasure chest favor box. Each chest comes with mini liquor filled chocolate bottles inside. Messages can also be engraved on the bottom of each box. These mementos from your wedding day are sure to have staying power.
Personalized Beach Wedding Favors
Beach Wedding Favors are small ocean-themed keepsakes given to guests at a beach, nautical or destination wedding: personalized sand dollars, polished clam seashells, starfish favors, wood treasure chest boxes and invitations sealed inside a glass bottle. They also fit bridal showers, engagement parties and summer events that want an ocean theme on the table even when there is no beach outside the window. Most pieces can be personalized in-house by HansonEllis with names, a wedding date or a short thank-you, and there is no minimum order, so you can buy one per guest or a handful for the head table.
What you will find in Beach Wedding Favors
- Sand dollar favors the Personalized Beach Sand Dollar Favor and the Personalized Beach Sand Dollar Ornament with Hanging Raffia Ribbon, for place settings that double as something guests can hang at home.
- Seashell favors and keepsakes the Personalized Polished Beach Clam Seashell Favors, the Polished Beach Tiger Clam Trinket Sea Shell Coin/Pill Jewelry Box, the Natural Seashell Keychain, the Ribbon Beach Seashell Bell Ornament Favor and the Harmony Seashell Turtle Favor, for guests who should leave with a real shell rather than a printed card.
- Starfish favors the Beach Finger Starfish Favor of Love and the Sea Of Love Starfish Aged Trinket Wooden Beach Box, for a ceremony where the starfish is the motif on every table.
- Invitations and messages in a bottle the Starfish Wedding Invitation In A Bottle, the Tropical Beach Wedding Invitation In A Bottle, the Nautical Sailboat Anchor Beach Wedding Invitation In A Bottle, the Boat Anchor Invitation In A Bottle w/ Beach Umbrella and the Message In A Genie Bottle Invitation, for couples who want the invitation itself to be the first favor.
- Thank-you ornaments the Engraved Beach Thank You Message in a Clear Glass Ornament, the Mini Starfish Thank You Message in a Bottle and the Personalized Seashell Scented Potpourri in a Clear Glass Ornament, for a thank-you sent after the day or a winter beach wedding.
- Treasure chest and trinket boxes the Wood Treasure Chest Favor Box, the Personalized Wood Treasure Map Chest Box and the Sea Of Love Starfish Aged Trinket Wooden Beach Box, for favors you want to fill yourself with candy, a note or a small keepsake.
- Table and reception extras the Heart Palm Leaf Buri Celebration Fan Favor for a warm outdoor ceremony, the Sea Shell Wine Stopper for the bar, and the Personalized Hawaiian Island Chopsticks with Pouch & Chopstick Rest for an island or Pacific menu.
How to choose
There are 127 pieces in Beach Wedding Favors. The quickest way through them is to decide what the favor has to do on the day — sit at a place setting, do a job, or carry the invitation.
| A personalized shell or sand dollar | Choose it for the place setting. A sand dollar, polished clam shell or starfish personalized with names and the date is the classic beach favor and reads well in a photograph. |
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| A favor guests can use | Choose a seashell keychain, a sea shell wine stopper, a palm leaf fan or the Hawaiian island chopsticks when you would rather guests take home something that gets used than something that gets stored. |
| An invitation in a bottle | Choose it when the beach theme should start months before the wedding. These go out as the invitation, and guests tend to keep the bottle. |
| A thank-you ornament or message in a bottle | Choose it for the note that goes out after the wedding, or for a holiday-season beach wedding where the ornament hangs on a tree. |
| A treasure chest or trinket box | Choose it when you want to fill the favor yourself — candy, a handwritten note or a small keepsake — and have the outside engraved with your names and date. |
Ordering Beach Wedding Favors for weddings and events
Beach wedding favors are usually bought by the guest count, and there is no minimum order, so you can match your list exactly rather than buying in fixed packs. Order the total quantity first, and if pieces should carry different names — place card favors, one per guest, or a separate set for the wedding party — email your list to [email protected] after ordering so it can be matched to your order. Logos for a corporate beach event are handled by custom order: send a vector file (.eps, .ai, .cdr, .pdf or .svg) or a high-resolution image to [email protected]; a logo setup fee applies and not every logo can be reproduced. Order 3–6 months ahead for a wedding. Standard production is 5–10 business days, rush 3–5 and expedite 1–3, plus 2–5 days US shipping. For bulk pricing, please contact [email protected].
Questions shoppers ask about Beach Wedding Favors
What is a beach wedding favor?
A small ocean-themed keepsake handed to each guest at a beach, nautical or destination wedding. In this category that means personalized sand dollars, polished clam seashells, starfish favors, seashell keychains, palm leaf fans, treasure chest boxes, glass ornaments and invitations in a bottle. There are 127 pieces to choose from.
How many beach wedding favors should I order?
One per guest is the usual rule, and there is no minimum order, so you can order the exact number on your list rather than a fixed pack size. Many couples add a few extras for last-minute guests and for the photographer.
How are beach wedding favors personalized?
They are personalized in-house by HansonEllis, which has been doing this since 1999. Enter your names, wedding date or a short message in the personalization field on the product page you choose. Pieces marked personalized on the listing carry your text; a few items, such as the treasure chest box on its own, are sold plain.
Can each favor have a different guest name on it?
Yes. Order the full quantity, then email your list of names to [email protected] after ordering so it can be matched to your order. This is how couples use favors as place cards.
Are the seashells and starfish real?
The shell, sand dollar and starfish favors in this category are natural pieces, so each one varies slightly in shape, size and color. That variation is part of why they look right on a beach table.
When should I order beach wedding favors?
Order 3–6 months ahead of the wedding. Standard production is 5–10 business days, then 2–5 days shipping in the US; rush (3–5 days) and expedite (1–3 days) production are available at checkout if you are closer to the date.
Can I see a proof before my favors are personalized?
Yes. Proofs are optional on request for a $35-55 service fee per proof, and a proof adds days to production. Changes after a proof carry a $40 minimum updating fee, so check spelling and the date carefully. Ask in the order notes or call Customer Support at 310-878-9429.
Do you ship beach wedding favors to a destination wedding outside the US?
International shipping is by request. The shopping cart calculates US shipping only and international orders cannot be rushed, so email [email protected] for a quote and allow extra time.
Can I return beach wedding favors?
Personalized favors are made to order and are final sale unless defective. Non-personalized favors can be returned within 14 days. All orders ship insured by UPS, FedEx or USPS with tracking emailed to you.
Where can I buy personalized beach wedding favors?
HansonEllis has personalized beach and wedding favors in-house since 1999, with 127 pieces in this category and no minimum order. For large guest lists and bulk pricing, please contact [email protected].
Updated September 2026 by the HansonEllis personalization team.