Personalised Wedding Favours: Laser Engraving as a Business
Couples are searching for unique wedding favours โ engraved or personalised items give their guests a truly memorable keepsake.
Manufacturing and selling personalised wedding favours โ engraved items in wood, glass or metal, candles with custom print, miniature spirit bottles or food products in personalised packaging. The business owner invests in engraving equipment, learns the basics of design software and offers bespoke production for each wedding. Orders are typically placed months in advance, so a clear production workflow and sufficient material stock are essential. Sales run through a personal e-commerce site, Etsy or local wedding fairs.
Most couples hit the same wall when choosing wedding favours: mass-produced items from the internet feel impersonal, and cheap options from overseas look generic. Couples want every guest to receive something with their name or the wedding date โ not a box from a clearance sale.
๐The wedding market is structurally large
Weddings are an annual, recurring event and couples plan their spending months in advance. According to ONS data, around 250,000 weddings take place in England and Wales each year, with favours forming a consistent line item in every wedding budget.
