Homemade favors and edible take home gifts are very much on trend at the moment. In my book they are always a thoughtful gesture. Get the look of homemade without all the baking. Your guests are sure to enjoy a tasty cherry cupcake from the local grocery store or bakery! Present it in a sweet pink box with a fun homemade cherry lollipop tag. All you'll need are a few DIY supplies for this cherry sweet addition to your bridal shower celebrations.
Make up the Light Pink Cupcake Boxes according to instruction and put the box inserts into the bottom of the boxes.
Wrap the Pink Laser-Cut Cupcake Wrapper around the cupcakes. Place the cupcakes into the boxes. Next place a maraschino cherry on top of each cupcake and close the boxes.
Take two Round Red Lollipops and cut Approximately a third of the lollipop sticks off.
Once cut, take one lollipops and wrap a Green Chenille Stem around the stick, starting from the part of the stick closest to the lollipop.
Next, take the second lollipop and continue wrapping the chenille stem from the first stick to the second stick. This time wrap from the bottom of the stick upwards to the lollipop.
It is ok if there is a small gap or piece of white shows at the join, this will be covered with leaves.
Repeat for the remaining boxes.
Once the cherry stems are complete, remove the lollipop wrappers. Then using bakers twine, tie the joined cherries (lollipops) to the top of the cupcake boxes.
Next draw a leaf shape, approx 1 inch long, onto green construction paper. Once you have a shape you like, cut this out and use it as a template. Trace the shape multiple times on the paper and cut the leaves out.
Once complete place 2 leaves onto each of the twin cherries on the cupcake boxes. Use a small drop of glue or a glue dot to adhere these to the cherry stems.
Place the finished favors next to each setting on your table. Each guest can either choose to eat their dessert at the shower or take it home to eat later.
For more cherry themed ideas and inspiration check out my Cherry Bomb Bridal Shower, Cherry Bomb Cocktail and learn how to Make an Iridescent & Cherry Make-Up Bag for your Bridesmaids.
Photography: Photography Hill