• Glass wine stoppers make elegant and useful party favors.black bottle stopper image by Andrew Brown from <a href='http://www.fotolia.com'>Fotolia.com</a>
  
  When planning an elegant affair, choose favors that complement the sophisticated style. Choose items constructed on high-quality materials such as silk, sterling silver and crystal. Since you will most likely spend more money on high-quality favors, pick pieces the guests can use and appreciate after the party ends.
  
  

Silk Fan Favors

• If you are hosting an outdoor party on a warm summer day, provide guests with elegant fans they can use during and after the soiree. Choose Asian-inspired fans constructed of silk and wooden handles. Personalize the fans with graphics that coordinate with the party theme, such as roses for a garden party or seashells for a beach-themed wedding. Enhance the fans with each guests' names, party details, a special message or small quote or poem.
  
  

Themed Candleholders

• Use charming themed candleholders as party table decor as well as thoughtful guest favors. Choose high-quality glass candleholders that coordinate with the overall color scheme and theme of the party. For a nautical-inspired event, choose sailboat-shaped tea light holders featuring a frosted blue sail and clear glass bases. For a spring soiree, pick light pink Swarovski crystal rose or tulip-shaped candleholders. Clear cut-glass hexagon-shaped holders resemble faceted diamonds, making them ideal elegant wedding party favors; the candle glow will reflect off the glass, sending prisms of light across the table.
  
  

Wine Bottle Stoppers

• Treat cocktail party guests to sparkling glass wine bottle stopper favors as a reminder of a night spent with friends. Choose handcrafted solid glass stoppers featuring decorative designs. As a romantic touch, go for stoppers with solid crystal or sterling silver heart designs. Other ideas include colorful glass birds, charming pastel-hued crystal flowers, modern silver circular or square shapes and personalized initials. Present the stoppers in silver or black velvet satin-lined boxes.