Save money by making your own favors. This tutorial makes it easy! Your guests will love these cute Italian Bread Dip Spice Jars!
Today I’m excited to show you how I made the favors for our wedding! I did a lot of DIY projects with my mom, my aunts and my bridesmaids to save money on everything for the wedding. It also added a personal touch!
I decided to make these Italian Bread Dip Spice Jars because Andrew and I both love to cook and entertain. It definitely reflected that about us!
You Will Need
10ml Glass Vials with Corks
Baker’s Twine
Wooden Spoons (We punched holes in ours using a Crop-a-dile)
Labels (I made mine using a Cricut)
Spices (Oregano, Basil, Parsley, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper, Sea Salt. I bought mine at Sam’s Club)
Step 1 – Wash the Vials
Several days before you put the spice jars together, wash the vials. I did this by hand in the kitchen sink. Be very careful as the vials are fragile! I set them to dry on a towel for a couple days to make sure they were completely dry. You don’t want any water in the vials when you fill and seal them.
Step 2 – Make the Labels
My aunt helped me with a lot of DIY projects using her Cricut. We went in Cricut Explore and designed two different labels, one with “Italian Bread Dip” and the other with the directions, “mix with 1/4 cup olive oil.”
If you don’t have a Cricut, you could buy labels from Michaels or another craft store and write the instructions by hand.
Step 3 – Mix the Spices
Next, mix the spices in a large bowl to create the Italian Bread Dip. I used equal parts basil and oregano, half the amount for the parsley, garlic powder, black pepper and sea salt.
The nice thing about making this mixture is that it’s hard to mess it up! But to be sure, you can test it by pouring some into a small bowl of olive oil.
Step 4 – Assemble the Spice Jars
This is the part where you will want to get your bridesmaids together to help you! We divided the tasks into an assembly line which made assembling everything much faster!
For each vial, use a funnel to fill with the spice mixture. Seal with the cork. Thread your two labels and wooden spoon onto the baker’s twine and tie around the neck of the vial.
Kristyn | Dash of Herbs says
This is such a cute idea! I love how simple it is to put together and how it can be done in a weekend.
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thanks Kristyn! I loved making these for my wedding.
Annie says
This is adorable and such a unique idea! I’m pinning this for a friend!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thank you! It’s such a cute idea and super easy, too.
Kati says
This is adorable! I would also work for Christmas gifts with a bottle of olive oil, or a loaf of bread. Cant wait to see more of your wedding ideas 🙂
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
You’re right! These would be great gifts for Christmas or lots of other occasions, too.
savannah patrone says
This is so cute! There is “no way” I would have been able to be that organized to make favors for my wedding! Kudos to you, I love them!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Aww thanks! I was able to save money by doing a lot of DIY’s. It’s time-consuming but worth it!
Jen @ KeenConsumer says
Such a cute and personal idea. My husband loves to cook so this is a good idea for a small gift to everyone in the office also. Cool!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Office gifts is a great way to use this DIY!