Are you throwing a party in Kansas City, Missouri, and wondering how to find the perfect wedding favors and party decorations? You don't have to scour the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for ancient Egyptian relics or anything similarly obscure; the best party and wedding favors are simple and useful gifts your guests will appreciate and use.

Wedding favors aren't obligatory. By giving your guests wedding favors, you're showing your appreciation of their attendance at your special event, especially if they're not local to Kansas City. Wedding favors (and party favors, too) can take the shape of any gift from jewelry to baked goods, or even intangible gifts like donations to a charity. The key is staying away from throwaway items and putting effort into choosing party and wedding favors that will be meaningful to your guests, instead.

Activity-themed party favors can be a wonderful way to not only show thank your guests for coming, but also to provide them with something fun to do the weekend of your event. If you're inviting an intimate number of guests (or you're feeling particularly extravagant), consider treating them to a day at a Kansas City spa, a night of bowling, or tickets to the Kansas City Chiefs' next game.  

The right party decorations can set the tone for your guests right away. Whether you decorate with a few well-placed balloons, or you deck your party with more twinkling lights than Kansas City's Country Club Plaza at Christmastime, the party decorations you choose will fully immerse your guests in the atmosphere you want to create.

It's your big day, and your wedding decorations should reflect that. Both party and wedding decorations play an important role in making your event feel like it's more than just another day in Kansas City. The right party decorations can transport your guests to a tropical paradise or send them back in time to a 1930s jazz club. Wedding decorations should complement your wedding colors.