Start a custom handmade wedding favours business

Couples planning weddings, usually ordering 50 to 200 pieces, and wedding planners looking for local suppliers.

Price per piece with minimum order quantities, plus design fees or rush charges. Bundles for the wedding party and save-the-date items add to each order.

• Crafting or making products by hand
• Design and attention to detail
• Time management around wedding dates
• Customer communication

• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence or has zoning limits
• Candles and cosmetics have labelling and safety rules in Canada, so check Health Canada and Competition Bureau guidance
• Edible favours need a permit from your local public health unit and often cannot be made in a home kitchen, so check first
• Commercial general liability and product liability insurance
• Wedding season peaks may mean intense workloads, so limit orders you accept

Estimated startup costs are typically around $800 to $5,000, depending on the materials, tools and equipment your products need. Insurance is another cost to plan for, including commercial general liability and product liability.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue typically around $500 to $4,000, depending on order sizes and how many orders you take. Hours start at around 10 per week, and wedding season peaks may mean heavier workloads.

Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence or has zoning limits. Candles and cosmetics have labelling and safety rules, so check Health Canada and Competition Bureau guidance. Edible favours need a public health permit and often cannot be made in a home kitchen.