It is a trend nowadays for couples to get married during summer. The choice may be personal or just to follow traditions, but they know that summer brings a lot more opportunity and space to do what they want in their wedding. It is not as restricting as what other seasons bring in; this flexibility extends to choosing the summer wedding favors to please the wedding guests.

If you're getting married in the summer, know that there are plenty of summer activities and elements you can incorporate in your wedding favors.

Summer flowers are a delight at any wedding. Continuing that look to decorate the table and provide a small gift for guests is a great idea. Small flower holders, perhaps personalized with the bride and groom's names and the date is one way to do so. Fill the little vase with silk summer roses and you've got a hit.

Share with your guests snippets of your honeymoon plans. If you intend to go to the lake where you'll do some sailing, you can use that in designing your summer wedding favors. The perfect gift would be a miniature glass sailboat adorned with a wedding symbol. You can add a few tiny beach balls in different colors to portray a likely scene during your honeymoon.

Decorate the tables with clams, shells, starfish and sand crabs handcrafted from marble, resin or any other material. Your guests can take these home with them — summer trinkets that they can enjoy even during the cold winter months.

Maybe you're heading out to a tropical island for your honeymoon vacation. Perfect. Sea breezes, water sports, lazing in the sun. Provide your guests with miniature reminders of the joy to come. A tiny golf bag and clubs will amuse many. Or, select some pineapple-themed name card holders. Toss into the little sandbox some flip flop leather keychains in Hawaiian colors.

One of the most sentimental wedding favors is the picture frame. You can turn a plain picture frame into a summer-inspired wedding favor by decorating it with nautical stripes along the border with blue and white colored glitters, and seashells. Complete it with a photo of you and your partner. Miniature goggles and flippers make great summer wedding favors too especially if one or both of you are diving enthusiasts. Mini colorful pails are perfect as candle holders; don't forget to include scented tea lights and decorate then with bows to enhance the motif.

If you're heading for a wild (read: forest, nature, mountains) honeymoon, you can give summer wedding favors that reflect the adventure you'll have in the great outdoor. How about figurines of the wildlife or even flower-shaped soaps?

A good idea is to provide mini-lanterns that hold either a bulb or a tea light candles to add more light at the tables. For a truly representational summer wedding favor, you can give tiny cabins set under miniature redwoods or pine trees. Or, you can choose small ceramic horses to depict the many horse rides you will enjoy during your vacation. Your guests will only be too happy to display your gifts in their home.

The possibilities are endless. But no matter which summer wedding favors you choose you can't go wrong. Every guest will be happy with the summer wedding favor you select because it will remind them of the joy they shared with you that special day.