Louisiana
Pecan pralines are a signature New Orleans confection as sugary as they are Southern. Here, a trio of individually boxed clusters from Aunt Sally's is joined by a band of patterned paper. The square label was printed from a computer and run through a sticker machine.

Georgia
This little jar of homemade peach preserves relies on nothing more than peaches, sugar, and a squeeze of lemon for its orchard-fresh flavor. We created our own printed stick-on label, added it to a Weck jar from Glashaus, and tied a linen ribbon around the top.

Peach Preserves How-To
For the peach preserves, print the labels from a computer as shown below. Cut out using a circle craft punch (turn it upside down so you can see the position). Then put it through a sticker machine, and place it on lid.

South Carolina
Send guests off with a package of grits so they can enjoy a hearty Southern breakfast at home. Wrap a bag (ours is from Charleston Cooks) in kraft paper or newsprint with a rubber-stamped label. Use waxed cord to bind each bundle.

Grits Label How-To
Inking an oversize stamp can be a challenge; a tool called a brayer makes it easy. Roll the brayer lightly over the ink pad to thoroughly coat it, then over the stamp to transfer the pigment. Test to see how many passes you need to get a good impression.

Virginia
You can fill net bags with this roasted snack for, well, peanuts! It's the extra touches that make them wedding-worthy. The computer-printed tags are folded in half, hole-punched at the ends, and threaded with a red-and-white ribbon that ties around the colorful bags.

Texas
Guests will long remember their trip to the Lone Star State with homemade spice rub and your favorite recipe. Pour the rub into eight-ounce glass jars, and seal. Decorate the lids with circles of patterned giftwrap secured with rubber bands. Fold the recipe-backed label and slip through a second rubber band around the jar's middle.

Florida
Pale-green boxes hint at their contents: homemade Key lime cookies, a delicious variation on the state's famed Key lime pie. We stacked rows of the fluted sable cookies in a slim cardboard jewelry box lined with unbleached parchment paper. Scalloped edges on the paper labels and pale-green polka-dot ribbons provide chic touches.