is a 'family recipe book' a lame favor?

Re: is a 'family recipe book' a lame favor?

• Avion22 member

  

  April 2012

  I would probably take it and at least leave it on my shelf of cookbooks for a while.  If I went a year and didn't use it I'd throw it away.   It's worth a shot anyway:-)

  
  

  
  

  

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• JaxInBlue member

  

  April 2012

  IMO, I think this is a know your crowd situation.  Are there a lot of cooks on your guest list? Do they use cookbooks?  Do you have a lot of people who like new recipes or who are looking for sentimental family favorites?  What happens if you get 14 recipes for chocolate chip cookies and another 12 for coleslaw?  I think this would be cute for a bridal shower but I'm not sure it would "go" at a wedding. 
  
  Maybe think about doing cookie jars - you know the mason jars with dry ingredients for a batch of cookies.  Or something edible with the family recipe - brownies, chocolates, some sort of bar or square.  You could do half as your favorite recipe and half as your FI's - with the full receipe as part of the tag in either case.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Osterizer member

  

  April 2012

  I wouldn't ask your guests to do anything beyond just showing up to your wedding.  On our wedding website, we asked guests to post songs that they wanted to hear at the reception.  We didn't get one request.  Maybe it's just my crowd, but if people didn't simply type in a song title, I have a hard time picturing people typing up a recipe. 
  
  What if you baked your favorite cookie and wrapped it up with the recipe as your favor for your guests?

  
  

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• Ravenclaw79 member

  

  April 2012

  I'd probably just ask your immediate family for recipes, rather than make work for all of your guests (and rely on them to come through).  Personally, since I like to cook, I think giving out cookbooks is an awesome idea.

  
  

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