We were originally planning on giving cookies as favors. All of the Mexican bakeries around here offer these delicious buttery cinnamon cookies in heart shapes. They're usually around $1 each and we thought we would bag them ourselves before the wedding (getting them bagged almost doubles the price). We also planned to attach the escort cards to the bags and place them all at the table.
Enter the next bad idea: I ordered business cards with our pattern on them to be used as escort cards. I stupidly had no idea how small they were going to be- and how long the names of our guests are. I also forgot the fact that I was going to have to write all of the names out. Again, stupid.
Last night, FI and I had a conversation about how much is left on our wedding to-do list. We're running out of time for 1001 things and decided that this will create endless more work too close to the wedding.
The new thought is that we would buy printable escort cards that we can print in advance- then toss the ones we don't need.
As for favors, FI wants favors. I'm ok with that, as long we dont' go crazy out of budget. I'm thinking bags of individually wrapped candies that I can put together in advance. I'm thinking clear bags with silver ties. I just need help deciding on approaches:
1. Chicago theme (wedding location): Tootsie Rolls, Lemonheads, Atomic Fireballs, Tootsie Pops, and M & Ms.
2. Cross-cultural: my beloved mango chili candies, M & Ms, Swedish fish, cajeta wafers
3. Something related to our wedding colors of black, white, and burgundy. I want individually wrapped candies so I'm not sure what would work well here.
What do you think? Or any other better ideas?