Tacky to not have favors?

swsmdh

My fiance and I are still trying to hash out what we want to do for favors... I, personally, think they're a waste of money and time. However, I don't want to offend anyone for not giving favors. Thoughts or suggestions?

Wiscisbliss

I don't think it is a big deal.  Favors are nice, but not required. 

The only way I might change my answer is if you're having a big-budget wedding, then you can probably splurge $1/guest to have a decent edible favor. 

Edible favors tend to get eaten.  Other favors, especially personalized ones, are more likely to get left behind.  Would you rather eat a delicious candy bar, or have a shot glass with someone else's name on it?

cesiao

How about a nice box or something with traditional almonds or something edible as mentioned previously.?

snetland

I was just asking myself the same thing. Who wants a lame little picture frame or whatnot? But I did think of something most people can enjoy and I just did a post about it:

I wanted to have little flower pots and flowers for my wedding favors but luckily all of the garden centers are down to big perenialls this time of year so I scratched that idea and found an even better one!!

I bought little white buckets from the dollar store in packs of three. They are all over the internet for varying prices. Here is one site: http://www.amazon.com/White-Pail-Wedding-Favors-1/dp/B003VKZ5VK

Then, when looking for little blooming flowers at the Home Depot garden center (and failing), I came upon a box of 60 daffodil bulbs for $17!  (they also have tullips and a few other kinds). Thats less than 30 cents a bulb and considering I paid about 30 cents a bucket, I have favors for around 60 cents a piece! I will attach a note with planting directions and a saying like "Think of us (or pray for us- whichever you prefer) when these come up in the spring!"


I don't know about you but I am stoked for this idea. Who doesn't love daffodils?

Enjoy! and Happy Wedding!

hboo2011

I am not having favors. My cousin's wedding didn't have favors. No one noticed/minded.

FaithCaitlin

I vote for skipping favors. No one will notice and it's not tacky, IMO. 

Monia2710

Yes it would be tacky to not have favors. Who cares if the guests might forget them or whatever the situtation may be, its still a nice way to thank them for coming & giving you a gift. Try to get something edible or something the people will want to take home and use in the future.

Laura1027

Mine are a pretty multi-colored glass base with a squiggly thing to hold a photo.  I'm using them as escort cards so they'll end up on the tables as decoration/added color and (hopefully) go home with the guests to put a photo in.  They ran me just under $1 each and are serving 2 purposes!

http://www.weddingfavorsunlimited.com/murano_glass_swirl_design_place_card_holders.html

sjeasmith

We're not having favors.

I don't find it tacky either.

Since only friends and family that I actually interact with are going to be invited anyway, I'm sure that I will manage to thank them for coming just fine in person.

GoBucksOH

We did not have favors and no one noticed. Its not tacky at all.

melanie020785

I have been to many weddings that didn't have favors and honestly, I didn't even notice. Guests are already getting a free meal, free alcohol, and free entertainment. Having the honor of being invited to a wedding is thank you enough in my opinion. Go without them, people won't even notice.

TLC1983

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Posted by Laura1027[/QUOTE]

I agree, when you're on a budget it's great to go dual-purpose wherever you can. At the last wedding I attended they had the same thing, and also a photo booth, so we definitely had a use for the picture holders! The photo strips are still displayed in my livingroom, where as if I didn't have the cute little holder, they would probably be lost in a pile of junk somewhere! :)