So, I'm getting married this year. We got engaged last summer, and about a week later my fiance headed to Asia for work, while I came to Africa. I wanted to make our wedding favours a representation of us while still keeping it practical (I also grew up in Africa, so it's really close to my heart). I was thinking of picking up super cute African keychains as wedding favours from here, and maybe something from Asia from the fiance's side (or is just one keychain enough?), and then dressing them up in a nice box/bag and a tag with our names, relevant quote, and wedding date.
Thoughts? Is that super tacky? (Just as an FYI, I'll be having 400 guests... so really have to consider the budget!) Please be honest. Thanks!
Re: Thoughts on my favour idea...
[QUOTE]It isn't tacky, but it really isn't going to mean as much to your guests as you think it will. To you, it represents something both of you have done. To me, it is a trinket and I don't need another key chain from some far off distant place that I have no emotional investment or interest in. If I took it home it would thrown away or tossed in the yard sale box. It is stuff that takes up space that I don't need. I have to be very upfront that I hate that kind of stuff. Something edible? Now you are talking. Throw me some Hershey's kisses and I'd be pretty happy with that.
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</div><div>Agreed. Keychains just aren't that meaningful to me to begin with, especially not something that is special to someone ELSE and not to me. </div><div>
</div><div>Edible stuff is great. Is there some kind of African or Asian sweet or treat that you can give your guests? A cookie or cake or candy or something like that?
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I would love an Asian or African edible favor, though.
Perhaps you can do that, and package it with a small world map (print it out), and tape a hershey kiss on Africa and one on Asia. sort of to symbolize both of your locations.
coffee/tea + chocolate is usually a winning combo
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And you can really play up both themes in the packaging/decoration.
I really love Gymbug's suggestion of a map with a kiss taped to each place! You could print it onto cardstock and then have a note about the significance of both places on the back.
Websites/blogs where our wedding has been featured:
http://www.dapperq.com/2013/11/a-very-dapper-wedding/
http://www.onabicyclebuiltfortwo.com/2013/10/wedding-christina-g.html
http://4realequalityweddings.com/2014/05/16/g-christina/
Good luck & have fun planning.
[QUOTE]Wow, you guys are tough to impress! But I understand. I was thinking something along the lines of this; I think the drums are really cute: <a href="http://www.divinehandicrafts.com/African_best_buy/Images/Products/m-639.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.divinehandicrafts.com/African_best_buy/Images/Products/m-639.jpg</a> <a href="http://store.drumbum.com/media/african-mini-drum-keychain.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://store.drumbum.com/media/african-mini-drum-keychain.jpg</a> I just find edible favours so overdone. But I guess it's the cheapest and easiest way to go, and everyone is happy at the end. I was also thinking maybe like African tea/coffee?
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A small bag of African tea would be wonderful and very unique!!