Favors
Unique favors that won't get thrown in the junk drawer?
Hi there!
My fiance and I are looking for unique favor ideas - no candies, no candles, no picture frames or cookie cutters or flower seeds. We want something our guests haven't seen before. But also, we don't have the time or energy to be crafty and make stuff. And of course, with 200 guests, we're trying to keep the cost to a minimum.
The wedding will be outdoors, no real theme. I'd like something the guets can keep, possibly use, that will remind them of our day. But something that won't end up in their junk drawer (the way so many of the favors from my friends' weddings have ended up). We were going to burn cd's of our fav love songs, but the cost effective way is too time consuming. The fast way of hiring someone else to burn them is too expensive.
So... ideas?
My fiance and I are looking for unique favor ideas - no candies, no candles, no picture frames or cookie cutters or flower seeds. We want something our guests haven't seen before. But also, we don't have the time or energy to be crafty and make stuff. And of course, with 200 guests, we're trying to keep the cost to a minimum.
The wedding will be outdoors, no real theme. I'd like something the guets can keep, possibly use, that will remind them of our day. But something that won't end up in their junk drawer (the way so many of the favors from my friends' weddings have ended up). We were going to burn cd's of our fav love songs, but the cost effective way is too time consuming. The fast way of hiring someone else to burn them is too expensive.
So... ideas?
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Re: Unique favors that won't get thrown in the junk drawer?
And please don't do donations instead of favors. You're taking away something that's meant for your guests and giving to a charity close to your heart, so it's not much of a gift.
[QUOTE]Honestly, the only favors that haven't ended up in a junk drawer or the trash has been edible favors.
Posted by jagore08[/QUOTE]
Yup!
We're giving each guest two scratch off lotto tickets and a 2012 penny. Its not something they can keep forever but I think its something different and who knows, maybe someone will win big!!
[QUOTE]I went to a "green" wedding (local, sustainable food was served, outdoors, recycled paper program fans, rocks for placecards, centerpieces were potted herb plants). Their favors were reuseable grocery bags. We still have and use ours.
Posted by Wiscisbliss[/QUOTE]
I LOVE this idea! It is something that will always be used. I would love to get this as a favor at any party. If I went this route I would try and make the design on it simple on neutral so it can be used. At <a href="http://www.uline.com" rel='nofollow'>www.uline.com</a> they have cheap but nice quality bags that you can have a design put on it.
My cousin had shot glasses with their names and the date on it. She had a shot instead of a wedding toast. It was nice and different. I stil have my shot glass!
I've gotten wine bottle stoppers at 2 different weddings and use them all the time...not sure if you or your guests drink wine, but its been my favorite favor thus far...
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The shot glasses, wine bottle stoppers, and pizza cutters are great ideas, too!
I refuse to do anything edible because I go to a lot of weddings, and always end up with most of my table's edible favors because no one eats them or takes them home. I personally feel edible favors are a big waste of money. But I do appreciate the suggestions!