Hi there, brides!
So in brainstorming on a cool and affordable favor for my guests, I realize that people will leave them behind, if not by accident, on purpose.
What was the percentage of leftover favors you had without homes?
I'm thinking such a question will help me narrow down my ideas.... and possibly go the route of using the cash set aside for favors and make a donation to a charity my fiance and I work for and believe in.
Looking forward to your thoughts!
Re: Left behind favors....
At the weddings of my close friends about 40% of the favors were left behind. Everything from etched glasses to coasters to candy boxes....
I had a ton of candy left over but that was only because I bought too much and we had less guests than expected.
Go with edible if you don't want a ton left over.
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[QUOTE]Hi there, brides! So in brainstorming on a cool and affordable favor for my guests, I realize that people will leave them behind, if not by accident, on purpose. What was the percentage of leftover favors you had without homes? I'm thinking such a question will help me narrow down my ideas.... and possibly go the route of <u><strong>using the cash set aside for favors and make a donation to a charity my fiance and I work for and believe in</strong></u>. Looking forward to your thoughts!
Posted by doregan8[/QUOTE]
Donations to a charily are important. They are lovely. I make them myself. I encourage others to make them too.
But they are NOT in any way, shape or form a favor for your guests.
I don't need a favor, I don't care about getting a favor. Presumably I'm being given a free dinner, free drinks, and a good party. But please don't pretend that giving something to someone else is a favor to ME. Because it's not.
And just out of curiosity, why is it always the gift to the guests that gets cut out of the equation? If it's really important to you (collective you, not necessarily OP), why don't you cut your flower budget? Or your attire budge, to allow you to make a donation to charity?
If you're looking for favor ideas, my best advice is to give something edible. They are least likely to be left behind, and if they are....you can still use them. No bride and groom needs 30 extra coasters, or picture frames, or candles. But thirty cookies.....bags of coffee or tea......candy bars.....bags of m&ms? Great!
Every cookie bag was gone...except for the empty bags where kids had already eaten them. Half of the letter openers were still there. I saw his mother picking them up. I have no idea what he did with them and I do not intend to ask
I'm planning on doing some sort of box of chocolates or french macaroons with bottles of homemade red wine. I'm crossing my fingers that most people will take them!
My husband and I made a donation to American Cancer Society, but also gave cookies like these (http://wiseweddingstyles.com/Products/Favors/ShopFavors/tabid/113/Catalog/View/Item/67/Personalized-Wedding-Cake-Cookies.aspx) because I did want to send guests home with something they'd enjoy..... there was not one cookie left. I think that's why edible favors are so popular these days and candy buffets as well.
[QUOTE]It's true that favors do get left behind, but I think it's about how "useful" your guests see them ( I know that sounds terrible). <strong>My husband and I made a donation to American Cancer Society,</strong> but also gave cookies like these ( <a href="http://wiseweddingstyles.com/Products/Favors/ShopFavors/tabid/113/Catalog/View/Item/67/Personalized-Wedding-Cake-Cookies.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://wiseweddingstyles.com/Products/Favors/ShopFavors/tabid/113/Catalog/View/Item/67/Personalized-Wedding-Cake-Cookies.aspx</a> ) because I did want to send guests home with something they'd enjoy..... there was not one cookie left. I think that's why edible favors are so popular these days and candy buffets as well.
Posted by amd1981[/QUOTE]
Which is great, but don't boast about it and pretend it is a favor. Like Trix said.
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