cookies or chocolate

unplainjane

i'm getting married at a winery inn and i want to keep my favors at max $2 a person including ribbon, box, etc. the favors that their wine store were at least $4-8 each. ek.

so the 2 ideas i'm thinking of are either give everyone one chocolate from laura secord (canadian chocolate company) like this. i would wrap a white ribbon around the box and maybe put a little personalized label. this is an easy favor but kinda generic:
http://www.laurasecord.ca/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=61

or i thought i would bake ginger molasses cookies and maybe put 2 small cookies in a box like this:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/45572234/paint-my-love-bird-gift-box-set-of-10

i guess my concern about the cookies is that i would have to bake 10 dozen of them which is a lot but i suppose i could freeze them so i don't have to do a crazy baking spree at the last minute. but as well how do cookies hold up in a paper box? i'm concerned maybe the butter/oil in the cookies would absorb into the box. so i thought maybe i would need to wrap them in wax paper or something too. even though it's more work i like the idea of baking cookies because it's more personal as opposed to generic chocolates.

have any of you ladies baked cookies for favors? any tips? or should i just give chocolates instead because it's a less effort favor?

jagore08

I think since you're getting married at a winery you should go with the chocolate.  Chocolate and wine are often paired together so I think it would be the best choice.

twilight.rose

I also think chocolate works well with the winery venue.

lissypooh628

I wouldn't go with homemade baked goods. 

#1. some people are funny about homemade things... meaning:  you'd do all that hardwork and they wouldnt even eat them

#2.  It's not a popular cookie flavor which might turn people off from it. 

Stick with store bought.. chances are you wont be too upset if people forget them or whatnot as opposed to cookies that you took time out to make. 

lissypooh628

Honestly....  a friend of mine spent who knows how much $$ on customized M&M's for her wedding favors.. and people were opening the tins at the wedding and Throwing them at each other!!!  (I would not have been happy)... just to give you an idea of the reality that we shouldnt spend a lot on favors.. they should be cute but inexpensive and not alot of labor.

frogurt814

I'd also vote for chocolate.  I thought about having a cookie bar at our wedding, but then I decided it would take way too much time and effort to make all of those cookies.

Instead, we gave everyone pretzel rods dipped in chocolate as favors.  We did white chocolate rolled in crushed oreos and milk chocolate rolled in chocolate sprinkles.  They were easy to make and inexpensive.  There wasn't a single one left after the reception so I guess they went over pretty well.

sveva

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_favors_cookies-chocolate?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:27Discussion:e9c797c0-7dcc-4b35-93cf-75b9ccf32895Post:8d662ec0-a109-439c-92fb-696a3e6d6071">Re: cookies or chocolate</a>:
[QUOTE]I'd also vote for chocolate.  I thought about having a cookie bar at our wedding, but then I decided it would take way too much time and effort to make all of those cookies. Instead, we gave everyone pretzel rods dipped in chocolate as favors.  We did white chocolate rolled in crushed oreos and milk chocolate rolled in chocolate sprinkles.  They were easy to make and inexpensive.  There wasn't a single one left after the reception so I guess they went over pretty well.
Posted by frogurt814[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>The pretzel rods sound yummy. What kind of container or wrapper did you put them in? </div>