Winnipeg Social Prizes

RFLAVALLEE

Does anyone have any tips as to how/where to get social prizes donated?

Avion22

I hvae no idea what you're talking about.....

harpsdesire

Try your local board.  In the area where I live a social is considered in very poor taste, but I know it's customary in some places.

ElleB87

I'm from Winnipeg...

First of all, this in an international forum so most people won't know what a social is.

Second, while wedding socials are "the thing to do" on the prairies, fundraising for your wedding is horribly tacky.  I personally vomit a little everytime someone tries to get me to buy social tickets.  I paid for my own wedding, why should I pay for yours too?

Since you're going to go ahead with a social anyways...contacting radio stations and writing up proposals for any of the stores in Polo Park Mall should be enough.  Keep in mind, with the economy and so many businesses goinging under you're not likely to get anything.  As a last resort you could ask close friends or family who are crafty or entrepreneurs to donate prizes (since socials are tacky anyways, why not?).

I really hope this stupid "tradition" goes away. 

sweetcanadian1979

i know elle said they are tacky but i am from the country & they are LOVED around here, people would go nuts without them, literally as there is not much to do in the small towns. 

It is harder in a big city to get prizes but i would draft a letter, scan your social ticket (for email requests) then tape it to the letter & make copies & take them to businesses, google mb socials, i think there is a website that may list some businesses, good luck, any questions feel free to pm me. 

chilton56

Socials are stupid. Making others fundraise for your wedding is TACKY!

If you can't afford a big expensive wedding, then DON'T have a big expensive wedding.

Couples should not expect their bridal party to raise money for them to get married. And no one buys the excuse that socials are just a way to let people who aren't invited to the wedding join in on the celebrations. These people aren't close enough friends to invite to the wedding, so instead you will have them raise money for the wedding that they aren't invited to? That is just plain rude. Have some class people!