Favors, Favors, Favors

troncancio12

Ok so I have heard many mixed reviews. What to do about wedding favors... Do you HAVE to have them, or are they just a nice extra to have? A few family members who have been to weddings say that they only thing that is normally on the tables or in baskets are cute little bags that are filled with seed/flower petals that the guests use to shower the bride and groom as they leave the reception. Others say that they had little gifts (personalized candy boxes, candles, etc.).

aMrsin09

If the favors aren't edible, skip them.  Save the money and the time.

baystateapple

Not doing them.  It's not in our budget, and favors aren't necessary.

Beachy730

You don't need to do favors, but they are nice.  If you can't think of anything you like, just skip them.  We had a photo booth at our wedding, so guests got their copy of the strip to keep.  At each place setting we had a photo booth strip frame for them as well.  It was something that fit into our wedding well.  Edible favors usually go over well too.

LesPaul

Not necessary at all.  In hindsight, I would have skipped them, or done cookies/something edible.

opalsky007

They're an extra, and unless it's edible or something truly useful, I'd probably leave it. I hate having little knick-knacks around the house. Even the stocking stuffer toys my MIL usually buys at Christmas drive me nuts. What am I supposed to do with them?

mica178

If you're "giving" guests seeds or petals to shower over you when you leave, that's not really a gift to them, is it?  You're just providing them with props for your benefit.

Do something edible or something useful (note: there are few favors that anyone would find useful, mabye matches for smokers, bottle openers for beer drinkers, but really, nothing).  Or skip the favors.

zippityb

We have chocolate bars for dessert EVERY DAY because they were leftover favors from our wedding.

It's kinda awesome.

Calypso1977

i personally think they are a waste of money and no one will miss them if you dont have them - they didnt at ours.  put that $300 to use somewhere else (honeymoon spending money?).  more often than not, when i'm leaving a wedding, i see favors left behind on teh tables that no one wanted.

loop0406

I think favors are thoughtful. Guests are going to spend money on their attire, present, transportation, accomodations, etc and I think they deserve a favor

amberlynned

I think a simple somethinng edible is nice. Do not spend more than $1 on each person because most people leave them or forget about them. Plus, as the PP said, if you have any left over, you can eat them for months!

LuckyBrideToBe0013

I think edible favors are the way to go.

I think candy can be fun, and most people like it.

I saw someone was doing cookies and a bottle of chocolate milk in little bags for guests. I thought that was adorable. It would be a great little snack that night or the next day, especially for people who are traveling.

PharmacyBride

I am doing a photo booth (and candy if in the budget)

Edible favors go over really well!

If you buy something "useful" just truly try to imagine ever using it yourself.  Remember it will be a cheap version of whatever you are trying to use.  (A good example of something I might use is a luggage tag.)

If I had a winter wedding - I would have done ornaments!!!  My tree is filled with ornaments from all over and really represent my history.  I get them as gifts a lot, too!  I am not sure if other people agree.. but I personally love them.

Not required, but a nice touch.  Don't spend money on something that will just be thrown out!!

hz80408

we're making cookies (2 per person) and freezing ahead of time, then letting unthaw and packaging prior to wedding.

I printed a note on Vista Print business cards, saying essentially thanks for coming.

zippityb

Have you frozen cookies and consumed them later? I ask this because one time I froze hamburger buns and ended up throwing them out because they tasted like ass when thawed.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

We're not doing them. If it comes down to it, I think the guests appreciate having more  money spent on food and drink or "extras" like a shuttle to the reception than a candle or a book of matches with your wedding date. I always forget to take favors anyway. It's usually crap I don't want cluttering my house.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_favors-favors-favors?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:32f731dc-78cc-4e56-aacd-f74dd1e81006Post:b25eb942-bcac-4fde-a238-3a79132a12ba">Re: Favors, Favors, Favors</a>:
[QUOTE]Have you frozen cookies and consumed them later? I ask this because one time I froze hamburger buns and ended up throwing them out because they tasted like ass when thawed.
Posted by zippityb[/QUOTE]

You have to toast hamburger buns. Then they're fine. I always freeze them because otherwise we can't eat them up in time.

zippityb

I wish you were there when I needed you. I was bunless.

Calypso1977

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_favors-favors-favors?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:32f731dc-78cc-4e56-aacd-f74dd1e81006Post:b25eb942-bcac-4fde-a238-3a79132a12ba">Re: Favors, Favors, Favors</a>:
[QUOTE]Have you frozen cookies and consumed them later? I ask this because one time I froze hamburger buns and ended up throwing them out because they tasted like ass when thawed.
Posted by zippityb[/QUOTE]

its a favor, so its expected to taste like ass since most favors do.

tenofcups4me

Didn't do them. They're not done in my crowd and the rare times that I have seen them, I've wondered why anyone thought I would want this particular piece of crap to hold onto. As for candy or other edible favors, that also just seems kind of silly to me unless it's something really special -- I've just imbibed great food and drink all night; why do I want a chocolate bar or a few M&Ms?

TTiger03

Whatever you get (if you get anything) make sure it is something you don't mind having a few dozen + of later. 

We are getting married Saturday before Mother's Day and I have felt that I really wanted to have a little something for all the ladies attending as a little thank you for coming that weekend.  We ended up buying pretty little bookmarks that also look like ornaments.  I figure they can do whatever they want with them and what ever is left is going on my Christmas tree next year.

My sister had personalized fortune cookies.  They were good for a while, but started to get stale, so I think she threw out a lot of left overs. 

aurora2685

I've been to two  weddings where the place cards were the favors. In both cases they were picture frames with the names and table numbers in them. Cute and did double duty. 

Angrytomato

They are not required, and usually a pain in the ass to put together. Skip 'em and put the money towards something else.