Cupcake Favours, and Giving Favours To Those Who Can't Attend

perfectisboring

Hi there!

My FH and I are having a small wedding and reception at a local restaurant. We're inviting 9 guests, and ordering cupcakes. I'm going to order twice as many as the number of guests, so we can give each person one to take home in one of these super cute boxes. I'm thinking we'll print labels that say "Thank you for celebrating with us" or something:



Is this a good idea? Would it look cheap if our cupcakes doubled as favours? Everyone can have one at dinner, and then take one home, so I'm hoping it doesn't look like we've skimped.

And, since our wedding is super small, we have quite a few friends that we couldn't invite. Would it be weird if we gave them boxed wedding cupcakes, as well? If not, what should we print on their boxes?

JoanE2012

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[QUOTE]Hi there! My FH and I are having a small wedding and reception at a local restaurant. We're inviting 9 guests, and ordering cupcakes. I'm going to order twice as many as the number of guests, so we can give each person one to take home in one of these super cute boxes. I'm thinking we'll print labels that say "Thank you for celebrating with us" or something: Is this a good idea? Would it look cheap if our cupcakes doubled as favours? Everyone can have one at dinner, and then take one home, so I'm hoping it doesn't look like we've skimped. And, since our wedding is super small, we have quite a few friends that we couldn't invite. Would it be weird if we gave them boxed wedding cupcakes, as well? If not, what should we print on their boxes?
Posted by perfectisboring[/QUOTE]

<div>Eating a cupcake there AND getting to take one home??  How could you not love that!</div><div>
</div><div>I would NOT give them to people who were not invited though.  That's like rubbing it in their face that they were not invited.</div>

itzMS

TBH, if I was one of only nine people at a wedding, I'd expect something else or something more. Cupcakes are cool, but they look a bit impersonal with such a small guest list. Presumably these are your parents, grandparents, and siblings?

perfectisboring

@JoanE2012 - I was worried it would seem like a bit insulting to give favours to people that we couldn't invite. I wanted to do something nice for them, but it might look backhanded.

@itzMS - Wow, I didn't think about that. What do you suggest? I like the idea of edible favours as opposed to a trinket, but I'm not sure what else I should give the guests. I read somewhere that small weddings should have personalized favours like gift bags, but I'm worried that would get very expensive.

AddieCake

How about some sort of fancy truffles or chocolates or a small bottle of wine?

perfectisboring

Oooh, I like that idea! I'll offer them the option to take home cupcakes if they want (and have the boxes on hand), but their actual favours could be some lovely chocolates. One of our favourite chocolate shops is Artisan Du Chocolat. We could fill little boxes with truffles from this collection: http://artisanduchocolat.com/couture-chocolates-pickmix-20.html

My FH said that we shouldn't give gifts because it's just our parents and siblings. I don't understand his logic, so I'm making up favours anyways.

perfectisboring

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[QUOTE]I would be perfectly happy with a cupcake, but I would not like having it boxed unless the box has a little round slot in it to keep the cupcakes upright. Otherwise, it's a mess waiting to happen. For 9 people, I'd "splurge" and get 9 of those plastic reusable individual cupcake holders at Walmart or BBB. I would love that as a guest because I would get a cupcake AND a nifty random kitchen thing that I would never buy for myself, but would likely use if I had. Then again, H is a teacher, so we usually have leftover cupcakes from class parties and holidays that I would take to work if I had a way to transport it neatly.
Posted by StageManager14[/QUOTE]

That's a great idea! Something like this, right?  I'm having a hard time tracking them down online in the UK but hopefully I can find some at Walmart when I'm home next week. :)

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Ella and Pedro

I think for this small a group you should do something to personalize the cupcakes or candies. 

Maybe see if on Etsy you can find a vendor who would make little chocolates with their names? 

Or when you send the RSVP put...

Please select your preferred flavor of cupcake:
a. mocha-chocolate mousse
b. lemon curd/lemon
c. vanilla-raspberry creme
d. cookies-n-cream

(or whatever flavors) and then do the flavors they pick (one for the event, one for home) via a local bakery?

And I love the idea of the holders - very cool!