Favors
How about...?
How about a wedding where everyone gets booze, butlered appetizers, filet mignon, sweets galore, and a night of fun? Is that tacky? Not sure where to go with this... but I'm thinking the extra cookie or crystal bell at the end of the night isn't going to make a difference. I feel like favors are minutia for the most part, and unless they're uber spectacular, they're not worth the money. The CDs you hand out are going to end up cracked under the seat of their cars and the personalized coasters aren't going to match their decor at home. The charity donation idea seems bogus and boring to me, but some swear by it.
I've toyed with the idea of doing coffee tumblers with a coffee/tea bar at the end of the night, but I'm not sure how original this is and if it's worth it. Our wedding is in an art museum, so I've also thought about hiring a portrait artist... but even with 5 hours to work, they wouldn't possibly be able to draw everyone. Has anyone else done either of these? Thoughts? Or is favor-less the new black?
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Re: How about...?
[QUOTE]I couldn't tell you what the favors were from any wedding I've been to. If there wasn't a favor at a wedding, I'm sure I didn't notice. I wonder if the venue would give you a bunch of tickets to their next exhibition, and you could give each person a ticket as a favor? Or... I personally don't find charitable donations as tacky at all. What about donating to a children's art camp or something that relates to your theme?
Posted by dees14[/QUOTE]
First of all sabatron: skip the donations. You're giving your guests a lovely party at which to celebrate with you. I also just don't get the need for a favor and don't think that it will be missed if you don't have them.
dees: they can certainly make a donation to a children's art camp. It's a lovely idea. But that's a favor for the children's art camp, NOT the guests. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with the guests. It has everything to do with the lucky art camp that receives the donation.
I don't want a favor. I don't need a favor. But taking the money for something you'd give ME as a little gift and giving it to someone else, however worthy, is NOT a favor to me.
So make the donation. Just don't pretend it's a favor, and don't announce it at the wedding. Because they are two completely separate and unrelated activities.
I love your idea of a mugs with a coffee bar. I am going down the tried and true path and giving boxes of chocolate. Don't rack your brain thinking that the only favor worth giving is uber different, uber useful or uber unique. I think it just has to be genuinely given to be any of those things.
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