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My wedding favors: something wrong?
I have decided to do 5x7" unframed prints of our engagement photos for our wedding favors. I will probably tie a ribbon around them with a little note attached or something.
I don't want to add a frame or do a little coaster with photo or something because I'd prefer a loose print, personally. They could frame it, stick it on the fridge for awhile, put it in a photo album, or put it in a box. It'll be reasonably priced, probably 50 cents each.
But it seems like everyone I say "I'm planning to give engagement photos out" when they ask about favors is really wary/offended by this. They say something like... what about candies? I just don't want something edible and tiny. I also want something that won't clutter up their home... I don't want them to feel compelled by a frame I pick.
I could go to smaller prints, like 3x5 but that seems too small.
Does this offend anyone here? What's up with this reaction? Everyone seems so upset it won't be a little paper bag of candy. Even my FMIL said, well, why don't you do candy apples instead? (Fall theme) Why does it have to be edible?
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Re: My wedding favors: something wrong?
I would suggest you go with edible favors, but if you really are set on the photos, go with a smaller size but be prepared to have a lot of photos not taken home, left in the bathroom or with cake smeared on them.
There's so much out there and reasonably priced.
And you don't have to give favors, you are feeding and entertaining these people as a thanks to coming to your wedding.
Just ignore the tackless people that seem offended that they won't get candy too.
What are people going to do with multiple 5x7 photos from your e-pics session? Save those for close family members who'd love to have them and might actually frame them (parents & grandparents love these things). Other folks? Not so much...since it seems a little AWish...
Either go the edible route or skip favors altogether if you prefer not to do food. It's okay NOT to have favors.
I understand your not wanting to have things to clutter up people's homes, but not everyone sticks things on their fridge. As pp's have said, go a smaller route if this is something you want to do. I personally do not have a lot of "people" pictures around my house at this time, so I would not have a use for it. I do however scrapbook so I may use the picture on a scrapbook page of your wedding. But you know your friends and family better than I (or anyone else on here) do. Is this something they would appreciate? That should help answer your question.
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Sorry.
My exbf's cousin gave engagement pics in frames as her favors. We all thought it was odd but I took the frame, threw out the picture, and regifted the frame to his niece for Christmas.
Edible favors are a better route to go ... depending on what you do, maybe you can get the pic printed on to a candy bar label or baggie?
One thing that we usually say in these cases is "You know your guests and what they'll like better than we do" ... if these people you know are acting like it's not the greatest idea, that's a pretty good indication of what your guests will think.
There is always the option of skipping favors entirely.
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If you really want to share your photos, maybe send them along with the thank you cards. I would think it was SO tacky to get a photo as a favor, but I enjoy them with TYNs.
And if cost is the issue with favors, just skip them. I'd actually rather get no favor than a useless favor I feel like I have to take home and then feel guilty about throwing out.
That's a nice idea, but you could include that in your STD cards or invites if you have not sent those out yet. Favors do not have to be food or candy. I don't like your idea, and maybe that's why people are suggesting other things. Please, what am I going to do with a 5x7, not everyone has a purse, it is going to get wrinkeled and what if a couple comes, then they have 2 5x7 pics? At least put it in a frame because that will be the real favor.
[QUOTE]New thought: What about flower bulbs? Perennials... in some sort of cute packaging?
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But what do I know,because I am giving out rolls of tape and blocks of wood! I say its your wedding, do what you want. You might end up with 50 extra pictures, so you might want to print off more than one pose.
We're now considering buttons with a design that goes with our wedding theme. Our friend has a buttone maker and the parts are reasonabley priced.
[QUOTE]I keep all my wedding favours (even the edible ones). I was going to design an ornament that they could hang on their christmas trees, but had the same issue of does a couple/ family really want 2+ identical ornaments with our wedding details hanging on their tree year after year? We're now considering buttons with a design that goes with our wedding theme. Our friend has a buttone maker and the parts are reasonabley priced.
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They will wear these at the reception? Not a lot of people like poking holes in their clothes, especially their dress clothes.
However, I went to a wedding once where the photographer's assistant stood at the entrance and photographed each couple after they had entered and signed the guest book. I was irritated while waiting in line to get into the cocktail hour. The drinks were just beyond the door, and this bastard with a camera was making me work to get to them. However, before we left for the night they passed out giftwrapped framed photos of the pictures they had taken of each couple/guest on the way in. I liked this favor very much. If you're hellbent on photos as favors, this might be a nice option for your guests which won't have them running to the interwebs to mock you.
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At a recent wedding, the couple had printed off 4x6's , and on the back had attached a thank you note they had printed on adhesive paper. they had a flim on tip and a ribon going through. It wasn't the only thing they gave but everyone thought it was really a nice touch and personable. they had them set at each place ment at the reception. You could do a really awesome cookie recipie, like all the dry goods in the jar layered, with the directons of what else to use and how , ect. I gave these away as Christmas presents one year becuase we were on a budget and they were a super big hit. everyone loved the recipie and the jars came in handy for other oddballs. or you could do an inexpesive scented candle maybe?