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Favors: Necessary or not really?

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We are toying with the idea of not giving favors -- we can't find anything we truly love that's within our budget. But is it tacky or in bad form not to give a favor?
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Re: Favors: Necessary or not really?

  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    edited December 2011
    IMO-not at all necessary.  I really don't care if I get a tulle bag of jordan almonds or not.  I remember good food, good drinks, good music, a lovely, gracious bride and groom who take time to talk with me at some point.  Favors?  Nah.
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    edited December 2011
    Nope, never necessary or required. 
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  • ceilidhsaundersceilidhsaunders
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    edited December 2011
    I don't think their necessary.  I'm going to give something out to my guests, but I don't think it would be necessary.

    My cousin got married over the summer and he didn't have favours.  I was cool with that. 
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  • MsBunny312MsBunny312 member
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    edited December 2011
    It absolutely isn't necessary. Miss Manners even says so!
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  • amagwireamagwire
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    edited December 2011
    Not necessary.  Most guests don't appreciate them unless they're edibles, anyway.
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  • Samwise16Samwise16 member
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    edited December 2011
    I wouldn't think so.  Like a PP said, people don't usually remember that... The only wedding favor I remember is my good friend had a candy bar and it was bomb.  :)  I plan on doing that because I think it's fun and you could always get cheap but good stuff like penny candy.
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  • CA2MT4EveRCA2MT4EveR member
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    edited December 2011
    I think 98% of them are stupid and a waste. I would rather you spend that couple hundred dollars elsewhere, like alcohol!
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  • snadler3489snadler3489 member
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    edited December 2011
    I have to admit, I'm so glad the general concensus is nay on the favors. Tigh budget here, but I have OOT guests and I guess I don't want to cheap them out since they traveled. I'm guessing even with that in consideration it is still okay to not do favors?
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  • brianabradbrianabrad
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    edited December 2011
    We are in the same boat . . we can't afford to really do favors either so we are planning to do a small candy bar. Large bags of candy, nuts, etc can be found at Sam's for 5 or 6 bucks a bag. If you are borrow the bowls, the entire thing should cost you less than $150. Or at least, that's my budget for it.

    Just a thought! :-)
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