Jam/Honey Favors

ksblumb · August 2012

My FI and I are planning a small destination wedding.. about 60 guests only 25ish families/couples.

I would like to do homemade jam and natural honey with a tag that says 'Spread the Love'. He LOVES his grandmas homemade jams, and my dad loves blackberry jam... So she is going to help us make blackberry jam. I thought it would be a cute way to incorporate our families.

Anyway, I have two concerns...
1. We would probably just include these in their welcome baskets. Would that be okay? Or would it be unclear that these are their favors? We are just doing a nice sitdown dinner after the ceremony instead of a formal reception, so I don't really want to do the favors there.
2. As people will be traveling to florida for the wedding from IL, AZ, TX WA, and CA, will transporting these home be an issue? Some guests will be driving and some will be flying.

Peavy · August 2012

While it's a cute idea, I think the logistics involved make it impractical. You are going to have to either bring with you or ship all the carefully packed jars of jam. And then the guests have to get them home. I'm guessing that a lot of them won't make it into the suitcase, especially for those who are flying.

If you do it, I think you can put it in the welcome bag.

Mrs.B6302007 · August 2012

You might also consider that not everyone will need to check a bag depending on the size of their carry-on and packing styles. I can't stop to look at the TSA site at the moment but since honey is a liquid it might cause problems at security for carry-on bags.

ksblumb · August 2012

Thanks ladies... that's what I was afraid of. I still REALLY want to do it, lol, so who know what I'll do.

mabapunta · August 2012

Will people be in FL very long? Or is it more so just a one night stay kinda deal? Maybe if they're small enough, you could incorporate them into the guests breakfast or something? Does the hotel/resort have a nice restaurant? Or room service?

I LOVE the idea tho!! I'm a big fan of jam, and I like that it has personal significance to you both. Would you be flying or driving from MO to FL? If you are driving, this favor might still work out if it's small enough to be consumed while they're there in FL. Otherwise, I agree that it's not worth the effort since the liquid/glass factor would be an issue for anyone flying.

ksblumb · August 2012

We are doing about a week long road trip down there, so transport there wouldn't be an issue. And most guests are getting a beach house for a week, so I think we will leave them with a loaf of bread on the counter for when they arrive

If a few get wasted or get tossed, I'm okay with it. I saw it on Pinterest forever ago and love it!

ksblumb · August 2012

This is what we are going for

(with different colors, fabric, etc)

mabapunta · August 2012

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[QUOTE]We are doing about a week long road trip down there, so transport there wouldn't be an issue. And most guests are getting a beach house for a week, so I think we will leave them with a loaf of bread on the counter for when they arrive :) If a few get wasted or get tossed, I'm okay with it. I saw it on Pinterest forever ago and love it!
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Sounds like a great idea! A nice light breakfast or snack already waiting for them :) And the picture/idea looks cute!

Turtle&Star · August 2012

We did honey favors and just made them very small - 1.5 ounces. That way there's no problem getting through airport security (you can have containers of up to 3 ounces in your little plastic bag).

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