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Favors

tlv204tlv204 member
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a) I didn't realize until about 47 seconds ago that we had a favors board. Is that new or am I just not very observant?

b) One of the posts there is about using a USB drive as a favor. I think they wanted to upload some songs and pictures or something to it also. I'm not sure how I feel about that idea. Pragmatic, yes, but it seems a bit, I don't know, industrial to me.

c) What is the weirdest/dumbest/ugliest/worst favor you've ever seen?
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  • sucrets4sucrets4 member
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    c)  any crap with names and wedding dates on it.  I can't narrow it down.
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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    Those stupid pastel colored mints wrapped in tulle are the worst. Gee... thanks. Shouldn't have bothered. Good thing I haven't seen them in 10 years.
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  • squirrlysquirrly member
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    Charity favors.  A CD of songs - a couple of months ago. 

    You didn't ask, but my favorite was a jar of blackberry jam the bride and groom made with the MOB's help from blackberries her parents grew in their backyard.  In Alaska.
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  • anna.oskaranna.oskar member
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    worst ever:  A silver teaspoon that said "Stirring up some love with Amber & Steve!" and then had the date on it.
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  • jamiefourjamiefour member
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    Weirdest-Rolling Papers with the Bride and Grooms date...Not even kidding. (It was one of those weddings)
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  • stinkerbell6879stinkerbell6879 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_favors-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:84bafccd-db7e-4e78-8986-771fffcc1d2ePost:ed314b6d-67fc-4b08-91bf-daf553f3bf48">Re: Favors</a>:
    [QUOTE]Those stupid pastel colored mints wrapped in tulle are the worst. Gee... thanks. Shouldn't have bothered. Good thing I haven't seen them in 10 years.
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    Yep...My mom had those.....25 years ago! and until I came to TK, I thought the personalized stuff was what I wanted to do, thanks girls for stopping me from being"one of those" brides.
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    Unless I can drink it (think wine or champagne), or eat it during your abnormally long gap because you're a selfish fucking bride who doesn't care about her guests, I don't need it.

    Thus concludes my thoughts on favors.
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  • JanoBean75JanoBean75
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    If I was having my reception in Vegas, I'd probably do a roll of nickels so they can play some slots. But we're having it at home. So M&Ms with my avatar picture probably (it's our go-to picture for stuff like that), and also M&Ms with our names.

    I kinda hate goofy frames and stuff.
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  • FutureMrsDudley55FutureMrsDudley55 member
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    The dumbest favor I've seen is a miniature bell with a ribbon tied to it with the couple's wedding day printed on it. Woohoo.
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  • BecW2beBecW2be
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    I got a big ass framed photo of the couple once. I think we know how badly I hate posed, Olan Mills type pics, and the frame was bigger than ones I use for my own children. WTF? Everyone got one too. It wasn't like I won the sucky favor lottery or anything. I can't imagine how much that must have cost. Grandma Ethel was probably the only one who even wanted it.
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  • ThePinkSuperheroThePinkSuperhero
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    A USB drive sounds nice.  Particularly if I can delete all the wedding crap off it and use it for my own things.
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  • beatlesgirl25beatlesgirl25
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    I actually think my original favors were kind of cheesy. I thought I HAD to have favors and ordered them before I really started wedding planning because they were a good deal. Since most of my friends out here are academics and love to read, I got pressed copper leaf-shaped bookmarks with a burgundy tassel for our fall wedding. They weren't personalized or anything. But even though they're cute, I don't think people would want to use that kind of bookmark, especially for textbook reading. So I added some bags of chocolate as a second favor to make up for it.



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  • mdbride2010mdbride2010
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    Just about anything that I have received from the typical "favors.com" type company have been stupid throw-aways:  pic frame, pic frame with couple, votive with couples initials (why would anyone want that?), mints.  It's all garbage.  Best ideas are diy or edible like a box of candies, cookies, wine, candle.
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