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Favor Ideas
The FI and I are having a hard time deciding on what to give our guests as a favor. I would love to do a candy bar but have been reminded on several occasions that 'not everyone likes candy'. Our wedding is going to be beach/water themed and our colors are a water blue and sand. We would love for it to be something the guests can either use or eat instead of having your typical wedding favors left lying around the house (we all know what they are). I would appreciate any ideas!
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Re: Favor Ideas
I can not think of a single thing that is closer to being liked by everyone.
We did pens as our favors, not sure if that will work out on the beach but I also like the sunscreen idea. Depending on finances maybe do a "beach survival kit" with sunscreen, lip balm, water, fan...something like that?
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[QUOTE]The FI and I are having a hard time deciding on what to give our guests as a favor. I would love to do a candy bar but have been reminded on several occasions that 'not everyone likes candy'. Our wedding is going to be beach/water themed and our colors are a water blue and sand. We would love for it to be something the guests can either use or eat instead of having your typical wedding favors left lying around the house (we all know what they are). I would appreciate any ideas!
Posted by Starlite2613[/QUOTE]
For my beach wedding I have a theme of white beach chairs. My invitations fold out into a white beach chair, my cake topper will be 2 white beach chairs. So I chose for my favor these really cute mini white beach chairs placecard holder/picture frames. I figure people would actually keep it since it doesn't have our names plastered all over it(cause really, do you actually keep some of the cheesy personalized stuff people use as favors?). In the frame area I'll get cards printed up that fit frame that tell my guests thanks for sharing our special day with us and they can take the cards out and put a picture in(most of my guests are using my wedding as an excuse for a vacation so I'm assuming they will take pics while on their trip).
This is the actual favor....
<a href="http://www.favorfavor.com/page/FF/PROD/8610" rel="nofollow">http://www.favorfavor.com/page/FF/PROD/8610</a>
I know you said that not everyone likes candies, but it's like.... Impossible to do something that everyone will enjoy!
And it's not something that will go to the garbage within some days/months!
I don't know why, but i always have had this idea, that not edible flavors goes to the garbage some day, and in the end, I ended up spending money on something that was thrown away. But that's me!
I've tried to do something not edible at my wedding too, but i couldn't think in something that people would keep.
[QUOTE]Not everyone likes candy? I can not think of a single thing that is closer to being liked by everyone. :D
Posted by harpsdesire[/QUOTE]
My fiancé and I don't. I'm sure diabetics not looking to go into a coma would not like it either. Sorry to be "that girl" but I hate it when people are all like "everyone likes this" without realizing that's never true.
OP - remember that you don't have t have favors. Even sweet wooden fans might be the perfect touch - especially if you are hoping for a or day!
Perhaps you could give out beach bags with your names written in sand. You can find samples of this at www.sampiercephotography.com
Like someone already said, pretty much anything edible will be fine.