Favors that are not in any way lame

AJuliaNJ · May 2013

After a year and a half of insisting on no favors, I'm kind of coming around. I don't mind spending money, but I am against spending money on something people will leave behind or throw out. Have you ever gotten a favor that wasn't a complete waste? I've spent some time on the Google and really can't come up with something that would be universally liked by at least most people. All I could come up with was wine and we have a lot of non-drinkers so that's out.

AddieCake · May 2013

Edible favors are never a complete waste.

WinstonsGirl · May 2013

Ditto Addie. Food favors always go over well with me. The only other one I likes was a mix CD of all the songs the couple named their tables after. They are huge into music, played in the same band, etc. It also helped that I like all the songs since we have the same taste in music. Everything else got left on the table

AJuliaNJ · May 2013

Good plan. Would something like this work or would 2 chocolates look cheap (even though they really aren't)? Maybe I could get a local chocolatier to put something together that includes more chocolate for a similar price.

http://www.godiva.com/Gold%20Favor%20with%20Ribbon%20and%20Flower/190133,default,pd.html?cgid=Wedding-Showers#start=11&cgid=Wedding-Showers

WinstonsGirl · May 2013

If they're in that little box, I'd be cool with that. I don't expect favors to be huge things

kk181805 · May 2013

What about a charity favor? I went to a wedding last year where instead of a favor, each place setting had a little card that said "A donation has been made to the American Cancer Society in honor of the bride's sister." Even if it was only a dollar per guest, I liked that better than them spending money on a personalized shot glass or more heart-shaped bubbles I'd end up leaving on the table.

AddieCake · May 2013

Please don't do charity favors. It's not appropriate for your wedding. Those chocolates would be great, Andrea.

Peledreamsofrain · May 2013

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Peaseblossom55 · May 2013

I agree with something edible too. As we have unpacked we've uncovered a bunch of wedding favors that have gone unused and are sitting in packages like cookie cutters, measuring spoons, wine corks, coasters. I did get from one couple, hot chocolate and tea that were personalized. I loved that.

obxbride14 · May 2013

daria24 · May 2013

We did minicupcakes and people went bananas over them. Another wedding I went to have chocolate coveted macadamia nuts because the bride was Filipino. Basically you can't go wrong with chocolate.

mercimarie · May 2013

I know it's been done to death but we're doing 4oz jams. My fiancé's gramma wanted to make them and its a fun way for us ladies to bond (we all can/jar in the summer and fall) so it seemed like a good fit for us.

JoanE2012 · May 2013

AndreaJulia said:

Good plan. Would something like this work or would 2 chocolates look cheap (even though they really aren't)? Maybe I could get a local chocolatier to put something together that includes more chocolate for a similar price.

http://www.godiva.com/Gold%20Favor%20with%20Ribbon%20and%20Flower/190133,default,pd.html?cgid=Wedding-Showers#start=11&cgid=Wedding-Showers

I love Godiva and would love that! If that is your budget range and you want a few more pieces of chocolate.....we did Ghiradelli chocolates. They have 5 in a gift box for $5.25. We did 9 for $6.50 and then found a 20% off discount code. We had none left on the table.

http://www.ghirardelli.com/store/shop-products/gift/wedding-party-favors/gold-organza-favor-box-5-piece.html

allispain · May 2013

Edible favors are always good - we're doing chocolates (5 per guest since they're small). I was at a wedding last year that had cupcakes from a local bakery in individual to-go boxes. We had 10 or so flavors to choose from - almost as good as going to the bakery ourselves... but free!

AJuliaNJ · May 2013

I was afraid to do chocolates at first because we already have 2 desserts, but it sounds like that's the way to go. People could always eat them later. Thanks!

AddieCake · May 2013

Of course they can eat them later; they are INTENDED for later.

AJuliaNJ · May 2013

AddieL73 said:

Of course they can eat them later; they are INTENDED for later.

If I have chocolate in front of me, I must eat it right. now. True story.

Peledreamsofrain · May 2013

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AddieCake · May 2013

Chocolate AND boobies?! Now that's a favor!

WinstonsGirl · May 2013

My edible favors never last past about 15 mins after I sit down. I'm always so hungry at weddings. I often eat DH's too, if he'll let me

s-aries8990 · May 2013

The best favor I ever had were splits of champagne. For some reason many people didn't take them, so the B&G asked us to take some home (umm yeahhsssss!)

Food is always good. And whatever you get, if you and FI like it yourselves, you won't mind some leftovers

tiny speck · May 2013

I always like edible favors. At our wedding we did small jars of locally produced honey, and we've gotten lots of compliments on it.

OjitosVerdes · May 2013

Liatris2010 said:

Tiny bottles of booze?

That would be the best favor ever. Otherwise, chocolate is good, I'll always eat that. I went to a wedding on a cruise ship, and their favors were cruise ship shaped luggage tags, and we have them on our luggage 4 years later.

LOL. This. Also, ditto everyone that suggested something edible. Finding spots for souvenir-like wedding favors is a huge pet peeve of mine because I hate clutter. I was against favors for a long time, and like may change my mind. I think we're going to do chocolates as well.

imimbles · May 2013

We're making homemade jam in a few flavours, so far we've done strawberry.

Honestly, you can't please everyone. We have friends who don't like chocolate (!) what can you do?

HisGirlFriday13 · May 2013

We're doing little scented soaps in the shape of a tiered wedding cake. The soaps are locally made and we're doing two scents; one male and one female.

Sierra524 · May 2013

We are making hard tact candy & breaking it up into small pieces. Some call it sea glass candy. We are doing them in our two wedding colors & then putting them into favor boxes. My mom is also making her own strawberry peach sangria & bottling them with personalized labels for the tables. I think we are going to put 2 bottles at each table.

Remark711 · May 2013

We're still debating about our favors and are leaning towards little bottles of good quality olive oil.

jemmini6 · May 2013

I pretty much never take favors, because most edible ones are chocolate and I'm one of the 1% of the human population that hates chocolate. But that doesn't mean that my favor doesn't get taken by someone else!

AJuliaNJ · May 2013

jemmini6 said:

I pretty much never take favors, because most edible ones are chocolate and I'm one of the 1% of the human population that hates chocolate. But that doesn't mean that my favor doesn't get taken by someone else!

I'm okay with having a favor where, if a few people don't like it, others will gladly take it off their hands. I realize I can't please every single person.

MissMolly · May 2013

kje_ said:

Ditto Addie. Food favors always go over well with me. The only other one I likes was a mix CD of all the songs the couple named their tables after. They are huge into music, played in the same band, etc. It also helped that I like all the songs since we have the same taste in music. Everything else got left on the table

We're doing the CD favours, and are making our own packages to put them in. We've alerted our photographer about a shot for the label, so he's going to help us with that, and we're getting the labels professionally printed on instead of those sticky label things. Food always is a hit though! For my cousin's wedding last year, his Mom (my Aunt) made homemade canned salsa. OMG, it was so good!

JoanE2012 · May 2013

Alesha1978 said:

kje_ said:

Ditto Addie. Food favors always go over well with me. The only other one I likes was a mix CD of all the songs the couple named their tables after. They are huge into music, played in the same band, etc. It also helped that I like all the songs since we have the same taste in music. Everything else got left on the table

We're doing the CD favours, and are making our own packages to put them in. We've alerted our photographer about a shot for the label, so he's going to help us with that, and we're getting the labels professionally printed on instead of those sticky label things. Food always is a hit though! For my cousin's wedding last year, his Mom (my Aunt) made homemade canned salsa. OMG, it was so good!

You may want to reconsider. I don't know anyone that listens to CDs anymore. Probably most importantly is the fact that it's illegal due to copyright infringement.

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