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Champagne Mini as Escort Card/Gift

EAR123EAR123 member
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My Las Vegas wedding has a very understated champagne bubble theme. I really like the idea of using miniature champagne bottles, such as these below from Chandon (about 6-8oz) as our escort/seating assignment cards and gift. We will have four teenagers in attendance, and I plan on giving them small drawstring bags filled with mini chocolate champagne bottle candies (non-alc of course) to keep with the theme.

For the adults, do I use one champagne bottle for each guest or one per couple, with both names on the escort card?

It is admittedly a bit of a whimsy gift as ours is a destination wedding, and if guests don't drink the champagne the night of the wedding or following morning, the bottles will probably go to waste (doubt anyone will check luggage with a tiny champagne bottle). We figure guests can enjoy the champagne after the wedding around the hotel/casino, at our post-reception after party, or the next day; and I am sure we will have folks opening them up at the reception (though in slight violation of outside liquor policy - coordinator said the bottles were OK as a gift at the restaurant for our reception, but they were not to be uncorked - though I guarantee some will dive right in).

For the 21+: http://shop.chandon.com/

For the under 21 set: http://www.thevineyard.co.uk/mini-milk-chocolate-champagne-bottles/

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    JCbride2015JCbride2015 member
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    I would love to get a booze favor.

    Normally escort cards include both names of the couple, but since this is serving as your favor, I think you should do one bottle per person.


    EAR123 said:

    I am sure we will have folks opening them up at the reception (though in slight violation of outside liquor policy - coordinator said the bottles were OK as a gift at the restaurant for our reception, but they were not to be uncorked - though I guarantee some will dive right in).

    Is this going to be a problem?  Will your guests get in trouble?  If it's an issue, I might include a little note Alice-in-Wonderland style: "Do Not Drink Me Until 11pm" or whatever time your reception ends.
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    tammym1001tammym1001 member
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    We did boxes of chocolates as our escort cards and I did one per person since it was something more than just a card with their names. That way nobody had to share.
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    theartistformerlyknownastheartistformerlyknownas member
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    I would do one per person since it's not big enough to share.

    Would people really drink warm champagne at the reception?? Ick.
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    lolo883 said:
    I would do one per person since it's not big enough to share.

    Would people really drink warm champagne at the reception?? Ick.
    Oh, good point.  I would not drink warm champagne either.  I'd save it until I could drink it cold.
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    atlastmrsgatlastmrsg member
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    I went to wedding that did this--name was on each bottle at seats at table.  Love this--couldn't wait to make a mimosa with it the next day.  
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    AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    One per person. And I love this idea and your idea for the teens, too.
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    I would do one per person. FI and I are brewing beer (he's a home brewer) and we are going to bottle them with cute labels like "Wedding Day IPA" and "I Do Pils" and add a tag with each 21+ guest's name and table number. We're thinking root beer for guests under 21.
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    mysticlmysticl member
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    I've been to a couple of weddings that had champagne as favors.  No one opened it at the wedding because there was an open bar.  
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    STARMOON44STARMOON44 member
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    Waste of money. I'd think you were dumb for giving everyone a favor they can't carry on to go home the next day. And I would absolutely not be drinking warm champagne. I'd be drinking the cold stuff from your bar! How about champagne truffles as a favor?
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    EAR123EAR123 member
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    Thanks all for your feedback!
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