Donation Favor

Re: Donation Favor

• PamBeesly524 member

  

  March 2015

  Before doing this, I would suggest checking out the favors board... There is a sticky topic at the top of the forum explaining why this might not be the best idea.

  
  

  Good luck in your planning!

  

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• Iamnowmrsjms member

  

  March 2015

  Ditto to what @kikilamp said. 

  I wouldn't do this.  If you want to donate, then go ahead, don't make it a part of your wedding. 

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  March 2015

  Echoing PP -- favors are meant to be a gift to your guests for attending, and making a donation and then publicizing that you did so seems more like patting yourself on the back for your altruism than doing something nice for your guests. Favors aren't required or necessary (most guests I think probably wouldn't even notice if you just forewent them all together), so I'd just make the donation privately and call it a day.
  

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• cmccarrick member

  

  March 2015

  I am also making donations in lieu of traditional wedding favors. I have almost never taken any wedding favors home from weddings, and I would rather spend the money on a donation to a worthy cause. The causes we have selected are very significant to my and my fiance's families. I think you may only run into potential problems if you donated to highly polarizing political or social organizations. Donating to a school because you are both educators seems very sweet. Here is a list of non-profit organizations in Massachusetts:

  http://www.massnonprofitnet.org/mnn-members/
  

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• lexus192 member

  

  April 2015

  I, too, think this is a very nice idea. Please don't take what you do or don't do from a message board for your perfect day. Your wedding day is about YOU and YOUR families.  Donations in lieu of favors can make for an added touch (and one that your families may love and appreciate) that is of utmost importance.  All the best to you!

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• lindsey61811 member

  

  April 2015

  We will also be doing this. We are huge dog lovers, I'm involved in dog rescue, so we will be making a donation in lieu of favors to the the rescue who saved our dog and thousands of others. 

  
  

  I have to say normally I am the type who if the majority thinks something isn't a good idea, I won't do it. But this is something I am quite excited about and will be doing it whether suggested or not and I feel that if it's something you want to do, please do it. I can't imagine my guests going home angry because they didn't receive something they will never use anyways. I am actually quite confident they will love the cause we are donating to.

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  

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• lexus192 member

  

  May 2015

  Awesome, Lindsey!  As another rescue family, we did the same 10 years ago - donated to the rescues that we got our furry family members from.  Our two legged family members loved the idea and thought it was "so us" and made the day a reflection of who we are.  

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  May 2015

  I'm glad others feel strongly towards donations! Can't go wrong when money goes to a good cause

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• Iamnowmrsjms member

  

  May 2015

  I'm with the PP's against the donation in lieu of favors.  Just skip favors altogether.

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