kcoursolle
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I too have wondered this...we will be having a private wedding with a few invited guests, then an open house sort of thing with just snacks for a reception time. I have been pressured to think I have to have thank you favors...but how do you do that, when one does not know how many people will even show up? Wouldn''t a nice personal thank you card be all that would be needed?Date: 2/2/2007 6:42:24 PM
Author:kcoursolle
My wedding budget is already higher than we wanted it, and we both rather put the money from the favors into better food or unexpected expenses. What do you think...are favors really that necessary?? Will guests be disappointed?
That''s a great idea!! I might use that!Date: 2/2/2007 7:10:55 PM
Author: rockzilla
I agree. You have already given your guests a nice meal, a yummy desert and hopefully a fun time. They don''t need a favor as well...honestly most people''s houses are already full of random crap they don''t want but feel guilty throwing away.
Just email them a link to the wedding photos after...that''d be the best way I think to remember the day
RZ
Congrats on cut rock! THat must have been a really fun wedding you went to! What a creative idea.Date: 2/3/2007 8:37:44 AM
Author: zoebartlett
I''ve never really understood favors. I''ve gotten bells, small picture frames that were too tiny to hold a real picture, and matches with the bride and groom''s wedding date. The favors were a nice gesture, but it seemed totally unnecessary to me. The only favor I got that was pretty cool was when I went to a friend''s wedding in Ireland. My friend is from the US and her now husband is from Ireland. Their favors were a bag full of candy, chips, and small trinkets from both places -- for example, candies that aren''t typically found over here and New England maple syrup that isn''t in Ireland. Other than that, favors tend to be left behind at receptions.
Hey, random thought...I just noticed I just turned over to ''cut rock'' status.![]()
What a bummer forgetting to put them out! At least they *were* chocolate LOL.Date: 2/3/2007 9:48:29 AM
Author: Liquiddazi
At my little sister''s wedding, we had wedding favors; however, we forgot to put them out and we were stuck with them all. Luckily it was only chocolate. Any ways, the point is no one noticed and we didn''t even notice until we were cleaning up the site.
What a wonderful thing to do! This is a great idea!Date: 2/5/2007 9:53:01 AM
Author: novia
instead of traditional favors, my husband and i made a donation to st. jude children''s hospital, one of our favorite charities. in return st. jude sent us bookmarks with our names, the date and the following message:
to family and friends,
with much thought and consideration we chose a special way to say ''thank you'' for sharing our day as we celebrate the beginning of our new life together. i lieu of a traditional wedding favor, we have made a donation in honor of you to st. jude children''s research hospital. we truly appreciate you being a part of our special day.
then it has st. jude''s contact info. this was perfect for us since we both work with children with cancer. we were having difficulty finding a favor that would sum up the importance of the day for us, but this worked out really well.
most guests even took them. a few do use them.
Good point. I've always lived in N.C. and Virginia, and all the weddings I've been to have had a favor. Granted, sometimes they were cheesy.Date: 2/4/2007 11:46:39 AM
Author: Fancy605
It seems like favors are still very much a thing to do here in the South. I feel like a lot of couples feel obligated to have some little token for their guests... yet many of them are left behind.