FAVORS
Hi, just wondering if anyone has any favor ideas that are not the traditional candy wrapper, etc. Favors? I also don`t want to spend $300+ on cheap favors that people will just throw away. I`m open to any unique ideas! Thanks!
Posted by Jamie; updated 01/19/04
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Any food works good because people love food. How about cookies?
Posted by elbintdee; updated 01/19/04
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Hi there. My fiance and I are doing cigars to represent my Cuban heritage. We wanted to have a person actually rolling cigars at the reception, but that is going to be a bit expensive, as that is hard to come by in Buffalo, NY. Also, yesterday I had a taste of some chocolate peppermint bark that my sister in law has at her house. It is to die for. I have to check on who mades this one, but I know that Harry and David make one too. I thought it might be nice to put a couple of pieces in a little box. We are also going to work on adding some very special details to the wedding program so that people will have that to bring home with them as a memento.
A friend of mine had a caricature artist at her reception. It was cute and matched the relaxed outdoor atmosphere of her reception.
If you think of anything, pleae share. GOOD LUCK
Posted by Michelle; updated 01/19/04
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CD`s are great wedding favors. You and your fiance can personalize the cd with songs that remind you of each other. You can usually buy a pack of 100 for 30.00. Then all you have to do, is go home and burn all the CD`s. For the label, you can put your names and the date you got married.
Posted by Adrianne; updated 01/19/04
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Thanks for the ideas so far! I am having my ceremony and reception in the same room, so I planned to do some type of food (chocolates, etc.) as a favor since everyone will be sitting at their tables at the ceremony. I also found some personalized confetti that I thought was different (again, my wedding being relaxed and not AS formal although some parts are) to put on the tables as well. Keep the ideas coming-they`re great!
Posted by Jamie; updated 01/19/04
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I am getting married May 29th and we are giving Ink pens with our names, date, and a saying. They are a neat gift and a useful favor. I ordered mine online and got them for a great price!
Posted by Kim; updated 01/19/04
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Hi Kim,
Do you mind giving me the website where you ordered the pens? That is a good idea-because of the fact that they are useful! Thanks,
Jamie
Posted by Jamie; updated 01/19/04
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Hi..We`re getting married in July, and we have been thinking about favours in that way too. We want something different and meaningful..not something people would just throw away. We decided in the end to sponsor a child. My fiance loves children and we wanted to do something that would make some kind of difference in the name of all our guests.
Posted by Sara; updated 01/21/04
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I`m getting married in June. For the guests we are having little white boxes on the wedding conversation hearts and on top of the box we are putting special made soaps that are lavendar butterflies in the B&BW sweetpea which is my favorite scent. I have found all of the items on ebay so for 150 people it will cost aprox $100. For the wedding party we are doing coffee with special labels on them and some chocolate spoons. The Coffee you can buy at the store for 1.00 and we`ll do the labels and spoons ourselves.
Posted by Carrie; updated 01/21/04
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Sara,
THAT is absolutely wonderful and sweet. You must have a very kind husband. Wish you the best.
Posted by elbintdee; updated 01/21/04
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Yes, I do have a very sweet guy and I love him very much...I guess that`s why we`re getting married!!
Thanks for the best wishes!!!
Posted by Sara; updated 01/21/04