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Post by ralams3 on May 23, 2018 20:24:38 GMT
Do people still expect wedding favours?
What would work for a wide range of people?
The wedding is inspired by Van Gogh's Sunflowers.
Give me your best ideas, or tell me not to bother!
Chris
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Post by marzbar71 on May 23, 2018 20:28:22 GMT
I tend to appreciate edible or consumable favors if they are given. I don't get offended if there's not one. Maybe some chocolate covered sunflower seeds? Or a packet of sunflower seeds?
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Post by Belle on May 23, 2018 20:29:12 GMT
I would not expect a favor.
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Post by bigbundt on May 23, 2018 20:31:04 GMT
I don't expect any favors at events these days but if they are provided, I prefer things that are consumable or edible. Basically I don't want to bring something home with me that needs to be stored.
Something to be used at the event itself is fine as long as the couple doesn't spend an arm and a leg or expect me to put in a place of honor in my home for years to come and are offended when I don't. Unless it is something useful in my everyday life, like a flash drive, it is probably going to end up in the trash or donated anyway.
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Post by ginacivey on May 23, 2018 20:35:07 GMT
nothing - spend the extra money on the photography
skip the bubbles/sparklers or all that exit crap too
gina
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Post by PaperAngel on May 23, 2018 20:35:30 GMT
In lieu of favors, we made a donation to Make-A-Wish in honor of our guests (& had a sign with the details on the table where guests picked up seating assignments at the reception) almost 18 years ago.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2018 20:35:35 GMT
I think I might buy a case of sunflowers, real or silk, and pass them out to each guest at the wedding. How pretty would be the photos.
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Post by cadoodlebug on May 23, 2018 20:37:12 GMT
We went to an outdoor wedding in the late afternoon when it was pretty warm. The favors were fans which were used and appreciated! I thought by your thread title that you were asking if fans were favors?  |
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Post by alexa11 on May 23, 2018 20:41:15 GMT
I like the sunflower seed idea. You could get some tulle in the wedding colors, make small pouches, and tie with ribbon. We did this for my DD's wedding-used Hershey's Kisses and added a paper heart that said "Sealed with a Kiss, bride and groom names, and date. Inexpensive. The worst part was me having to punch and center the hearts after we printed.
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Post by alexa11 on May 23, 2018 20:42:37 GMT
We went to an outdoor wedding in the late afternoon when it was pretty warm. The favors were fans which were used and appreciated! I thought by your thread title that you were asking if fans were favors? HaHa- we did that, too as the wedding program. |
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Post by bigbundt on May 23, 2018 20:53:03 GMT
You could do sunflower seeds (that you plant, not eat) but just be aware that not everyone will take them. I would because my kids like planting them and they are easy to grow but not everyone would bother.  |
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Post by ralams3 on May 23, 2018 20:54:44 GMT
Fans might be a great idea!
The ceremony is outdoors on an August afternoon. It will be hot. Luckily, the reception is in an air-conditioned space!
I was thinking a bag of seeds to eat and a brightly coloured pop like Orange Crush.
Chris
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Post by pancakes on May 23, 2018 21:03:27 GMT
No one wants favors they need to take home — what are they going to do with a million koozies or another tote bag or something with YOUR name/wedding date on it?
For my wedding, we had little bottles of limoncello that also served as name tags with their table number. They could consume it there during cocktail hour to get the party started (they were really strong, ha) or take it home if they really wanted to. Anyone who didn't want theirs gave it to a friend who drank it.
I like weddings that have favors that are used for the wedding (like that) or do the donation route. Like planting trees. People appreciate that you did something good in their name.
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Post by pancakes on May 23, 2018 21:07:38 GMT
Fans might be a great idea! The ceremony is outdoors on an August afternoon. It will be hot. Luckily, the reception is in an air-conditioned space! I was thinking a bag of seeds to eat and a brightly coloured pop like Orange Crush. Chris I think that's cute. Or like a local craft soda? I would just steer clear of anything that might be useful but perceived as cheap and not relevant. I think yours is cute and relevant. But I've been to weddings that gave me a small nylon bag of M&Ms or a couple tea bags in a pouch and honestly, I would've rather them donated that money or gotten me nothing. These items felt like something cheap they got just to check the box of having favors. Is it judgey of me? Maybe. But again, I wish they would've just forgone the favors or donated the $ in that situation. |
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Post by MsKnit on May 23, 2018 21:08:37 GMT
A fan would be nice for the wedding. Just don't personalize it. I'm never going to use it if it's been personalized. Bottled water and soda in ice for anyone who wishes to grab one to drink while waiting for the ceremony to begin would be nice also.
Otherwise, please don't. I never take the favors with me. All I see is clutter that I have been diligently trying to avoid.
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Post by pierkiss on May 23, 2018 21:08:41 GMT
We did m&ms in our wedding colors. People were thrilled.
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Post by newfcathy on May 23, 2018 21:13:06 GMT
We have a maple syrup shack. Dh’s admin ordered little glass bottle of syrup in the shape of a maple leaf.
It went perfectly with her fall colors.
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Post by Belle on May 23, 2018 21:21:47 GMT
If the wedding is mid-August, I would not give seeds that need to be planted. Too late in the season for that.
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Post by miss_lizzie on May 23, 2018 21:29:08 GMT
In lieu of favors, we made a donation to Make-A-Wish in honor of our guests (& had a sign with the details on the table where guests picked up seating assignments at the reception) almost 18 years ago. We did this too (only it was an animal rescue organization). I go to thrift stores and see personalized wedding favors every time. |
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Post by Darcy Collins on May 23, 2018 21:33:35 GMT
Fans might be a great idea! The ceremony is outdoors on an August afternoon. It will be hot. Luckily, the reception is in an air-conditioned space! I was thinking a bag of seeds to eat and a brightly coloured pop like Orange Crush. Chris I don't think favors are at all necessary - seeds would certainly fit with your theme. You know your guest list, but I'd say very few people I know drink sugar soda. |
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Post by flanz on May 23, 2018 21:53:23 GMT
We went to an outdoor wedding in the late afternoon when it was pretty warm. The favors were fans which were used and appreciated! I thought by your thread title that you were asking if fans were favors? I'm one who doesn't care for favors for the most part, but I did appreciate a paper fan at an outdoor wedding. |
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Post by twistedscissors on May 23, 2018 21:53:53 GMT
We went to an outdoor wedding in the late afternoon when it was pretty warm. The favors were fans which were used and appreciated! I thought by your thread title that you were asking if fans were favors?  We did this too! |
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Post by moodyblue on May 23, 2018 22:02:33 GMT
Fans might be a great idea! The ceremony is outdoors on an August afternoon. It will be hot. Luckily, the reception is in an air-conditioned space! I was thinking a bag of seeds to eat and a brightly coloured pop like Orange Crush. Chris I don't think favors are at all necessary - seeds would certainly fit with your theme. You know your guest list, but I'd say very few people I know drink sugar soda. You could do fans that are printed with sunflowers to match your theme, but not personalized. An outdoor wedding I went to had bottles of water for the guests and those were much appreciated. I think a lot of people would not drink soda/pop, and August is too late to plant seeds. If you want to do seeds, do the edible type. |
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on May 23, 2018 22:23:17 GMT
I had a candy buffet set up with personalized gift bags for people to scoop candy into the clear bags them place inside the gift bag and it was a real hit. I also had a hot chocolate bar set up with to go cups for guests to take out as they were leaving since it was Dec and snowing..it was well received.
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Post by calgaryscrapper on May 23, 2018 22:27:41 GMT
Where Canada are you? www.vintagesodacompany.com/ out in Airdrie, Alberta has unique flavors of pop. You can buy bottled water at Coscto then search the internet and download a personalized label for the bride and groom for on the bottle. dominionstamps.com/ is here in Calgary and they will ship personalized stamps. You could download a seed packet label and stamp something on it from the bride and groom. Maybe find some mail order place to purchase bulk sunflower seeds to plant. www.weddingstar.ca/ is here in Alberta |
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Post by needmysanity on May 23, 2018 22:36:26 GMT
When my son got married last month they spent hours making adorable succulent plants as favors. Out of the 100 they made over half were left at the end of the night. It was a big waste of time and money.
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Post by krcrafts on May 23, 2018 22:41:11 GMT
My dd got married a couple of weeks ago and I made heart shaped sugar cookie sandwiches that had their names imprinted on them. They were a huge hit. Even with the aunt who hates everyone and everything raved about them. I made 100 and 3 were leftover. I say if you have favors, make them edible for sure.
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Post by AllieC on May 23, 2018 23:13:10 GMT
I'm in the "no" camp for favours. I think it is a big waste of money. I always feel awful throwing out something that the bride and groom have spent good money on.
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Post by katlaw on May 24, 2018 0:26:05 GMT
My BFF got married 4 years ago. She made an old family cookie recipe that is well loved and her mom and grandma were known for. She bought plain tins, put a sticker on top that said Thanks for joining us on our special day. Inside there were 4 cookies in a bag tied with ribbon. And printed on a recipe card folded into the tin was the recipe. And the story of how when she first started dating her DH she made these cookies and he said as soon as he tasted them he knew he wanted to marry her.  They were affordable and personal and everyone loved them. The recipe is very easy to make Gluten free so it was a treat she could sure all her guests would enjoy. My son saved the tin and he keeps the Swiss Army knife she gave him in there. To me that is a success, everyone seemed to love the cookies and the tin was useful. |
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Post by GiantsFan on May 24, 2018 0:36:30 GMT
I thought you wanted to give fans as favors. I went to an outdoor wedding where it was hecka hot and there was a hand fan on each seat and those were the favors.
Personally I usually skip the favor, especially if it's candy, matchbooks, mason jars, coozies. The last wedding I went to the table decorations were arranged succulents, sunflowers and baby's breath. The favor was a 2" succulent. I did take one of those, as did DH. (And I took a table arrangement, but I was family and I asked first)
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