Should I give wedding a favor?

Question

This is my first wedding and so many things are going thru my head. I'm not sure if i should pass out wedding favor for everyone that attends my wedding. What do you think?

Answer 1

Just a thought... maybe if you do a wedding favor it could be something eco-friendly. Like purchasing a tree from the Arbor Day Foundation or even buying plantable favors that grow flowers?

I think this would eliminate the problem of nobody wanting them or having to keep a bottle of bubbles with your names on it.

Or even make it an optional favor? Leave a basket out with your favors and who ever wants one can take one. That way you know they will be treasured instead of tossed.

Answer 2

Dont do away with wedding favors ppl like to have some sort of remembrance of your day. It doesnt have to be elaborate, especially since some ppl will just leave the favor at their seats and just throw it away.

As someone mentioned earlier, a chocolate is something simple that is guaranteed to be eaten! by SOMEONE! so thats a nice route to go.

I was thinking of elaborate pretty unique favors but when I factored in the costs and the fact that some ppl just might not appreciate it, I decided to put those costs into the decor and just order wedding chocolate coins from www.beau-coup.com. They are gorgeous and look very elegant in your wedding colours at each place setting. They are also VERY affordable, and hey if there are leftovers, take them on your honeymoon and enjoy them with your hubby!

Take a look and have a think :) CONGRATS!

Answer 3

i don't think anyone would complain by any means. but they are always a nice gesture and a good way of saying thank you for attending (even though any bride who's planned there own wedding knows they are paying a lot of money for each guest, so that should be thanks enough!lol) i am doing favors and I'm on a really low budget. but they are only going to cost me $0.50 a guest. i found favor boxes at the dollar store and I'm ordering chocolates from russel stover & putting a monogram on each one. the box will sit on top of the plate & napkin. but you don't HAVE to, they are just nice.  

Answer 4

It is traditionally accepted that you give a favor to each guest, though it is not required.  I read once that most guests expect a favor because they are expected to give you a wedding gift, but I honestly don't believe that.  Favors can be as simple as the little tied up packets of mints at each place setting or as elaborate as gift baskets.  It all depends on your budget and how large your guest list is.  If you are on a tight budget don't go over-board with favors, save the money and use it to give people a nice meal instead.  Remember, it's your wedding, do it your way!

Congratulations and good luck!

Answer 5

It's a nice touch- but not essential. I personally wouldn't care either way if there was a favor or not.

You don't have to buy anything big. Food is always best as people tend to eat them rather than leaving them behind. A small bag of candy or chocolate is a popular favor to give. If you're on a budget, a simple heart-shaped chocolate placed beside each guest's name tag would be fine.

Answer 6

I think wedding favors are extras.  If you have extra money when you've done everything else you want to, then by all means include a favor.  I'm a bridal consultant, and I'd say less than 1/2 the weddings I go to have favors.  I certainly don't expect them.  I've been fed, entertained, etc., I don't need something else from the bride and groom at this point.  

If you do have a favor, keep it something that can be consumed.  People will throw away the special mix cds you spent hours putting together.  Same with any engraved with your names and wedding date little knick knack you give.  If you give candies, or something that can be eaten, it will at least be eaten.  

Good luck!

Answer 7

People appreciate edible favours, but if possible remember to take allergies into account - it's more disappointing to not be able to eat the favours than to not get them at all. This doesn't work when you have 5 different allergies to to worry about, but it is something to consider.

Answer 8

I don't think you need wedding favors.  I've ended up tossing countless tiny picture frame and bells received with the couple's date of their wedding on them, but have eaten most of the candies bundled up in tulle.  So, if you want to play it safe, do some chocolates bundled up or jordan almonds with a tag that has your wedding date on it.  OR I also have seen chocolate bars with the couple's wedding date on them and that was pretty cool.  But the wrapped up chocolates can be an extremely cheap favor.  Or, the one wedding favor I thought was cool was a pen with a floating bride and groom.  You don't need the bride and groom but you could get any of those things made up for a small cost.

That said, no one is going to talk about how there weren't wedding favors.  So if you can't do something edible or something that they can actually use, don't bother, and everyone will be fine with it.

In case you decide to splurge, here's a couple of links for the chocolate bars:

These are 1.76 each

http://www.worldsfinestchocolate.com/go/...

These are 1.69 each

http://wrappedhersheys.com/cat.cfm/ct/2

Or, you can do your own with these little organza bags for 40 cents each with a couple of chocolates.  Then you are giving a useful favor at a low cost.

http://craft.ontheinternet.com.au/beads/...

Good luck!

Answer 9

Its tacky for you to do away with the whole wedding favor thing all together and your guests will definately be surprised if they dont receive one. thats just what this day and age is all about

Answer 10

The companies that sell wedding favors will tell you that it's essential that you include favors in your wedding.  But truthfully, unless it's edible (& who feels like it after food & cake)  most end up in the trash before the couple arrives to their honeymoon.  

Bridal magazines are great for ideas, but don't buy into all they tell you you have to have.  What is essential is a bride & groom with a license & an officiant to perform the ceremony.   The rest is a matter of personal choice.

Answer 11

If you have the money it would be nice to put out wedding favors on a table somewhere and people can just pick them up.

It sure isnt the most important thing about the wedding, so if you dont feel like it, or dont have the money, then you dont have to do it, but I think the guests will Love favors, no matter what they are.