Favor or not to favor?

Well, since you're queen of the trailer park - a good favor would be a small bag of doritos and a budweiser.

Lots of people on here have said most guests throw away the favors, but I never did. Maybe that's because at the receptions I've attended, the couples provided favors guests would use. When a question has been asked about favor I always recommend making sachets out of potpourri and tulle & ribbon or organza bags. I also recommend using them for candy or making choc. covered strawberries and wrapping them in colored cellophane and tying with a pretty ribbon. I think that no matter what favors a couple choose some people are not going to use them. Even some more expensive favors like silver wine "corks" wont be used by people who dont drink.

If you want to do something memorable for your guests, instead of giving favors you can give to a charity that is important to you and your husband. My husband and I were going to give to the American Cancer Society, and a local charity we both support. We didn't get a chance to for the wedding, so I think that the donations will be a part of our Christmas presents this year. You could make a bookmark for each place setting, or even a few cards on the tables saying something like, "Thank you for helping us celebrate our special day. In your honor, we have made a donation to ?______" You can also buy charity bears online, they are small beanie baby like bears you can purchase for charities that you support, and you can give the bears out as favors. We went to a wedding where that was the favor, and we've kept those bears because that was special to us.

Hope this helps!

Depends on what it is! Honestly, I've only ever had food as a favour - chocolate, candy, etc. I think that's definitely the way to go. First, it's a thank you to your guests for attending. Second, it's something to nibble on while waiting for the bride and groom to arrive at the reception.

I've never received anything as a favor that wasn't edible, but if I got a candle or something like that it would probably end up in the back of my closet. I hate to say it, but I just don't have room for little things like that in my place.

The one thing I really like is either seeds or a little tree to plant. I don't have a yard (I'm in an apartment) so I'd probably give it to a friend, but I think it's an excellent idea and better than candles or other things like that.

Favors don't have to be useful. If you find something that you can incorporate into your table design/center pieces then go for it! But don't be disappointed if guests don't snatch them up and you have a bunch left on the table. Guests will notice more that the tables looked pretty and put together. Also, some guests may think the favors just look too pretty on the tables to take and put in their purse. Guests don't go to weddings expecting anything, they are there to share your special day! Memories are the best favor you can give.

It depends on the favor.

Those colors almonds are gross. I never once actually eaten them. I never even taken them home. If you want candy that matches your wedding just do m&m's. Who doesnt like m&m's?

Plasic bells or other junk? Same your money and save your guests from having to take them and having them in their cars or purses for ages.

Edible favors (minus those almonds) are fine. I'll take a cookie or some chocolate seashells and eat them on the way home or whatever.

Now for destination weddings, gift baskets are nice (what I am doing in leiu of favors). Put them in the hotel rooms and will them with water bottles, tiny sunscreens, a list of things to do in the area, etc. Useful things.

So it just depends. I dont need more crap and I'm assuming my guests dont either.

Although I don't think there is anything wrong with favors, I personally think it is a waste of money. Most times I through away the favors that I get from weddings.

considering my family ate printed m&m's for a month or 2 after the wedding b/c noone took them home, NOT TO FAVOR! Most of the time its so specific to the actual wedding that is useless after its over to the average guest....My feeling after being through it is your feeding them and fillin um up with booze most of the time, do they really need a votive candle or a couple jordan almonds? I think not...

Favors are crap and huge waste of money. As far as people saying it's a nice gift, whatever, I say the gift is feeding them a $100 meal and free alcohol...but that's just my opinion.

Can be useful if you make it something like personalized candy. But things like candle holders might just end up as trash. But again, no one is being forced to go home with the favors. If they want them, they can take them.