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i’m doing a project for my Todays Living class and part of it is planning a bridal shower. are you suppose to give out favors at the bridal shower or is that just for the wedding?

thanks!

as with almost everything in today’s weddings - bridal shower favours are something the industry has dreamt up in an effort to get brides and their family and friends to spend even more money than ever.
favours for bridal showers are a new idea that has only become ‘a thing’ over the past year or so.
so no favours at bridal showers are not traditional.
instead of favours for wedding guests many brides are using that money to make a donation to their favourite charity in honor of their wedding! they then announce that at the wedding reception!
also several weddings we’ve been to lately have had a table with little bells on it - you make a donation to their charity, they give you a bell and everytime you want the happy couple to kiss you ring the bell!
all these dollars add up quite nicely and charities are so grateful for every single one of the.
good luck with your project kiddo i hope you get an A+!

My sister and I just started an online wedding and party favor store. We have had over 7000 hits and only 2 orders. What do we need to do? How can we improve the site and/or reach more BUYING customers.
www.cruisenfavors.com

For some construtive criticism….your site is kinda of boring…it doesn’t hold the viewers attention….and can kinda explain why you’ve gotten a lot of hits but no fish. In today’s competitive short span era; consumers must be given bait to keep them interested. This might work for a farm in Iowa…but I’m from NYC and sites like this get no play.

Navigational wise your website is pretty straightforward. What you need to work on is that logo of yours…it’s a bit confusing (a logo should define and set the tone for your site) and isn’t the most eye grabbing….plus your site needs an upgrade (particularly b/c it’s an e-commerce site)…customers don’t really trust their credit cards with home made looking sites…plus your e-mail contact is a dot yahoo…(cruisenfavor@yahoo…c’mon?) which comes off as really unprofessional…

On a lighter note…all new busineses make mistakes…your site can and should be edited…it needs sharper focus, more pizazz…and a more professional image…something that will make it "pop"…

for now…it comparitvely looks ho hum and safe….

Even if you’re offering a great product at a great price…an online company must give off the feeling of a trusted source…

To be in business you’ve got to have a thick skin…so if your’e looking for rosy advice…please disregard…but trust… lots of people would pay for advice like this. It’s called honesty. Plus I’m a new entreprenuer as well and I would hope that someone would be just as honest with me.

Hope this helps..

where can i get a ribbon printer for a ribbon printer for a reasonable price or where i can pay for it by monthly fees i want to use it to make printed ribbons for events like wedding and baby shower favors

With consumable products it is unlikely you will be able buy them on an installment bases becuase of the nature of the product.

You can buy the unit for about $1000 with all accessories here
http://www.lovemybasket.com/ribbonprinter.html

However if you are looking for another more cost effective alternative in the interim. YOu can have them printed for you for a fairly reasonable price
http://www.inkhead.com/view-product.html?pid=9547&reftypeid=11&utm_source=Google%20Product%20Search&utm_medium=organic

I thought a customized deck of cards was really unique! Everyone needs a deck of cards.
A mouse pad that states "We Clicked" super cute and unique (but who uses mouse pads anymore)

Slippers for all the ladies (With a note that states: to rest your feet after dancing the night away…)

For my wedding my husband and I used the money we were going to spend on favors and donated it to a charity of our choice and provided place cards with for the guests that indicated: In lieu of favors the —- Family has made a donation to the I Have A Dream Foundation. This foundation is important to our family because… . We encourage our guests to take time to visit the website and get involve in our community.

www.idofoundation.com provides complimentary cards and everything.