My fiance and I are having some trouble regarding party favors. If we invite a friend, and he brings a guest (his girlfriend), does his girlfriend get a party favor as well? Or is it just 1 per the couple? Note, we addressed each invitation to “[Friend's Name] and Guest”. The party favors are champagne flutes and sugar coated almonds.
I find two schools of thought on this: 1 per couple or 1 per person. I think both are perfectly acceptable etiquette-wise, but when you do 1 per couple I find some people want more than one so they’ll grab the favor that is intended to go to a different couple.
I like the 1 per person route because 1 per couple seems stingy to me (although I understand all about saving $$$ as a BTB myself). Yet some people won’t want 2 of whatever it is that is being handed out and they will tell you to do 1 per couple.
Its really up to you, but my vote is 1 per person.
1 per couple is fine.
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Everyone who attends the wedding gets a favor.
They are a thank you to them for taking the time
to share your special moment.
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Usually if it's something they can share, it would be one per couple. But if you can afford it, one each is really nice and makes an impression. But not necessary.
BTW, I love the favors you chose!
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if you are giving favors out then ALL guests get favors or NO guests get favors. favors are for the individual not the couple or family group on the invitation.
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I find two schools of thought on this: 1 per couple or 1 per person. I think both are perfectly acceptable etiquette-wise, but when you do 1 per couple I find some people want more than one so they’ll grab the favor that is intended to go to a different couple.
I like the 1 per person route because 1 per couple seems stingy to me (although I understand all about saving $$$ as a BTB myself). Yet some people won’t want 2 of whatever it is that is being handed out and they will tell you to do 1 per couple.
Its really up to you, but my vote is 1 per person.
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I believe there should be 1 at each place setting. So I guess that means everyone gets one. We invited kids and did a seating chart. We put crayons and coloring books at the tables where the kids were so they would have something to do.
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Usually everyone who attends get’s a favor if you are giving them out.
Normally the favors are a small inexpensive gift for the guest to take like choclates, mints, magnet, candle, etc.
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1 per person. It's kind of rude to say oh here you go but you have to share it. We set one at each place setting. More money yes but less fussing over them as well. If you have them handed out the person may get embarrassed at having to tell people tey can only have one per couple.
& just a thought as someon with nut allergies you may want to have a few backups of something other than nuts since it is a very common these days
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I’d say if you’re giving favors, you gotta give everyone a favor. When you invite someone’s “guest,” you treat them as though they are your guest as well.
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Each guest gets a favor. Who wants 1 wine glass, anyway?
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every guest and member of the wedding party gets one. you put one at each place setting on the table. OR you put them with the table place cards for people to look for before they sit down- then you can do one per couple. I went to a wedding last month and they had mix CD’s as the favor- on a separate table, labeled with each couple’s name so my bf and I only got one between the 2 of us.
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One favor for everyone invited! They’re usually placed at each guests table setting (or seat if you’re having a buffet).
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I think it is nice to have one favor per guest. Its a little way of thanking everyone for being there!
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You are supposed to offer party favors to everyone who attends. Most receptions keep a table off to the side near the rice/birdseed so that people can grab them on their way out. The favors will be a memento, and many will want them.
If you don’t want to spend so much on the favors (if you can do something else) you may be able to do something which costs less money. I did napkins. I’ve seen matchbooks as well. I consider champagne flutes to be only for the bride and groom for their toast. Just giving almonds is perfectly fine, as well. You can use satin or mesh bags to hold the almonds, and most places that sell the bags can personalize them.
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I have a huge family, so I’ve been to a lot of weddings. I’ve never seen champagne flutes offered as party favors. I’ve even gone to weddings which didn’t have party favors offered.
you can do it either way
1 per couple
or 1 per person
it depends on what u give
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I like the one per person. Especially when it is champagne flutes. That way the couple will have a set to use again. What is one couple (2 people) suppose to do with 1 flute?
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