Filed under: candy wedding favor
My fiance really wants to give our guests something they can take home. Do you think it's tacky to give shot glasses? Any other ideas?
We thought the same way, but decided to go with glass votive holders instead. We're filling them with personalized m&m's that are wrapped in tulle. Around the votive holders, we're wrapping little charms that say love and luck. We just didn't think shot glasses could be used by everyone, but we figured everybody can use a votive holder, even if they only use it for change in their bedroom.
we did bookmarks with our names, the date, and a poem we both liked. the shot glasses sound nice though. make sure you have them customized.
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I love it
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Please, don't customize them.
As a guest, I hate customized things. I really promise I won't forget your wedding date…you really don't have to spend the extra money to personalize it lol.
Anywho, I like the idea so far.
What kind of candy were you thinking of?
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Cute idea. For a little extra flair maybe you could wrap it in tulle?
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I wouldn't want a shot glass nor would my husband. We would just throw them away on the way home. We don't drink and have no use or desire for shot glasses in the house. Why not just do the candy? I'm sure guests would rather have the candy than a shot glass that they will never use or will ever see the light of day again. The only favor I've ever heard of being used is a cookbook. We still have pewter steins from a friend's civil war wedding. I keep threatening to get rid of them and I think my DH has finally seen the light because they have disappeared from their usual spot. I got tired of dusting them and moving them to dust under them. It was a neat idea but not practical or usable.
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Awsome, Personalise your heart out. Most places do it for free.
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I DON'T THINK IT IS TACKY AT ALL. MY FIANCEE AND I WILL BE GIVING SHOT GLASSES WITH TEQUILA TO TOAST WITH AND KEEP TO OUR SPONSORS ( IT'S A MEXICAN THING) AND I AM GOING TO PUT A LITTLE EXTRA TOUCH BY DECORATING THEM. I THINK IT'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE.
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hmmm…I'm mixed on this. I love the idea of giving candy, you can't go wrong with edible favors because you can usually pawn them off with no problem.
However, the shot glass just seems like "something" to put the candy in. It almost makes it seem like you're trying too hard to make the favors special. I know rather receive the candy in a box with a nice ribbon. It's just a nicer presentation and let's people know that candy is the favor.
It takes the guess work out of what to do with a personalized shot glass when they get home. If you do the shot glass, most people will toss it. Therefore, it ends up being a waste of money. If they toss a box and ribbon, it's a little bit more understandable.
Plus, you can go on line to OrientalTrading.com and other websites, you can buy really nice boxes in bulk and ribbon to match. It will end up being 50 cent (if not less) for the packaging. I'd rather spend money on a 50 cent box that will end up in the trash, then a personalized shot glass that are like a $1.50 or more apiece, that will also end up in the trash.
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That would be cute. If you don't want them customized then wrap them in some tule or tie ribbon around them. You can put customized m&m's in them too.
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I was just discussing favors with my sister who has had two weddings, and with my mom who had input in regards to my older brother's wedding a few years back. In all three cases, there were tons of favors left at the end of the reception; most people had left without them!
Your idea is nice, even unique! I like it… But unless you're sure your guests are going to be taking their favors with them, or you're not against being left with dozens of shot glasses filled with candy at the end of the night, I might consider an alternate idea for the favor.
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that would be fine, filled with candy and wrapped in plastic or those tulle circles or something. Dressed up with some ribbon. You can also order candy wrappers with your name and date on them and put them on little pieces of choc. Little candles wrapped up, or matchbooks. You could have the shot glasses engraved with your name and date but that would be expensive. It NEEDS to have your name and date on it ,even a label of some sort to be a "memory" of your wedding. Look on Ebay or in a wedding book. No it isn't tacky. as long as something is in it and it has your name/date on it. Good luck!!!
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Yes it's tacky everyone don't drink.
Other ideas:
Votive candle
Picture frames
magnets
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We thought the same way, but decided to go with glass votive holders instead. We're filling them with personalized m&m's that are wrapped in tulle. Around the votive holders, we're wrapping little charms that say love and luck. We just didn't think shot glasses could be used by everyone, but we figured everybody can use a votive holder, even if they only use it for change in their bedroom.
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I personally wouldn't go with shot glasses.Like most have said they will probally go in the trash. I am wrapping up butter mints in tulle and I have just finished making 50 cd's full of all kinds of caribbean and beach music ( the weddings on the beach.)Then I have made a caribbean cd cover with our personal message and names and date. That might be an idea. good luck
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no its not. my auntie gave out shot glasses too and wrap it with a bow. its really cute how it came out. good luck!
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It's a great idea. That's what was done for the last wedding in our family - my nephew's. They had their names and the wedding date on a stick-on piece (?don't know how to describe that), and inside the shot glass was a small organza bag with mini tootsie rolls in it (bride's candy obsession).
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Shot glasses are cool. You could get them personalized too.
http://www.catalinacollectibles.com
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