I’m having an informal reception a month after my destination wedding, and was wondering the protocol on providing favors for the guests. We are having 300 people at the reception.
You don’t have to, you’re not obligated, but it is done as a way to thank the guests for coming and helping celebrate your day. I’ve been to a few weddings and every one had some kind of favor the the guests.
If you do decide to give favors, they don’t have to be expensive or flashy.
I’ve seen little bags of hershey kisses with a note thanking the guests for coming, little plastic wineglasses filled with gummibears (brides favorite candy), little silver bells with the bride and grooms name and the date of the wedding on a ribbon tied to the bell. I’ve seen magnets with a picture of the couple on it saying thanks and the date of the wedding.
The favors are usually left at the table, just make sure there are enough favors for each couple invited or enough for each person to have one.
It’s a great stress reliever to put the favors together, it’s like "downtime" for the bride.
Me..I had the silver bells (bought in bulk) and ordered some silver and baby blue ribbon (wedding colors) and had my husbands and my name put on the ribbon and our wedding date…and then criss-crossed the ribbon on the bow, and glue-gunned the ribbon onto the bell. The guests loved them.
I also made my pew bows and such. Need some more help feel free to email me….
you dont have to andif you do it doesnt have to much its just a nice thing not a have to
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I don’t suppose you "have" to but usually it’s a nice gesture to let people know you appreciate them coming. If you aren’t into the idea of a favor that gets tossed then have a candy/cookie/ or chocolate buffet where the guests can fill up their own favor container with what they would like to take home.
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You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to.
It would be nice, but it’s not necessary.
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You don’t have to have favors. If you have a program then that could be your favor if you would like to have one. How you handle your wedding is entirely up to you essentially.
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I’m not having favors at my wedding other than the bubbles. Most people just leave them on the tables or throw them away anyhow.
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No. I personally think favors are a total waste. I can get my own m&m’s or whatever, and the other trinkets are really usually junk. Every time I go to a wedding, half the favors are left behind on the tables afterward. People don’t really want that stuff.
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No. you don’t HAVE to. But to be totally honest with you, I’ve never been to a wedding where they didn’t have favors for the guests.
Ideas: Small Candles wrapped in the wedding colors, a small bag of chocolates….it doesn’t need to be expensive.
good luck.
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Favors are a nice way of showing your guests that you appreciate their attendance (and possible gifts). From everything I have read, edible favors are the way to go - they can be made by you and can be very affordable.
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mints picture card of bride groom playing card
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You don’t have to, you’re not obligated, but it is done as a way to thank the guests for coming and helping celebrate your day. I’ve been to a few weddings and every one had some kind of favor the the guests.
If you do decide to give favors, they don’t have to be expensive or flashy.
I’ve seen little bags of hershey kisses with a note thanking the guests for coming, little plastic wineglasses filled with gummibears (brides favorite candy), little silver bells with the bride and grooms name and the date of the wedding on a ribbon tied to the bell. I’ve seen magnets with a picture of the couple on it saying thanks and the date of the wedding.
The favors are usually left at the table, just make sure there are enough favors for each couple invited or enough for each person to have one.
It’s a great stress reliever to put the favors together, it’s like "downtime" for the bride.
Me..I had the silver bells (bought in bulk) and ordered some silver and baby blue ribbon (wedding colors) and had my husbands and my name put on the ribbon and our wedding date…and then criss-crossed the ribbon on the bow, and glue-gunned the ribbon onto the bell. The guests loved them.
I also made my pew bows and such. Need some more help feel free to email me….
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A favor is sort of a little "thank you " as well as a memento of the day for each of your guests. There is no true right or wrong answer as to whether or not to have favors. It is based solely on your budget and how it works with your wedding. I had pens printed with our names and wedding date as favors because we had guest book pages at each place setting for guests to fill out, so the pens were a hit! If you are not interested in favors, there is a site called the "I Do Foundation". Here you can donate money to a worthy cause and instead of a traditional favor, you can let the guests know a donation has been made in lieu of favors. It is a nice twist on favors since you don’t need to worry about actual favors and it makes it more important and noted to the guests. But in the end…I don’t think the guests will care whether there is a favor or not… the reception and celebration of your marriage is the reason they are there!
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http://www.idofoundation.org/
Not necessary, but they make the tables look cute, and its a nice gesture.
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No you don’t need to have favors. Many guests don’t take home favors. If you decide upon getting some, make sure you choose something edible (it’ll be less likely to go to waste).
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a nice favor are personilized pencils with your name and date. You can go online to http:// http://www.personalization.com and get 250 very inexpensivley
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Certainly, you do not need to feel pressured to do this. However, if money is your concern you can find neat ideas that are very affordable. My wedding is slightly New Orleans themed, so we bought gold Mardi gras beads in bulk. 720 necklaces for $30!!! Plus, we will have gold Hershey’s Kisses strewn about on the tables. As long as people get to take something home, the mission is accomplished.
Have fun with it if you dcide to do it. If not, don’t sweat it! This day is about you and your fiance, not them.
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Like everybody else has said it’s up to you. With that said let me tell you that personally I rarely bother to take home the ‘favors’. What on earth do i want with a bell even if it does have the bride/groom/date on it? Unless I’m particualrly close to the couple I really don’t want/need a picture of either/both of them. Candy/sweet treats…. they’re the best if you feel you must provide something. Contrary to popular belief not every body likes candles or beautifully scripted place cards etc…. If you do have favors then make sure it’s something that won’t hurt your feelings if they’re left behind or found in the trash. Or at least make sure that if it’s food stuff that it’s something you and hubby really like because there will be a lot left over.
I’m sure I’ll get thumbs down but you asked for opinions and this just happens to be mine. Maybe I’m jaded since I go to several weddings a year either working as a director, regular guest or as the wife of the pastor.
You do what makes you happy. The people are coming to celebrate with you and you’ll already be providing them with food and drink. If they really, really need a favor they can take home a napking with your names and date on it.
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You don’t have to but I would. I am giving out some for mine at my destination wedding.
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you dont HAVE to. usually, its just a polite way of saying thank you for coming. an inexpensive idea of something that they can keep would be like, little matchbooks or something. when you order that many, they come pretty cheap! also, a little bottle of bubbles for each person for them to blow as yall walk out could work.
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If I could, I’d put the following two words in 36 point font:
HELL NO!!!!!
Favors are a recent invention of The Wedding Industry, and it is a triumph of modern marketing that brides have been convinced it will "look funny" to not have them. If you’re Donald Trump and can give each guest a little diamond trinket from Tiffany’s, that is elegant. Trying to ape the antics of "The Beautiful People" by giving away silly plastic geegaws is foolish. Save your money for a better band or more comfortable seating. That trash just ends up at Goodwill anyhow.
You might want to re-examine your list of things to buy with this in mind: If it’s not requried for other parties — birthday, graduation, holiday — then you can probably do without it for a wedding too. Champagne works just as well in un-personalized flutes and cake is just as tasty when cut and served with ordinary utinsils.
Be guided by Emily Post and Miss Manners, not The Wedding Industry. TWI will tell you that every possible frivolous frippery is "necessary"; if they told it was "optional", you might not buy it.
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nope. My fiance and I decided that so often favors are just wastes of money, so instead we are donating the amount of money we would have spent on favors to our favorite charity and putting a small frame with an explanation on each table that states what the charity is about and how we’ve donated in their names. We just figured it would mean more…
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