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I didn't have favors either. I don't think that guests really care about them since a lot of them seem to forget to take them anyway.
I don't think so, not if you're feeding them a full meal!
Let me tell you what, I WISH I hadn't done favors lol, cuz it has costed us an extra $150.00 so far!
I know, I kind of feel like a scrooge saying that, but weddings really are expensive & the finger foods and cake are expensive in themselves!
Not doing favors here. We are just going to make a donation to two of our favorite charities and make a small note in the program.
I'm not doing favors. Mainly because (1) I'd rather spend the money elsewhere, (2) I don't feel like spending the time to create any or personalize any, and (3) I feel like most people leave them behind anyway!
I don't think it's necessary to have favors at all. I went to one wedding that did not have favors, and it was actually the most high-end and expensive wedding I've been to, so it obviously wasn't a "we can't afford it" factor. I certainly don't think the guests minded at all.
we got a few things for the guests (like custom beer coozies!) that would be favors / practical for the trip. If we were doing it in town, we prob would have skipped the favors, too. No worries!
We’re not doing favors either – we’re donating $$ to a charity that is important to us instead. Either way, we’re spending the $$, but after spending SO much on the wedding, it will feel good to give some away to a cause we love! (so, yeah, a bit of a selfish benefit for me too!).
We’re doing a lot of DIY cute items (menu cards, place cards, program fans, etc.), and I don’t really think our guests need another item at their place setting, so we're skipping them.
If I find something fantastic that I think our guests will genuinely appreciate, we'll do them. But I'm not going out of my way to find something.
Ours was a favor-free wedding. No comments and it was a really nice feeling when I let that one detail go!
We will not be having favors, either. I don't think it's a big deal, I don't go to weddings for the prizes I will get! I've never minded it going to weddings where they didn't give me something.
i will have favors but only because it's a cheaper way to add color to the tables than renting colored napkins..
I'm not doing favors either, but we are planning to have potted plants for our centerpiece that the guests are welcome to take home. We just threw away some favors we had received at weddings and never used, so I just don't see the value of them.
I thought I had a pretty unique and desirable favor planned but it seems like it's falling apart. I think I am going to skip them if it doesn't work out.
I'm still up in the air about favors. I have 3 choices floating around in my head.
1. A candy buffet.
2. A more formal gift, maybe a wine stopper.
3. No gift at all.
I'm not sure its in our budget either. My family says its not necessary (in fact, an annoying family member told me its tacky... which is ironic if you knew her) and my friends say its a must. Ugh, its so expensive!
Most people don't even keep favors (no matter how cool us brides think they are!) You won't be alone in your decision. If someone expects something extra on top of the dinner, cake or dessert, company, and the honor of being invited, they probably shouldn't be coming!
Oh - but I did have an idea for something cheap, personal, and something that your guests could keep...
I've ordered our STD's, invites, address lables, etc. through www.123print.com. They have customizable postcards for super cheap. We're thinking of putting a picture of us on one side, and then on the back put "Thank you for sharing our special day! Please keep in touch!" Since we live 300 miles away from our family. And next to that we'll put our email addresses and PO Box info. You can get 50 for $9.95, 100 for $14.99, or 250 for $34.95 - all double sided color customized and sent right to ya!
I'm glad I'm not alone! my general feeling on the subject was that it was a waste of money - I don't particularly like trinkets that result in cluttered living space, as so many wedding favors are. Food is probably the only wedding favor that actually gets used (eaten) and enjoyed, but we'll have cake and a wonderful dinner for our guests so we really don't need to provide anything extra!
I am so glad that you posted this, because this gave me the idea of donating at a charity. I think I would like to do the Brides Against Breast Cancer, or some of the ones that are frequently posted on television. The commercials for these just truly break my heart. I don't know, I am also a pet lover, so I might donate for the ASPCA instead of favors. You could save a person or a pet's life by donating, instead of giving someone something that they might not ever use, or would be gone within ten minutes. I would much rather benefit for a greater cause.
We're not having favors, unless having a smilebooth counts, in which case, well, those are our favors.
I really don't think you need them. I just went to a wedding and they had 5 different favors! I think guests don't really care, they are just an extra expense.
We weren't going to do favours but then I went to a local lolly (candy) shop and found rolls of love heart lollies - so we're gonna give everyone a roll of lollies with a little note on it. I think it'll work out to around $1.20 per head and we're having around 70 guests.
We havent gotten that far in our planning yet, but both my FI and I dont want to do favors. We think they are an unnecessary added expense. Instead we are probably going to make a small donation to a charity or organization that we care about. I went to a wedding in Sept that didnt have favors and it really didnt matter. A wedding is not about the favors that the guests will receive it is about celebrating the marriage of the couple!!
No favors here... i was never a big fan of them at weddings, Heck, I was one of those people that left them behind! We decided to spend the $$ in other areas....
We aren't!! They were going to cost us quite a bit and we realized no one will miss them. We think our reception is pretty cool in and of it self...plus we are having a party the night before as well..they are getting lots of stuff!
We aren't, but we're having an espresso/cappuchino/hot cocoa cart, which I think is way cooler.
I did have favors, really cute ones. I bought $0.99 small frames and put a picture where we got engaged. Really cute and my friends liked them. But, i really don't think all guests notice the favors, as cute as they are. About 40 of my 180 guests left their favors behind. I would say skip the favors.
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I'd love to be able to get a cute little gift for all of our wedding guests, but quite frankly, it's just not in our budget to feed all our guests a plated dinner AND get them some cute gift. I'm doing a lot of DIY and though there are some fun and inexpensive gift ideas out there, I don't have the money to spend on extra supplies or the time to spend making them. We are already feeding all our guests and inviting them to join in our celebration . . . is an additional gift really necessary?