What is the most liked wedding favor you have ever received?

Question

Wedding favors are such a tricky thing. Nobody wants to waste money on favors that nobody wants and nobody wants to take home useless or ugly favors either. Not trying to be rude, just honest. My daughter will be getting married (in 2008 though) and we are tossing around ideas for favors. Of course, we want to go with something that will be well received by the vast majority of guests. Wht do you all think? What is the best wedding favor you have ever received or heard of?

Answer 1

From my 30 years on this planet I have discovered that the only favor anyone ever likes is an edible one. It doesnt matter what kind of event or what kind of edible, as long as you can eat it people will take it.

Answer 2

I have never gotten anything awful - usually some candy-coated almonds or chocolates. Once I got a little tree which was cute but awkward because I had to find somewhere to plant it and I lived in an apartment! I think the reason some people get offended by favors is perhaps they see a lot of money spent on the rest of the wedding - luxurious flowers, gown, venue, big diamond, etc, and then cheap favors - it symbolizes to them that the hosts don't care as much about their guests as themselves. However, one must keep in mind that the hosts usually pay at least $50 per person/ $100 per couple for the cost of the food and reception, so often there is not much left for favors and perhaps the hosts would rather provide quality food or drinks rather than more costly favors. I understand the point of just leaving out the favors altogether, but it's really hard to do this when you feel like something will be missing.

Answer 3

I'm not sure that wedding favors are still necessary and I don't believe that anyone will notice if you don't have them. But if you insist, I agree with most everyone that something edible is probably the best idea. Most cookie chops can put a screen print picture of the couple on the cookie. that is a cute idea. Or you can get candy bar wrappers personalized and give out candy bars. Or if you would prefer to do something more simple, little sachets of m&m's are great and if you go to the m&m's website you can order them in the wedding colors!

Good luck and congrats to your daughter!

Answer 4

I've never received a wedding favor. I didn't even know people still did those! Of course, just about every wedding I've been to in the past few years has practically been a shot gun wedding, so maybe my experience isn't the best.
I have heard of a few ideas though that I think would be in good taste and pretty simple. If you are on a budget, you could do little bags of candies. Everybody likes candy (or knows someone who does so they will put it to good use) and you can make nice, pretty little sacks for them out of some toule and ribbon for very cheap. Its something you could get really creative with if you have the time and energy and make something to suit any budget and still be very nice and thoughtful.
I have also heard of companies that will specially make candy bars or other candies with the date of the wedding printed into the chocolate and on the wrapper, things like those. They usually advertise in bridal magazines.
Another good idea is nice pens, perhaps personalized with the wedding date or bride and grooms names or something. Even if the guests hate the looks of the pen, everybody uses pens. I never let a pen go when I acquire one, even if its beat up and gross. If you have the money, get some really nice ones and people will really like them.
Hope these suggestions help!

Answer 5

I have been to a couple of Weddings and I think my most favorite favor was a CD burned by the couple with their first dance song and other songs that they liked. You don't have to go through a company to do this, they purchased the Cd's and the labels and made them on their home computer. I also received a candle, a frame with my name and table number and the same couple that gave the Cd's also gave a small bottle of wine with their name and wedding date. I have seen some good favors on The Knot web page, it may be worth looking to see if their is anything worth using.

Good luck.

Answer 6

The best favor I ever received was a "wedding" cd from the bride and groom. It had a picture of the two of them on the outside and another one on the inside. They picked songs that meant alot to the two of them along with the song played in the wedding and their first dance song. That was five years ago and all of us who attended the wedding still listen to it.
They got a kit that allows you to print CD covers (they put a pic on the front and the songs listed on the back) and one that lets you make the CD labels that stick on the actual CD. I think each kit was about $20-$25. Then just buy blank CDs and pick 8 to 10 songs to download and burn onto the CDs.
All of our friends do it now and we have a collection of several CDs that remind us of the beautiful weddings of each of our friends. Good luck.

Answer 7

These are the favors for my wedding:

http://www.romanticflowers.com/lucky_bamboo_favors.html

Two stalks of lucky bamboo in a clear glass vase w/ glass pebbles in the bottom to anchor the bamboo. We're not doing the "lucky pair" thing, just our monogram and wedding date label, that way guests can peel it off if they don't want it on the vase later. I think the best favors I have received are personalized candy bars, mini bottles of champagne, and one bride gave out these gorgeous silver swans that were sugar servers,,,but those were mega-bucks I'm sure!

Answer 8

I can't say I have received anything more memorable than mints in pretty boxes. We have only a very small number of guests, less than 20, so we are giving people a bottle of champagne, it's from Berry Brothers who are a lovely wine company in London, their champagne tastes like crisp apples, it's delicious, and we are getting the small bottles, so everyone can have a bottle to take away with them. Any that are left after the reception we will take home with us and drink!!!

Answer 9

I think the best favor I ever received at a wedding was chocolate.

Last year I went to a wedding where we had at our place settings specially made chocolate covered caramels and the bride and grooms initial were on each one (new last name initial). They were in a tiny box. We were only given one but it was classic, simple and elegant. (not to mention delicious), when the young kids at the table across weren't looking, I took their uneaten ones!! Good Luck!!

Answer 10

I have learned in my research that something edible is the best thing. No one really wants something that they don't know what to do with. You can use a family cookie recipe or fudge. Or... go to your local candy store and have some made. You can get boxes for the treats personalized or go to Michaels and get the stuff for cheap and make your own.
I also like the bookmark idea.