What type of gifts can we have on the tables for our wedding? We have a limited budget, but would like it to be something personal for our friends and family.
2007-04-18 05:57:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
This is what I tell everyone who asks about favors...
Keep favors consumable, something that can be used up (like lotion/soap) or eaten (such as candy). The reason for this is, people don't have the same taste in music as you do, so the mix CD's you do will get thrown in the trash. Most people don't care about little photo frames, or single glasses or mugs or things like that. If they do keep them, it gets buried in the back of a cabinet, and then eventually thrown away or given to Goodwill. I hate it when I toss some little favor I got at a wedding, because I know it's one more thing the bride and groom spent their hard earned money on, plus one more decision the bride totally stressed. But I don't hate it enough to have the "stuff" cluttering up my already cluttered house.
If you keep it to a food item, people will probably eat it right there. You can get personalized M&M's in wedding colors (go to m&ms.com), and Jelly Belly's come in every color imaginable. You can also have personalized wrappers for Hershey's bars--there are programs you can print your own on a printer, or there are companies you can order them from. One wedding I went to (and remember the favor from) they gave each guest a Krispy Kreme donut as they left...the bride and groom met while working at a Krispy Kreme store in college.
2007-04-18 06:09:29 · answer #1 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For our wedding, we found Hershey's Kisses in our wedding colors (silver, purple) and wrapped them in sheer gift bags. Candy is always a great gift and there are many where you can personalize the the labels. Check out www.orientaltrading.com. They have a great wedding section.
2007-04-18 13:05:22 · answer #2 · answered by Sabra K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do a candy buffet, it can be relatively inexpensive and it's not a favor that will be wasted. Candles, picture frames, CD's, etc. That stuff tends to get left behind b/c people just don't want them. People love Candy. I say spend a little extra money on the candy, and have people actually eat it; rather then a bunch of cheap CD's that nobody takes with them.
2007-04-18 13:05:55 · answer #3 · answered by Answer Girl 2007 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a little gifts find something that you both like fill with confetti candy and wrap in the colors from the wedding party,example a little swan with a hole in back fill with candy and wrap and tie,you could buy as manya s you need and get the wrapping stuff at acraft shop.Could even be a wine glass.
2007-04-18 13:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by matthehat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think some kind of small food/snack/treat is your best bet. The last wedding I went to did lotto tix, and if you won, the couple had to kiss. But you got to keep it.
2007-04-18 13:05:25 · answer #5 · answered by lillilou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eFavorMart.com, I am getting my table favors from them at only $29.99 for 100 Im getting white boxes with our names and wedding date on in silver, with silver and gold heart chocolates inside that we will get wholesale x
2007-04-18 13:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Candy is always cheap
Orientaltrading.com has tons of ideas and stuff you can make personal.
2007-04-18 13:05:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mixed CDs are a great favor. Also, mugs & glasses aren't expensive at all.
http://www.discountmugs.com/usa/main-coffee-mugs.htm
2007-04-18 13:01:23 · answer #8 · answered by Level Headed, I hope 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
tons of suggestions at www.theknot.com
2007-04-18 13:06:01 · answer #9 · answered by B2B2008 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋