I have already planned most of my wedding, but now I need some ideas as to what I can give my guests for wedding favours? I don't have alot of money, and I like to make things myself if that's possible.
Any ideas? (Wedding favours are the gifts you leave on the tables for the guests to take home, and the idea is that they will then be able to remember your wedding day.)
2007-05-02 04:57:41 · 36 answers · asked by MercuryRising 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
What is your budge for favors? You could have your bridesmaids get together and wrap candies in tool and tie ribbons on them.
2007-05-02 05:01:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mimis 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm in the same boat, but don't feel pressured into giving something "imaginative" or "different", most guests come to a wedding because they care about the couple getting married, they will have been fed and watered throughout the day and entertained with music and dancing (in most cases) and had cake etc, even a simple favour such as a small box filled with chocolate mints is a sweet gesture, so please don't feel obligated to spend the rest of your budget on gifts for the guests. I have got little Tiffany blue boxes from Ebay and am filling them with good quality sweets, it's just supposed to be a little thing for the guests to take away, food works well as most people enjoy a nice piece of chocolate or something similar. Favours are not a legal part of a wedding, so not totally necessary anyway, and there is too much pressure on couples to spend spend spend on things that are "frills".
2007-05-02 19:48:03 · answer #2 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the traditional wedding favour is 5 sugared almonds wrapped in netting (or similar)
This originates from the Italian tradition of giving sweets to all the guests at a wedding. The five sweets that are traditionally given to each guest represent health, wealth, happiness, fertility and long life
you can but these already made but it's cheaper (ans a lot more fun) to do it yourself.
get some netting from a market or fabric shop, buy the almonds in bulk from a market or on line (confetti.co.uk is a good site) get your bridesmaids and some other friends round and have a girly night in and make them up.
just cut the netting into squares, put 5 almonds in and tie it together with some ribbon, very easy and very pretty, also your guests will realise you spent time on them which is so much nicer than money!!
good luck
xx
2007-05-02 05:13:00 · answer #3 · answered by lola 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have to agree with some of the people that most favours sadly end up in the bin or get left behind.
favours i have had:
CD of the couples fave songs, some of which played at the wedding, picture of the couple on the front of the CD. I have to admit i have never played that CD!
5 sugar almonds in wrapped in tissue paper and put in lttle boxes with ribbon round and a tiny paper rose (took ages to make them all, as i helped, it took hours and there was a team of us doing it! the mother of the bride was really particular about them and they had to be just right!) i didn't eat the almonds, and forgot to take the favour home with me...there were also little scrolls with a thank you poem on for each guest to take as the laid their gift on the table- i lost mine!
The last wedding favours i got were two really nice chocs pre-wrapped in gold foil in a box with a ribbon round and a name tag, hand written in calligraphy. these were good as they acted as name place labels. I ate the chocs and admired the calliigraphy.
to be honest with you i never even knew about favours before now, do people really expect them? i think some one else answered ealier saying that they end up costing a lot considering the end up in the bin or not even noticed!
2007-05-03 00:17:44 · answer #4 · answered by Estee 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Buy some plastic spoons, some Hershey's kisses, some ribbon and some tulle circles. Place about 3 or 4 kisses on the spoon and wrap the tulle around them and then tie the ribbon around the spoon and the tulle. Attach a little note onto the ribbon or spoon and have it say "A spoonful of kisses from the bride and groom".
Go to Wal-Mart and check out the wedding section back in the craft area. They have some great little favor gift bags that are relatively cheap. A shotglass would fit in them perfectly - that's the size of them. Place some Hershey's kisses or you and the groom's fav candies in there and attach a note to the handle that says "Thanks for sharing in our day".
There are many cheap options for favors and many easy ways to do them. Just do something small...it won't be what it is, but more about the token of appreciate from you to your guests!
2007-05-02 05:13:00 · answer #5 · answered by denise2orderavon 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that the very best wedding favors are personal to the bride and groom. Or they really fit in with the theme of the wedding. After all, you want them to actually remember your day, not just take it home and eat it or put it on a shelf with a bunch of very similar favors!
At my wedding, which was Japanese themed, my favors were chopsticks that I purchased very cheaply in bulk. I folded origami flowers and tied them around the chopsticks with floral wire. They turned out to be really cute, and people could choose to keep them or use them if they liked. But I felt like it really reflected my husband and I. I've also gotten at a wedding a packet of flower seeds, which was a really neat idea, and at a wedding she went to my mom got a bookmark with a beaded tassle that had the wedding date and names on it.
I've heard of people getting specially colored candies to give away, which is cute. You can get candles or even make your own candles cheaply which is a really neat idea - if you went to a dollar store or through www.orientaltrading.com you could get heart beads, then toss them in while you're making a candle and you'll have a romantic little votive in your wedding colors that people might really like. Homemade soaps work the same way, you can put little charms in it to make it even more unique. Depending on just how crafty you are (and how much time you have) you could even try knitting or crocheting up little hearts. My mom has made those before and it takes her only about one minute to make each heart!
Just think about the things that you and your husband love, and try to symbolize that. I've gotten little placecard holders or picture frames that double as placecard holders. Then in your thank you cards you can include a little picture from the wedding so that they'll have something to put in it to keep as a memento.
I know that was a lot of ideas, I hope some of them you liked or at least inspired you to think of something. Good luck!
2007-05-02 05:55:05 · answer #6 · answered by ykokorocks 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You could do something small and keepsake-y, like buy a bunch of those coloured stones (similar to the ones people put in the bottom of fish tanks. They are inexpensive) from your local Wal-Mart or whatever your equivalent is. They come in varying sizes (get the largest size) and your can get whatever color matches your color theme. Have some white or cream business cards (they too are cheap if you buy them in bulk and only have a short message) printed that say simply "Make a wish for us." and attach the stone for them to throw in a lake or fountain somewhere.
I don know if you think that sounds corny, but I've never heard of it being done before and it just came off the top of my head when I heard your request.
Hope you find the perfect weddings favour.
2007-05-02 05:23:13 · answer #7 · answered by Independence_Individuality 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I recommend you don't do them at all. I've never gotten anything that didn't end up in the trash, and that's a shame because I know real money was spent on this stuff. Realistically, if you spend ever $5 on a favor (which is alot for favors)-how good can a gift be?
I'd say save your budget, or devote the funds to something that will make the wedding more pleaseurable.
2007-05-02 05:21:25 · answer #8 · answered by melouofs 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
At the last wedding I attended, they gave us a white, scented candle with a very rustic, thin piece of string around. There was a tiny thank-you-for-coming card with the names of the bride and groom hanging from the string and a small paper flower glued on the string near the card. HHM, maybe I'm not good at describing it but I liked it very much. Anyway, the ones that want to share that important moment with you two, will appreciate whatever you give them, take it from a non-social person.
2007-05-04 13:37:43 · answer #9 · answered by bernardina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw the spoon thing and I did it with a shoe, since I was doing a Cinderella theme. I had a shoe full of kisses from the Mr. and Mrs. This I have seen with a spoon. I good card stock and a poem and a home computer and make book marks, just cut them with some pinking shears. Or a pack of label paper, print your names and date with a small photo, and minature candy bars. I also did recipe cards mailed to guests and I got great recipes.
2007-05-02 05:53:57 · answer #10 · answered by mamatucker 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The last Wedding I went to (My first English wedding!!) the bride and groom tied little cars and angels to the bottom of the seats. The groom is crazy about cars, its all he talks about and just one look at his sparkling Porsche will tell you so! Also, the bride is a typically blonde princess sort of person, so angels symbolised her very well! The cars were given to the men and the angels to the women.
Think about what symbolises you and your hubby-to-be in 2 words, make a list, that might be helpful. What do people know you for?
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2007-05-02 05:09:58 · answer #11 · answered by Sahra 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋