BEST FAVOR EVER?

i am the "coumbara" for an upcoming greek wedding so that means i buy the favors. can you guys tell me what the best favor you've ever gotten is? or a favor you'd love to get? the couple is really great, so i'd like to make them happy

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i asked the same thing yesterday....i bumped my post from yesterday not to many responses but a few

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thank you!

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my favorite favor was a full bottle of red wine, with personalized label in a wine bag. the presentation was lovely & we love wine so that was nice. i also love anything that's edible- cookies, candy, etc.

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I'm at a loss for what to say b/c, well... I've never really been blown away by a favor at a wedding, shower, or any other party for that matter. I think the bride puts so much thought and time into it and the vast majority of the time, no matter what you pick, most people will not be wowed by it. I always leave weddings seeing tons of people not even taking their favor home with them, no matter how nice it is.

Probably my favorite one was a box of gourmet chocolate covered pretzels that my cousin gave out at her wedding. All of the boxes were wrapped and tied with a bow in her colors. They were big pretzels and all different kids - white chocolate, with peanut butter chips, with m&ms, plain, etc. They were great.

My mom got a heart-shaped coffee scoop she still uses, but that would be lost on me. I was at that wedding, too... I couldn't even tell you where mine wound up.

I got a painted olive-oil bottle once - never used it (though it was really pretty). I gave it to my mom, who loves it.

I do have to say I love the "love" coasters I've seen posted on here (I want to buy them for myself!)

I happen to love wine and think wine favors are nice... However, that's expensive if you want to get good wine. I think painted wine glasses with a small bottle of wine would be awesome favorts -- but $$$$.

I like the ice cream scoop idea mainly b/c I don't have an ice cream scoop right now! You could pair that with a couple bottles of colorful sprinkles (or sprinkles in her color).

It's my personal preference to NOT give out monogrammed favors... but to each his own.

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you can't go wrong with chocolate.

check out godiva - they have lovely little packages of 2 and 4 pieces that are fairly inexpensive.

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My fave to get was a wine bottle stopper. This one. It's like $1.29 and I use it up the wazoo. My fave, fave, fave... So practical!

Mine personally will be handpainted wine glasses from this vendor:
Yellow Cottage Crafts

Shannon's work is so pretty!

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honestly, for me it's a donation favor. most other favors i don't use and all the edible ones, while nice, are gone in a minute. at least with the donation favor i feel like it's going somewhere (and i'm saying this from my perspective as a guest). if you don't want to do that, edible items are usually a fail safe.

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from a wedding shower - an ice cream scoop

I've only been to three weddings one of which I was in, but I've recieved, a wine bottle topper (I use that often), a small bottle of champagne (I'm not personally a champagne drinker, but it was still nice) and a box of bath soaps (which I'd never use). For my own wedding I'm probably going to go with the "love" coasters - who can't use a coaster?

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MINE are the best ever! Not really... but they fit my (low) budget! I am giving 'Measure of Love" heart shaped measuring spoons, a heart shaped cookie cutter and a scroll with my favorite "love' sugar cookie recipe.

The one that sticks out the most to me from here is the expresso cup set that one of the '07 brides (Nina) had mentioned a while back. It is beautiful! I think there are 8 or 12 cups.in a cute case.. I honestly don't remember much - but it made a HUGE impression!

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Posted by betani

honestly, for me it's a donation favor. most other favors i don't use and all the edible ones, while nice, are gone in a minute. at least with the donation favor i feel like it's going somewhere (and i'm saying this from my perspective as a guest). if you don't want to do that, edible items are usually a fail safe.

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My favorite favors tend to be CDs....IF the CD is good.....and not completely personalized only to the bride and groom... We might end up doing that for budgetting reasons.....but who knows!!

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I am also a fan of donation favors. This what we did in my dad's name.


I like eadible favors also...

coffee
cookies
krispy kremes
pies

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Donation or chocolate.

I don't drink so wine or a wine stopper I would leave on the table.

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I think that the best favors are anything edible Cookies with the couples initals are always cute. Good luck deciding!

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Posted by betani

honestly, for me it's a donation favor. most other favors i don't use and all the edible ones, while nice, are gone in a minute. at least with the donation favor i feel like it's going somewhere (and i'm saying this from my perspective as a guest). if you don't want to do that, edible items are usually a fail safe.

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Completely agree.

We're doing a donation favor + something edible. I'd much rather see a couple make a donation to a charitable organization than get me something I've got a 75% chance I'll never use...

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the letter opener!!!

only favor ive ever receiveed i use!!
ive been using it to open all the pkgs comign in the mail too hahaha

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i got a cd as a favor it was about 6 love songs that the bride and groom picked out it was great

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best favor was probably at my friends brothers wedding - they agve donations but as everyone left they got a box of the most amazing homemade cookies and a cup of hot chocolate for teh ride home

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i think the best favor i got was this awsome crystal modern decorative bowl. i KNOW they were like 30 bucks each and knowing a greek wedding( since im having one) they are not that snall and that is A LOT to soend on a favor.
My koumbara asked me what I wanted and she gave me her budget thats he could spend based on the # of people expected.
Maybe talk tot he couple and u will be bake to get a better idea of what they like.

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hmmm...lets see....well i love the favor i gave out at my wedding! mini crystal ice buckets! lol

but seriously, i like things i know i can use. not something tp throw in the back of the drawer and not use it. i think ice cream scoopers are a great gift [as long as their metal/stainless steel]
a cheese gradebis very good for all us italians, got that at my dh's cousins shower ... cookie cutters are cute too. . . .

hth

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Scratch -off lottos! Just an idea.

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Edible... Godiva Chocolate -they have new wedding ones

Full wine bottles personalized

Donation Favor

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we are giving espresso cups so hopefully people will get some use out of them.

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Posted by july06bride

Edible... Godiva Chocolate -they have new wedding ones

Full wine bottles personalized

Donation Favor

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