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7-11 Posted: Aug 23, 2002 11:49 AM+

7-11 MEMBER SINCE: 4/02 TOTAL POSTS : 338 WEDDING DATE: Jul 11, 2003

Posted: Aug 23, 2002 11:49 AM

donations as favors

im considering giving a donation to a cancer society in lieu of a favor because i lost my mother to cancer when i was young. has anyone done this? i was wondering if any of the socieites give things for their donations. someone told me that one of the cancer societys gave a bookmark with the couple's name. i just wanted to know if someone could point me in a good direction.

thanks.

Kristen Posted: Aug 23, 2002 11:51 AM+

Kristen MEMBER SINCE: 3/02 TOTAL POSTS : 187 WEDDING DATE: Apr 26, 2003

Posted: Aug 23, 2002 11:51 AM

Re: donations as favors

We are making a donation also but i am not sure how it works..i would like to know also...my wedding is not till 4/26/03!

Sonicstef Posted: Aug 23, 2002 12:05 PM+

Sonicstef MEMBER SINCE: 2/01 TOTAL POSTS : 8405 WEDDING DATE: Oct 05, 2002

Posted: Aug 23, 2002 12:05 PM

Re: donations as favors

Most of the donation 'favors' I have seen are noted with a scroll saying something like ' a donation in your name has been made to....'
Or you can mention it in the program or the menus but my favorite way of handling is to NOT mention it at all.

dcbride Posted: Aug 23, 2002 12:08 PM+

dcbride MEMBER SINCE: 5/02 TOTAL POSTS : 1174 WEDDING DATE: Sep 01, 2003

Posted: Aug 23, 2002 12:08 PM

Re: donations as favors

I just read about these two sites this morning marriedforgood.com might help you and at Idofoundation.org If you register at Linens and Things or JC Penney they give a percentage of the amount your guests spend on gifts for you to charity at no cost to you or them. I think that is a cool idea if you were planning on registering at one of those places.

ss2002 Posted: Aug 23, 2002 12:15 PM+

ss2002 MEMBER SINCE: 12/01 TOTAL POSTS : 1671 WEDDING DATE: Nov 01, 2002

Posted: Aug 23, 2002 12:15 PM

We're donating

to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org). You can contact them re: wedding donations by calling 212-237-3854.

They will produce a page for you to roll up and give to wedding guests. We plan on tying the scrolls up with ribbons and attaching a few Jordan almonds in an organza bag to it all.

Hope this helps!