Favors???

squeeky126 Posted: Nov 05, 2010 04:53 PM

Favors???

Do we really need them??? I just recently went to two weddings, one was in the Hamptons she rented a house for the wknd and you know what I spoke to her and she was like did you realize I didn't do favors and I didn't until she brought it up to me.

Then I just went to another wedding and she had a little bottle of wine and coasters they are still sitting on my shelf collecting dust...do you think we really need to do favors??? Or what are your thoughts? Maybe something useful or a donation...I'm confused! I just feel like they are a waste of $$$ here we are providing a party for our guests that costs well over $30,000 I don't know just thinking out loud...

IrishAli Posted: Nov 05, 2010 05:00 PM

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Donation all the way!

We are doing it to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and they have a point of contact for wedding favors. She sent me samples of the plate cards that they make for you right away- they have been awesome.

And I think we will donate in December, so it show up on the old tax return for the Honeymoon

mybabylovesmoi Posted: Nov 05, 2010 05:03 PM

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I have been to a big 60th birthday party of a friend's mom and a wedding of a friend.

I was at a table with like 11 other people at the birthday party and maybe one or TWO of them actually took the favor home! It was cute too, soup bowl & soup spoon set with pretty chopsticks. I felt so bad and I took 4 so they wouldn't go to waste

The wedding gave out wine with personalized labels. Totally cute but again, I saw sooo many people didn't bother to take them

So yeah, I don't know. I'll still do one (I'm pretty set on an edible favor) so if there are favors left over, I'm binging on my honeymoon!

squeeky126 Posted: Nov 05, 2010 05:03 PM

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Posted by IrishAli

Donation all the way!

We are doing it to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and they have a point of contact for wedding favors. She sent me samples of the plate cards that they make for you right away- they have been awesome.

And I think we will donate in December, so it show up on the old tax return for the Honeymoon

Oh wow good thinking!!! How much are you donating...just curious cause favors are like $2.00 or something a piece right?

allornil Posted: Nov 05, 2010 05:08 PM

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my family hates favors. they've told me 9 MILLION times so no you dont need them.

jettahot Posted: Nov 05, 2010 05:09 PM

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def dont need them!!!
we are doing a donation!

IrishAli Posted: Nov 05, 2010 05:11 PM

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Posted by squeeky126

Posted by IrishAli

Donation all the way!

We are doing it to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and they have a point of contact for wedding favors. She sent me samples of the plate cards that they make for you right away- they have been awesome.

And I think we will donate in December, so it show up on the old tax return for the Honeymoon

Oh wow good thinking!!! How much are you donating...just curious cause favors are like $2.00 or something a piece right?

They say $2-$5 per guest.

We will hedge on the low end because I do volunteer work for the organization already!

I am estimating 115 guests, so I will donate about $250-$300 and then asking for extra printouts (like 140 or so) in case a few get wrecked, etc.- and I am still within the $2-$5 range.

rmiller2255 Posted: Nov 05, 2010 05:27 PM

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We're not doing favors, I don't think its necessary, it's a nice gesture if you can afford it. We might do fans for the ceremony or I was thinking to possibly do place cards as something they can take with them..

rendel Posted: Nov 05, 2010 05:45 PM

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do a donation!!!!!!!!!

squeeky126 Posted: Nov 05, 2010 06:10 PM

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Okay another question??? Is it bad for the donation to be for my brother??? Everyone that is coming to our wedding knows of the tragic accident and I would love to help my brother get his arm more than another organization right now????

MrsTarricone2B Posted: Nov 05, 2010 06:37 PM

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I'm doing a donation. I gave favors at my e-party and half of the people didn't even take them.

MrsTarricone2B Posted: Nov 05, 2010 06:39 PM

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Posted by squeeky126

Okay another question??? Is it bad for the donation to be for my brother??? Everyone that is coming to our wedding knows of the tragic accident and I would love to help my brother get his arm more than another organization right now????

I actually think that's a great idea!

JAAMS Posted: Nov 05, 2010 06:48 PM

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I think that's a great idea about your brother!

Hmm idk.... I actually do think it is nice to give your guests a favor (whether it be a donation or a tangible item).

I'm a big fan of edible favors!

rendel Posted: Nov 05, 2010 07:38 PM

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Posted by squeeky126

Okay another question??? Is it bad for the donation to be for my brother??? Everyone that is coming to our wedding knows of the tragic accident and I would love to help my brother get his arm more than another organization right now????

No do it!!!!

IrishAli Posted: Nov 05, 2010 07:49 PM

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Posted by squeeky126

Okay another question??? Is it bad for the donation to be for my brother??? Everyone that is coming to our wedding knows of the tragic accident and I would love to help my brother get his arm more than another organization right now????

I think that is a wonderful idea. Heck- the JDRF is for me and my Type 1 diabetes

squeeky126 Posted: Nov 07, 2010 06:12 PM

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I think I am going to do this...thank you girls for your opinion...I have to talk to FH and see what he thinks...I just know my brother's arm is going to cost so much and we did fundraisers but he still will need a lot more....