Well I guess the main reason for me is tradition and also I know my mom keeps alot of her favors she has gotten over the years (non perishable of course) and I want my guests to have something to remember.
june262004
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Cause every wedding I went to I got a favor. People are coming to celebrate with me and I want to thank them.
babybride
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I want to thank people for coming and celebrating with us at the wedding. And give them something to remember the event by.
nferrandi
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It's just a little thank you gesture for your guests.
Bebalina
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well its just a way of saying thank you for celebrating our special day
btrflygrl
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we didn't do them...only one person in my BP said we 'needed' to have them....no one missed them.
Lorena
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I really think it depends on your family/circle. My family saves favors from celebrations of close family and friends. It's more of a remembrance to them than a thank you. I know they would notice the absence of them if I didn't have them at my wedding. If that wasn't the case I would definitely not see them as a necessity.
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Found this online
The History of Wedding Favors
Throughout history wedding favors have become an important part of marriage celebrations around the world. The tradition of wedding favors dates back several centuries, or perhaps thousands of years. It is said that since the 16th century brides and grooms have presented wedding favors upon the wedding guests. Undoubtedly, favors have been an important part of wedding ceremonies around the world, symbolizing the appreciation of the newly united couple to their wedding guests for sharing with them such a significant occasion in their lives.
Wedding favors around the world are as diverse as the cultures surrounding them. The type of wedding favors that have been used in weddings of the past depended a great deal on the culture of the families of the bride and groom. Different cultures have various traditional wedding favors that they use. Without a doubt, there are some similarities among many of the traditions. For instance, it is quite common for many cultures to provide each guest with a wedding favor that contains five candies. Each piece represents one of the five common wedding wishes: health, wealth, happiness, fertility, and longevity.
Wedding favors are considered among the most important accessories of marriage celebrations. Couples use unique wedding favors to thank their wedding guests. Many favors are practical gifts such as silver plated bottle opener or favor bags. Picture frames, candles and candleholders are among some of the most popular wedding favors. Both personalized chocolate and foil wrapped chocolates are very popular wedding favors. Brides seek to make a statement with their favors. Personalized wedding favors provide an especially effective way to display a brief message to the reception guests.
During the centuries, the tradition of wedding favors has evolved into the sophisticated and themed favors that most couples enjoy today. Some of the most popular wedding theme examples are Wine theme, Heart theme, Flower theme, Elegant theme, Seasonal theme, Cherubs theme, Valentine's Day theme and more. With great care we have put together a perfect selection of wedding favors for almost any theme. We cheerfully invite you to be part of this centuries old wedding tradition and relive the magic of giving a part of yourselves to your precious guests.
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Not a big fan of favors myself so we're making a donation and leaving little boxes of choclates for each guest. FH is completely against it - he doesn't understand why we have to give them a gift if we're paying for their dinner.
mattituckprincess
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Posted by Ang&Rich
Not a big fan of favors myself so we're making a donation and leaving little boxes of choclates for each guest. FH is completely against it - he doesn't understand why we have to give them a gift if we're paying for their dinner.
i actually agree with that too.
Scoop
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to thank people for coming and for their generous gifts.
brideinapril
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I was not a fan of the whole favor thing, but my reason for doing it was a way to say thank you for coming to my wedding. Simple as that.
Ang&Rich
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Just a question - if you give favors to thank people for coming to the wedding and their generous gift - do you not send a thank you card thereafter?
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Posted by Ang&Rich
Just a question - if you give favors to thank people for coming to the wedding and their generous gift - do you not send a thank you card thereafter?
Of course you send a TY card. That's why I never got the whole 'you have to thank your guests for sharing your day with them by giving them this favor' argument.
I thnk they are nice as a momento or something to remember the event by (not that I ever forgot a wedding I went to but I did forget the favor I received ) but I don't think they are an absolute necessity.
Why doesn't this favor rule apply when you have a guest in your house? They often attend with a gift (dessert, wine, flowers, etc) but since they are a guest they are the ones that are expected to say thank you.
Just throwing something else out there
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Posted by ChristineC68
That's why I never got the whole 'you have to thank your guests for sharing your day with them by giving them this favor' argument.
I think they are nice as a momento or something to remember the event by but I don't think they are an absolute necessity.
Totally agree - I think that giving them as a momento is a fine reason but never understood the thank you part.
WinterBride2005
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Tradition- If we don't give them out, it would look really bad on our part.
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Posted by babybride
I want to thank people for coming and celebrating with us at the wedding. And give them something to remember the event by.
same here. And i would be completely embarrassed if we didn't
aliciahelene
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we had favors..but I dont find them necessary..I know it sounds cruel, but I havent kept a single favor from any weddings that I have attended...some say favors are to thank the guests for coming..but I really feel they thank me by inviting me to their wedding and providing me witha great meal and great drinks!
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Just tradition and the retailers know we like to shop!
