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Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

bride04 Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:11 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:11 AM

Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

FH likes this idea, but I'm not sure about it. We would do something like this:

chris605 Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:16 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:16 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

Personnely I dont like it - At first I thought it was cute - BUT I really dont think so....

bride04 Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:17 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:17 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

At first I thought it was cute too, but the more I think about it, the more I think it is cheesy and tacky. But of course, now that I have changed my mind FH thinks it is a great idea.

cands Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:43 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:43 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

*VERY* tacky

littlewilson Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:45 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:45 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

I think it might be cute along with some candies or something. It's a little tacky, but it's a little fun too.

MrsERod Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:54 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:54 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

leave cute for a kids b-day party. (sorry, just being honest)

besides, what if one of your guests hits the jackpot right in the middle of your wedding??

i dont know about you, but i'd be pretty pissed.

bride04 Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:59 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 12:59 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

Ok, it's decided then. NO lotto tickets. If FH tries to fight me on this one, I'll just have to show him this thread!

cmc-when told FH i thought it was cheesy, he said, 'but, wouldn't it be cool if someone actually won some money?'

I appreciate your honesty everyone! You've all just confirmed what I was thinking anyway.

brideshelper Posted: Jan 28, 2004 03:07 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 03:07 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

Bride 04, where did you get the envelopes for the scratch off lottos? We want to get some for Shower prizes.

no stress bride Posted: Jan 28, 2004 09:18 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 09:18 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

I thought it was a cute idea think about it how many wedding favors have u gotten and they just sit in a draw at your house at least with this u might have a chance to win money!!

ChristineC68 Posted: Jan 28, 2004 09:28 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 09:28 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

A friend of mine did this and used a win for life ticket. She attached a little quote about how they won for life when they met each other, etc. I thought it was cute, not tacky at all. One person at my table won $20!

karen32 Posted: Jan 28, 2004 09:45 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 09:45 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

like christinec68 posted, i think they can be cute, if they are done correctly. honestly - most people toss their favors in the garbage anyway - this is at least a good conversation piece at the table.

butterfly20 Posted: Jan 28, 2004 09:47 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 09:47 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

i could never give them out cause id be too jealous if someone else won big on it...

lullabella Posted: Jan 28, 2004 09:51 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 09:51 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

Posted by cmc723

leave cute for a kids b-day party. (sorry, just being honest)

besides, what if one of your guests hits the jackpot right in the middle of your wedding??

i dont know about you, but i'd be pretty pissed.

I agree - we gave them ad favors for our company Holiday Party

dawnie Posted: Jan 28, 2004 09:57 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 09:57 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

For my sister's bridal shower scratch-off's I got those envelopes on Ebay.

DecBride04 Posted: Jan 28, 2004 10:13 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 10:13 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

I think it is a great idea. But in addition to it as a guest, I would hope you were making a donotion to some orginization. That is because scratch offs are only $1 a piece, so take those few extra dollars you would put into a favor into a donations.

jillnbrad Posted: Jan 28, 2004 10:32 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 10:32 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

I think it's cute..but I would make sure guests received them at the end of the night. I wouldn't want people scratching lotto tickets during the reception

kathleenmarie Posted: Jan 28, 2004 10:44 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 10:44 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

I like it caue its different expecially the way you showed them!

Annieb Posted: Jan 28, 2004 11:28 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 11:28 AM

Re: Scratch off lotto tickets as favors?

I did lottery tickets for my favor. We had the lottery tickets affixed on the inside of a tented - place-card looking thing (if that makes sense). There was a little poem on the outside and the inside and a ribbon at the top. The card was plain white with black engraved writing and a black engraved castle on the outside. We had the same person do it that did our placecards and program. In all, they were really alot more than $1/piece. One was placed at each place setting.

IMO, I would LOVE to receive this as a favor. It is totally original and not a little knick-knack that will sit in my junk drawer until it is tossed.

Also, please tell me because I really don't see it, what is tacky about this???

neesiepie Posted: Jan 28, 2004 11:33 AM+

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Posted: Jan 28, 2004 11:33 AM