Slipper basket

mrs2011 Posted: Jun 07, 2010 09:14 AM

Slipper basket

Hi ladies!

How many of you are doing a slipper basket? If so, about how many pairs do you plan on purchasing?

Any married girls who had them at their weddings....Were they a hit or not?

I'm really on the fence about this one and I'm looking for opinions.

TIA!

FutureJOC Posted: Jun 07, 2010 09:17 AM

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I originally was planning on doing one but I don't think we are. I know when I go to a wedding I usually bring my own flip flops and I know a lot of my friends that are girls that will be going to the wedding do the same thing so I think it would be a waste of money in our case.

dctead Posted: Jun 07, 2010 09:24 AM

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I agree.. I'm not doing one. (Never even heard of them til I joined this site!)

I've always bought my own 'comfy' shoes for dancing etc... or gone barefoot!

AwaitingAugust Posted: Jun 07, 2010 10:01 AM

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i was totally NOT planning on doing one until i went to a wedding without them and got blisters all over my feet. So i decided to spend the $100 on flip flops and ribbon and just have them.

I ordered 72 flip flops (for 130-ish guests in total ... so about 65 women)

Lsorrent Posted: Jun 07, 2010 10:02 AM

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I did them. They were a HUGE hit.....everyone thought they were a great idea.

Jna2010 Posted: Jun 07, 2010 10:11 AM

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im doing it, bought about 150 pairs (expecting around 300 people), and last night just confirmed it, i was at a baptism and heard the br attendent sold them to guests but ran out of sizes so only 5 women were saved while the others were dying lol

mrs2011 Posted: Jun 07, 2010 10:26 AM

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lsorrent.......did you have enough pairs?

i'm having about 150 guest, and i'm afraid if i do it that i won't order the right amount.....LOL

AwaitingAugust Posted: Jun 07, 2010 10:30 AM

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Posted by mrs2011

lsorrent.......did you have enough pairs?

i'm having about 150 guest, and i'm afraid if i do it that i won't order the right amount.....LOL

i would order about 75 for 150 guests

Lsorrent Posted: Jun 07, 2010 10:32 AM

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Posted by mrs2011

lsorrent.......did you have enough pairs?

i'm having about 150 guest, and i'm afraid if i do it that i won't order the right amount.....LOL

I had 200 guests and ordered 96 pair. I have a few left over, but not sure how many.

mrs2011 Posted: Jun 07, 2010 10:51 AM

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Thanks for all of the feedback!! Very helpful

Lil OC Posted: Jun 07, 2010 11:30 AM

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I bought 100 pairs, we are expecting roughly 225-250 guests. I bought a variety of sizes.

Pacie Posted: Jun 07, 2010 12:39 PM

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i'm on the fence about this too

ckontra2 Posted: Jun 07, 2010 03:44 PM

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I just ordered them yesterday from the dollartree.com they sell them by the case in all different sizes. $48 for 48 pairs!

canmigs Posted: Jun 07, 2010 04:52 PM

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Posted by ckontra2

I just ordered them yesterday from the dollartree.com they sell them by the case in all different sizes. $48 for 48 pairs!

That's what I did too! I wasn't going to do them at all originally but then I just decided to last week. I thought it would be a nice touch. BTW...I just picked them up a few days ago and they are perfect. HTH

Linzee636 Posted: Jun 07, 2010 05:24 PM

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I'm doing this - wasn't going to originally but I've heard that they're a big hit, and of course I want to accommodate my guests, so I'm doing 70 pairs for prob about 100 women... first come first serve

i got a deal from old navy, just under $2/pair. check for promo codes online!

JTG4EVER Posted: Jun 07, 2010 05:24 PM

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They had them at my FSIL's wedding....and they had like 70% of them left over. No one took them. I didn't even realize they were there until the end of the night. But they didn't make an annoucement about them either. I'm not doing them.

depoc1011 Posted: Jun 07, 2010 05:43 PM

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they were a huge hit at my friends weddings...
we ordered 50 for about 125-150 guests....

ckontra2 Posted: Jun 07, 2010 07:31 PM

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Posted by canmigs

Posted by ckontra2

I just ordered them yesterday from the dollartree.com they sell them by the case in all different sizes. $48 for 48 pairs!

That's what I did too! I wasn't going to do them at all originally but then I just decided to last week. I thought it would be a nice touch. BTW...I just picked them up a few days ago and they are perfect. HTH

Same here it was a last minute decision. I'm happy I'm doing it.

SummerBride10 Posted: Jun 07, 2010 07:37 PM

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We're having around 200 people. I got 72 slippers. I figured alot of the older women wouldnt go for them.

Bobbys_Bride Posted: Jun 08, 2010 06:51 AM

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I guess I completely underestimated. I got about 30 pairs for about 300 people at the wedding. I assumed most people would bring (and I bought for the bridal party separate). Should I buy more??