the worst wedding favor..

Original post by iwannabmrsD

Aug 21, 2007 08:46 AM

well i thought it might be nice to share some of our thoughts bout the worst wedding favors we received or wedding favors we received but didn' really appreciate.....

disclaimer: not done to make anyone feel bad.. but to be helpful to us all as we make decisions on wht to use as favors so that we're not wasting money..

i'll start!!

i got a mug.. that said L & J's wedding.. it was nice. i think my friend said she paid bout $5-8 a piece for them..white with that gold trim round the top that gets super hot ni the microwave so u can't drink whatever is in it for 20 minutes after u take it out or u'll burn u'r lips...

yeah.. so i put this mug on my baker rack in my kitchen.. it was there for bout 3 months.. when i thought to myself.. why ON EARTH am i keeping this? i'm not gonna drink out of it.. it's not a heirloom.. it's not of high importance... oh it's got to go!! lol.. and out it went..

so i'm opposed to mugs..

2. i got some coasters.. they're glass and they say love.. and i LOVE them. I actually use them on my glass table and they look great..

so i think coasters are cool.

Espo22 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:38 AM

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Posted by lyndanoelle

I dont think anyone is meaning to hurt anyone here that might be doing a favor we may not like.

Really if they love it then thats what matters.

Im doing little wine rings inside the name tag crackers and I know that not everyone will like them but i love them.

we are also doing a wine stopper as the give away.

Honestly, I wouldnt care if someone mentioned either of them on here.

I just gave a warning bc ive seen this MANY times where it turns bad, people say ugh how is anyone doing this...hopefully it doesn't happen, but everyone reacts to things differently

Like i mentioned before, ill find use out of a favor...for example you mentioned wine stoppers, i don't drink wine so i would just give it to somebody who does, like my MOH lol

Espo22 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:40 AM

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Posted by AmandaLynn04

Posted by florezpeeps

i had the same concern & opted for an old skool one that i haven't seen mentioned at all in a while, lol & ya know what though, yessss i have used it as an ashtray too!

Sweetie, topless pics of you are NOT appropriate favors.

some guests would say its the best favor EVER

florezpeeps Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:40 AM

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Posted by AmandaLynn04

Posted by florezpeeps

i had the same concern & opted for an old skool one that i haven't seen mentioned at all in a while, lol & ya know what though, yessss i have used it as an ashtray too!

Sweetie, topless pics of you are NOT appropriate favors.

they aren't!!! what on earth will i do with all these 5'x7' glossies i bought!!!

AmandaLynn04 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:40 AM

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Posted by florezpeeps

Posted by AmandaLynn04

Posted by florezpeeps

i had the same concern & opted for an old skool one that i haven't seen mentioned at all in a while, lol & ya know what though, yessss i have used it as an ashtray too!

Sweetie, topless pics of you are NOT appropriate favors.

they aren't!!! what on earth will i do with all these 5'x7' glossies i bought!!!

Might as well sell them. I'll FM you Heff's number!!!

florezpeeps Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:41 AM

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Posted by Espo22

Posted by AmandaLynn04

Posted by florezpeeps

i had the same concern & opted for an old skool one that i haven't seen mentioned at all in a while, lol & ya know what though, yessss i have used it as an ashtray too!

Sweetie, topless pics of you are NOT appropriate favors.

some guests would say its the best favor EVER

LMAOOOOooooo! ahhhh see Denise knows about the girls, that'll be your special favor!

AMGBride2008 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:43 AM

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I don't think I've ever recieved a favor that I didn't like. But the one that stands out in my mind was one of the BEST favors I ever got. It was balsamic vinegar in a heart shaped bottle. The bride and groom are real foodies so this was perfect for them. They spent a FORTUNE on it though because they imported the vinegar from Italy and had the heart shaped bottle cutsom made over there too. It was really beautiful.

Espo22 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:43 AM

Re: the worst wedding favor..

Posted by florezpeeps

Posted by Espo22

Posted by AmandaLynn04

Posted by florezpeeps

i had the same concern & opted for an old skool one that i haven't seen mentioned at all in a while, lol & ya know what though, yessss i have used it as an ashtray too!

Sweetie, topless pics of you are NOT appropriate favors.

some guests would say its the best favor EVER

LMAOOOOooooo! ahhhh see Denise knows about the girls, that'll be your special favor!

sweeet

RadiantBride Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:44 AM

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i got a Xmas ornament

futuremrsfab Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:45 AM

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we've gotten a bunch that i have loved- fh and i are huge winos- so the wine cork was by far the best (although most times there isnt anything left when we open a bottle lol) and we loved loved loved the photo coasters someone gave us- ok we took out their picture but still very cool lol

Future Mulligan Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:45 AM

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I LOVE christmas ornaments as favors and if we don't choose to do an edible favor its probably what we will give especially since we are having a christmas wedding

I personally DISLIKE anything that has the couples name on it - I don't want to see other people's names on my Christmas Tree so I will not be putting our names on any favor whether it is an ornament or not

Thats not to say that I dont think some favors with names are cute - just personally they are more likely to end up in my garbage.....

ant n tilde Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:46 AM

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Posted by AMGBride2008

I don't think I've ever recieved a favor that I didn't like. But the one that stands out in my mind was one of the BEST favors I ever got. It was balsamic vinegar in a heart shaped bottle. The bride and groom are real foodies so this was perfect for them. They spent a FORTUNE on it though because they imported the vinegar from Italy and had the heart shaped bottle cutsom made over there too. It was really beautiful.

that is really nice to hear! i am also giving a food related favor ( crystal grated cheese OR sugar holder with the little spoon ) and i worry that people wont like it!

I just went to a wedding and received a CD that they made - what i really liked about it though is that they mixed Polish and American music so i LOVE listening to music i have never heard before!

Future Mulligan Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:49 AM

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i also forgot to add that everyone likes different things and no matter what you give some people are going to love it and some people are going to hate it. so i would just do what you like and not worry to much about other peoples opinions......its only a wedding favor lol

AS Posted: Aug 21, 2007 09:55 AM

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Posted by Nelly

i got a Xmas ornament

I love xmas ornaments too, I like the hand blown glass ones, but was this favor given out during the holiday season or in the summer, lol.

JimmysPants Posted: Aug 21, 2007 10:02 AM

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I got a silver golf ball bottle opener and I use it sooo much. I also got the heart shaped meausuring spoons that I use alot. I also like the heart shaped wine stopper. One other wedding they gave a bottle of wine with their pic and date as the label. it was cute. I have no idea what I will be giving as favors.

RadiantBride Posted: Aug 21, 2007 10:04 AM

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Posted by MPAS

Posted by Nelly

i got a Xmas ornament

I love xmas ornaments too, I like the hand blown glass ones, but was this favor given out during the holiday season or in the summer, lol.

Ohh see maybe i wasnt specific it wasnt a beautiful ornament to make you be like wow it was more like a i am not too sure what this is and after xmas we all found out what it was. And yes this was given out in March

Autumn08 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 10:07 AM

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I've never recieved a favor I didn't like but some are more useful than others!

But it is nice to hear what people are liking and why.

I'm most likely going to do candy apples but I want to do something else so you girls are giving me some good ideas.

AS Posted: Aug 21, 2007 10:09 AM

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Posted by Nelly

Posted by MPAS

Posted by Nelly

i got a Xmas ornament

I love xmas ornaments too, I like the hand blown glass ones, but was this favor given out during the holiday season or in the summer, lol.

Ohh see maybe i wasnt specific it wasnt a beautiful ornament to make you be like wow it was more like a i am not too sure what this is and after xmas we all found out what it was. And yes this was given out in March

Good thing you specified I am going to put alot of these: March??? Sorry, I hope you put it to good use.

dancinmyazoff Posted: Aug 21, 2007 10:12 AM

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Posted by Espo22

be careful girls, for example there are girls on here who are doing mugs as favors. I see the point of this thread and understand just some people might get hurt by what is said.

Thanks Denise....I think you knew I was doing mugs (no gold trim though) and personally I love them. So like Denise stated something someone HATES can be something someone really likes. I don't care what anyone says I'm happy with my favor!