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.

bemyyoko Posted: Aug 21, 2007 12:56 PM

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Posted by Songstress1212

Im giving out personalized condoms...is that cool???

Very cool.

Butterfly123 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 12:59 PM

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Posted by bemyyoko

Posted by Songstress1212

Im giving out personalized condoms...is that cool???

Very cool.

I figure none of my family members use them anyway (majority of them have kids)

They'll save them forever!!!

debismom Posted: Aug 21, 2007 01:01 PM

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That last post was directed at YANKEES FAN.
Sorry, I got it disconbuberated!! Now, I really gotta go get those baseball cleats for Grandson. My dryer buzzer went off, and my clothes are ready. Does anyone have a laptop, I can borrow, so I can keep chatting?? Mary

FutureMrsRice Posted: Aug 21, 2007 01:33 PM

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Least favorite: Little picture frames... I never reuse them and they never seem to match my decor.

Most favorite: wine charms -- you know, those colored rings that go around the bottom of your wine glass so you know which one is yours.

ABSOLUTE favorite: candy, cookies, truffles -- anything I can eat on the way home!! Never wasted and always loved

Future Mulligan Posted: Aug 21, 2007 01:40 PM

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Posted by Songstress1212

Posted by bemyyoko

Posted by Songstress1212

Im giving out personalized condoms...is that cool???

Very cool.

I figure none of my family members use them anyone (majority of them have kids)

They'll save them forever!!!

DCLM726 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 01:44 PM

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Posted by bemyyoko

Posted by Songstress1212

Im giving out personalized condoms...is that cool???

Very cool.

at my e-party someone gave me a condom with the envelope. I almost died laughing!

angl2001 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 01:46 PM

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Posted by Espo22

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

yeah these things get outta hand sometimes but people have to stop being so touchy! we are here to help other brides and give our opinions...if someone doesnt like it then dont reply or dont post lol simple as that! if i dont like a post i just dont reply usually! lol

Tracyann1976 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 01:46 PM

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I recently got a bottle stopper at a wedding and a shower (in the same week, different people). It was useless to me because I have about 35 of them left from my own wedding. Guess I have to drink a LOT of wine!!!

angl2001 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 01:48 PM

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i have every favor from every wedding and shower i have ever been to. i use most of the mothers just sit on my shelf but i always keep them

iwannabmrsD Posted: Aug 21, 2007 02:08 PM

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Posted by Songstress1212

Im giving out personalized condoms...is that cool???

that's the COOLEST EVER!!!!

iwannabmrsD Posted: Aug 21, 2007 02:23 PM

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Posted by Espo22

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

i see u'r concern but.. everyone here has been pretty tactful in how they mention their likes and dislikes.. and heck if i had been planning on giving a crystal heart thingy that i thought someone would use and then found out that most people use them to dump ashes.. i'd be happy to know that so i didn't buy that..

as for the mugs..my point i think is like the poster who got the cute keychain but didn't wanna walk around with the bride and grooms names on her keys.... lol. it's not a matter of whether or not u can put it in the microwave.. i just used that to help describe it.. (ipersonally dont drink coffee and rarely drink tea cause it stains u'r teeth and makes ur breath smell) but the point is here is a mug with u'r names on it that unless i'm ur mom, sis, bff, or grandma.. it's just not so useful. unless u smoke.. then i guess u can use it as an ashtray.

Fall Bride 2008 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 02:24 PM

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Posted by Mizzdimple

OMG i just remembered a badddddddddd favor it was a PUPPET..and it freaked me out...big time...
I GOTTA TAKE A PICTURE OF IT AND POST IT HERE LMAO

ARE YOU KIDDING ME LISA..........A PUPPET....AND YOU DIDNT TELL ME LOL

iwannabmrsD Posted: Aug 21, 2007 02:26 PM

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@puppet.. hilarious..

Fall Bride 2008 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 02:27 PM

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Posted by JustEngaged06

Two peas in a pod salt and pepper shaker.. its still sitting in the box taking up space. I didn't hate it , it was just useless to me.

I THOUGHT THOSE WERE VERY CUTE LOL

alymikewedding08 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 03:06 PM

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I'm really into a favor that EVERYONE will use..

like the coasters... no one wants rings on their tables..

I'm using cake servers.. because.. well.. everyone likes cake I guess... haha

Princess Cut Bride Posted: Aug 21, 2007 03:43 PM

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The worst favor I received from a wedding was a flower bulb. It was wrapped in a plain box....no cute little poem or cute flower pot that even indicated it was made for planting. My sil and I opened the favor when we got in the car and we were like....what is this an onion!!!!!

cookieling Posted: Aug 21, 2007 03:50 PM

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Future Mulligan Posted: Aug 21, 2007 03:51 PM

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please post the PUPPET!!!

Autumn08 Posted: Aug 21, 2007 03:54 PM

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Posted by cookieling

Okay, so everyone has me thinking about my own favors now.

My wedding is during the Christmas season and my theme is poinsettias. So I found these crystal heart shaped dishes with a poinsettia design from Mikasa. [pic in album] Since my wedding is the first weekend in December, I figured people could use them during the holiday and then pack them away with the rest of their holiday decor. I had planned on one per couple, but am now wondering if I should pair it with something else (more practical??). Especially since I doubt the single guys would care about them. So, what do you suggest?

I was thinking I could either pair the wrapped box with cookies, chocolates, etc..... or, I could wrap the dishes in one color paper for the ladies and do something entirely different for the men. If so, what would compliment them?

I've seen cookie cutter favors before for different seasons. You could attach a recipe for cookies to those and people could use it to bake for the holidays.

iwannabmrsD Posted: Aug 21, 2007 03:57 PM

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although i love the poinsetta theme, id' be hesitant to hand out crystal plate anything since folks have mentioned that they use them as ashtrays.. maye a small poinsetta plant.. my mom always love those things.along with the story of the poinsetta ad a story of your an your fh's love..