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.
DGoldfarb0776
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Posted by Nelly
i got a Xmas ornament
me too and im jewish i actually felt that since there were over a dozen jewish people at the wedding it was kind of insulting as if we didnt' matter i mean, what were we supposed to do with it???
I am not jewish, but FH is and I agree that x-mas ornaments are not always the best idea. Especially if you know there are jewish people there.
Although I LOVE X-mas ornaments and have an obsession with this.
Your right I wouldn't even think of giving xmas ornaments...what are some that don't celebrate xmas (not just the jewish) going to do with them?
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Posted by soon2BMrsMcD
One of my FAV favors was a DIY favor that I knew took my friend FOREVER to make. It was a flowerpot with a pack of seeds. The seeds had a personalized label on them and there was a sticker on the bottom of the pot!!!
i am doing something similar...you stepped up the game by adding the pot....nice!!
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its true there will always be people that dont like someone else's idea i dont like donations as favors and i have mentioned this before in my opinion, it is not a way to 'thank' your guests for coming but hey, to each their own
i dontate to lots of charities throughout the year and i personally dont feel that my wedding is appropriate for such a statement
different people = different opinions
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Posted by Snowflake08
Posted by Nelly
i got a Xmas ornament
me too and im jewish i actually felt that since there were over a dozen jewish people at the wedding it was kind of insulting as if we didnt' matter i mean, what were we supposed to do with it???
I am not jewish, but FH is and I agree that x-mas ornaments are not always the best idea. Especially if you know there are jewish people there.
Although I LOVE X-mas ornaments and have an obsession with this.
Your right I wouldn't even think of giving xmas ornaments...what are some that don't celebrate xmas (not just the jewish) going to do with them?
some people just dont think or just dont care plain and simple
angl2001
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um...did i say something wrong???? i didnt think anything was wrong with my post so if that was for me...sorry
LuvMyAlfonse
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Posted by cookieling Thanks for the idea, but I already have 100 crystal dishes sitting in my garage so I want to use them. Just trying to figure out how to prevent my favors from appearing here next year! LOL
Maybe you can get Christmas scented potpourri (like cinnamon or vanilla or spice) and include a little satchel in the dish?
People can set those out for the holidays on an entryway table or in the living room, etc...
angl2001
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Posted by LuvMyAlfonse
Posted by cookieling Thanks for the idea, but I already have 100 crystal dishes sitting in my garage so I want to use them. Just trying to figure out how to prevent my favors from appearing here next year! LOL
Maybe you can get Christmas scented potpourri (like cinnamon or vanilla or spice) and include a little satchel in the dish?
People can set those out for the holidays on an entryway table or in the living room, etc...
thats a cute idea
Future Mulligan
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Posted by DGoldfarb0776
Posted by ChristineAaron08
Posted by Snowflake08
Posted by Nelly
i got a Xmas ornament
me too and im jewish i actually felt that since there were over a dozen jewish people at the wedding it was kind of insulting as if we didnt' matter i mean, what were we supposed to do with it???
I am not jewish, but FH is and I agree that x-mas ornaments are not always the best idea. Especially if you know there are jewish people there.
Although I LOVE X-mas ornaments and have an obsession with this.
i like the idea - i know all of my guests and i know that they all have christmas trees. i dont know what kind of person would give ornaments to people who don't celebrate christmas? i mean if i am inviting you to my weddingfor god sakes it means that i know you well enough to know if celebrate the holiday!
Your right I wouldn't even think of giving xmas ornaments...what are some that don't celebrate xmas (not just the jewish) going to do with them?
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Food/candy/cookie favors are the best!
Future Mulligan
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Posted by Future Mulligan
Posted by DGoldfarb0776
Posted by ChristineAaron08
Posted by Snowflake08
Posted by Nelly
i got a Xmas ornament
me too and im jewish i actually felt that since there were over a dozen jewish people at the wedding it was kind of insulting as if we didnt' matter i mean, what were we supposed to do with it???
I am not jewish, but FH is and I agree that x-mas ornaments are not always the best idea. Especially if you know there are jewish people there.
Although I LOVE X-mas ornaments and have an obsession with this.
i like the idea - i know all of my guests and i know that they all have christmas trees. i dont know what kind of person would give ornaments to people who don't celebrate christmas? i mean if i am inviting you to my weddingfor god sakes it means that i know you well enough to know if celebrate the holiday!
Your right I wouldn't even think of giving xmas ornaments...what are some that don't celebrate xmas (not just the jewish) going to do with them?
Ahh I messed up and my post got lost in there - here it is:
i like the idea - i know all of my guests and i know that they all have christmas trees. i dont know what kind of person would give ornaments to people who don't celebrate christmas? i mean if i am inviting you to my weddingfor god sakes it means that i know you well enough to know if celebrate the holiday and put up a tree!!
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i didn't read through ALL of the posts on here... but just a note --
our favors were mugs.... the 'soup cup' mugs (like from Friends) -- they said 'hayley and steve jarrin' and our date on one side.... and the other side said 'a cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent'
people LOVED them! so much so that after the wedding, people asked if we had any extras that they could have.
there are SO many uses for mugs - and it was meaningful to us. first, because we are avid coffee drinkers, and second, because we buy mugs from every place that we visit (different countries, vacations, etc).
people have used our mugs for MANY reasons... not just coffee. people have told me that they use theirs for ice cream, soup, to hold all of the pens/pencils on their desk, to hold their makeup brushes, to hold the packets of splenda they keep in their kitchen.... ETC.
i think some hasty generalizations have been made...
there's always going to be someone who doesn't like something you are doing for your wedding; however tact and proper etiquette can keep people's feelings from being hurt. JMO.
debismom
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To Princess Cut Bride Deb and I are about your bulb/onion!!!!
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Posted by iwannabmrsD
*pulls up chair and pop's popcorn for espo ...cause drama is always better with popcorn..*
lol well some of it can be entertaining some of it is bad lol...just wanted you to know my thread wasn't towards you
angl2001
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was it for me?? cause it kinda seemed like it and i didnt think i said anything wrong........if not then sorry but it seemed like it
Princess Cut Bride
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To Princess Cut Bride Deb and I are about your bulb/onion!!!!
Lol....glad someone else got a kick out of it!!!!
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Posted by angl2001
was it for me?? cause it kinda seemed like it and i didnt think i said anything wrong........if not then sorry but it seemed like it
its not to anyone, it was a general statement to anyone...i couldn't have said it towards you bc you didn't even post in the thread yet when i posted, i was like the 3rd person who commented
angl2001
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oh ok just wondering cause it was said after you quoted. :)
Espo22
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oh ok just wondering cause it was said after you quoted. :)
i meant it about my first post that it wasnt meant towards her when i said be careful what you say.
angl2001
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:)
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one thing that i always hate HATE when i see it.. jordan almonds. I am sorry if you want to do that for tradition great.. if you think its just the greatest favor in the world WRONG.
I want to throw them at the couple when i see one of those dumb baggies with them in it. Pointless can't even eat one with out breaking a damn tooth.
