I will preface this by saying I have never smoked, hate smoking, etc. However, I still would like to do personalized matches because people save them. My parents have a bag of matches from weddings over the past 25 years including their own, and I love that people save them.
However, my mom is extremely against us doing matches for our own wedding and wants us to do mints if anything. I hate the mints -- they dont taste good and people dont keep them. The few friends of mine who smoke dont use matches, they all have lighters, but I think people would keep the matches around the house for birthday candles and other things.
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RisiLeigh
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I don't smoke either, but FH does, as do a lot of his family and friends. And even if they didn't, I think we'd still do matches. My parents also collect them and I think many others do, too! I say go for it! We did them, as well, and they came out great!!!
Kerin2804
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It is your wedding - you want them ...get them
NapaValleyGirl
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I've seen matches that are actually little notepads!!!
agraydc
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i am kinda is same situation, FH and Family say they are not necessary but i think they are a cute keep sake for the day, so i think i may just order them anyway so i say if you want them then get them!
futuremrsfab
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If you like them, then get them- people use matches for a lot of other things besides smoking- lighting candles, and when I lived in a crappy apt- we had to use them to light the stove
Annoulak
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I'm anti-smoking too, but always love having a box of matches from an event
I ordered them from partyinnovations.com...SUPER fast delivery, excellent quality and very good price (if you sign up for their chat room and make 1 post, they give you 10% off the price, plus free shipping for orders over $125)
LCnAC
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i got matches...we are doing donation favors so they were just a little something...plus we are getting a cigar roller so we figured matches would be a good idea...but your are right a lot of people collect them.
Rejjie
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I don't smoke, but I love matches!!! I always grab them at restaurants, I wish I had had the foresight to get some for us! I love little boxes the most.
LeeLee111
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We got them, they make a cute take-away. Even peop[le who dont smoke can always use matches.
Annoulak
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Posted by Rejjie
I don't smoke, but I love matches!!! I always grab them at restaurants, I wish I had had the foresight to get some for us! I love little boxes the most.
It's not too late...my order from partyinnovations.com took less than a week!
JodyLC
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Personally FH and I both smoke (smokers have lighters) but we did it as a little add on - I am setting up tables in the smoking area outside the RH with votive candles and bowls with matchboxes and ashtrays for the other guests that i do know will be out there smoking I am also putting some on the bar. i got mine at a good price (matchboxes seem to be a bit expensive) I got 50 for $18 at Invitations by Dawn they are so cute and i had them in like 4 days.
BNBride60
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I don't smoke and neither does FH. We both actually hate smoking, but we still did matches and I never even considered whether they'd be used for smoking. I just thought they were cute and wanted matches, so we got them.
mrsjpc3
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It's your wedding, do what you want to do. We plan on handing out cigars, so we got beautiful matchbooks made. ill post pic..
I don't smoke either, but I love matchbooks - cause I always need them for lighting candles in my room. So there are definitely other reasons out there to use matches other than for smoking.
I say get them!
Princess Cut Bride
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We got them. They are a cute little keepsake item that lots of people like to hold on to.
