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Wedding Favors

Teamhurldon Posted:

Wedding Favors

So, I wanted to share some information about a GREAT wedding favor idea! That FH and I have decided to do since most wedding favors end up in people's trash after a few weeks, people leave them on the tables, or someone breaks a tooth by trying to eat a silver almond... LOL

At the last bridal show I went to I talked to a rep from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, It's for children with all types of cancer... They make personalized scrolls and bookmarks in lieu of wedding favors that say:

To Family and Friends
With much thought and consideration we chose a special way to say thank you for sharing our day,as we celebrate the beginning of our new life together. In lieu of a traditional wedding favor, we have made a donation in your honor to St. Jude Children's Research hospital. We truly appreciate you being a part of our day.

and it has your names and date on it

You give them whatever donation you want and tell them how many to make you... We plan on sending a dollar per guest because that's what I was gonna try for anyway had I gotten a ceramic swan or something...

and IMO it's a great way to give a little bit back and not make everything about me and they can look even more pretty by adding ribbon or whatnot...

Just thought I'd share for those torn about the whole wedding favor thing...

www.stjude.org/weddings
jgl Posted:

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that is a great idea.. FH and are thinking of doing a donation as well.. either to Autism or Make a Wish Fondation. Im leaning towards Make a wish!!

Thanks for the info!!!
madseason Posted:

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your so right with the whole trash concept.. im not spending so much money and its going right into the trash!!!

FH and I are thinking either a shelter, cancer or diabetes!
lexi1890 Posted:

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Great idea! I am doing the same thing....in memory of my mom....she died of breast cancer so all my guests are getting a pink breast cancer pin along with a note stating we made a donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. I think favors can be the biggest waste of money...most people do throw them away.

DGoldfarb0776 Posted:

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That's a great idea.. FH and I were trying to figure out what we want to do favorwise.. I think this is great and it benefits a great cause.

megzzie Posted:

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That's such a nice idea!

DGoldfarb0776 Posted:

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The more I think about this the more I am in love with it!

Not all charities give you the option though of getting the scrolls/bookmarks though?

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