whats too much to spend on favors.. i have my heart set on something but it ends up being 3.50-4 per person. ....i dont think its too much.. maybe FIL will help with that or My parents
yea i cant wait to do it the best part... neither parents know what im up to.. so they are going to love it!!
very cute idea
Posted by Soon2BMrsD
thats ok.. but yes everyone will get a bottle and a glass...my parents gave the bottles at their wedding 30 years ago.. and FIL gave glasses at theirs 27 years ago!
we were going to do no favors untill i found out what both parents did and i loved the idea of doing what they had!! it made me feel like i was including their weddings in a way.. also somethig must have worked they both have been married 30 years
I feel frugal too (not cheap, frugal, it's nicer!), this is one of the areas that we're kind of cutting back in. I found my salt & pepper shakers for like $1.50 a piece and I'm only having 150 guests! AND it's per couple so I am really one frugal bride. BUT I think of it this way, we've gotten so many gifts from weddings that we don't know where they are because we haven't used them ever! At least everyone uses salt & pepper at least once in their life so even though it's inexpensive, it is still useful!
we picked out those.. thats what we had decideed on since we were told its a bad idea to do nothing.. i even ordered a sample and everyone loved them their GREAT and peopl will love them!! .. but i like my idea better for my wedding.. its costing us more but its sentimental!
Ladies I dunno because I think I'm having about 300 + guest!
thats awesome meg.... im sure both parents will be so ecstatic
I'm trying to keep favors super minimal because I need to save money somewhere. We might just hand out copias, which is a ribbon with the date and names of bride and groom. It's a traditional favor in hispanic weddings and an easy way to keep costs down while convincing FH Italian family that they're being 'cultural.'
my mom's side traditionally does copias too, i told my mom that if my grandma and aunt want to do it that's fine, but I want to do my own favor as well. just haven't figured out what to do yet.
Posted by smjack
I am probably donating to a charity instead of giving a favor...the organization will usually send you little chocalates or something to give, and it explains what you did...I think people will probably appreciate it![]()
Posted by MikeandJess
I feel frugal too (not cheap, frugal, it's nicer!), this is one of the areas that we're kind of cutting back in. I found my salt & pepper shakers for like $1.50 a piece and I'm only having 150 guests! AND it's per couple so I am really one frugal bride. BUT I think of it this way, we've gotten so many gifts from weddings that we don't know where they are because we haven't used them ever! At least everyone uses salt & pepper at least once in their life so even though it's inexpensive, it is still useful!
