Budget saving favors!!

We are doing mini bags of popcorn, with a sticker that says "thanks for popping by to help us celebrate." We have a gourmet popcorn place in our town, but they don't/ can't do mini bags so we are going to buy big bags of regular, cheese and caramel popcorn and put them in mini bags for our guests. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TFB6DMW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (these are the stickers we are going to use). Altogether I'm thinking it was be around $100-$125 for everything.

We’re doing homemade cookies, if we do favors at all.

View Quoted Comment Super cute idea! Love it!

View Quoted Comment This idea crossed my mind as well. 😊

We're doing koozies because that's pretty standard in our area and then we're doing homemade cookies to go. My mom is known for her cookies around Christmas time... she makes 10+ different types of cookies and gives them out to all our neighbors. I'm buying a bunch of the white goodie bags for super cheap and then I had some custom stickers made to seal them. 200 koozies are $150, bags are $10 (200), stickers were $15 for 200. All that's left are buying ingredients and baking the cookies.

View Quoted Comment 😍 you guys are a gorgeous couple! Cute ideas too! Congratulations!

The best way to save is just not to do them. Most people forget them anyways. If you are doing a photo booth and their copy of the picture could double as a favor. As for other favors I think edible are the most appreciated and cost effective. Even a hand written note at each place setting would be very cheap, but likely the most meaningful and special.

I did glow sticks ! They were really inexpensive and I had a candy buffet bar

View Quoted Comment I found a wedding themed cookie cutter set for like $15 at most. Me and my MOH are planning on getting together and making them like 3 days before

View Quoted Comment True haha, i was just concerned that i wasnt being a “proper” host by not giving anything out. My presence is a present! Ahahaha. I did think of attaching my guests seating to a small “gift “ if anything but if alot of you say its okay to skip the favors, im all for it!

View Quoted Comment Interesting! I am having a starbucks cart at the end of the reception to take a cup if coffee home, that should be good enough!

View Quoted Comment That’s cute! Cookies seem to be the go-to!

View Quoted Comment That sounds super awesome!!!

We have been back and forth on favors!

We decided to do two small Black & White Cookies (one of our favs) in a cellophane bag, tied with Tiffany Blue ribbon and a tag that says something like "A Sweet Thank You". The packages will be placed at each seat in hopes they are taken. If not, they won't go to waste! The cookies will cost about $80-$85, anticipating spending no more than $125 with the packaging.

We’re having a fall wedding and planning lots of greenery so considering doing little potted plants as a favor or possibly little jars of honey.

View Quoted Comment So cute! I was even thinking small bags full of flower seeds if i decide to do anything, so many ideas rolling around in my head!

View Quoted Comment Sweet and simple 👍

We are doing bottle water with our names and wedding date, because it’s summer in the south.

We are doing individual bags of coffee, hot chocolate, or tea for our guests! We have a morning wedding with a breakfast food reception! I bought a 150 pack of bags on amazon several months ago for a really good price since it was bulk. I haven't bought the coffee/hot chocoalte/tea yet, because I'm still deciding on brands/flavour, but I'm hoping it won't be too expensive! I'm planning on printing out some stickers with the typical cliche sayings like "Love is Brewing" or "Grounds for celebration"

One of my bridesmaids offered me some sanitized glass baby food jars that she did not use for her wedding. I'm thinking of filling them with hot chocolate powder and marshmallows and tying them with a twine or ribbon bow. My wedding is in January so I think it fits.