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Jessica
Beginner October 2022

Favors or no favors?

Jessica, on January 15, 2021 at 12:26 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 16
Having a predicament. so i’m not crazy about giving favors to our guests. the way i see it, i’m
throwing an expensive party in our name and feeding you and giving you unlimited booze to celebrate our day, so why do i also need to give favors? there are little tiny keepsakes i’m giving. we’re having a photo booth with custom strips and we’re going to give photo strip stands as favors. they’ll be placed infront of everyone’s place setting (i got the idea from senior prom!). also we’re getting custom pens. my mom is a little extra with stuff like this and the favors she’s suggesting will cost about $10 a person and we already have ~230 people on the GL. i think those things are enough but i don’t feel it necessary to give ornaments or custom yankee
candles or monogrammed blankets or donuts to each of our guests. thoughts?

16 Comments

Latest activity by Merissa, on January 17, 2021 at 9:43 PM
  • SLY
    Master January 2022
    SLY ·
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    I think that's perfectly fine! A lot of people on here say favors aren't necessary, and they aren't!

    It's really a 'know your crowd' sort of thing. We're doing drink koozies to be handed out at the bar, and a table with 'doggy bags' of dog treats as a thank you from our dog. We know our guests will use the heck out of a koozie and won't throw it away, and almost all of our guests have pets!

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  • Jessica
    Beginner October 2022
    Jessica ·
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    Thanks for the input! such a cute idea! i think you’re right about “know your crowd”.
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  • SLY
    Master January 2022
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    You're welcome, and thanks! I like your photo strip idea because me personally, I like sentimental stuff, so I'd save it! The pen is great too because it's a useful favor!

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  • Lisa
    Rockstar July 2022
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    Favors are totally optional! If they're not in your budget, it's absolutely fine to skip them. Often times, people leave favors behind anyway, so if the favors you're considering adding aren't ones that you would be OK with a bunch leftover, I'd skip them. I think everything you already have planned sounds great! I don't think the ornaments or blankets or anything else are necessary in addition to what you already have.
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  • Michelle
    Champion December 2022
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    Unless they are edible people leave them behind every time. I've even been to weddings where no one touched edible favors either. Skip them and save your money for a better guest experience (good food/open bar/dj), better photo/video or save for a rainy day.
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    The stands for the photos are good enough! that's what my best friend did

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  • J
    Master 0000
    Judith ·
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    No favors at all, is perfectly fine. Put your money toward hosting a nice time for all. Not favors, welcome bags, or buying gifts every time you turn around. 1 thank you gift that is it for BM and GM, no other extras are called for.
    There are enough things to spend money on.
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  • Meghan
    Master October 2019
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    We used our custom photo booth strips as our favors. In my opinion, favors are a waste of money. Most guests don't take them home and then they are left behind for you to deal with. The photo booth was fun and all of our guests like having the memory from the night to take home.

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  • Samantha
    VIP October 2022
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    Honestly, the photo booth is plenty!!
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  • Mrs. Spring
    Master April 2021
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    I'm not a fan of favors. Many leave them behind. I've only been to one wedding where they had favors I used: tic tacs.
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  • Mrs.g
    Beginner October 2022
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    I always see favors left behind. I think that the photo idea is great!

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  • Nicole
    Devoted August 2022
    Nicole ·
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    Favors are completely optional. No one will miss them. In fact most people leave them behind.
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  • Hanna
    VIP June 2019
    Hanna ·
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    Favors are completely optional! As a guest, I generally leave favors behind unless they're edible.

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  • S
    Dedicated March 2022
    Slrhoshi ·
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    I'm leaning away from it. No one wants them in the end. The kids at the wedding might but not the adults. I don't see the point but I might change my mind.
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  • Cassidy
    VIP October 2017
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    Yea, I am not a fan of favors because unless it's a really neat favor and easy to take with me, I am not taking it.

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  • Merissa
    Beginner February 2022
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    I think what you have planned is more than fine! It's just an extra cost that gets left behind. I do have to say though, and this might be because we are big drinkers, we love koozies as favors. We still have ours from past weddings and use them all the time!

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