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Delores
Beginner October 2021

Favors

Delores, on September 14, 2021 at 1:43 AM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 13
So I am going back and forth with this. I purchased favors for my guest who I personally invited. However some are coming with plus ones that are not their spouse or significant other. One of my guest who is a wedding planner stated each attending guest should get a favor. I disagree. I'm already providing food, drinks, dessert and entertainment to them. Now I gotta purchase favors for them? What are your thoughts?

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Latest activity by bevbabe, on September 15, 2021 at 11:43 AM
  • Cece
    Rockstar October 2023
    Cece ·
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    Favors are completely optional. However, if you decide to do you favors, it is an all or nothing sort of deal. In other words, if you get favors for some guests you need to get them for all guests.
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  • Rebelle Fleur
    Master July 2021
    Rebelle Fleur ·
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    I agree with CeCe. That would be like saying only some guests can drink or some guests can eat. You’re hosting all your guests, they must be all treated the same.
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  • Hannah
    Dedicated October 2021
    Hannah ·
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    Oh my, yes. if you have invited them, you need to ensure that you have access to and enough supply for all tangible aspects of the wedding or else your guests will consider it distasteful.
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  • Clarissa
    Super October 2021
    Clarissa ·
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    I agree you most definitely should have enough for all guest and not some. It doesn’t matter who the plus one is.
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  • A
    Dedicated October 2022
    AJ ·
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    If you are providing favors, everyone gets one regardless if they are a plus one or not.

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  • A
    Super December 2020
    Anais ·
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    Why give someone a plus one if you don’t want to treat that person like an actual guest?
    Everyone invited to your wedding should get a favor
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  • Michelle
    Rockstar December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    I do agree with this. At the same time, favors are always optional and many get left behind. Do edibles one per person or cut them entirely and spend money on what guests notice and remember: good food, free drinks, great dj or photos for your memories.
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  • M
    VIP August 2021
    Michelle ·
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    Are you upset that some of your guests RSVP'd with someone's name not written on the invite card? Who are they inserting if not their romantic partner? I fully support being an intentional host and telling that person, you invited XX, not YY. The spouse/ partner is not an interchangeable +1. They can catch up with said friend another time. That said, if your favors are short, it will look poorly on you. If able, opt for edible favors which are economical and in demand. Best wishes/

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  • Candace
    Super March 2022
    Candace ·
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    This is my question too. Are you saying that some of your guests are bringing plus ones that you didn't give them? Or as substitute of their partner that you did invite? In that case, it's ok to tell them only the people on the invitation are invited. If you did give people a plus one, then that person is also considered a guest.
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  • Jacks
    Rockstar November 2054
    Jacks ·
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    Once someone is coming as your guest, you need to treat them as you would all the other guests. Everyone should be treated equally.

    Edited a word

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  • Shannon
    Super July 2022
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    Can you return all of the favors? I find most of them to be junk. No offense to you.
    I like the idea of donating to a worthy charity and putting cards as such on the tables in lieu of favors.
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  • Michelle
    Master April 2021
    Michelle ·
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    I totally agree with everyone- favors are an all or nothing kind of thing.
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  • B
    Devoted June 2023
    bevbabe ·
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    Every guest should get a favor. Everyone coming to your wedding is your guest.

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