What kind of wedding favor would you like to receive as a guest?

pexie Says:
January 21st, 2010 at 2:12 am

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sounds great!

lindseysays... Says:
January 21st, 2010 at 10:48 am

gel candles

Bath Salts might be nice for the ladies. I’m not a fan of gel candles myself.

On a side note, edible favors are ALWAYS a hit. Have you seen those chocolate sea shells? Their adorable and delicious.

no_frills Says:
January 24th, 2010 at 10:10 am

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Actually none is needed.

Being at the celebration is enough of a favor.

MORENA Says:
January 27th, 2010 at 6:46 am

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My friend just got married and she gave out bottle openers shapped like old fashin keys. there was a heart on there with with thier names and it says you hold the key to my heart
real cute

bunnyjw6 Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 2:35 am

gel candles

we gave em them all a tube of all the hot coco ingredients, it was a fall wedding. they all loved it… do with the time of year and think of something all would enjoy…

Devon Says:
February 1st, 2010 at 3:57 pm

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I attended a wedding this past Saturday.

After a lot of options, the bride decided on big sugar cookies with their new monogram.

She had been to a couple wedding that this was done. The people at my table and those around, liked it. It is something that isn’t going to set and collect dust.

Shrimpboat Says:
February 1st, 2010 at 4:27 pm

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i love seeds. i’m giving my guests a seed that grows out the word love. this is something that the guests can always use in the future and not throw out.

and we’re also giving them fans as place card holders cuz we’re having an outdoor reception

enchanted Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:52 pm

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Those are very nice. My favorite was at a hawaiian themed wedding; we all received sea shells personalized with our names on them and cute sea shell-shaped soaps. I love your idea.

amazingly intelligent Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 8:08 pm

gel candles

I don’t care about getting a favor. I usually just leave mine on the table. I have enough clutter at home. Save your money.

mimegamy Says:
February 7th, 2010 at 7:30 am

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Wedding favors are taken home and thrown away. Save the money and use it somewhere else in the wedding where it is needed.

Blunt Says:
February 10th, 2010 at 1:26 am

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I like edible favors. I’ve received min-champgane bottles, persoalized candy bars, wedding day yankee candle, champgane flutes.

The worst wedding favors are personalized trinkets or cheap junk from dollar general. I personally hate those tacky swans and plastic bells that are useless.

I’m very picky with candles. Unless they are Yankee Candles or Colonial Home, or Home Interior (borderline) I do NOT buy or keep other candles. There is nothing worse than those cheap gel candles…yuck! I suggest you get GOOD candles that are not going to end up in the trash.

I do not like Bath salt… but that’s just me! Bath salts make a pretty and unexpensive favor.

LoriBeth Says:
February 10th, 2010 at 9:36 pm

gel candles

i think the ladies would love it, but the guys might not be as excited about it. maybe you could also have seashell shaped chocolates, that way the guests can pick out which favor they’d prefer to have.

RowerGirl Says:
February 11th, 2010 at 3:44 pm

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Personally, I like things that you can eat while waiting for the couple to arrive. I’m always starving so things like chocolate or whatever are great! (Unless you’re having a cocktail hour for guests before you arrive at the reception.)

tehuskey513 Says:
February 13th, 2010 at 8:40 am

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I like candles and bath salt, but I’m a girl. Plus, I already have enough candles and bath stuff. For some reason, everyone thinks that if you’re a girl, you need as much of that stuff as possible. Can’t remember the last holiday or birthday when I didn’t recieve at least one candle or bath product. (Not that I’m complaining, you can always use bath salts). However, none of the guys are going to take that stuff home with them. I have a friend who gave little jewelry dishes as favors and almost all of them got left on the table. It was the first wedding I had been to where the favors weren’t edible, so at first, I didn’t even know we were supposed to take them. If you give girly stuff as favors, only the girls will take them. I personally like useful or edible favors myself. I like the cd’s people are doing as favors now. Those are a neat idea and everyone will take one.

kateqd30 Says:
February 15th, 2010 at 11:49 pm

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I would strongly suggest you choose something edible. Its been my experience that edibles are almost always taken, but knick-knacks arent. First of all, you havent given any thought to the men who will be attending, not many will appreciate a candle and some bath salts, also, not everyone decorates their living spaces in the colors or theme of your favor, so if it didnt go they wouldnt take it home and if they by chance did they would just to throw it away.

You will be less likely to waste your money if you stick with something that can be eaten and the only trash would be the wrapper.

Mary Says:
February 17th, 2010 at 11:15 pm

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I think its not needed but something that has your names and the date are nice, the last one I went to gave out coffee and tea packages to those who wanted them

pspoptart Says:
February 19th, 2010 at 7:50 am

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Stick with something edible, a charitable donation, or something optional like a caricature artist.

The sad truth is that anything else gets left behind or thrown in the trash. If you have the extra money to spend then go for it but otherwise the money would be much better spent elsewhere on the wedding that the guests would appreciate more like better food or drinks.

pointe3princess Says:
February 21st, 2010 at 11:21 pm

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that sounds great, i would love to be at that wedding…
…but i didn’t even know tht ppl gave out favors, i mean it is you and your fiance’s special day… but yess sounds great

Good Luck and Best Wishes for your marriage.

3 Steph

Alex Says:
February 25th, 2010 at 5:59 am

gel candles

that sounds great. but get something that you known that you would want as a wedding favor, it is your wedding

Gooseberry Says:
February 28th, 2010 at 3:53 am

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I’m a HUGE fan of when the bride and groom make a donation to a charity in leiu of favors…that’s what my husband and I did. We gave our guests the website where they could donate to as well….they thought it was a lovely idea.

VAWeddingSpecialist Says:
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:21 am

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Useful favors are always the best ones. Gel candles and bath salts sound great – for a beach themed wedding. Maybe don’t give both to everyone, but alternate each place setting with a candle and the salts. I think it sounds like a great idea though!!

Avis B Says:
March 6th, 2010 at 9:30 am

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Wedding guests only like to receive two types of gifts . .

(1) Something edible, and preferably homemade

(2) Something useful . . like a nice bud vase

Cute items are usually left on the reception dinner table or thrown out when the guest gets home.

Answered by: A Certified wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant