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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

Favors - Need to Have or Nice to Have?

Lynnie, on August 20, 2019 at 12:06 PM

Posted in Style and Décor 138

Wedding favors are a fun way to incorporate your theme and to thank your guests for coming, but are they really a favorite for your guests? What do you think about wedding favors? Are they still a 'need to have' or just a 'nice to have'? Photo from Ad Astra Events in Nashville, TN Next Question:...

Wedding favors are a fun way to incorporate your theme and to thank your guests for coming, but are they really a favorite for your guests?

What do you think about wedding favors? Are they still a 'need to have' or just a 'nice to have'?


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138 Comments

  • K
    Just Said Yes July 2020
    Katrina ·
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    Nice to have
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  • Emily
    Super April 2020
    Emily ·
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    Nice to have. We decided to skip them for ours.
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  • Hayden
    Beginner October 2020
    Hayden ·
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    Nice to have. The favors are nice to give but doesn’t need to be given
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  • Erika
    Dedicated August 2020
    Erika ·
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    I actually think it's a need to have as a thank you to our guests for coming, sharing in our special day and bringing us a wedding present. Unfortunately, please his family (well most of them) doesn't know about proper etiquette, we properly will only receive wedding gifts from members of my family and my friends - for them I would like to give a wedding favor to say thank you. For those who don't bring us a gift, I don't feel the need to give them a thank you token, because me paying for you to eat at the reception is all the thank you they need.....ha ha ha, I know that's wrong, but that's how I feel

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  • Jenni
    Dedicated May 2022
    Jenni ·
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    Nice to have. No one ever takes them, or if they do they stow them away never to be seen again. Personally, I think guests are more into the food and drink than the favors.

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  • S
    Dedicated September 2019
    Shannon ·
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    Need to have. We went to a wedding recently and my fiance actually commented that it was strange for such a nice wedding to not have any kind of favors. to avoid having things that will not be used we are doing candy bars. Love edible favors.

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  • Taylor
    Beginner October 2020
    Taylor ·
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    Nice to have
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  • Brandy
    Beginner August 2021
    Brandy ·
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    Nice to Have. Undecided yet, for us.
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  • Paula
    Savvy October 2020
    Paula ·
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    Need to have but they don’t need to be extravagant ! Some small and simple gesture will do the trick Smiley smile
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  • Kaitlyn
    Dedicated September 2019
    Kaitlyn ·
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    Nice to have

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  • MrsV1027
    Master October 2018
    MrsV1027 ·
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    Neither. favors are a waste of $$$

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  • Sierra
    Dedicated December 2019
    Sierra ·
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    I think they're nice to have, I'm still on the fence on if we're DEFINITELY doing them or not. We have a high guest count right now, we're still working on finalizing it, but depending on the final count, we'll probably end up doing it if it's still in the budget after all the big stuff is settled.

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    Expert August 2019
    Aliciabilly2019 ·
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    There nice to have but not a necessity, but we are doing them we have 2 different ones . One edible and one can coozie
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  • Kellie
    Dedicated June 2020
    Kellie ·
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    I think they’re nice to have.
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    Savvy October 2021
    Ashley ·
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    Nice but certainly can be a waste if it's like bubbles or something that no one when use. Going with treats are our favors.
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  • Nicole
    Super October 2021
    Nicole ·
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    Nice to have. I've heard a lot of guests don't take the favors. In pittsburgh it's tradition to have a large cookie table with cookies made by family members. We plan on having to-go bags for the cookies as our favor. Smiley smile

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  • mrsaj2b
    Master October 2019
    mrsaj2b ·
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    Nice to have but far from necessary. I can't remember any of the favors I've had from any wedding I went to.

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  • Shanita
    Dedicated September 2020
    Shanita ·
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    It’s a nice to have. We are doing them. But they won’t be anything super elaborate. Honestly, after seeing what people do with favors at other weddings. And sometimes they don’t want to take them at all (me included) because it’s just gonna clutter the car or a junk drawer at home. Still, I feel it’s a nice gesture to show appreciation for those who took time to share in our special day.
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  • Denise
    Super September 2019
    Denise ·
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    Nice to have. We are having favors, small & Homemade but we originally weren't going to have any favors due to budgeting

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  • Andrea
    Master January 2021
    Andrea ·
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    Nice to have. Me and FH are super torn on this. We're trying to find the right edible favor.

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