On the fence--Tears of joy, tissue packets,update-if you haven't been reading this, you should be! LMAO

I was going to do these but then I figured whoever usually tears up at weddings usually brings their own tissues. I didn't want to get stuck with leftovers too!

Honestly, I also think they're pretentious. I haven't used them as a bride, but I've seen them as a guest. I never took them and always thought they were an overkill.

Thanks for this post julie~ive been wondering myself about this. one less thing to do now :-)

Great post Julie. I am making them and have started because I think they are really cute. My wedding is outside { June- in the South } so if they don't use them for tears, they can at least use them to wipe sweat ..lol

Thanks girls. I appreciate the comments. Okay, now what can I possibly do with all those left over business cards and stickers? LOL. Already have them on our cd favors and candy bags. Don't have a clue what to do with the rest.

It think it is one of those things that looks "cute" to have at the wedding but not necessary. If you are press for time and you don't have time to make I will skip it. If you really like the idea and want it I would only make a small amount not every guest will use them. Also if your wedding is outside it may come in handy for allergy suffers.

Maybe it could say ... For your Tears of Joy & Laughter

I did them. I come from a family of criers.. I didn't make enough for everyone.. just for about 60% of the expected number of guests. I figured that as a guest at a wedding, I sometimes don't think I will cry, and then I do..also, I often forget to throw a pack of kleenex in my purse and then don't have any for when I do cry..

I have only been to one wedding with tear packets before. They had an envelope that was printed and three tissues in each. They had the packets on every seat.. I didn't cry at that wedding, but I wasn't that close to the couple either. There seemed to be some packs left behind, but most people took theirs with them.

I don't think they are dumb. It was an inexpensive project for me so I did them, but had they cost more I might have just had kleenex boxes at the end of every other aisle?

I'm a big time cry-er at weddings. Always have been, and always will be. I'm pathetic. I've never been to a wedding that had the tissues and now that I know about them I think they are the most thoughtful thing for guests.

I thought about them too, as a cute favor & use ....but like others, feared being left with remaining.

I say do it...it's something that is neat and cheap...I brought 200 glassine envelopes for about $12 online,the packs of tissues that have 8 individual packs in them,free bus cards from VY and ribbon from Michaels....I know I've never seen them at a wedding before so it's something a lil extra to give the WOW factor

I forgot to add above, any left over from the ceremony can just go to the reception? People may cry during speeches or dances. You could leave some in each bathroom or at the guestbook table?

Good idea Christy. Who wouldn't cry at my wedding??? Come On!! This is THE most freakin amazing love story ever!! We should have gotten married 25 years ago.And a lot of the people who will be there knew us when we were engaged the first time. And I told him this morning--while we were debating our yet to be determined first dance song--"I'm sorry, but you have to remember there is an entertainment value to this. This is a "show" for our guests on some levels. And sorry for being so shallow, but I don't want a dry eye in the house when we have our first dance." People aren't coming 1000 miles or more to be bored and underwhelmed.

@Christy R - Hi date twin!! I come from a crying family too. I want to do them but in a small quantity and maybe have the ushers give them as needed.

I had them, and no one took them. It didn't stop people from crying though...

I went to a wedding (a WW bride actually) and was balling like a baby. She had them, but I didnt' grab one coming in and regretted it.

I'd suggest having something in hanging baskets on the outside of every other row of chairs where the ceremony will be held. Take them out of the packet and have them readily available.

Aw Julie, i love your story, lol.... ppl will cry. i think its up to you though, im not doing it though... i do think its cute.

Honestly I think it would be better if you made a pack for each mom and maybe grandmother, but other than that I would just purchase a box of Kleenex and decorate the box to match the wedding, that way you don't have a ton of tissues left over, and you still show that you care to your guest, you could even post the poem on the outside the box.

I think tears of joy packets are pretentious.

I also think they're just kind of weird. IMO, paper tissues are a hygiene item. It would be like wrapping up squares of toilet paper in monogrammed stickers for your guests to go pee after enjoying the open bar. But maybe I'm a weirdo.

We ordered monogrammed hankies off of etsy for our parents and WP members, but that's more of a keepsake.

LOL. Thanks Kris. Marie sent me some table runners--. I asked her if she wanted them back and she said I could use them for toilet paper after the wedding. Maybe I should use them for toilet paper AT the wedding.

Totally! I pee my pants at weddings when I get really emotional. That's why we're draping the aisles in ribbons. Double duty!! lol.

Don't mean to be negative nancy - I know these tears of joy packet things seem to be pretty popular, I just don't get them. But if they're important to you and you want to do them, go for it girl!!!

Ya know Kris, this is one thing I just can not make a firm decision on. Everything else along the way has been pretty much a definite yes or no. I have no idea why I'm waffling on these. I guess that should tell me that I should skip it. We were at the church last night, putting up our decor for a dry run, and I noticed that they have boxes of tissues tucked away all over the place. Hmmm--maybe I should just let people use those. We have a large church with a congregation of over 2500. Unbelievably large for the size of our town, which is just under 30,000. There is a wedding there at least two or three times a month, and also a lot of funerals.