Wedding Favors: Must Have or No?

Yay another Oregon bride! Favors aren't necessary, you can totally pass!

Favors are totally fine to pass on. If you are considering programs, you can also pass on those.

The large majority of people here will tell you it's okay to skip them. However, I think it's a nice thing to do if you can afford it. If you do it, definitely go with something edible. Most people do not want some kind of favor that sits on a shelf collecting dust. Definitely okay to pass though.

Edited: because words are hard sometimes.

Since I'm wedding planning myself... I look for details, but before... I could care less about the favors. I say skip them.

We're not doing anything fancy. Whenever I've been to weddings I always pass on the little candy wedding favor.

We're just going to do beer koozies. But it's up to you. No one will miss not having a wedding favor to go home with

Everyone else said it best. I don't think they are necessary, especially if you are thinking of putting that money into food or the bar which all guests will definitely appreciate

We're not doing favors, so obviously I don't they're necessary. If we were doing them it would be food though!

I think it's totally okay to pass them, but another inexpensive awesome party favor idea I love, is to do a Photobooth which professionally runs about $200-$400 dollars or make a back drop and make props and just hire someone (family friend) to take pictures, and you could email them to your guests.. but that can be a lot of work too but I say if it doesn't work in your budget, its okay to skip! Whats most important at a wedding is being there and supporting the couple! Good luck !

Skip it. That's 400 bucks you can spend on something else. Like me ;-) Okay, not me, but music, food, booze.

Skip it.

Favors are fun and nice but not necessary.

Nope, not necessary.

Like Mrjonesandme said most people here will tell you to pass. Personally, I think that looks cheap. People are paying money to travel and be part of your day, so it's nice to show your appreciation (not only by saying thank you) but by a small favor. Additionally, I didn't know this until after my wedding... 7-10% of your guest will show up without a gift (according to Ms Manners). This was accurate for us. With that being said, we are only writing out thank you cards to those who gave us a card/gift. If you just showed up to the reception, your thank you was a favor

Hope that helps!

If your budget allows you to do nice gifts do it, but don't do doller store cheap looking gifts, often times party favors are pointless and cheap, besides as sad as it is once the wedding is over people don't care, and even if u spend $$$ they don't want to wear shades with brides and grooms name on it, or other expensive personal logo gifts, lol sad as is.

Best wishes to you too!

You can definitely pass! Our wedding isn't even destination and we're passing on the favors. My fiance and I have been to 4 weddings since July this year... and we haven't kept/used any of the favors. So we'd like to use that money toward something else.

@kristen, you MUST send a thank you card to the guests that attend. A gift is not a requirement, sometimes it's hard for ppl to give a gift etc. ( I personally always give something) The favor is not a handwritten Thank you. Weddings are not gift grabbing parties. That's actually really rude and materialistic of you.

November Bride you beat me to it. @ Kristen, it's rude to just send a thank you card to guests who brought a gift. You send thank you cards to guests for attending your wedding regardless if they gave a gift or not.

Favors are completely fine to skip. They look cute and guests are often happy to see them, but then many get left behind. I almost always forget my favor at the table and go home without it. We decided against favors, but then a couple of weeks ago I thought about something edible. Now everyone is going to have a candy cane at their place. I managed to get boxes of 28 for $2 so they didn't cost much at all. Hopefully they will be eaten that evening.

And @Kristen I plan to thank everyone.

We're doing wine corks for our guests, something cute and small and usable. over and over again, plus if no one takes them more for us since there is ALWAYS a bottle or two open at home. Favors aren't a necessity, but if done right they're super fun. Last wedding i went o had frames and the photobooth photos fit in them perfectly.

I am doing it for decoration and just because I want to do it. However, I don't think it is necessary and required to do it