Wedding Favors or Not

I can't remember a wedding where I actually took the favors away from the site. I don't plan to provide favors at my wedding. No one can really advise you on what to do because it's your decision. If you're worried about people wanting to take something away, you can always do a really simple favor like candy wrapped in a mini bag:

I think the it all depends on your culture. We are Italian American. In our culture, favors are expected. Not to provide them is considered rude. In the old days, 5 Jordan almonds were given, and each symbolized something different: health, wealth, happiness, fertility, and longevity. I hate Jordan almonds, so we are doing maple candy shaped like hearts. We are putting them in a little box and making it part of the table decor.

If your culture does not put great emphasis on favors, than skip it.

I planned on not having favors and then my aunt saw the "candy bar" idea and asked if she could do this for my wedding as a favor. Of course i didnt turn it down! So now guests will be taking away little boxes of the candy they choose. I think unless its eatable its just going to be a waste and end up in the trash. I mean really.... who wants to keep something around with your wedding date and names on it?! not me, no matter how much I love ya!

We chose not to have favors. We saw it as an extremely uneccessary expense.

We are choosing not to have favors, and after talking to my family about it, they thought it was silly that we were even considering it.

The only reason I am having favors is because the favor boxes were on sale. I got a 150 favor boxes for 12.50 (dollar Tree) and bought two family size bags of peppermint for 9.74 (walmart). If I chose to I make wrap the boxes in my wedding colors but I budget the wrapping paper around 5.00. So therefor I spent 27.24. Even if I go back at duplicate the same order I still only spent 55.00. Peppermint may not be as exciting as other wedding favors, but who can't use a mint, especially after the reception dinner.

If you need the money I wouldn't worry about it... I have gone to weddings with and without and honestly never thought about it being rude or not.

It really depends on you and what is customary in your culture. In my family/culture the guests would find it out if there were no favors and the older set in particular save everything. My mom still has favors from weddings she attended 20 years ago.

I honestly wouldn't bother. You're providing a beautiful evening of food, drink, and music. Why do you have to give a gift on top of that?

Im making cake pops! Mostly because i want too and they arent expensive to make

Wal-Mart has alot of wedding favor boxes, or mesh bags that are really cheap and still look cute and come in lots of colors.

I'm just doing one favor (pecan parlines )my FMIL is making them. I asked her today and she said it should cost about 20 bucks to make. I will make a cute little label on them and be done with it. (as shown)

@FMHodges: Check out Vistaprint for the labels. I ordered a ton of them for the items in my welcome bags and they came out beautifully and were super cheap.

@ Andrene : Thanks I will check it out .

Our theme is trees (my FH is an arborist). So our favors will be seeds to grow your own tree. I'm inviting 100 or so guests and am only purchasing 50. Those who want the tree can take it, those who don't can leave it there. Hopefully we have balance.

And the trees, once planted, can be pruned to the size you want - apartment, front porch, back yard.

However, I really don't think it would be bad to go without. I don't think anyone will miss them.

We aren't doing any traditional favors, but we will have edible treats on our guests plates when they arrive!

Nah, skip them. I'm having fun making mine, but really should've saved the $. Most favors really aren't worth it and end up in the trash anyway.

Those favors are awesome Carole B and FutureMrsHodges....it is something that is always done in my family(they rarely leave anything after an event) lol...and it came out really inexpensive for us.Purchased the items when they were on sale.. : )

I honestly think favors are a waste of money. unless you have the time and cash to blow on making something unique, it's not worth it. FH and I are going to have small cards at everyones setting, you could print these yourself for super cheap, saying "In lieu of favors, Megan and Jamie have made a donation in your honor to the Heaven Can Wait Animal Society" and we are going to donate the price we'd end up spending.

I'd say do that...even if you could only afford to donate a $100.00 to whichever charity you chose, your guests don't know the amount. I feel good that instead of wasting money, every $50 I would have spent on a favor provides vaccines and neutering to a sweet lil furry friend