Wedding Favors Are Not Mandatory!

I know what you must be thinking......no wedding favor? Are you kidding me? Nope, I am serious. I have been a wedding planner for many years and I have seen so many favors go into the trash.

Yes, wedding favors are a nice gesture but you DO NOT have to give your guests wedding favors, it is not mandatory. In my opinion, the wedding invitation, the food, the drinks are all favor enough and says "Thank You" in a big way. If you can think back to the last wedding you attended, you probably can't remember what the wedding favor was and if you do, it's probably useless. Wedding favors have come a long way over the past few years but they cost of them have also increased. Yes, you can still buy $1.00 favors but who wants them? Most of the inexpensive favors are meaningless and will be left behind. Don't waist your money on wedding favors that have no meaning. I know some people might be saying.... "the thought is what counts" but actually if you "think" about it, you will see just how thoughtless a $1.00 gift is. Put the money that you would have spent on favors towards some wonderful gifts for your bridal party, they will be spending a great deal of money to be in your wedding and they deserve a really nice thank you gift. I have seen many brides cut corners when it comes to buying their bridal party gifts but this would not be the gift you would want to take the cheap route on.

If you insist on having wedding favors, make sure you give your guests something they will remember and will enjoy receiving. Whatever you don't give out candles wrap in tulle or a shot glass with your names and wedding date; these are gifts that most of your guests will find to be worthless. I recommend edible favors such as a candy apple, monogram cookies, two krispy kreme donuts package nicely, or chocolate treats. Other meaningful favors would be a CD with your wedding music or a photomontage of the both of you growing up leading to your engagement, or flower/plant seeds; these are they type of favors that will keep your wedding day in your guest's thoughts for many days to come.