Not having favours
annabellelovesdaziroo
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My H2B and I think that we're going to give favours a miss. We're on a tight budget and would rather give the guests a nicer meal and better party at night than spend that little bit extra on favours. Is anyone else not doing favours or are we the only meanies? 
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Can you bake cupcakes or cookies then just get some cake cases (ebay sell them quite cheap) or cellophane and wrap them with a bow? my cousin just put a little chocolate next to every name place which didnt cost her much.
Just some ideas for you. Hope this helps
We got the love hearts and bubble wands from amazon - much cheaper than even ebay!
You could even put 5 pennies in a netting pouch or organza bag with a label explaining it - would prob cost about 25p per person!
My cousin had mini eggs in an organza bag at his wedding in march, leaving the meal there was quite a lot left on the tables.
Andie
I think I'm going to personalise the sweetie bags and put them as place names with a card telling them what to do, as were also going to make donations to charities that are close to us.
i think people understand. I can't remember what favours I've had at any weddings I've been too!
And lets face it, other than your gran who likes sugared almonds?!!
I was thinking of getting some old refreshment tokens and getting everyone a free drink as a favor instead, as we are supplying all or own booze it will only cost about £30 possibly even less as we are just bringing great big crates of booze etc to the venue
It is a small wedding with close family and I thought - what would my mum/nephew/mum-in-law/ brothers do with a miniature jar of jam? Either make fun of it (as big brothers like to do!) or bung it in the back of a cupboard. There's going to be too much on the tables anyway! I think the charity donation idea is quite nice - I know a few people who have done that. I may do that for the evening party a fortnight later - not the kind of donation where you get badges to give guests, just a quiet donation that no one will know about.
we are undecided about favours, only having a small wedding & have worked out cost about £35.00 for approx 40 ppl. May not seem alot in the grand scheme of things but we have a tight budget & not sure if its worth it
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we bought foil wrapped hearts in asda for £1 for a bag of 13 (needed 5 altogether), so barely done favours really.
A cool idea I saw recently were betting slips, your slip says:
Name:
Time:
Your bet is for the total length of speeches. From the moment the first word is spoken, to the moment the last word is spoken. Suggested bet is £1
Best man collects all money/hands out the pens/times it. Done!
obviously each guest gets a slip/winner takes all!
Love that bet idea, thinking how I could work it into my day, as dont think we'll be having the formal speech bit...
ETA We're also providing a free bar, I figure thats favour enough, lol and sure people will appreciate it more than a few sugared almonds, although loved the suggestion of the 5 pennies to symbolise the health wealth etc, might have to pinch that idea too! lol
The betting idea is fab!
Guests won't be expecting favours so I wouldn't worry about not giving them. We are giving lottery scratch cards-knowing my luck no one will win but it's a bit of fun. The kids are having goodie bags to keep them occupied. I hate love heart sweets or cheap chocolate so I wouldn't wanna give out either to guests-same as the food we are serving,I wouldn't have anything we hate on the menu!1 & sweet favours are generally the ones that get left the most.
glad you all like it! It makes the speeches so fun for everyone!
we decided to put cancer pins on our name cards and made a donation to cancer research the reason behind this was because both my partner and i have lost special people to cancer and thought i would put my money to something worthwhile rather than waste it on something no one wants
So glad I saw this thread, really don't wanna do favours I'm paying enough out! Thought I was being a meany. Like the idea of a donation to charity instead. You can get ridiculous with extra's and November Belle I agree, its about sharing your special day with your nearest and dearest.
We are doing cookies with names on them as joint place cards and favours, should cost about £10 and we both love baking, so it works well
we bought bubble wands for people to use instead of confetti and over bought so will use the spares on the tables together with chocolate hearts bought just after valentines day.. total cost £80 for 70 people.. and on the betting slips.. love it! am drafting them on my mac right now! thanks!!