Category: Wedding Favors

Appropriate Wedding Favors

A couple should carefully consider the appropriateness of a wedding favor when making their final decision. Candles, photo frames, potpourri, post-its, you name it, just about anything is appropriate for the wedding as long as it reflects the theme of the wedding and in some cases, the color scheme of the wedding.

Above all, the whole goal of the wedding favor is to reflect the underlying theme of love and sharing. It is even better if it can do that and also be something your guests can use and appreciate. For example you can certainly give out dictionaries as wedding favors, but they are not particularly romantic or appropriate unless the two of you are literary lions, or met over the New York Times crossword at the local Starbuck’s.

A copy of a book of love poems will be less unusual, but it might not be useful for everyone.

The best way to determine whether or not a wedding favor is appropriate is to think about what you would feel if you were given that same item as a favor at another wedding. And indeed, what you are going to do with any leftover favors you might have. Certainly send one to any person who is not able to attend the reception whom you are close to, or whom you think deserves more than just a thank you note. But if the favor is nice enough, and useful enough, certainly do keep a few for yourself and your spouse!

Selecting Wedding Favors
Following the three rules for selecting wedding favors, price, usefulness of the wedding favor, and appropriateness of the wedding favor, will help you make the right choice for your perfect day.

Selecting Your Wedding Favors: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
4 parts, 1033 words

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Useful Wedding Favors

Another factor to consider when selecting wedding favors is whether or not the favor will be useful to your guests. This is very important because favors which are useful leave a much better impression than useless trinkets.

For example, picture frames and candles are very useful and always welcome, but a little figurine of a bride and groom, probably not. Many people do not display items such as these, especially if they are breakable, and they have probably gotten something similar in the past at another wedding. As a result your wedding favors you spent your hard earned money on may wind up in a box in the attic or may be thrown out shortly after the wedding, hundreds of them decorating nothing but the local landfill.

Men and women do of course have different notions of usefulness, so try to select something which is not too ‘girly’.

Selecting Your Wedding Favors: The Gift that Keeps on Giving Part 4 will talk about appropriate wedding favors you might want to consider for your special day.

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THE HUNT FOR THE PERFECT WEDDING FAVOR—AT THE BEST PRICE

Once you feel you have your budget set, you can start looking for appropriate gifts. There is a dazzling array of websites, on this topic, so you are sure to find several wedding favors you really like. The key thing is to work out your budget and stick to it, so that your research will not be wasted time and effort. If you start to second-guess yourself, you will have to start all over again with your wedding favor budget and research.

Many websites which feature wedding favors will offer a number of search parameters to help you narrow down your search for the right wedding favor. Sort by unit price, by keyword, and possibly also by color. Print out the ones you really like; often they will have manufacturer’s details and a unique identifier number.

Once you have narrowed it down to 2 or three wedding favors, dig a bit deeper again. What is included in the price at each site you have found the favor at: gift box, free wrapping, and so on. Comparison shop at different sites and even start a spreadsheet noting down these differences so you can compare side by side.

There are other ways to make your wedding favors even more affordable.

Ask the site if they reduced pricing for bulk orders. Or, if they are just a middleman, not the distributor, see if you can contact the distributor directly to ask about any cost breaks. You might even consider contacting the manufacturer to see if it is possible to place a bulk order with them directly.

Available discounts may not always be advertised on wedding favor websites or in their advertisements. There is no harm in asking for a discount, especially if it is a large order.

And in this day and age, when every penny counts, they might be more than glad to shave a few cents off or give free shipping if the value of the order is high enough.

The world of wedding favors changes rapidly too according to fashion, and seasons. You may be able to get a closeout or discontinued line of wedding favors for a fraction of the price. If you are planning ahead well in advance for, say, a Valentine’s Wedding, you might start looking the year before to see what bargains you can pick up (then you just have to worry aout storage!)

As for customization, on the whole, try to avoid it unless you are getting a really good deal, since it can all add up. If you must go for that something a little bit special, try ribbon printed with your names and dates, which can be used for wrapping any gift, for flowers and bouquets, balloons, whatever. Go for your wedding colors, and look at the price by the yard or roll, and make sure you check how many yards are on each roll. Again, comparison shop for everything and stick to your budget.

Now that we have setting your budget for your wedding favors, we can get to the fun part-selecting your wedding favors!

Setting Your Budget for Your Wedding Favors, 3 parts, 1397 words

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The Price of Wedding Favors

Price is one of the most important factors a couple must consider when selecting wedding favors. This is crucial because the price will often dictate the quality of the favors.

While you can purchase some great favors inexpensively, you will likely have to plan your budget carefully and then follow through with a fair amount of comparison shopping to find the best deal on the wedding favor of your choice.

The first key part of this whole process is the research, and the second is being realistic.

For example you may have an idea of what you want to give, for example, a little picture frame, which will eventually hold a snapshot of your big day once they are ready and you have the chance to mail them (along with your thank you card, but make sure you don’t leave your thank yous too long after the wedding, or you will be considered rude.

A picture frame is a great gift idea, but it does not always hold up in the mail if you have to send wedding favors to people. More importantly, it might out of your budget range.

But you may find other great items such as a fridge magnet picture frame, often in durable plastic, perhaps even customized with your names and special date, are well within your budget.

You may also be pleasantly surprised to find out that picture frames available from one distributor are too expensive, but another distributor has enough picture frames in their closeout stock for you to purchase favors just right for your wedding.

It is easy to be dazzled by the array of wedding favors, but try not to get your heart set on any one thing, in case they are out of stock or discontinued. Try to plan well in advance, to avoid disappointment. It will also help you cut the best deal for your wedding favors. Often a wholesaler will be willing to give you a better deal on closeouts, discontinued items, or a large bulk order.

Make sure you set your budget and stick to it, and try not to be too disappointed about the items you cannot afford. Instead focus on finding the best favor you can afford, for the best price.

Selecting Your Wedding Favors: The Gift that Keeps on Giving Part 2 talks about some things to consider in finding a useful wedding favor.

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When selecting your wedding favors, there are a number of factors you should consider before making your final decision. Some couples do not give enough careful thought to the price and type of wedding favors they opt for, and end up with everyone unhappy.

So, what exactly is the wedding favor?
The wedding favor is the one part of the wedding which your guests will take home as a reminder of your wonderful wedding. It is a little thank you gift to them for attending and sharing your special day.

A well-chosen wedding favor can result in your friends and family members remembering your wedding day more fondly than they remember other weddings they have attended simply because they see or use your wedding favor often. You do not want to end up choosing a wedding favor that is going to just get stuck in a closet, or worse still, the trash.

This article will discuss some of the factors to be considered when selecting your wedding favors. These factors should include price, usefulness of the wedding favor, and appropriateness of the wedding favor. Considering each of these elements carefully will help you and your spouse to be make a wise choice when selecting wedding favors.

Selecting Your Wedding Favors: The Gift that Keeps on Giving Part 2 will talk about your budget and price.

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Shop now at the #1 Wedding Favors website for all your wedding and shower favor needs.

Great prices, personalization, fast shipping:
MyWeddingFavors.com

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THE HUNT FOR THE PERFECT WEDDING FAVOR—AT THE BEST PRICE

Once you feel you have your budget set, you can start looking for appropriate gifts. There is a dazzling array of websites, on this topic, so you are sure to find several wedding favors you really like. The key thing is to work out your budget and stick to it, so that your research will not be wasted time and effort. If you start to second-guess yourself, you will have to start all over again with your wedding favor budget and research.

Many websites which feature wedding favors will offer a number of search parameters to help you narrow down your search for the right wedding favor. Sort by unit price, by keyword, and possibly also by color.  Print out the ones you really like; often they will have manufacturer’s details and a unique identifier number.

Once you have narrowed it down to 2 or three wedding favors, dig a bit deeper again. What is included in the price at each site you have found the favor at: gift box, free wrapping, and so on. Comparison shop at different sites and even start a spreadsheet noting down these differences so you can compare side by side.

There are other ways to make your wedding favors even more affordable.

Ask the site if they reduced pricing for bulk orders. Or, if they are just a middleman,  not the distributor, see if you can contact the distributor directly to ask about any cost breaks. You might even consider contacting the manufacturer to see if it is possible to place a bulk order with them directly.

Available discounts may not always be advertised on wedding favor websites or in their advertisements. There is no harm in asking for a discount, especially if it is a large order.

And in this day and age, when every penny counts, they might be more than glad to shave a few cents off or give free shipping if the value of the order is high enough.

The world of wedding favors changes rapidly too according to fashion, and seasons. You may be able to get a closeout or discontinued line of wedding favors for a fraction of the price. If you are planning ahead well in advance for, say, a Valentine’s Wedding, you might start looking the year before to see what bargains you can pick up (then you just have to worry aout storage!)

As for customization, on the whole, try to avoid it unless you are getting a really good deal, since it can all add up. If you must go for that something a little bit special, try ribbon printed with your names and dates, which can be used for wrapping any gift, for flowers and bouquets, balloons, whatever.  Go for your wedding colors, and look at the price by the yard or roll, and make sure you check how many yards are on each roll.  Again, comparison shop for everything and stick to your budget.

Now that we have setting your budget for your wedding favors, we can get to the fun part-selecting your wedding favors!
Setting Your Budget for Your Wedding Favors, 3 parts, 1397 words

YOUR WEDDING FAVOR BUDGET CALCULATIONS

So the first thing to consider when setting a budget for your wedding favors is how many guests you plan on having at your wedding. Please note that this is not to be confused with the number of guests you are inviting to the wedding.

For example, if you have a large extended family with many out of town relatives, and you are planning a large wedding, you will probably feel obligated to invite all of them even if you are quite sure they will not come to the wedding.

If you are fairly sure these guests will not be able to come to your wedding, then make an estimate of the number of guests you are realistically expecting to show up at the wedding. This will also be a crucial piece of information for the caterers, especially closer to the time. Keep track of all your invitations, and the RSVP responses carefully.

Then decide how many favors you would like, and add 10% to 15% more for ‘just in case’ and also for anyone you might want to send one in the mail to even if they are not able to attend the wedding, for example, someone who gets ill at the last minute, who gives you a particularly nice present you want to acknowledge with more than just a thank you card, one each for the wedding party, in addition to any individual gifts you might want to give them, and so on.

THE POSSIBLE HIDDEN COSTS OF WEDDING FAVORS

Once you establish this notional number of how many wedding favors you will need, you can set a budget in a couple of different ways. One way to do it is to determine an amount you can afford and are willing to spend on favors, and then divide this number by the number of guests you are expecting. This will let you know how much you can afford to spend on each favor.

It is important to include tax, shipping, gift wrapping, perhaps even ribbons and candy as decoration or fillers, and all other incidentals in this per favor price.

Another way to set a budget for the favors is to begin searching around for favors and get some estimates on the wedding favors which you find most appealing. There is a huge variety available now, suited to all budgets, but it is also easy to be dazzled and lose perspective. By setting your budget and sticking to it, you will be much less likely to overspend.

The second consideration is what seems appropriate. The gifts can reflect your taste, the theme of the wedding, and should hopefully be nice enough to be used or displayed, not thrown away, the third key consideration in selecting a wedding favor.

Setting Your Budget for Your Wedding Favors- Part 3 will deal with hunting for the right wedding favor at the right price.

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Shop now at the #1 Wedding Favors website for all your wedding and shower favor needs.

Great prices, personalization, fast shipping:
MyWeddingFavors.com

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