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
