Comments on: The Top 10 Favors I Never Want to See Again http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/ Clever, crafty do-it-yourself tips, resources, advice, and how-to projects for the hip bride & groom. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:03:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: eileen http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-7298 eileen Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:58:08 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-7298 i love your idea of the memo block is there anyway we can contact each other i can get directions or see a pic of them.......my daughter is getting married june/09 and i love that idea.... thanx i love your idea of the memo block is there anyway we can contact each other i can get directions or see a pic of them…….my daughter is getting married june/09 and i love that idea…. thanx

]]> By: Tania http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-7151 Tania Sat, 31 May 2008 15:04:09 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-7151 Our wedding isn't till next April, but the favor thing was a bit of an issue for me. I agree with the original post. I didn't want to spend our money on things people would just turn around and throw away. I know cause I too have tossed a few away. I chose to do hand painted wedding glasses of different shapes and sizes. They will each read "Live * Laugh * Love". Since we are having a tropical theme wedding I am attaching wine charms that have hibiscus and beads. For the place cards I am making memo note clips that will have a flower shape and their names with table #. The memo clip will simply be a blue block with the wire inserted coming out into a swirl. They will be able to take the memo clip home and place a photo or memos where their place card once was. I too will have a small candy buffet for the candy lovers like myself. :) Nothing will be too girly, manly or theme like. None will have dates either. This way they don't feel like they cant use it for those reasons. They are all everyday items that can be used again. Our wedding isn’t till next April, but the favor thing was a bit of an issue for me. I agree with the original post. I didn’t want to spend our money on things people would just turn around and throw away. I know cause I too have tossed a few away.

I chose to do hand painted wedding glasses of different shapes and sizes. They will each read “Live * Laugh * Love”. Since we are having a tropical theme wedding I am attaching wine charms that have hibiscus and beads.

For the place cards I am making memo note clips that will have a flower shape and their names with table #. The memo clip will simply be a blue block with the wire inserted coming out into a swirl. They will be able to take the memo clip home and place a photo or memos where their place card once was.

I too will have a small candy buffet for the candy lovers like myself. :)

Nothing will be too girly, manly or theme like. None will have dates either. This way they don’t feel like they cant use it for those reasons. They are all everyday items that can be used again.

]]> By: Michele http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-7121 Michele Thu, 22 May 2008 16:36:22 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-7121 Here Here! I completely agree with DIYBride! If you really want to have favors, go with something edible and delicious of course. I'm doing a candy buffet so that our guests can pick and choose candy they want and those who don't want any, can opt-out. Unfortunately for my hips, I will love to take home any leftover goodies! Here Here! I completely agree with DIYBride!

If you really want to have favors, go with something edible and delicious of course.

I’m doing a candy buffet so that our guests can pick and choose candy they want and those who don’t want any, can opt-out. Unfortunately for my hips, I will love to take home any leftover goodies!

]]> By: Rose http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-7116 Rose Wed, 21 May 2008 04:48:56 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-7116 MN. I think your idea is cool. I went to friend's wedding who had a sports theme (their favorite team) and the seating cards were done as tickets to the game, with a 'table' (and 'seat although they just used #1 for all the seats). I thought it was awesome and have kept the ticket since then it was so cool. If your passes have a photo of the two of you together, people may put it in a scrapbook or photo album or something. :-) MN. I think your idea is cool. I went to friend’s wedding who had a sports theme (their favorite team) and the seating cards were done as tickets to the game, with a ‘table’ (and ’seat although they just used #1 for all the seats). I thought it was awesome and have kept the ticket since then it was so cool. If your passes have a photo of the two of you together, people may put it in a scrapbook or photo album or something. :-)

]]> By: MN http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-7107 MN Fri, 16 May 2008 03:14:12 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-7107 Interesting feedback... I'm wondering what ppl think about the idea of making favours that are personalized... we're having our wedding in Whistler, mountain bike park is a big part of our lives, so we were going to have our favours be "fake" Whistler passes, with our photos on them (the stereotypical "bad" ID photo) and a message, along with their name. We were thinking we could then use them as a part seating chart thing as well - that is, if we bother to have a seating chart. We're thinking of having people mingle. Is it narcissictic to give out favours with our photo on it? We're both really non-formal people, goofy, fun-loving. It's not something "useful" but a fun momento perhaps? Interesting feedback…
I’m wondering what ppl think about the idea of making favours that are personalized…
we’re having our wedding in Whistler, mountain bike park is a big part of our lives, so we were going to have our favours be “fake” Whistler passes, with our photos on them (the stereotypical “bad” ID photo) and a message, along with their name.
We were thinking we could then use them as a part seating chart thing as well - that is, if we bother to have a seating chart. We’re thinking of having people mingle.

Is it narcissictic to give out favours with our photo on it? We’re both really non-formal people, goofy, fun-loving.

It’s not something “useful” but a fun momento perhaps?

]]> By: Marisa http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-5949 Marisa Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:39:32 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-5949 I wouldnt have posted but have to counter the previous post because I have big issues with lame favours as well. Consequently, I have decided to veto the whole favour thing all together. I despise kitsch and figure it is money better spent on something else to not have favors. One person's treasure is another's garbage so you can't please everyone with a little trinket of thanks. Our thank you to our guests is a nice sit down meal, some good music , pretty decorations hopefully a fun night so who wants a little chocolate bar with my name on it that I spent one month stressing about. One added cost a future married couple can do without. I wouldnt have posted but have to counter the previous post because I have big issues with lame favours as well. Consequently, I have decided to veto the whole favour thing all together. I despise kitsch and figure it is money better spent on something else to not have favors. One person’s treasure is another’s garbage so you can’t please everyone with a little trinket of thanks. Our thank you to our guests is a nice sit down meal, some good music , pretty decorations hopefully a fun night so who wants a little chocolate bar with my name on it that I spent one month stressing about. One added cost a future married couple can do without.

]]> By: clare domenech http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-1637 clare domenech Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:12:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/2007/03/11/the-top-10-favors-i-never-want-to-see-again/#comment-1637 What a miserable so an so... lots of people might disagree and find some of those items a lovely gesture. I'd be thrilled to get a lottery ticket or candles or many of the other gifts people might generously give me. Maybe next time you get something that isn't up to your standards you might think about giving it to charity rather than binning it. What a miserable so an so… lots of people might disagree and find some of those items a lovely gesture. I’d be thrilled to get a lottery ticket or candles or many of the other gifts people might generously give me. Maybe next time you get something that isn’t up to your standards you might think about giving it to charity rather than binning it.

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