If you have thought about whether or not wedding favors are necessary at your wedding, it is likely because you are struggling with either what kind of favors to offer or a different way to say thanks at your wedding. Having wedding favors can be a large cost, too, so if you are on a budget you may be wondering if you can cut the favors out to save a bit of money. Fortunately, there are plenty of great affordable wedding favor options out there too; if you know where to look.
Wedding favors come in many different styles from edibles to trinkets and more, and have a widely varying cost associated with them. For those who want favors but are not sure about spending lots of money, one option is to make them yourself. For example, chocolate favors are easy to make with some simple supplies from any craft or baking store.
Simply put, wedding favors are there to say thank you to everyone who could attend your wedding. If you are planning to do something else to thank your guests, such as speeches, or working ‘thank you’ into your decor, favors are not necessary. A lot of couples are even foregoing the favors and donating the money they would have spent on them to a charity of their choice. They then make up cards telling their guests that in lieu of favors, they have donated to a charity. It is always nice to include which charity, why you chose it and a website if possible.
Lastly, don’t be afraid to make your wedding favors something that will add fun to your reception. Not all wedding favors need to be a keepsake that your guests take home like an engraved glass or a wine corkscrew; you can give them things like candy or wedding sparklers to make the experience better. Guests love having something fun to do while sitting at their tables in-between eating, drinking, and dancing, so make sure you don’t overlook that as a possibility when you start shopping for favors.
One thing all wedding professionals can agree on when it comes to favors is that they are all or nothing. You either give them to everyone, or no one gets them. If you want to thank certain friends or family members with small tokens of gratitude, do it in private. The last thing you want to do is make your guests feel like their time is not as valuable to you as others.