Another Wedding Favors Thread...

[picklypopcorn]

WIBU to offer mason jar- style glasses as wedding favours?

Link: www.amazon.co.uk/Tennessee-Handled-Glass-Jeremiah-style/dp/B00DUW4IIA/ref=sr_1_33?ie=UTF8&qid=1470823151&sr=8-33&keywords=jam%20jars&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21


I haven't been to many weddings and I'm new to all this so I don't know the etiquette surrounding favors. It's going to be a pretty relaxed wedding.


My idea is to fill them with Pimm's and lemonade for just after the reception but then stick a tag on them telling people they can take them home with them at the end of the day as a wedding favour?

I can't afford to do the Pimm's idea and wedding favors so it's one or the other, does anyone foresee issues with this?

[gingerbreadmanm]

i was also going to add about lottery tickets. as others have said ensuring your guests have a good time is the main thing noone will care about favours although in your positin my dm would think it was the be all and end all of a wedding

[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeG0es]

I'm surprised at people saying favours are a recent thing, I've been to about 40 weddings over 30 years and there have been favours of some description pretty well every time, usually sugared almonds or chocolates, sometimes a keepsake. I think do what you like but don't be offended if people don't take them.

[LondonHuffyPuffy]

Interesting article on the history of giving favours here

Favours are supposed to be symbolic, representative of the couple's relationship etc. so it would seem that OP's glass jars are very much in keeping with the tradition. I think it's sweet.

Probs shouldn't have posted in AIBU though. Too many snarky comments here. Hope you have a lovely day

[picklypopcorn]

Thanks Guys :)

Nah wouldnt be offended if they got left, like I said I'll job lot them on Ebay

Glad I posted because it's given me a much better idea than giving them as favors! As mentioned I'm going to set up a cocktail station with 7L dispensers with Mojito's in one dispenser, strawberry daiquiri's in another and then Pimm's and Lemonade in the last one. If I assume each glass will have about 250ml that gives me 84 glasses of booze.. the party is only 60 so that's plenty :)

[FinallyHere]

I really like favours (chocolate covered & sugared almonds in the wedding colours, natch, thank you for asking) and cocktails. Cocktails really need to be cold to taste good, have you worked out how to keep them iced? I've never really managed to, at big events and would love to hear some tips.

[FeelingSmurfy]

Would there be a way of being able to rinse them? Lot of people wouldn't want to reuse it for a different drink without rinsing first. Maybe do normal glasses for welcome drink and have these on tables for people to use with cocktails? Most people would stick to one of the cocktails so no problem with reusing it

I'd provide wet wipes and kitchen roll, I would be much more likely to take it home if it was dry and not sticky, I would have no problem wiping it out myself if you provided wipes and kitchen roll

I think its a nice idea, I would mention the reason on the tags and/or in speech

[Binkermum29]

I thought favours were a blast from the past?
Love the sweetie pic' n mix idea though. And I went to a wedding where lottery tickets were given out and one guy won £22k!

[RupertPupkin]

I would love a mason jar and if people left theirs behind I would probably ask you if I could collect the spare ones!

[Jelliebabe1]

I think these are horrible! I would leave it behind it it would go in the bin once home... dunt waste your money!

[hilbil21]

Sorry to hijack thread but you seem to have got a good amount of opinionated replies! So.... What to people think of a individually boxed Krispy Kreme doughnut as a favour?? I can take any replies positive or negative lol. op I think the cocktail station you've decided on sounds great xx

[VerbenaGirl]

I'm another one who really isn't bothered about wedding favours... I really don't miss them if they are not there, although it's not that I don't appreciate them when they are there (if that makes sense!). Pimms is always lovely at a wedding though :-)

[FeelingSmurfy]

hilbil21 edible favours always go down well in real life and on MN

[practy]

The only favour I ever liked, was a miniature bottle of whiskey from a Scottish couple who both loved Whiskey. It was personal, but also consumable.
Most wedding favours are a waste of money.

[hilbil21]

Thanks smurfy I actually was going to go for something completely different but it was reading on here people like edible ones that made me change my mind

[PlayNice]

I could really fancy a sugared almond now.

/on topic

I think those glasses are farrrr too big. I prefer the idea of sweets/chocolates, or silly things people will play with like yoyos or mini packets of sparklers or bubbles.

[MaryMagdelene]

We gave the lady guests mini bottles of perfume. I contacted one of the perfume company's and told them I liked their perfume and could I have some sample bottles for favours. The perfume happened to be the same colour as my bridesmaid dresses. We gave the men little boxes of chocs.

[confuugled1]

If you have decided to go for the cocktails remember to put out some ice buckets with ice cubes and ice tongs for people to add to their drinks... Every lump of ice means it's not cocktail so they'll last that bit longer for just the cost of the ice - ie not much. And if it's hot, people will like being able to add ice!

I was at a wedding recently with home made elderflower cordial which they diluted for you and which was yummy. Bit late now for diy elderflower but you could buy a nice cordial or make fresh lemonade too as a cheap but nice refreshing option - which might go faster than you think if people are driving.

[CakeNinja]

I have been to lots of weddings over the last 10 years and they have ALL had favours -
I haven't been to a favourless one!
I think the idea of the glasses is sweet, someone bought me one at Christmas and it's still in my drinking glasses cupboard because I haven't cracked open any pimms or punch-y drinks this year yet, but I'm planning to.
Favours are best when small and consumable as they tend to be used during speeches etc, and I agree that larger things will be more liable to be left behind.
But as I like to stay at the venue (hotels mainly), I would easily be able to take something larger upstairs.
The sticky glasses/ warm drinks/mixing drinks In the same glass does not appeal to me though, but if it was clearly set out and you could rinse them easily, get ice etc then, although a bit faffy, is a nice personal touch.
It being 'a fad/soooo common/trendy' or whatever would have no bother for me, I'm there for a great day to celebrate, not to rate people on their ingenuity and judge their choices.
You do it your way.

[MidniteScribbler]

I'm not particularly bothered about the favours. Just keep the food and booze coming, that's all I need as a guest.

[GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER]

My dd agonised about favours, since nearly all her friends had provided them, but in the end didn't bother (will admit I was on at her that NOBODY would miss them, they are just a way to get you to spend more money and many end up either left behind or binned).

And I'm 100% sure that nobody did miss them.
What she did provide, which was much appreciated (besides activity packs for the kids) was flip flops for that inevitable point later where all female feet are killing them. People helped themselves and every single pair went went.

[WetSandals]

Whatever happened to 5 or 6 sugared almonds in a piece of gauze?

Really, no way would I take home a jam jar.

[19lottie82]

I've never recieved a wedding favour that I haven't left behind or binned when I've got home.

It's up to you, but why don't you consider making a donation to a charity of your choice instead of spending the money on favours? I did this when I got married and made a donation of £3 per guest. The charity sent me a bag of pin badges which I attached to cards which I have to guests. It said a donation had been made on their behalf to celebrate our wedding.

[FinallyHere]

Ohh, Wetsandals. Did you enjoy the ones from my wedding? Six sugared almonds and one chocolate covered one in foil. In two layers of gauze and ribbons, all in the wedding colours ( white and gold, so not very taxing). Sigh, preparing them was one of my favourite bits of the whole preparation feast.

[Buxtonstill]

Personalised M&M's? Can be as little as £2 a tube, more likely to be eaten, and can be matched to your wedding colours too?

www.mymms.co.uk/?gclid=CMHXoJvcu84CFYIW0wodmNgAxw

[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeG0es]

I did the almonds in gauze with ribbons thing too, enjoyed making them but remember what a palava it was getting hold of a large quantity of white sugared almonds (internet shopping wasn't an option then).