What did you have as your wedding favours

[popsadaisy]

I am looking for some inspiration for weddings favours and was wondering if people could give me some ideas!
I am getting married in March in a stately home type of venue. We have a pale yellow colour scheme (so quite spring like).
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Truth is i wouldn't bother with any. I'm not really convinced they add to the occasion. Dave yourself the expense and bother.
I know that sounds a bit bah humbug but it's my honest opinion
However, do have a great day!

Nothing
They weren't a "thing" when we got married 38 years ago

Honestly, save yourself the money and put it behind the bar or provide better food. Your guests won't care about or remember the favours, but they will remember whether the couple were too tight to pay for the toasts or a glass or two of wine, whether the venue was too cold (bitter memories here) or whether the food was good or poor.

Sorry that's save.

Mini eggs OP! I was at a wedding at Easter and they had jars of mini eggs with a ribbon tied around it! 🙌super cute!!

I donated to a charity instead that was close to my heart after the death of a very close relative not long prior to my wedding. The charity gave us little cards that sat at everyone's place at the table, and said a donation has been made in your name to.... in memory of....

We didn't have them either.
Really is a waste of headspace.

We didn't do them 12 yrs ago. We named our tables after sweets, and put a bowl of those named sweets on each table. It also encouraged guests to talk to others on different tables if they wanted different sweets!

Rolos

Oops sorry posted too soon.
Rolos in a wee bag. Tied with gold ribbon.
I'd always go for sweets, anything else is a waste of money.

We didn't do favours. Of the weddings I've been to, the only favours I remember were cake pops (like balls of crushed digestive & melted chocolate, with lolly pop sticks stuck in) and Christmas tree baubles (obviously a Christmas wedding) - they were handmade and had the bride & groom's names and the date of the wedding on, but they could be removed easily to just make it a regular bauble.

I think favours should be something you can eat or drink there and then, anything else tends to be left behind.

Welsh cakes. Made them myself. Did them for my sister when she got married too and my brother.

We had little 1oz jars of jam that I’d made. People genuinely appreciated them and none was left.

I disagree with pps saying it’s a waste of headspace. I do remember nice favours from weddings and I like the thought that it’s thanking me for being there. My db and sil had a huge, swanky, very expensive wedding with no favours. I thought it was a shame.

Forget them. They weren't a 'thing' when I got married and TBH nobody either expects them or remembers them.

I struggle to imagine how they would significantly enhance the quality of anyone's day ...

@SnackBadger I agree. I'd rather have a Freddo that I can eat to tide me over until the food arrives than something fancy that I have to fit into my tiny bag and take home.

We got everyone a lucky dip lottery ticket

Nothing. They usually get left on the tables at the end of the night so are a complete waste of money.

Slightly unusual (and outing) but we had our reception on 11/11 so we provided a poppy for each of our guests. Everyone was happy to take one. Otherwise we wouldn't have bothered though I don't think!

Sweet boxes and chocolate ones, they were all eaten at the event. Dislike waste so we wouldn’t have done anything that couldn’t be consumed.

We had 2 spaniel shaped chocolates as I had 2 spaniels that couldn't share our day and we had a wrist band for the only charity that supports my husbands medical condition. So basically it was a little personal not just some stuff for the sake of it.

I didn't do favours as I had a chocolate table full of Lindt chocolate and little bags to help yourself 😋

Cake pops shaped in as something close to are hearts.

People are dismissive of them on MN but I’ve always seen them create a bit if excitement particularly if they are personal. Two I’ve been two did home made alcohol based drinks. One did seed stocks to plant which was sweet.

People pay a lot to attend a wedding so I think it’s a nice touch to give a little extra back.

Love hearts didn't cost much but looked nice and something fo guests to have while waiting for the main meal. For those saying it wasn't a think when they got married we got married 19 years ago and was definitely a thing then.

We had small packets of wild flower seeds attached to everyone’s table place name cards. People have all kinds of things though. The weirdest one I have come across was little tins of mints with the couples profiles in silhouette 👤

8 years ago I didn't bother. Don't think anyone noticed. We did the whole thing for £3k so was just an obvious area to slim the budget.