Same lottery ticket as favour

[MimiDaisy11]

I know lots of people say not to bother but I’m having a small wedding (under 20 guests) and so it doesn’t have to be expensive.

One of the options is lottery tickets.

I was thinking of getting everyone the same numbers on their tickets. Choosing numbers significant to us/the wedding. That way (in extremely unlikely /dream scenario) we’d all share the jackpot or get the same prize.

What do people think? Perhaps mean of me, but I’d hate to buy lucky dips for everyone and to give a winning lottery ticket away 😂. Again I’m aware extremely unlikely to win anything let alone the jackpot but just thinking of different scenarios.

I think it’s tacky.

That isn’t what I meant. If your not happy for your (I presume very close friends / family given only 20 people). Then don’t buy them at all. It’s not the right spirit for buying them as a fun gift.

Equally don’t give people awful sugared almonds as suggested by someone!

It sounds really mean! You like these people enough to invite them to your wedding, but not enough to want them to win on the lottery?!! Scratch cards are a much better idea as it’s a bit of fun and instant. Personally I wouldn’t bother with any favours, but please don’t give them all the same lottery ticket!!

What if the wedding party wins a tenner?
Will you be dishing the 50ps out?

@KylieCharlene

What if the wedding party wins a tenner? Will you be dishing the 50ps out?

No, not a single lottery ticket shared between everyone 😂 I’m not that mean. Everyone would have £10 and that’d be a fun bonus.

A few people mentioned how they’d feel if they were a guest which is good to see difference of opinions but personally I’d prefer this to random lucky dips which is why I thought it might be a good idea. We’re all in it together. Everyone could win. There’s not going to be any issues or awkwardness you get in the stories when people are gifted winning tickets.

You like these people enough to invite them to your wedding, but not enough to want them to win on the lottery?

But I’d want them all to win. Not just one person.

We had scratch cards that a local charity did as ours. I don't think anyone actually claimed the nominal amounts won as it was a charity but I guess that was their thinking!

@MimiDaisy11

You like these people enough to invite them to your wedding, but not enough to want them to win on the lottery?

But I’d want them all to win. Not just one person.

That’s not what you said in your OP though, you said you’d “hate to give the winning ticket away” ie- you’d want to be the one to win.

No, that’s not what you said, it seems like you don’t want one of them to win if it’s not you! Most people are happy for friends to win. Just seems so underwhelming, and you have to wait for the lottery to be drawn. At least scratch cards hold a bit of excitement and a talking point and there is more chance of someone winning something. If I went to a wedding where they gave out what you suggested I would think the couple were very self indulgent. If you really want something to win something, buy a few nice gifts (champagne etc.), and give everyone a bingo card or raffle number. Would be a fun little game and at least someone will get a nice prize (although it won’t be you!).

@Qwill

No, that’s not what you said, it seems like you don’t want one of them to win if it’s not you! Most people are happy for friends to win. Just seems so underwhelming, and you have to wait for the lottery to be drawn. At least scratch cards hold a bit of excitement and a talking point and there is more chance of someone winning something. If I went to a wedding where they gave out what you suggested I would think the couple were very self indulgent. If you really want something to win something, buy a few nice gifts (champagne etc.), and give everyone a bingo card or raffle number. Would be a fun little game and at least someone will get a nice prize (although it won’t be you!).

Unless she puts herself in the raffle too and rigs it to win

For me, lottery tickets are gambling so I wouldn’t think it’s a good idea.

We made quiz cards OP with questions on one side, answers on the other, all based on the theme of love. Could you do that and have questions that are relevant to you?

Gambling as a wedding favour? Isn't that a bit tacky?

@MimiDaisy11

A few people mentioned how they’d feel if they were a guest which is good to see difference of opinions but personally I’d prefer this to random lucky dips which is why I thought it might be a good idea. We’re all in it together. Everyone could win. There’s not going to be any issues or awkwardness you get in the stories when people are gifted winning tickets.

Op, you clearly want to do this and it's your wedding so just do it!

Every single response has said it's a bad idea/they wouldn't like it. But you're insistent 😂.

Just do what you want. Why bother asking?

Have you thought of the legal implications of this? Say hypothetically someone did win, that's their ticket, and see no reason to share their winnings.
You'd need to get all the guests to sign a legally binding document to state that they will share their winnings.
Minefield.
Also very unlikely anyone would win big, but you never know.

Get them a scratch-card or a miniature bottle of booze/almonds or something else instead

@dentistattic

Have you thought of the legal implications of this? Say hypothetically someone did win, that's their ticket, and see no reason to share their winnings. You'd need to get all the guests to sign a legally binding document to state that they will share their winnings. Minefield. Also very unlikely anyone would win big, but you never know.

Get them a scratch-card or a miniature bottle of booze/almonds or something else instead

Camelot would share out the winnings. So 20 tickets with the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6 and jackpot of £20m would mean each ticket claims £1m - assuming no one else in the country has played those numbers. There could be another X number of winners elsewhere to share with.

This may just be my sleep deprivation but surely if you’ve got 20 guests you buy 20 tickets at £2 a shot you’ve spent £40 on something that could be achieved with one ticket?!
If it’s a small wedding where you know all of your guests well and you’ve got some time on your hands you could pick numbers for each guest that mean something. Like your birthdays, their birthday, the number of holidays you’ve been on, the date of your first day at school where you met (childhood friend), your due date (your mum), the date of that awesome Coldplay concert you went to, their house number etc.

This may just be my sleep deprivation but surely if you’ve got 20 guests you buy 20 tickets at £2 a shot you’ve spent £40 on something that could be achieved with one ticket?!

Yes as long as no one else had the same numbers.

Honestly though, OP, giving this even a second’s thought is a waste of time.

Why don't you buy yourself a lottery ticket and while you're in the shop get a few boxes of celebrations and put a bowl of them on each table for guests to share?

I think favours are best of you go down the route instant gratification like alcohol miniatures or sweets. Scratch card would also fit the bill if you really want to do gambling as it’s a bit of fun, someone will probably win something and it’s a talking point. A lottery ticket is really boring as on the day it’s just a bit of paper to shove in your pocket, chances are you won’t even win £10 so it’s massively anti climatic and the everyone gets the same numbers thing is weird.

It’s a bit of a strange choice tbh, never been to a wedding with this kind of favour, it seems even stranger to give the tickets with the same numbers 😂 Personally, I would prefer a good quality, single, nice chocolate in a box. Entirely your choice though, many congrats & enjoy the special day.

instant gratification

Yes, absolutely. Most favours get left behind anyway. They're just a bit of fun while you're waiting for your starter.

The back up ticket idea is brilliant! I give scratchcards out at Christmas, a little bundle, and everyone loves it. No big win but normally a profit