Helpful Tips for Choosing Wedding Favors
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Wedding favors serve as a remembrance of your wedding day for all your guests and thank them for their attendance. You might think it's enough to provide a meal and drinks but your guests have taken time from the busy schedule and given up what most likely is part of their weekend.
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Wedding favors serve as a remembrance of your wedding day for all your guests and thank them for their attendance. You might think it's enough to provide a meal and drinks but your guests have taken time from the busy schedule and given up what most likely is part of their weekend. Many of your guests may have travel and lodging expenses as well. Go the extra distance with wedding favors that really say thank you.
Budget
Regardless of your budget, there are wedding favors that will complement your wedding theme and make your guests feel valued. Don't leave setting the budget to the last minute. A wedding guest list of 200 means your favors may cost $200 to $500. That's probably one of the least expensive items in the budget when compared to flowers (bridal bouquets cost upwards of $100) the reception, music or photography.
It may not seem like a budget of $1.00 per guest will get you much but you'd be pleasantly surprised. Here are a few examples:
Fill a two-piece favor box, two-piece favor cone or dotted favor packet with candy. Hershey's miniatures chocolate wedding favors are less than $1.00. Hershey kisses personalized with the name of the bride and groom on the bottom come in less than $1.00. So does a wide selection of personalized bookmarks in pretty gauze gift bags.
Favors that are $3.00 or less may include monogrammed lip balm in several different package designs, "Work of Art" antique-finish place card holder/photo frame "Love Beyond Measure" measuring tape keychain in sheer organza bag, and “Whisked Away” heart whisk.
Be creative and combine your talents to come up with personal favors that use professional packaging materials such as the aluminum favor tins, Chinese take-out favor boxes, double faced satin ribbon spools, whimsical swirls personalized tags personalized satin edge organza ribbon, tags, boxes, personalized ribbons and more.
Reliability of the Vendor
Where you buy your wedding favors is as important as what you buy, especially if you shop online. Sometimes it's not easy to see the quality of the merchandise or colors. Online retailers that specialize in weddings will be very clear about showing you exactly what to expect. Not only should there be thumbnails of the favors but an enlarged photo with specific details should be available as well. Keep in mind that personalized favors are not returnable.
It’s also important to verify the size of the favors. Your favors may appear bigger or smaller because of graphics, so be sure to read the specific product details, and don’t hesitate to take advantage of the customer service offered on the website. A reputable online wedding retailer will make it easy to get in touch with a customer service rep and ask as many questions as needed.
Know exactly what you're getting. Sometimes more than one favor is shown together online. Or the favor is shown in packaging that's extra or the packaging doesn't include the candy that it's shown with. Favors are usually shown completely assembled but aren't delivered that way. It takes extra time to fold boxes, open bags, or place the favor in the packaging.
Delivery
Allow enough time for delivery. All too often, frazzled and hurried brides and grooms to be don’t allow adequate time for delivery of their favors. Be sure to plan ahead and try to incorporate a bit more time than you think you’ll need, just in case. Order as soon as you've made the decision and don't put that decision off.
Keep in mind that personalized items may take a longer delivery time for monogramming, inscribing and engraving. Some manufacturers take up to six weeks to get the product to you. It is possible to speed delivery by paying for next day delivery.
Buy more than you need. You don't have to go overboard, but guest lists do have a tendency to increase as the wedding day approaches. It's easy to tell the caterer that 25 more people are coming as long as you give the caterer enough warning, and of course pay for the extra people.
Order extra favors to allow the inevitable favor mishap (which can often occur during transportation). Whether a favor or two were not assembled correctly, or were dropped on the way to the car, it’s best to have a few back up favors just in case.
Keep the location of the reception in mind when ordering favors. Outside weddings mean there can be rain, which may ruin paper favors, or cause streaking or running colors. Or delicate favors like “Blooming Expression Dove” can blow away. Heavy favors such as those candles in glass holders like “Scented Frosted Glass Votive - Calla Lily” won't blow away but the weight can add up, especially if there are several hundred favors that have to be transported and set out.
Set a budget, do business with a reliable online wedding favor retailer, allow enough time for delivery and your wedding favors will be the favorites of your guests.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Helpful Tips for Choosing Wedding Favors_14596.aspx
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Author Resource :
Dee Power is a freelance writer who writes about Wedding Favors.
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Keywords :
Wedding Favors, Wedding Favor,
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Society
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Weddings
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