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The question of
whether or not you have to give wedding favors
to your guests is a very common one. However,
there is no easy answer to this question. While
it is true that you technically are not required
to give your guests any type of wedding favor at
your wedding, it is also true that your guests
will likely be expecting to receive a favor.
This is what makes the matter more complicated.
You may not be obligated to give out wedding
favors but your guests may be offended if you
decide not to do so. This article will take a
look at the question of whether or not you have
to give wedding favors to your guests and will
provide some tips for giving out wedding favors
on even the tightest budget.
As we discussed in the opening paragraph,
wedding favors are in no way obligatory but that
does not mean that guests still do not expect to
receive a wedding favor when they attend a
wedding. There are a couple of reasons for this.
One of the most obvious reasons why guests
expect to receive a wedding favor is that it is
such a common practice that the majority of the
weddings they have attended in the past have
included a wedding favor. The other reason why
guests expect to receive a wedding favor is that
the purpose of a wedding favor is for the couple
to express their gratitude to the guests for
attending the wedding and reception. Although
the couple will likely still send out thank you
cards to all of the guests after the wedding,
giving a small wedding favor is another way the
couple can thank their guests for their support.
You may wonder why a couple would consider not
giving wedding favors at their wedding. In most
cases the simple answer to this question is that
the couple is on a very tight budget and feels
as though purchasing wedding favors for each of
the guests will put them over budget. This is a
very valid concern as it is important to
remember that although wedding favors may be
fairly inexpensive, this unit price must be
multiplied by the number of guests in
attendance. For example you may select a favor
which costs only $2 per favor but you may be
expecting 400 guests at your wedding. This means
the costs of the favors alone will be $800 which
may not even include the costs associated with
shipping or wrapping the wedding favors. While
we certainly understand the importance of
budgets we believe the couple should incorporate
a budget for wedding favors into their overall
budget before the planning begins. This will
help to ensure there is enough money available
to give each guest a wedding favor as a token of
gratitude.
When the couple is concerned about budget it is
important to remember that wedding favors do not
need to be expensive or extravagant. One simple
way to make wedding favors more affordable is to
give a wedding favor of a single flower to each
guest. If you are already planning to have
floral centerpieces you can discuss your options
with your florist beforehand. You will likely be
able to negotiate and affordable price for this
favor because you are already purchasing your
centerpieces from the florist. Selecting one
flower used in the centerpiece and having your
florist supply enough of these to give as favors
is a really nice way to tie the centerpieces and
the favors together. Alternately you might want
to give each of your guests an artificial
version of one of the flowers used in your
centerpiece. These can be rather inexpensive and
can also serve as a lasting reminder of your
wedding.
Another way to keep wedding favors more
affordable is to discuss your options with
wedding favor distributors carefully. Many of
them likely have closeout items available as
well as discount items. Closeout items are items
which have been discontinued but the distributor
may have enough in stock for all of the guests
at your wedding. Additionally, they may be
willing to offer you a discount if you are
purchasing a large number of favors.
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