What do I do with Wedding Favours?

What do I do with Wedding Favours?

There are no right or wrongs when it comes to giving out your wedding favours. There are various options for getting the favours to your wedding guests and the choice you make will be based on what will work for you best. Some factors to consider are the number of guests who are receiving favors from you and the theme of your wedding.

Traditional entrance table with “Please take one” sign
Traditionally unique wedding favours were left on a table near the entrance with a sign thanking guests for their appearance and asking them to take a gift as a thank you from the bride and groom. The advantages of this are that it is really easy to set up and once done it can be left for the wedding guests to help themselves. If you have purchased a variety of favours it also gives guests the advantage of getting to choose something rather being given a gift that is of no use to them. However, some negative points to consider are that some guests may forget to take one, some guests may even take more than one and others may be unaware of the gifts in the first place. For this reason it may be a good idea to get your dj to make an announcement about the table of gifts.

Bride and Groom Personally hand out the Favours
This method is really great if you are having a small wedding and want to thank guests individually and personally for attending the big day. A great way to do this is to hand out the favors during the receiving line so that guests will feel welcome and they will know you appreciate their turning up to your special day. Another method is for the bride and groom to go round the tables and hand out the favours after the first dance has taken place and guests have eaten. Drawbacks to this method may include factors such as not having enough time to go round everyone and thus some guests feeling hurt or left out. It can also be a timely practise to go round all guests handing the wedding favours out and having some chat at the same time too. For this reason it is not recommended for large weddings to avoid putting strain and stress on the bride and groom, but for smaller weddings personally handing out the favours can be a really nice touch.

Place the Wedding Favours on the guests table
This idea is the most common and modern way to deliver wedding favours to your guests as it is both practical and decorative as well as time saving and efficient. If you are having a large wedding this method means you don’t have to go round all the guests individually as there simply won’t be enough time. Simply placing the wedding favours on each guest table is a great way to get the guests to notice the wedding favours and take them home. The favors can still be personalised using a thank you tag with guest names, the wedding date and a short message. This way the gifts can also make great wedding table decorations adding to the theme and feel of the wedding. For example if you are having a fairy tale themed wedding placing princess candle slippers or glass pumpkin coaches on the tables can be a really enchanting touch to your wedding.

All of the above methods are good practices and perfectly acceptable for giving out your wedding favours. The best method will be different for everyone and will be up to you to select the method that will suit you and your wedding the best.