*Small photo frames on stands with a picture of us in it and our date.
*A small candle with our name and date.
*Each table has a small candy bar
*Using Silk flowers for everywhere and I will be doing centerpieces
*Glass bowels with goldfish in them- Now can we do that?
I only am having about 75-80 guests and I only need like 15 tables. Its a buffet style meal and Dancing.
I was going to do some flower arrangements. Our colors are sky blue and varies with the pink colors. I also want various shades of blue and there is white and silver everywhere. Its suppose'd to be A Romance theme.
any Other ideas? Thanks
What do you think of some of these ideas as Favors?
i won't even talk about the other ideas because i can see you are already getting lots of great feedback on those ideas.
i had a completely different idea for you, so it may sound pretty random and might be totally not your style, but here goes!
your colors IMMEDIATELY reminded me of cinderella! so i had this idea, why don't you buy some pumpkins, gourds, squashes, and spray paint them all silver and white for your table centerpieces. you can arrange some of your silk flowers in with them and even a few taper candles to help the silver glow! you can drill little tiny holes in the pumpkins with a power drill (takes 2 seconds) and put flower stems into the holes, the bloom covers the hole and sits sweetly on the skin of the pumpkin. i think it would make each table look like an enchanted garden.
Then, for favors, you could place seed packets at each guests seat somehow labeled "watch our love grow" or something moony like that.
i just think it would be fun to play off of the pumpkin carriage and fairy godmother aspect of cinderella, but in a very subtle way that isn't hokey or cartoonish. Most people might not even get it but it wouldn't matter because they would appreciate an elegant still life on the table.!
sorry if that sounds crazy!
Reply:Don't waste your money on personalized favors unless they are small and disposable. Matchbooks used to be great, until everybody stopped smoking. Candy or something like that is plenty, people really don't want to display an engraved photo of you, and candles with your name and date will go to the landfill in no time.
Silk flowers are fine. Glass bowls with goldfish sounds like a nightmare unless you can work a deal with a pet shop - you don't want the firemen flushing 30 goldfish down the toilet!
Reply:Being that you only have 75-80 guests I can only guess that you are not inviting anyone that isn't "that close" to you.
I think the picture frames with pictures in it is a good idea... have the date photoshopped onto the photo instead of engraved on the frame and that way, if they end up not wanting a picture of you (like some have suggested) they'll still have a pretty frame to use.
Reply:Don't do the picture thing...that's my only suggestion. I'm sure there are people that you are not THAT close to coming to your wedding and i doubt they want a picture of you guys in their living room...know what i mean?
Do something that people can use...that's the best strategy. Think about it this way, what would i like if i got to choose the favor when i went to a wedding?
If you went to your bosses wedding would you really want to put a picture of her and her husband anywhere in your house?
Reply:favors with your anmes on them is not generally what people want to keep. Do something they would want like the candy.
You can do fish it its not too warm out. My friend did them as ceterpeices with a peace lilly in the top of the vase
Reply:You should look at these candy jars for the candy, they are so cute.
http://www.giasweddingstore.com/servlet/...
Reply:As a rule of thumb, have something edible for your favors so they'll actually be used. Anything else is typically a waste of money. I like the goldfish centerpieces!
Reply:Just go with a consumable, so the chocolate is fine.
Please putt the fish in BOWLS if you are using them.
Reply:Don't do fish- if not all of them get homes it isn't fair to them. If you do want to do fish, do bettas. GOldfish need 20-30 gallons with really good filtiartion for one. They all grow big, and putting them in a small tank while they grow can kill them (outside stops growing, inside keeps growing). Bettas need less room, but bowls still aren't appropriate. THey need a few gallons, and really should have heated water. People do unheated small bowls and they could certainly do fine for the reception in a smaller bowl like in pet stroes, but it isn't ideal and I really don't see how you can ensure they get into an appropriate tank after giving them away in small bowls.
I liek the picture frame or candle, but most favors will just be tossed onto thier pile of junk. Buy some nice frames for people that are clsoe to you, and go for something edible for guests who are less likely to care. I like the candy bar idea (though I am not sure what you mean at each table, everyone should get their own). YOu could also do M%26amp;Ms (which you can get personalized and in your colors), or hersey kisses (cute and avaliable in lots of flavors). You could also go for Lindt truffles or other truffles if you can afford it and want it to be extra yummy.
ADDITION: I think the containers at each table area good idea, it is easier than doing it at each setting and if people don't want it someone else can take more without feeling like a pig. You could get little baggies and have a scoop if you have open stuff and want people to take it home, though having wrapped candies would be easier. Do a mix, maybe some choclate kisses and mini bars along with fruity things. Mayebe have easily identifiable sugar free candy (and a sign to le tpeople know that it is sugar free).
Fish as decorations may be OK if you can give them back to the pet shop, though most may not be willing to sell them for htat purpose. Another thing I thought of if you want to give them out as favors is that parents will HATE them if you have kids there. Adults alone can turn them down, but if there are kids it is harder for them to say no and oyu may end up with kids throwing fits.
ADDITION: Bettas do not like super small spaces, yes they come from more shallow waters but they don't belong in tiny bowls long term. They are sold like that because it is easier than putting them in a tank with a lot of fish in a strong current. They should have at least a gallon, most will say more. I hear 5 gallons a lot because the less water there is the harder it is to heat (and they are supposed to have heaters).
Reply:I highly discourage the fish idea. Unless you are able to "rent" them. Its not ethical to impose a pet onto unsuspecting guests who are not going to be ready or willing to take care of a fish. Plus, people traveling will be unable to care for a fish as they travel home. Your wedding will turn into a massive fish slaughter the next day. Live animals should never be used "gifts" in this manner.
However, if you can rent some fish for the evening as centerpieces, that would be pretty cool! You should make your guests aware of your fish arrangement as little notes on the table or in your program. Kind of like how movies and tv always say "No animals were harmed in the making of this..."
As for the candy bar idea, you will need to give a candy bar to each guest, not one per table.
Reply:Glass BOWL WITH FISH!! THATS WHAT IM DOING!!!
it would soo work i have everything picked put i am doing giant wine classes blue rocks and star fish in there i was gonna use real fish but people on yahoo answers told me to go with floating glass ones so i am
and what i am gonna do for my wedding show is this
you can make it whatever color you want
http://www.wanderfuls.com/
there about 30 each table and there the favors to!!!
and if you return the stand you get $2 back when you buy them for $5 but hey your getting mnoey back that way ! i love them
and if you want the othere ideas i am getting my stuff from they have that at
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my wedding is an in door at a hall then its gonna be " ocean"
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HOPE iT HELPED!!
Reply:Our wedding is in about a week.... we are giving our guests clickable, refillable pens that have a new verse in a clear window on the side of it. It says "Happily ever after, from this day forward, etc." We tied a charm on there with red ribbon (our colors are claret, silver and white). We also got the fun little bell cards, bubbles, etc. I also made candy bags with white tule that has hearts on it and tied it with a white ribbon with bells attached already. I thought the pens would actually get used and are easy to pocket out of there. Good luck!
Reply:Please don't take this as offensive but silk flowers are soo tacky. I would rather see no flowers than silk. If the problem is cost use candles instead. Bridesmaids could carry one flower instead of a bunch. ex. lily. Hydrangeas are also inexpensive. The would be beautiful with white and silver and come in blues, pinks, whites, purples. As far as gifts for favors. I love the idea of a candy table. Maybe do little dessert bags of fudge and small truffles. You can even get this at Sam's club or for more exotic one Fresh Market or other gourmet grocery stores.
Reply:photo frames, candy bar and the fish I'm not crazy about.
My step-daughter is making these very nice table decorations:
Take heavy velum paper and print your names/dates and cut in strips about 12" long, 1 1/2 - 2" high. Decorate the velum strips with your colors, embellishments, etc. (her's is a fall wedding, she pasted small colored leaves). Then punch holes on the ends of the strips and connect 2 velum strips together with ribbon. Inside the pocket the 2 strips makes, place a tealight(they make them flameless now, you can get them at Walgreens or any party store) or a votive. We saw this in a wedding favor book and I can't find it online to give you a sample, sorry.
Reply:Don't do the candle with your name and date on it. It's going to go in the garbage the minute they set out the door. The picture frame is nice because they can use it themselves (take out your picture and put one of their family or something) but don't put your date on it. It's not their wedding date and it won't mean much to them after that date. Just leave it plain. The candy bar is good because people can just eat it while they're waiting for dinner or late in the night when they're hungry. As for fish I would suggest going with betas. They are naturally accustomed to living in small spaces with little area to swim and are very easy to take care of afterwards. Maybe just put a little note on the table or have your DJ announce not to torture the poor fish (pouring alcohol in the bowl, putting food in it etc). It's just mean but people do it, especially if there are kids at your wedding. Good luck!
Reply:It sounds great, but a little pricey to do the pic frame's for each guest. My best friend is getting married and she is doing the whole fish bowl thing too but instead of gold fish she is using the beta fish, they would probably look for elegant and fit better with your colors. Then she bought the marbles to put in the bottom. You really dont need that much on the table, use the fish as a center piece and maybe put some rose/flower petals down around the bowl and maybe a couple votive candles and your done. Silk flowers are a great idea, you can get them done early and not have to worry about them dying. Congrats and Good Luck!!
Reply:I am not much for personalized(names/date on them) items for favors. I would go with something that is special to you.
My son is getting married next year (2009) at the beach. My future daughter and I have been discussing favors. Since they are doing it at the beach we went with a beach theme. I bought little beach themed picture holders - not frames (shells, palm trees, etc that we will hold their name/seating cards). they were around $2.00 a piece.
http://www.nuptialknickknacks.com/Pewter...
Her mom is making shell shaped chocolates (2 per person) and I am making scottish shortbread (a family tradition and my son's favorite cookie). We also plan on putting a little note on each table along with the camera's asking everyone to take lots of pics. We hope to send the pics in with the thank you cards so they will have a memory of their time at the beach. We will be having around 200 guests.
For centerpieces we are going with the beach theme, tublular vases with either floating flowers or shells in the bottom and a floating candle on top. They will sit on top of a mirror and have 2 small candle on the sides. I I am spending about $10.00 per centerpiece including flowers. We are getting flowers from Costco for the brides table, cake table and the church. It is going to be early afternoon to be held both inside and outside.They are also having a buffet/stations meal and dancing.
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