Do I have to provide Wedding Favors (Part 2)?

I wrote a couple of days ago about whether you had to provide wedding favors for your guest. I said that you didn’t have to but that it was expected. As I was scanning the internet looking for various things, I came across several polls at different sites asking opinions about this very topic.

Most of the polls were running neck & neck with yes you should or no you shouldn’t. The most frequent reason for the no’s was that providing favors were too expensive.

My question is… why not include them in your wedding budget like everything else? Favors don’t have to be expensive whether you’re a do–it-yourselfer or if you purchase them ready made.

I haven’t attended a wedding with more than 350 guests. For that many people, you can find some really nice ready-to-go favors, most for $2.00 or less. A lot of places offer tiered pricing so the more you order the less it cost. So we’re talking about $700 for 350 guests.

I have seen couples and/or parents of couples dropping monstrous amounts in food and alcohol alone. I have done some catering in my time so seeing figures between $6000 - $25,000 for venue, catering & drinks is a reality. No dress, cake, or flowers yet.

I have had people telling me that spending high dollars on food is crazy, but I’ve been to a few weddings where I have talked about the food for days afterwards and was glad the money was spent.


I am not pushing the fact that you need to have favors. But, if you decide to have them, don’t make them an after though.

All in all as I said before you have to do what makes you happy and spend your money wisely to get the maximum value out of your dollar.


Making your day favorably special,

LeRon D. Jones
ljones@toyouafavor.com
www.toyouafavorweddingblog.com