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Chances are if you are planning a wedding you have a list. A big list. Probably the biggest, and in a sense, the most important list that you’ve ever complied in your life. Every single soon-to-be-check-marked item on that list represents one thing you need to do to make sure your wedding is perfect. No matter how big or small, everything on that list is not to be taken lightly as failing to do even the most mundane thing can be cause for a ton of worrying and unnecessary stress. With that firmly in mind, you need to make sure that you don’t leave the small stuff to the end. It’s natural to think that this kind of stuff can be done in your spare time in the days leading up to the wedding. These things, which may include everything from wedding favors to table decorations may not be daunting on their own, but combine them together at the last moment and you’ll find yourself with quiet a mountain to climb in the days leading up to the special day.
The most important things you can do when you put your list together is to think the whole process through. Separate things that are big things, and things that are small things into two separate lists. For example, purchasing a wedding dress is a bit thing; buying gifts for your wedding party is a small thing. Coming up with a menu that fits your needs is a big thing; figuring out what type of place card to put out on the table is a small thing. The thing about weddings is that the big things always have a tendency to get taken care of. Chances are nobody is going to forget about getting a wedding dress or feeding their guests, those are the first things you and your wedding planners will do together. That is why you need to tackle the small things first before you get overwhelmed with the big things.
There is no schedule that needs to be followed when planning the weddings. It’s not like you need to wait until after you get the dress to pick up your wedding favors or anything, you can get them whenever you want. Make a big effort to get as many of the small stuff done before you even start thinking about the big stuff. Get the place cards done the same time as your doing the invitations, and purchase the wedding favors while you are online getting the gifts for the wedding party. This way you’ll have everything done in the days leading up to the wedding.
So don’t fear the list, embrace it. The only way your wedding is going to be a complete disaster is if you leave everything to the end. You may be able to get away with cramming when it comes to science class in high school, but not on your wedding day.
Author Kimberly Green thinks that handling the details, such as wedding favors, is just as important as everything else.
When you are in charge of putting together a party, it’s the little things that you have to think about in order to make sure the party goes well. In a way, it’s a metaphor for life: it’s the little things that will derail your biggest plans. It’s like if you’re going on vacation and you spend five days planning the most perfect route and packing everything you need, it’s forgetting that little bottle of sleeping medication that will totally derail your whole trip. This analogy also works when you are planning a wedding. After six months of planning the biggest, and smallest, details, it’s typically the one little thing that you forgot to put on your list, or that you put off to the end, that will cause you the biggest headache. This is why you need to start thinking about wedding favors soon then later.
Wedding favors are exactly what they sound like they are: little gifts that you give to your attendees as a souvenir of your nuptials. Wedding favors can typically be split into two distinct categories: keepsakes and edible favors. With keepsakes you are dealing with things that you hope a guest will hold onto that will remind them of the ceremony or reception. One of my friend’s gave out little picture books of all of the important moments in their life together (including a picture of their wedding, which I was impressed that they added in just under three hours). Another of my friends gave out eco-friendly bamboo coasters as well commemorative golf balls (he is an avid golfer).
While keepsakes are nice, unless you get something that you know will be used, such as the bamboo coasters or something else for daily use, they have a tendency to be tossed into a drawer and thrown away during the next spring cleaning. Essentially, your keepsake turns into a waste of money. A cute waste of money, but a waste of money none the less. That is why many couples decide to go a different route and give away candy based wedding favors. Some companies offer personalized candy favors such as mint tins, wrapped candy, and even mini-gum ball machines. While these keepsakes might be used sooner than later, at least they will be used. Other couples decide to make their own chocolate candies by simply melting chocolate, putting them in pre bought molds and packaging them in plastic. Because, c’mon, who doesn’t like chocolate.
There is a lot of website out there that specialize in offering wedding favors for upcoming nuptials. And make sure to tackle them sooner rather than later so they are out of the way before they become any type of annoyance. You have much bigger fish to fry.
Author Kimberly Green loves how wedding favors can make life easier.
Wedding favors. Chances are if you’re in the midst of planning a wedding you’ve heard those two words quite often, yet really have no idea what they are. All you know is that you’re supposed to get little wedding gifts for those who have attended your wedding. Something like a keepsake that they will either cherish or throw away next time they do spring cleaning, you assume. At this point, though, you have so much to plan for your wedding that wedding favors are just something on the list that you’ll deal with when they time comes. They are somewhere between deciding what type of salad to serve at the reception and what type of flowers should be on the table where they hand out seating assignments.
You should put some thought into wedding favors, though, because even as they are a small part of your wedding they are still a part. While many companies offer pretty cool little wedding favor keepsakes for friends, there are some people who really enjoy going the route of making their own keepsakes. Not only does making your own give guests a more personalized feel, but it is also cheaper than buying wedding favors from shops or online sellers.
Everyone loves chocolate. Even people who claim they hate chocolate usually like either white or dark chocolate. This is why chocolate is the best DIY wedding favors you could ever make. And it’s more than just about the taste: whenever you give someone a gift that they can eat they tend to actually do so. One of the problems with trying to figure out what type of wedding favor to get purchase is that you have to deal with the fact that most people are probably never going to use them. Yes, they might think the small photobook of you and your husband is cute, but there is almost zero chance that it will end up anywhere but the trash or that drawer in your desk where you throw all the junk. With chocolate, or other types of candy, you know that it will at least be eaten.
You don’t even have to buy the chocolate favors, you can make your own with some simple melting chocolate and a couple of cheap molds you can get to a specialty shop. Find a mold you want, freeze the chocolate in it, put it in a bag tied with a ribbon and wallah: you have the best, and tastiest, wedding favors you could ever imagine.
Kim Green loves the effect of wedding favors on a reception’s success.
Both indoor and outdoor weddings have their pluses and minuses. From wind to insects to lighting, there are situations to consider on each end.
There is a moment when you start to plan a wedding where the sheer magnitude of the situation will wreak havoc on your brain. The overwhelming feeling will hit you around the time when you realize that besides finding the perfect flowers, the best photography, and the most flattering wedding dress, you also have to pick table clothes, music, wedding favors, wine and even what type of salad your guests are going to eat. This is the moment where it’s a nice time to leave the room, walk outside and take a deep breath. It’s impossible to plan everything at once, so it’s best to start at the beginning. The first question to tackle is an easy one, one so easy that most will probably forget that it’s the first step. This question is: are you going to have an indoor or an outdoor wedding. After that question is answered, everything else can begin to be tackled.
There are both positives and negatives to having both indoor and outdoor weddings. Each choice offers its own sets of variables to consider. Sure, the weather is easier to control indoors, but there is nothing like a soft spring breeze wafting through your dress during the ceremony. There are, of course, a few things to consider before making deciding whether to have an outdoor ceremony.
First thing, if you’re going to have your wedding outdoors where do you want to have it? There is a difference between having a wedding in a garden then having one on a cliff beside an ocean, namely wind and insects. Make sure you ask around; see what people have to say about other weddings they’ve attended. If they absolutely hated an ocean side wedding then you might want to reconsider it. If they were annoyed by bugs at a garden wedding then that might be something to also take into consideration.
Weather is always one of the key factors to an outdoor wedding. If you live in a climate that is usually warm and sunny (I’m looking at you California) then you should have no problem having an outdoor wedding in July. But then again, freak storms do happen, so does your location have contingency plans? If you live in a rainy/ stormy climate your only option may be indoors (unless you really, really like the snow).What about food? Can the outdoor location accommodate mobile kitchens so that the (party) be at the same location? Or is it easier to just have both indoors. This is not to deter you from attempting to have an outdoor wedding. The upsides can be amazing. The views, the breeze, and the lighting are all amazing. It’s all about finding a place the works best for you, may it be indoors or out.
Author Kimberly Green had the most fun choosing the wedding favors for her best friend’s wedding.
Though wedding favors are usually on the back burner when it comes to wedding plans, at some point your going to have to figure out what to give out to your friends and families to remember your wedding. The key is thinking both inside and outside the box.
With so many aspects of a wedding to plan, obsess over and argue about, wedding favors are usually one of the furthest things from a couples minds. In fact, most wedding favors are usually one of the last wedding decisions that are made in the frantic lead-up to the wedding.
To be honest, most couples probably wonder what the need for a wedding favor is? I mean, would anyone even notice if one was not given out? Because I’m not a member of the wedding favor lobby I will tell you the honest truth: most people probably wouldn’t. Unless they are chocolate or cookies-which will be promptly eaten and enjoyed- most wedding favors are either thrown away or stuffed into random draws where they will sit untouched for years.
Alright, sorry, maybe I was a bit too harsh. I’m not trying to say that you shouldn’t give out small favors at your upcoming wedding; I’m just saying to be smart about. Don’t feel like you have to spend a lot of money on them. The truth is, for most people (except close family and friends) even the most expensive of wedding favors find their way into the trash within the first week. The key is to find something that is cute, small, and something that you know you would want to keep if you were attending the wedding.
Hand’s down the best bet when it comes to providing wedding favors is some type of food. We’re not talking jambalaya here, we are talking about some cookies, fudge, or, even better, chocolates. Many couples love this idea because food can either be purchased cheaply or made at home. Most wedding guests will probably end up eating the chocolates at some point during the reception. Plus, who doesn’t like chocolate?
If you really want to go the whole “keepsake” route with your wedding gifts then some type of photo book or frame might work. You can usually get a good bulk rate on small photo books, and if you supply drinks and some sort of food, you can usually get your friends to help put together these photo books for no charge. Framed pictures might be a bit more expensive, but at the same time, if it’s a good picture and a cute frame, chances are many of the wedding guests will put it up and not stow them away.
In the end, a couple should just go from the heart when it comes to finding the perfect wedding favor. Of course, anyone can give guidance, but the final decision always rests with the bride and groom. Or, maybe, just the bride, if we are being honest.
The best wedding favors Author Kimberly Green ever came across were from SimplyWeddingStuff.com
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