https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:32:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors/page/2#post-1368320 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:15:25 +0000 mrs. wagon 1368320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love edible favors! I designed and ordered personalized ice cream scoops for my brother's wedding and they were SUCH A HIT. Everyone raved about them and both sets of parents begged me to order more to give out to their friends that didn't go to the wedding. I couldn't order smaller orders without the price going through the roof though. </p> <p>For our wedding I so wished we had repeated the ice cream scoop thing, but instead we did personalized mugs. We also ordered chocolate pitch pipes because we met singing acappella. Everyone loved the mugs and still talks about how they use it all the time. And the pitch pipes were so awesome, but the company we ordered from has since gone out of business :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors/page/2#post-1368316 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:12:25 +0000 shopaholic 1368316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! These are some really cool favors! I haven't been to many with edible favors except those pastel almond things.</p> <p>We did a candy bar too - I totally didn't even think about that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors/page/2#post-1368158 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:05:04 +0000 swurlygurl 1368158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like this is going to sound incredibly tacky, but it was a lot of fun! At my wedding we had scratch off lotto tickets at very seat. We decorated them prettily so they looked nice. There were several that won $5 - $20, and someone that won $100. Granted, not everyone won something, but I'd rather have a chance at $100 than a trinket. </p> <p>My favorite is a mason jar with etched hearts on it. I use it for canning and drinking and as a vase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors/page/2#post-1368130 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:52:39 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1368130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We made homemade vanilla extract. It seemed to go over well because most people need a bottle of it in their pantry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors/page/2#post-1368097 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:40:37 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1368097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a dessert buffet with 20+ different pies, torts, cakes, etc. It was a huge hit and I never got a bite of anything it went so fast!</p> <p>My favorite favor, though, was from my friends wedding. They got married the week after xmas and gave out ornaments! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors/page/2#post-1368078 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:35:18 +0000 Mrsjets 1368078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.SK: we got airplane size bottles of Ouzo at a Greek wedding and it was awesome :) </p> <p>We gave out a $5 casino chip (we were married in Vegas) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors/page/2#post-1367925 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:29:57 +0000 Ms.SK 1367925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For our wedding we did airplane size bottles of vodka (we also had a vodka bar). I loved at my shower they did a "custom" spice rub, like the poem sugar, spice and everything nice...it was so cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors/page/2#post-1367917 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:27:49 +0000 kiddosc 1367917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave out pint glasses that said "eat, drink and be married" on them. I see them in rotation at a lot of friend's and family's houses. Really they were a kill two birds with one stone thing for us. We spent just as much on them as we would have to rent the glassware at our venue, so people just filled up their pint glass with whatever they were drinking and then took the glass home at the end of the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors/page/2#post-1367901 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:24:15 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1367901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We made wine and gave everyone a small bottle of it, with a note that it will be ready to drink on our anniversary. People loved it, but most didn't open it on the "right" day :) For kids, we bottled M&amp;Ms. I agree, I hate extra knick knacks that people don't need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367896 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:22:59 +0000 bushelandapeck 1367896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Best one was a koozie. We still use it quite a bit. We had a candy bar as our favor and that was a huge hit. I feel like we did something else too but I can't remember what it was! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367879 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:17:37 +0000 looch 1367879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love edible favors. I basically don't even take favors home unless they're edible.</p> <p>We did Swiss Army knife shaped chocolates. They were a huge hit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367874 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:16:12 +0000 avivoca 1367874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A mini metal watering can that was spraypainted antique white. I love using it to put my rings, pins, and bobby pins in when I take them off for the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367866 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:14:23 +0000 cascademom 1367866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Best one would have to be a small box of truffles. We didn't do favors at our wedding. Though, we had a groom's donut cake that was enjoyed throughout the dancing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367848 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:08:17 +0000 IRunForFun 1367848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NorCalWayfarer: Something like a plant, etc, is hard. One wedding we went to, they had little pumpkins as favors. They weren't *that* little, more like medium-sized. People who had flown were kinda like...how are we supposed to carry pumpkins on the plane...? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367846 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:07:08 +0000 Shutterbug 1367846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: LOL! I have drinking glasses from a wedding and they have the couple's swirly fancy monogram on them. DH is always asking me "whose wedding is this from again?" when he drinks out of one.</p> <p>We gave little potted plants (teeny ones) that doubled as place cards. A lot of people tell us they planted them in their gardens and they keep coming up every spring. There's some in my garden too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367840 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:05:31 +0000 nana87 1367840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like edible favors! For ours, I made cookie mix in mason jars along with the recipe (which was basically "add an egg and bake") and we got a lot of compliments on that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367814 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:58:59 +0000 Smurfette 1367814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did Koozies and I love when we have gotten them at other weddings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367812 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:58:43 +0000 lilyann 1367812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did mini pies in mason jars. They were frozen, guests just needed to pop them in the oven. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367805 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:57:15 +0000 Kimberlybee 1367805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave away Andes thin mint bars (a little bigger than the mini size ones) with wrappers that said "Mr. &amp; Mrs B ~"mint" to grow old together. I've used shot glasses from 2 weddings a lot. I am not a fan tea light party favors either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367793 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:54:18 +0000 LindsayInNY 1367793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave out "black and white" cookies as our favor. A lot of people were traveling so anything liquid was out of the question so we just went with edible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367738 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:44:01 +0000 LuLu Mom 1367738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had candy bar &amp; late night stadium style nacho bar &amp; because it's a "tradition" in our area my DH made us have koozies as well. People in our area love them &amp; always take a bunch so I guess they were a hit &amp; I laugh when I see people using our koozie randomly years later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367737 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:43:52 +0000 mrs. bird 1367737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we did a popcorn machine &amp; fireworks display, i don't think a lot of people noticed the popcorn even though the DJ said something about grabbing some before making your way out for the fireworks. i throw all the little crap away from weddings, doesn't even make it home if it has the couple's names on there- really, did you think i'd forget who you are?? not a fan of people putting their names EVERYWHERE- matches, napkins, the dance floor, mints, candles- WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE, THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE! one or two items i can get over, but some people go too far. </p> <p>i like edible favors or useful ones or donations or none at all is fine with me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367703 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:34:46 +0000 ineebee 1367703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that the edible favors were the best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367681 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:30:57 +0000 deactivated_account 1367681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never received a good "favor." I really like photobooths. Someone also handed out boxes of crispy creme donuts after their wedding. That was awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367649 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:22:17 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 1367649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did edible favors -- cookie and candy bar.</p> <p>I don't think I've ever kept a knick-knack favor, so I prefer the edible ones or photobooth pictures or donations. A friend did really cute succulents, but we flew to the wedding so I couldn't imagine having to tote those back on the plane -- great idea but didn't work well with travel :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367642 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:19:59 +0000 birdofafeather 1367642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we did a donation and a photo booth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367596 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:09:28 +0000 fancyfunction 1367596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like edible favors. We gave out cookies shaped like our wedding cake. For my shower we gave individually-boxed cupcakes. We got a bottle of Proseco as a favor at the last wedding we attended. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367595 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:09:20 +0000 sunny 1367595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a little photobooth where people could take a picture and then paste it inside our guestbook. They also got a copy to take home with them. I made cute frames that just said "All You Need Is Love" with no wedding reference. I see them on people's fridges when I visit their homes so hopefully they liked them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367589 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:07:18 +0000 swedishfish 1367589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: we donated to two charities as well and we had bags of M&amp;Ms at each place setting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-weddingparty-favors#post-1367587 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:06:38 +0000 mamimami 1367587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Flip flops and/or slippers. They are super common at weddings here in Mexico and I always show up just WAITING for my comfy shoes to slip on and dance in! </p>