Of course any of us would love to go out and buy anything and everything for our wedding and reception, but unfortunately reality sets in, and most of us need to stay within a certain budget. Because of that, many brides wonder the appropriate amount to spend on every item and accessory, including wedding favours. How much is too much, and how little is too little? Having a budget is a good idea and even commendable, but no one wants to come across as cheap or tacky. So what is a good amount to spend on your wedding favours, and how can you get the most bang for your buck!?
Obviously the answer as to an appropriate amount will be different for every bride and wedding. The one thing to keep in mind regarding your budget and your particular wedding is that your favours should be appropriate for the occasion itself; a more upscale wedding should have more elegant wedding favours, whereas a more casual wedding would offer more affordable and perhaps fun-styled favours. Keep in mind that fancy silver candlesticks may be lovely, but don't quite suit a barefoot beach wedding setting.
The size of your invitation list will affect the budget for your favours greatly. Obviously the more people you have, the more the favours will cost you. If you absolutely must have hundreds at your wedding, the favours are most likely going to have to be a bit more modest.
Your best bet for deciding the appropriate amount for favours is to start with your budget overall, and once you've figured your dress, the catering, DJ, venue rentals, and everything else, see how much that leaves you for favours. If the budget is somewhat skimpy at this point, you might want to see where you can make adjustments. Talk to your wedding planner to get suggestions with this.
In any event, always plan on spending at least $1 per favour; while you may not actually purchase wedding favours that are a dollar each, if you multiply that by how many guest you have, you then have your budget for overall favours. Two hundred guests equals $200 for favours; you can probably make something at home for that much. Assembling bags of chocolates or personalized candy bar wrappers tha tyou wrap yourself are great options.
And if you have the budget for it, you may even consider gift bags with an assortment of favours. Each favour might be somewhat modest, but if you wrap them individually in beautiful wrapping paper and nestle them in tissue paper in the gift bag, your guest will feel like they're getting a handful of gifts to take home with them.
Whatever you budget for favours, make sure they reflec tthe fact that you put some time, effort and thought into choosing them as a way of expressing your appreciation to your guests for sharing your special day.
Looking for ideas for your wedding? Contact Cariad Productions at cariadproductions@gmail.com for more ideas!
Check out my past post August 16th, 2010 for fun Bride & Groom favour ideas - http://cariadproductions.blogspot.com/2010/08/fun-favours-of-bride-and-groom.html
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