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Incacieneva
Joined: 09 Nov 2007
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Location: Antigua and Barbuda
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 Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| My husband and I went to a wedding and we each got a shot glass with the couple's names on it. I just thought that was so trashy...who really uses shot glasses, let alone ones with someone else's names on them, past college?The second worst was a cheap (I mean cheap) picture frame that double as our place card holder. It was like spray painted silver and was chipping off.my point is I would rather get nothing than something for the sake of just getting something. i don't like to see people wasting money, and i don't like throwing things away.Wow, you people are reading this all wrong. It's just a simple question. I don't go for the favors, I go for my friends and family. I don't expect a favor. Don't judge, just answer the question.No, Godzilla. A meal (and open bar if they have one) is enough for me.you think i would actually have favors at my wedding after this post? no way. we skipped the favors and upgraded the liquor! |
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Indie
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| i got a bubble blower with the couples name on it it suked because we werent even alould to use it when the bride abd groom came out of the church |
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InfawayInpunk
Joined: 30 Jan 2008
Posts: 28
Location: Brazil
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| Plastic champagne glasses was the worst we ever received. But it was what the couple wanted so we didn't really think anything of it and just threw them away when we got home. |
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Ingececycle
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
Posts: 24
Location: MA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| I don't think shot glasses are trashy...what were you expecting? Unless people have unlimited resources, the favors will be tacky...and there's no law stating that a bride and groom have to provide favors...take it in stride...who really cares... |
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inczasain
Joined: 27 Nov 2007
Posts: 25
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| I went to a wedding where the bride and groom put signs on each table stating "In lieu of favors, Ann & John have made a donation in your honor to [name of organization]"The problem? The organization they chose is a VERY controversial cause, and it actually offended many of the guests. |
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indyprincipessa
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
Posts: 31
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| I actually hate getting candy like 4 chocolate kisses type of thing. I know people will disagree, but I hate it. I don't eat candy and most of my family are diabetics so what would candy do for us? Same goes with candy bars, if I wanted that I would go to the mall with my small cousin.I like nice keepsakes opposed to everyone else. Or some savory snacks. One wedding I went to gave you a bag of bagels per family (you choose your own flavors, including low carb and speciality flavors) and gourmet cream cheese, that was lovely.EDIT:Oh my whats wrong with these people. Its not as though anyone is sitting there thinking "Oh I got this so I hate the wedding and think that this couple is cheap and tacky"It was a very simple question and I do not see how it should be offensive to anyone its just an opinion, lighten up. |
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infamoushairstylist
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
Posts: 21
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| sorry but i have to disagree with you.firstly wedding favours are always going to be cheap and tacky unless you want to spent a lot of $$$$.They are at best symbolic of the event nothing more.I have attended a few weddings without favours and i never came out thinking "oh man this folks are cheap" instead i come out saying "oh my god ,Mr.X finally made miss.Z his wife .how wonderful".Change your views please. |
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infinasura
Joined: 25 Feb 2008
Posts: 25
Location: World
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| If someone invites you to their wedding and you don't want a trashy favor, don't come! That's a really nasty thing to do. Not everyone has lots of money! My fiance and I are doing candy because we don't have a lot of money, and the type of candy will actually be something that plays into that time of year!You don't like the favors, don't go. The bride and groom are sure to not want people there who only come for the favors! |
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Ingececycle
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
Posts: 24
Location: MA
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:21 am Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| I agree with you, I hate to throw things away and add more junk to the landfills. The worst one was a picture frame with sea shells glued around it. Didnt really go with the decor in my home. Oh well.Our favors were silk squares of cloth that you can use to wrap things, or carry things, instead of using paper & plastic bags, along with an instruction sheet on how to tie it different ways. In Japanese its called furoshiki, its the traditional method of wrapping and carrying items. Our hope was that people could actually use it (there are countless ways...), and it was also a way to incorporate my husbands culture. I dont know whether people liked them or not, though!*Thanks for the thumbs down! I like the bookmarks idea too, as another poster mentioned! |
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indyprincipessa
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
Posts: 31
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:50 am Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| You sound greedy. Like you SHOULD get something of value for attending a wedding. You should have gone with no expectations. So what if you got a shot glass? It was a gift and it was from your friends...apparently you thought they should have given you something better.. Mercedes Benz maybe? Would you have been happy then? |
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indyprincipessa
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:20 am Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| a donation has been made in lieu of favors |
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inczasain
Joined: 27 Nov 2007
Posts: 25
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:50 am Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| Maybe we've just been lucky, or are easily pleased, but none have been 'bad'. From mints to shot glasses, we love them all. It's just a nice little token from the couple, not necessary, but welcome nonetheless! |
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Incundamn
Joined: 20 Jan 2008
Posts: 22
Location: Dominican Republic
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:19 am Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| I've never gotten a bad favor; pretty much they're all the same. Usually the favor is some kind of candy wrapped in tulle. For a while little bottles of wine were very popular. The shot glasses are seriously tacky, was it a wedding or a frat party? Someone on here is going with a bookmark which I think is just a fantastic idea and I wish they had them when I got married. |
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infurrigh
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
Posts: 22
Location: Egypt
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:49 am Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| I have never gotten anything awful - usually some candy-coated almonds or chocolates. Once I got a little tree which was cute but awkward because I had to find somewhere to plant it and I lived in an apartment! I think the reason some people get offended by favors is perhaps they see a lot of money spent on the rest of the wedding - luxurious flowers, gown, venue, big diamond, etc, and then cheap favors - it symbolizes to them that the hosts don't care as much about their guests as themselves. However, one must keep in mind that the hosts usually pay at least $50 per person/ $100 per couple for the cost of the food and reception, so often there is not much left for favors and perhaps the hosts would rather provide quality food or drinks rather than more costly favors. I understand the point of just leaving out the favors altogether, but it's really hard to do this when you feel like something will be missing. |
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infamoushairstylist
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
Posts: 21
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:19 am Post subject: what is the worst wedding favor you have ever received? |
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| I got a tree that I could plant in my yard to remember the couples wedding. I lived in an apartment and so did a lot of the people who went! A lot of them got tossed, but I think most favors I've gotten have been tossed. |
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