Inexpensive but Fun Wedding Favors

I recently went to the dentist...I know ouch! Anyway as a parting gift at the checkout counter they had personalized watermelon flavored chap stick( my dentist). My lips were dry from being held open for thirty minutes so I grabbed two, one for my daughter. I was thinking about the blog and I decided to look up the manufacturing company, also on the label. This site offers 100 personalized organic chap sticks for $49.00 and they are made fresh to your order. I thought wow, what an inexpensive way to provide your guest with a useful functional parting gift. It would be even better to get the top of the tube in your wedding colors. Anyway check them out www.lipbalmexpress.com. Oh by the way its good chap stick, my lips feel smooth and moisturized.

Wedding in a Box...Updated!

I went to talk to the lady at Wedding in a Box yesterday. It was a very interesting meeting. If you are in the process of getting married a thinking of planning on your own wedding but are stressed this is the complete package (minus the tux, dress, cake, videographer,and florist). She has basically developed a relationship with vendors who offer her a lower rate for repeat business. So she in turn is able to offer brides a wedding in a box for a surprisingly lower cost. I still do not believe it is lower than DIY. My challenge between now and April 18, 2008 is to see if that is true. She is a good sounding board and she offers consultant only services at $35.00 per hour.

So what does she offer.... for 100 guest for a total of $4999 plus tax.

• Invitations and RSVPs Stamped, addressed and mailed
• Catering Fruit and Veggie display, 6 other hors d' oeuvers, mock champange punch in fountain
• Photographer
• DJ
• Reception Venue
• Decorations for wedding site and reception venue
• Coordination and direction of wedding
• Programs
• Staffing for behind the scenes

I would suggest you check the link above and call the wedding in a box. Especially if you don't have the time to do the research yourself. Or use this blob to help you plan.

Our wedding favors...

I've been reading a lot about the wedding favor debate. Wedding favors can be a big expense...if you let them. I really want to provide my guest with a meaningful gift to take away from my wedding something that will not end up in the junk drawer...

History of Wedding favors

Centuries ago, European aristocrats, most notably those in France and Italy, would send their wedding guests home with a small gift called a bonbonniere or as it’s called in Italian, a bomboniere. These weren’t exclusively a wedding staple however. They were also given out at birthday parties and other celebratory occasions.

A bonbonniere was actually a box made of porcelain, crystal, precious stones or metal. Inside one would find delicacies made of sugar. It was from these boxed and gift wrapped confections that today’s wedding favors are derived.

In my day I've received some dinky wedding favors. Hershey's kisses glued together to look like a rose with a pipe cleaner for a stem (not cute). I want to give something inexpensive, clever, different and meaningful.

What do you think of ... a custom fortune cookie with our own message inside. I found these at E-fortunecookie.com and they are relatively inexpensive. They have an anniversary special ...

Anniversary Pricing:
1-99 $.25 each
100-499 $.18 each
500-999 $.13 each
1,000-4,999 $.10 each
5,000-9,999 $.09 each
10,000-49,999 $.08 each
50,000-99,999 $.07 each
100,000+ $.06 each

200 cookies at .18 each + 12.50 message charge is $48.50 Not bad...

Or you could follow this link to make your own fortune cookie... http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Fortune-Cookie

Inexpensive Wedding Favors

This classic heart shape cookie cutters make great favors. A best seller, each one is packaged in a clear gift box with black backing, and tied off with an organza ribbon. Cutters are made from tin and measure 2" x 2". Pair this with a card thanking your guest and "Cut out for Each Other"
Priced at $.40 each for 100 or more