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Lynnie
WeddingWire Admin October 2016 North Carolina

Green or Red Light: Wedding Favours?

Lynnie, on March 9, 2020 at 09:05 Posted in Wedding reception 0 35

Wedding favours are an item that keeps coming up for debate when it comes to cutting down on wedding costs!

Are you giving guest favours the red light? Or keeping them going?


Green or Red Light: Wedding Favours? 1

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Latest activity by Veronica, on October 26, 2020 at 17:47
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    Curious May 2024 Ontario
    Veronica ·
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    Green light if it is edible like a dessert bar for guest to enjoy. Otherwise, I would say red light because often people forget them behind and I don't think it's worth the money.

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  • Julia
    Curious August 2020 Ontario
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    Green light! Our favours were olive oil and fit perfectly into our Tuscan theme! Green or Red Light: Wedding Favours? 2

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  • Savannah
    Frequent user April 2020 Ontario
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    Green Light! We are supporting a local business and are doing personalized cookies with our initials and wedding date on them!

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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
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    Green light. They were our centrepieces so it also meant we didn’t have a lot of centrepieces left over
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  • Stephanie
    Frequent user July 2021 Ontario
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    We are really undecided on this, kind of leaning towards no. Depends on budget at the end.
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  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Green light. We did chocolates, looking back I would not have spent the money or time on putting them together

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  • Chelsea
    Super June 2020 Alberta
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    Green light! We're doing loose leaf tea as our favours! Check them out here

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  • Francesca
    Frequent user November 2020 Ontario
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    We are donating to a charity instead! We also got small boxes and are filling them with chocolates to give to the guests.

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  • BunnyBride
    Super August 2334 Nova Scotia
    BunnyBride ·
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    Green light!

    We found something affordable and meaningful with mini chocolate squares from Newfoundland Chocolate Company. It's also something we won't mind extras of if people don't take them *YUM*

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  • Marissa
    Frequent user October 2021 Alberta
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    Red light - definitely due to cutting down on cost
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  • S
    Expert September 2020 Quebec
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    Green Light, We will have maple leaf shaped bottles full of syrup.

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  • Ashley
    VIP August 2020 Ontario
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    Green light!! we got custom made chocolate bars

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  • Kate-Lynn
    Frequent user October 2022 Manitoba
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    Green light! Ours will help decorate the table and were super cheap only paid $40 for the boxes and 100 for the chocolates
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  • Steph
    Expert June 2022 Ontario
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    Green light! Of course we'll do favours, thinking of homemade sponge toffee because it's soooooo yummy
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  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
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    Green light which we gave a crystal tealight candle holder per family, couple and individual.
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  • Stefanie
    Devoted August 2020 Saskatchewan
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    Red Light. I think these are old fashioned and tend to be forgotten most of the time, which ends up costing a lot. So we decided to do a candy bar instead and if there is left overs after, they can still be enjoyed.

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  • Rayanne
    Master June 2022 Ontario
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    That sounds amazing!
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  • A
    Devoted July 2023 British Columbia
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    Red light! We will be giving a certain amount of money for each guest to our local children’s hospital foundation. It is something that is close to our hearts.

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  • Michelle
    Expert October 2021 Nova Scotia
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    Green light! Ours will be "his favourite" and "her favourite" snacks. I think people are more likely to take wedding favours if they're edible

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  • Kayla
    Newbie October 2021 Ontario
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    Green Light - well I was talked into it. I initially didn't want them due to the expense, but my mother and sister both said it was a must. We are doing cupcakes in a take home box. I will put each guest's name on the box and double it up as the place holder on the dinner table... two birds, one stone.

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  • Natasha
    Devoted May 2021 Ontario
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    So they are kind of unique flavors the olive oil is included with orange extract and the balsamic is infused with dark chocolate. It’s very subtle but so cool. They make an amazing vinaigrette for a salad!
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  • Rayanne
    Master June 2022 Ontario
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    Green light. We will have a candy bar so if anyone wants to grab candy. Plus I won a photobooth so guests will be able to take home a picture.
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  • Rayanne
    Master June 2022 Ontario
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    I would love that at a wedding....I'd take my neighbours if they didnt take theirs lol
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    Super September 2020 Ontario
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    Green. We're doing tea and coffee.

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  • Caitlyn
    Super January 2020 Ontario
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    Green Light- we had chocolate bars with personalized wrappers

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  • Laura
    Devoted June 2022 Ontario
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    Red light - likely doing little truffle boxes.

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  • Geneviève
    VIP September 2020 Ontario
    Geneviève ·
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    We’re debating. I’m at a red light but my fw is at a green light. I like the idea but I can’t fly them home if nobody takes one
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  • Veronica
    Super October 2021 Alberta
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    Green Light - I am baking pumpkin pie tarts as its Thanksgiving Sunday, and pumpkin pie is kind of my thing for our families Smiley laugh

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  • Natasha
    Devoted May 2021 Ontario
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    Green light - we have olive oil and balsamic vinegar mini bottles
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  • Megan
    Frequent user April 2021 Ontario
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    Red light. They're an unnecessary expense.

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  • Desiree
    Frequent user August 2021 Ontario
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    I guess its a bit of a red light we aren’t really going out of way to get favours but each table will have a bonsai tree and we will be sending guest home with them if they want them
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  • Amelia
    Master October 2020 New Brunswick
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    Red light. I see them as such a wasteful added expense.
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