Are Wedding Favors Obligatory?

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This is one question that does stump a lot of people. The answer is no. Wedding favours are not an obligatory part of a wedding; it is simply a token of appreciation extended by the wedding couple to thank their guests.

The main reason why guests do not give out wedding favours is for financial reasons. You could easily end up spending hundreds of dollars on wedding favours. However, there are several ways to minimise the cost of wedding favours.

The last three weddings that I have been a guest at did not have any actual wedding favours given to their guests, instead each guest was given a slice of cake in a decorative bag or box and no guests seemed to mind. The bags were around .40-.30c from a bulk warehouse outlet so did not cost the couple very much. This of course is a cost effective compromise of still giving guests a wedding favour substitute without spending that much extra.

Another way to reduce the cost of wedding favors is to not give every single guest one. It is quite acceptable to only hand out one wedding favour per family and couple and this tactic can save you a significant amount on wedding favours.

If possible, you should leave the purchasing of wedding favours till further on in your wedding planning. That way you will have a clearer idea of how much money you have left in your budget to allocate to the favours.

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