Wedding favors

[ZTAMich]

We went the candy route. Yummy maple sugar candies in the shape of maple leaves. Fall wedding clearly We put 3 in a little favor box, closed with a ribbon and a leaf shaped tag with our monogram. I have a bazillion extras too!!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by ZTAMich

We went the candy route. Yummy maple sugar candies in the shape of maple leaves. Fall wedding clearly We put 3 in a little favor box, closed with a ribbon and a leaf shaped tag with our monogram. I have a bazillion extras too!!

I was going to suggest teeny things of maple syrup but I keep forgetting how prohibitively expensive it's gotten.

What the heck with all this "bell" stuff? That's what silverware and glasses are for.

Definitely have the favor be something edible.

[JennRN]

We were lame I guess-we just did match books with our names and date on it. We had sparklers at our wedding for when we left, so it correlated. Plus, I was trying to plan my wedding, graduate nursing school, and move across the country at the same time-so what favers we were going to have got the least amount of thought.

[ZTAMich]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I was going to suggest teeny things of maple syrup but I keep forgetting how prohibitively expensive it's gotten.

Yeah candies were the next best thing!

A lot of couples are having candy buffets at the end of the reception too with different kinds of candies to pick and choose from. So fun!

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally Posted by 33girl

What the heck with all this "bell" stuff? That's what silverware and glasses are for.
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yeah, for real! However, I think this might be one of those "Pittsburgh" things. I've threatened to go for chopsticks and plastic cups to keep people from driving us nuts. All it takes is one wise guy.

[sageofages]

Originally Posted by 33girl

What the heck with all this "bell" stuff? That's what silverware and glasses are for.

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

yeah, for real! However, I think this might be one of those "Pittsburgh" things. I've threatened to go for chopsticks and plastic cups to keep people from driving us nuts. All it takes is one wise guy.

uh.....we are in Iowa so hardly "Pittsburgh" thought out here.

My daughter had a outdoor wedding/reception at a local lilac aboretum. She wanted a small ceremony and cake/punch reception immediately following.

The bells were painted cream and lilac with calla lillies and lilac clusters attached with lavender ribbon. They worked because the plates were a clear plastic and didn't clink .

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally Posted by sageofages

uh.....we are in Iowa so hardly "Pittsburgh" thought out here.

My daughter had a outdoor wedding/reception at a local lilac aboretum. She wanted a small ceremony and cake/punch reception immediately following.

The bells were painted cream and lilac with calla lillies and lilac clusters attached with lavender ribbon. They worked because the plates were a clear plastic and didn't clink .

no no! I meant that at every Pittsburgh wedding I've ever been too (and I've been to a *lot* as a photographer), everyone always bangs the drink glasses with the silverware to get the bride and groom to kiss, rather than ring bells. Pittsburgh's full of weird wedding traditions, such as the cookie table. Although I must confess that the cookie table is one of the things I'm looking forward to most at my own wedding.

[sageofages]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

no no! I meant that at every Pittsburgh wedding I've ever been too (and I've been to a *lot* as a photographer), everyone always bangs the drink glasses with the silverware to get the bride and groom to kiss, rather than ring bells. Pittsburgh's full of weird wedding traditions, such as the cookie table. Although I must confess that the cookie table is one of the things I'm looking forward to most at my own wedding.

No, our extended family (Chicago-Calumet region) has been known to chip china banging on them to get the bridal couple to kiss. At my wedding, I thought I was going to have to deny my one uncle silverware because he was teasing the heck out of me....I guess when I was little and he got married, I really really enjoyed that little tradition ! (Paybacks are double!)