How to Buy Wedding Favors

This is a general guide about how to buy wedding favors for brides who want to get it right the first time. Wedding favors are elements that help to set the tone of your reception and theme. Therefore, deciding when and how to buy wedding favors becomes an important step in the wedding planning process. Read on to learn how to buy wedding favors with confidence and ease.

Why Buy Wedding Favors?

Modern wedding favors are symbols of blessings and gratitude that a bride and groom impart to their wedding guests. Wedding favors are tokens of self-expression that help to convey the personality of the couple, their lifestyle, their culture or simply the theme of the wedding.

When to Buy Wedding Favors

Often, deciding when to buy wedding favors is tricky because wedding favors should be ordered in advance - well before the final headcount is even tallied.

Wedding favors should typically be ordered 2-4 months prior to the wedding. Especially if you've chosen a "must-have" favor that will compliment your wedding theme perfectly. Still haven't ordered them yet? No need to worry. Most wedding favor retailers have turn-around times of approximately 1-2 weeks.

The peak season for wedding favors runs April through September (also known as wedding season). Order wedding favors in advance to protect against any backorders and shipping delays.

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Number of Favors to Buy

Approximately 20% of the people on your guest list will be unable to attend the wedding. So, depending on your budget, you can either 'guesstimate' and limit your favor purchase to 80% of your list, or go with the total number on your guest list (suggested).

What to do with left-over favors? Send them to people who were not able to attend the wedding along with your wedding announcements.

Buy One Wedding Favor per Guest

Etiquette suggests to give out one wedding favor per guest. If your budget will allow, make sure each guest has their own favor and no one goes without. However, the key is to stay on budget.

Wedding favors come in all shapes, sizes and prices. If you've chosen a pricier favor, then it is perfectly acceptable to limit wedding favors to one per couple in order to stay on budget.

What to Spend on Wedding Favors

The rule-of-thumb is to allott between 1-3% of your wedding budget for purchasing wedding favors. For example, if you've budgeted $20,000 for your wedding, set aside $400 to buy wedding favors.

How to Buy Wedding Favors:

• It's all in the details...Presentation is Key
• Comparison shop
• Order samples
• Ship favors to a work address to prevent theft & melting
• Stay on budget
• Remember...it's the thought that counts in the end

I hope that you've gotten some useful information about how to buy wedding favors. By reading my guide on how to buy favors, you'll be able to stay on track and focus on what matters most - the Wedding. We at Vida Boutique know that a happy bride is a savvy bride.

Vida Boutique carries a wide array of affordbale wedding favors, bridal party gifts, & bridal accessories.

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