Is it rude not to have favours?

We're not having favours either, don't really see the point in them and I know a few other people haven't had them here so I don't think its rude at all!

No, I don't think its rude at all. You are giving your guests a good day out, a good feed, entertainment, and a chance to be part of a very special day, so thats gift enough in my view!

I don't think it's rude at all not to have favours, at the end of the day they are getting a free slap up meal and a great day out.

If you feel bad about not giving your guess anything on the day you could always send them something when sending out your thank you cards, a pic of you and h2b or something to help them remember the day.

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I would think nothing of it! But that might be because I'm not very observant?

Certainly wouldn't think it rude.

Sarah xx

I had never even heard of them before WP and I`d been to loads of weddings pre my own. so no, not rude at all-from my experience no one would even notice whether you had them or not. waste of money IMO

I hope not!

I'm thinking of not having them! A) I can't think of anything original that my friends haven't done and B) I always feel slightly overwhelmed when I sit down at a wedding table - and by the time I've got my camera and lipgloss out my bag - there isn't much room for maneuver!

Not rude at all. Entirely sensible not to have them IMO. Complete waste of money. Most get left behind anyway. People generally don't know what favours are until they plan their own wedding, so won't even notice.

Im only doing favours as they look nice on the tables... Decorative brown and pink with mtching ribbon. Makes the tables look better and shows the colour scheme without having to buy loads o stuff...just putting 2 chocs in each so quite cheap.

I wasn't going to bother with them as I felt they were a waste of money, but my Dad said we HAD to have them so he is paying for them, so I have left him with it, if he really wants to pay for them he can.

Nope not having them, its extra money that can be spent on something that we will really remember/want!

Nope not rude at all, you don't want them, then don't have them... I don't think anyone will notice if you don't have them!

I don't think its rude not to have them - you are spending plenty of money on your guest as it is. They probably won't even notice there aren't any favours.

Anyway, they are there to celebrate and enjoy your day.

I didnt even know what a favour was until i joined this site!

Not rude,no.

i had them though, just a little white shiny box with Sugared Almonds in and tied with a pink bow. (Actually they looked like sugared almonds but were actually chocolate inside) None of my work colleagues were invited to day, but all came to the night do. All the admin girls pinched peoples favour boxes and have them sitting on their desks still, and i got married last July! So i am in the camp of having them. They cost about £20 for 80, and that included the chocolates, so werent expensive.

Sorry, but I love the favours..I get all excited finding out if we get a little choccy or a cd...tbh I haven't been to a wedding where there wasn't anything at all. Some have them individually, some have gone for bowls of goodies on the tables.

I like them, they are part of a wedding for me traditional or not.

Agreed. It's not rude, but I think if you can make them personal its nice

However they don't have to cost the earth. I had them and they were home made jars of jams and chutneys. They added to the table decorations and also doubled as name cards as they had luggage labels attached. They just gave everything that personal touch.

I would rather have favours than waste my money on things like table confetti or a wedding post box.

No, its not rude not to have them. I didn't even know what favours were until I came on here, so I definitely don't think guests expect them.

It's totally your choice whether you have them or not. We didn't bother in the end although I did think about getting them. I think some can look lovely. We just had 2 bowls on each table filled with chocolate hearts.

This article is very good, I particularly like the first sentence, which fulfills one of the reasons I'm having them (plus they're fun)

"Your wedding day wouldn't be nearly as much fun or memorable without all your loving friends and family who traveled near and far to celebrate with you. Express your thanks with wedding favors that are meaningful and will be appreciated by your guests."

I went to a wedding last weekend and they didn't have them. TBH i didn't miss them, the only reason that i knew that there werent any was because we had them at our wedding.