Yikes! I am helping a friend work on her wedding plans and her mom is trying to take a very active role, which is fine. However, mom's taste is not very nice and she has practically forced the bride and groom to buckle under her wishes of having a more substantial favor than the gorgeous 3-tier "wedding cake slice" boxes filled with custom printed M&M's. (The couple just wants a little token which can be consumed to go to each guest.) Momzilla INSISTED that they order the cheesiest favors I've ever run across....flashlight keychains with their name and wedding date on them. She received one as an advertising premium from a local business and thinks they are great. Against the opinions of many people, she has won out and forced me to order these for her. I tried to tell her they were out of stock, but she made me call back at her house to check. And so the dastardly lights were ordered and are now in her possession. All of our friends who know of these favors are appalled.
My question is, how on earth do we "distribute" the flashlights to guests. My best guess on how to do it would be to buy blank business cards and print out a lovely sentiment or message on them, hole punch one corner and secure the card to the loop of the keychain with lovely ribbon. We might place on at each place on the table to ensure each guest receives one and to avoid putting them in a bowl, loose, near the candy boxes.
I'd love your opinion, but not as much as I'd like these junky favors to magically disappear. Thanks.
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Re: [favorslave] SUPER cheesy favor help needed....
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Ask the bride to perform magic on her mom?
Seriously though, if your bride's parents are paying for the wedding is is the parents party to host as they see fit but if this is really the only issue she's having with her mom then maybe she could talk her into not using them. If she has other issues then maybe she'll have to pick her battles and go ahead with these favors.
I think you've done your best here so let the bride decide what to do about her mom now.
I don't have any ideas about how to deliver the favors but perhaps one of our wedding planners does...stay tuned! Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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Jul 19, 2005, 8:58 AM
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Dear Favorslave:
Here is what I'd do. Most party stores have little mesh sachet bags that are colorful but more importantly camouflage the contents of a favor. I'd put each favor in one of those bags. Preferably, one that is similar to the wedding colors. Then, I'd put each bag into a lightly colored favor box. Again, camouflaging further the favor. They are usually pretty inexpensive. If I can't find the boxes at the party store, I can find them at Target. On the same isle (in the party store) as the favor boxes are little tags where you can print names and wedding dates. I'd use those before I'd use standard business cards. Attach them to the ribbon you plan on using and presto! You have a very nicely packaged favor, in spite of the contents. Set one at each place setting in front of the charger/plate.
I hope this helps. Rhonda Allen, Bridal Consultant New Beginnings Weddings
Mother of the bride chose cheesy wedding favors
Yikes! I am helping a friend work on her wedding plans and her mom is trying to take a very active role, which is fine. However, mom's taste is not very nice and she has practically forced the bride and groom to buckle under her wishes of having a more substantial favor than the gorgeous 3-tier "wedding cake slice" boxes filled with custom printed M&M's. (The couple just wants a little token which can be consumed to go to each guest.) Momzilla INSISTED that they order the cheesiest favors I've ever run across....flashlight keychains with their name and wedding date on them. She received one as an advertising premium from a local business and thinks they are great. Against the opinions of many people, she has won out and forced me to order these for her. I tried to tell her they were out of stock, but she made me call back at her house to check. And so the dastardly lights were ordered and are now in her possession. All of our friends who know of these favors are appalled. 
