Wedding Favours - Charity Donations - And Badges

[joko]

I went to a wedding recently and on the tables there were cards with a message from the couple that said instead of favours they have donated to charity on our behalf and one of the little charity badges stuck through it.

i thought this was a lovely idea - i have always thought wedding favours to be a pointless expense - (even though I always have whatever it is, haha)

but this way the money is spent on something worthy and people still get a little badge - instead of a few sweets or a tiny bottle of bubbles or something.

is this a common thing? i have never seen it before. I assume the charity themselves have provided the badges and cards and they couple get them printed on perhaps?

anyone else done this?

[tinkerbell23]

Yes i am doing that actually! And i friend did too!


I also want a vintage theme and am collecting teacups and saucers from charity shops so i feel good that charity is benefiting

Ill use pins or keyrings whatever from cancer research , local hospice & alzheimers i think xx

[boxtops]

I've never seen it before - but favours are relatively new, IMO - we never had them at early weddings I went to, only in the last few years. It's a nice idea. I've also heard of people (usually people who already had their own houses so didn't need any more towels or saucepans) who asked for donations to a named charity instead of gifts. I like that idea too.

[joko]

tinkerbell - brilliant!

just one negative thing i noticed was that many people didn't seem to realise they were meant for people to take away, they left them on the tables - and twice when i put some in my bag (i took a couple extra for my niece) i was given a funny look and at one point actually told off for taking them - they seemed to think they were just for display, or just for info or something ...

so maybe if you print them yourselves, (the message was personalised on these) make sure it says to please take them - or put them in a bowl or something with the message on that.
they are a nice memento because they have the date and the couples name etc on.

although i'm sure plenty of people probably just didn't actually want one, it was clear some misunderstood - at the end the couple were left with loads of them - and one had a cute little elephant on it and another a pink shiny heart - which i am sure kids would have loved, but they weren't given them.

leftovers can be sent back to the charity to reuse of course.

[tinkerbell23]

Yeah exactly can be used!

I love my teacups i have about 60 i need about a further 100!! The charity shops are saving them for me haha! Xx

[joko]

thats a nice idea, more original and special than bubbles and bags of sugared almonds or love hearts

[tamborine]

Congrats on your engagement Tinx, wheres a piccy of the ring ?

Those coins from charity shops for s'mkt trolleys are a lovely reminder of an event.

[tinkerbell23]

Oh thats right ive never shown it! Mabye will make it my av xx

[tonyav]

Oh my gawd, tinks is engaged.

[nungate]

and she has the wedding all organised too! Clever girl!

[tinkerbell23]

There its my av - REALLY hard to get a photo that does it justice actually! Sooooo sparkly! Eh ive been engaged since jan hahahha xxxxx

[tonyav]

tinks it's not showing on the thread but it does on your profile, very nice ring that tinks. Well done you, engaged and soon to be married.

[tonyav]

It's showing on the thread now tinks.

[tinkerbell23]

Very true methyl!

Im catholic but there will be NO almonds hahah!!!

Thanks tony i LOOOOVE it! The photo dosent do it justice at all honest! I video it & watch it sparkle **cough**loser**cough xx

[tamborine]

WOW Its gorgeous x

[tinkerbell23]

Thank you tambo- her name is marilyn LOL!!!!!! Xxx

[nungate]

Diamonds are a girls best friend eh Tinks? It's really lovely.

(when you give it a wee clean, dip it in a little gin to bring out the sparkle)

[tinkerbell23]

Really? U mean when i have some gin left! Hehe

No really does that work? BRILL xx

[tamborine]

when is the wedding Tinx ?

[tinkerbell23]

Two years tambo! All booked just need to saaaaave x