Bride and Groom Wedding Favor Boxes
October 31, 2007
The other day I was cruising the boards at Kvetch, looking for inexpensive Bay Area wedding tips (FYI they don’t exist) and reading the sad stories on the Second Thoughts section. For those of you that don’t know kvetch, Second Thoughts is irresistible, a combination of Dear Abby and a Judith Viorst novel.
While reading about the other frustrations had by past and future brides (nobody is a present bride except for one day and that is probably a day where you’re not posting your thoughts on a forum), I was taken by one thread that spoke to every woman’s fear: finding the perfect theme. One commenter brilliantly summed up the silliness of wedding planning by stating
I always thought that the theme of “wedding” was adequate.
“Yes!” I thought. That is my theme! Wedding! This woman is a genius! If people know the theme is ‘wedding’ they will resist the urge to suggest ridiculous frills (rulers, personalized gum wrappers) that don’t belong in any sort of celebration, let alone one of love and marriage!
This victory was short-lived when I realized that the wedding industrial complex was already on to my plans:
Uh, yeah. So, if your theme is “Wedding” then I guess you’ll probably need some favor boxes slash placecard holders. What’s more is that they’re personalized. With stickers. Stickers closely resembling those free address labels that come from the Salvation Army when you move to a new apartment.
You can get these boxes (yes, empty boxes) from American Bridal for $9.36 per set of 12 (minimum order of 2 sets). What’s interesting is that the sets are gender specific. You know, if you can say that a headless box has a gender. Thus, if you want brides and grooms you’ll need to order a set of dress boxes and a set of tux boxes. Those of you having a big gay wedding extravaganza (and the makeup to match) can just order whatever box combos you happen to need.
Topics: Wedding Favors |
October 31st, 2007 at 3:35 pm
hahahahahaaaaaaa! You are so awesome. Thank god you found these!! I was wondering lately how to make our wedding favours look like cheaptastic ass. You’ve come to my rescue once again!!
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:45 am
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November 2nd, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Hey, I know their published advice is absolute crap, but you’d be surprised how helpful the message boards on the Knot are. Try your local board - they might know of venues you haven’t heard of yet. At least, the Portland board was very helpful to us.
ps- great blog!
psps- You might like the Offbeat Bride blog if you haven’t stumbled on it already.