Wedding Favors....

Latest idea for a wedding favor is, no favor. Instead of having an actual, tangible something-or-other for favors we'd have a pretty notecard informing our guests that we have, in lieu of a favor, donated money to our favorite fund (ie, a conservation fund, an environmental fund, an anti-prop 8 fund [prop 8 is a proposition in CA that has banned gay marriage]) in the name/honor of our attending guests. ...and then of course, we would make a contribution to said fund(s).

I think this would make the DIY process that I anticipate being great before the wedding less so and save the guests from having to take home some lame token that will end up in the trash in a few months anyway.

I came up with this idea (conclusion?) form wedding blogs/forums that suggests the least liked items by guests were monogrammed/personalized favors with the hosts' info stamped all over it and the most liked items were snacks (cookies, candies) and donations.

All this said, I do still anticipate creating OOT totes for those OOT guests.

Tableware. Part Two.

I love love LOVE the BAMBU bamboo disposable tableware that i blogged about before, but it's not cheap. After having looked at some other stuff online, I still am desiring the 7 in. plates, but perhaps can get some other items to supplement the look and still be eco-friendly and be way more wallet friendly!
Here are a few other things I've found today.



Cold Cups.

SOLO Bare Cold Cups.


Corn Cups.




SOLO Bare Hot Cups.




Vegetable Starch Utensils.




Dinner Napkins and Drink Napkins.
I don't have any photos for... but am thinking several possibilities. I'd really like to get some lavender colored ones, with perhaps a wicker or linen printed texture on them to get some color in this! Also, I am considering, where it will be just a punch and cake reception, that I could get away with just cocktail napkins (then get a few different designs that coordinate) instead of both dinner and cocktail.



We're inviting 80 guests (80% of those guests are from outside of NH) and expecting 65-70 to come - so I'm not certain how many of each items would be needed to guestimate budgeting.

Got any ideas?? Let us know!

Tableware.

I adore these BAMBU bamboo disposible plates and flatware. They're not anymore expensive than anything else, either. I'd like to get these and then either clear plastic cups or lavender party cups (I'm totally uncertain about the cups, ideas would be great!). And then maybe some personalized napkins or some fun napkins with a nature theme. Whatever I do, I need to figure a way to get some lavender onto the table because the runner and centerpieces are beige or plain and the plates will be too.