My Fiance and I Can’t Agree on a Wedding Favor, Can We Have Two?

Yes. You can decide to give everyone two favors or give half the guests one favor and half the other. Splitting the two favors among your guests may save you money since you’re buying one per guest total instead of two items for everyone.

But before you order either figure out if one can be used in another part of the wedding. For example, would one item work well in a guest room gift bag? How about as favors at the rehearsal dinner?

If you’re not adamant about it, let your fiance have the favor he wants -- how many things has he asked for anyway?

Wedding Favors: Charitable Donations

When selecting a wedding favor, some couples will choose to donate money in the names of their guests or in memory of a family member to a charitable organization close to their hearts.

There aren't any rules when it comes to these types of favors, but here are some of my guidelines:

1. You can donate any amount of money. No one has to know how much you have donated to a charity -- except the IRS if you are writing the donation off as a tax deduction.

2. You don't have to give a specific amount per guest. Some couples give $1 or $2 per person, but if you have 250 guests, $500 may not be in your budget. The charity you choose will accept any amount you decide to give.

3. You can donate to more than one charity. Both you and your fiancé can each pick an organization.

4. Think of a creative way to tell your guests about your charitable donation. You can print the information on your program or create a tag to attach to a second favor, or ask the organization if they can supply you with, or make your own, donation cards.

If you're not sure of which charity to choose, visit I Do Foundation. They have a list of charities based on different themes -- health, hunger, children, social justice -- to help you decide. They also have donation cards that you can give to your guests.

Classic Candies

When searching for a wedding favor, many brides turn to the classic Jordan Almond.

Several cultures handout almonds at wedding celebrations because of their bittersweet taste, which represents life. The sugarcoating is added to ensure that the newlyweds have a sweet life.

Today, these familiar candies are available in a myriad of colors, so you can choose a shade that matches your wedding palette - silver, white, pastel. Whatever shade you're searching for, JordanAlmonds.com is sure to have them.

The company carries a wide selection of Jordan Almonds, in a rainbow or colors, including seasonal mixes - Christmas, Easter, Autumnal or Valentine’s Day.

And remember to purchase bags or boxes to package your candy. Bella Terra has a great selection of favor packaging.

Charitable Favors

Maybe it's just the holiday season, but I wanted to write about charitable favors. Many couples donate money in honor of their guests, or in memory of a family member, to a charitable organization close to their hearts.

There aren't any rules when it comes to these types of favors.

You can donate any amount of money - no one has to know how much you give unless you want to tell the IRS to get a tax deduction.

You don't have to give a specific amount per guest. Some couples give $1 or $2 per person, but if you have 500 guests, $500 or $1000, may not be in your budget. The charity you choose will accept any amount you decide to give.

You can donate to more than one charity. Both you and your fiancé can pick an organization.

Think of a creative way to tell your guests about your donation. You can print the information on your program or create a tag to attach to a second favor, or ask the organization if they can supply you with, or make your own, donation card.

If you're not sure of which charity to choose, visit The I Do Foundation. They have a list of charities based on different themes - health, hunger, children, social justice - to help you decide. They also have donation cards that you can give to your guests.

Bite Size Sweets

One Girl Cookies bakes a variety of delicious sweet treats - classic and chocolate cookies, biscotti and brownies. I'm partial to the bite size brownies.

In addition to personalizing your wedding favor by selecting your favorite flavors, One Girl Cookies offers great packaging options so your favors can coordinate with the wedding palette and style. Sleeves, pictured above, and boxes can be customized with decorative paper, colorful ribbon, tags and even family photos.

One Girl Cookies is based in Brooklyn so if you live in the tri-state area you should swing by the shop and taste test every flavor. If you don't live nearby, they can ship sweets nationwide.

Vere Good

My favorite type of favor is an edible favor.

I came across a new chocolate company, Vere, pronounced very, that has an amazing selection of dark chocolate treats you can pass out as favors at the end of the night.

With their wide selection of chocolates to choose from you may have a hard time deciding between the chocolate wafers with various toppings or the mini brownies enrobed in chocolate, small chocolate bars or truffles. The packaging is incredible and the products are all hand made. If you are concerned about guests with dietary restrictions, they offer a line of vegan and gluten-free sweets.

Remember that before you select the right favor for your wedding you should taste test each item, and include your fiance and family in the fun.

To learn moiré about Vere chocolate, click here.

Flavored Favors

Even though favors are not required at a wedding, many brides and grooms like the idea of giving their guests a token gift as they say good-bye.

I find that the best favors are edible favors.

Many times you'll leave a wedding and recieve something that symbolizes love and romance, but don't you really love getting a delicious piece of candy or chocolate or even baked goods and a cup of coffee for the ride home?

Eleni's Cookies has a line of wedding themed cookies that make a delicious wedding favor. You can choose from cookies that read "I DO", wedding rings, ring boxes, hearts, or you can have Eleni create bride and groom cookies that look just like you!

Click here to learn more about cookie favors from Eleni's.