Weddingbee

Technically, I guess my post on oliviamoon’s pendants was my first in the “detail” series, but since I didn’t number it as such, we’ll just start this one as one, shall we?

Mr. Magnolia and I didn’t spend a whole lot of time thinking about favors. We basically figured that if a great idea came to us that wouldn’t break the bank, then we would have them… but if nothing came to mind, we just wouldn’t worry about it.

Initially we considered hiring The Varsity Catering truck to show up at midnight and serve chili dogs, onion rings, and F.O.s (Frosted Orange drinks), because there’s very little that’s more “Atlanta” than the Varsity. Plus, I was hoping they’d give us a discount since our reception was pretty much around the corner from the restaurant. Ultimately, we decided that it was out of our budget, plus there was the issue of the catering department not being particularly responsive… something I have a serious problem with. Anyway, eventually I decided on another course of action in the favor department - something that was definitely still intricately linked to the city of Atlanta…

Coca-Cola!

I have to disclose that I do, in fact, have a connection to the company that allowed me a significant discount on nine cases of the special edition holiday bottles (a glass, non-contour design, circa the mid-1890s).

I would suggest, if you decide to purchase Coca-Cola bottles as favors, that you check out your local Costco, Sam’s Club, or other bulk merchandiser. Buying the six-packs retail can add up quickly!

I also purchased favor tags from etsy seller paperfarrago - mostly in shades of blue and brown, both with and without yarn or ribbon attached. On one side of each favor tag, I wrote a thank you message to our guests. I say “one side,” because some of the tags were made of one-sided paper, while others were two-sided. In those cases, I simply wrote on the lighter side.

Paperfarrago was a great etsy seller who responded quickly, shipped the tags promptly, and I would definitely consider ordering from again!

Overall, our favors were a big hit with our guests, and I’m truly pleased that we were able to come up with an affordable way to represent us as well as honor the city we love.

Is anyone else planning to do favors that are related to their wedding location?

All photos (except the first one) by 35 Atlanta.