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crissy1979 (7/4/2008)
Ladies I need your help. I am at a complete loss for ideas for wedding favors. I have a limited budget and have $200 put aside for wedding favors for 100 people. Does anyone have any ideas? My fh does not want chocolates or cookies or anything like that. I am losing my mind!!!
The other thing to remember is that favours are optional. I ended up having favours at my wedding, but once when I was stressing about the budget it really helped to hear a friend say "People won't worry if there are no favours. They are there to see you married, and to have a nice meal with you. Anything else is extra".
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Rikke (7/5/2008)
I did a set of magnets. The magnets, case, ribbon, etc. worked out to like 40 cents per person.  I recieved a set of these at a wedding last year and I love them. I use them all the time.
Mrs. Mike V.H. June 28, 2008
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| Went to this place looking to rent casinoo games and just inside the door they sell little cute maple syrup in bottles for only $2 each or $2.50 with nice ribbon, which you could easliy do yourself. If I didnt already have mine, I would have bought them. check them out. good luck http://www.gervaisrentals.com/
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Rikke (7/5/2008)
I did a set of magnets. The magnets, case, ribbon, etc. worked out to like 40 cents per person.
Rikke, I love these ... where did you get them from??
"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we may as well dance"
Mel & Chris - October 24, 2009
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melissa_sunshine (7/7/2008)
Rikke (7/5/2008)
I did a set of magnets. The magnets, case, ribbon, etc. worked out to like 40 cents per person. Rikke, I love these ... where did you get them from??
Thanks Melissa. I had a few gals PM me recently asking for directions, so here's a cut and paste of what I sent them (don't know why the font is all screwy and can't seem to fix it):
First, I printed the words "Live", "Love", "Laugh" and "10.27.07" on thick ivory paper. Not as thick as cardstock, but heavier than regular copier paper. I used the same font as we used in our invites and programs. I then used a round paper punch to cut out the circles with the words in the middle. (My hands were so sore after doing that!  )
I got a big bag of clear glass peblles at a wedding store’s warehouse sale, but you can get them at Michael’s or Wal-Mart. 1 side is flat and the other is rounded. I painted Modge Podge first on the flat side of the pebble, then attached the paper circle (with the word showing through to the other side), then painted another layer of Modge Podge on top of the paper. After letting those dry (a few hours, but I left them overnight, or even for a few days or weeks), I applied magnet pieces to the back of the pebble, again using Modge Podge. I got strips of magnets at a dollar store and just cut them into pieces small enough to cover most of the pebble, without showing on the other side. After they were all dried, I wiped them down with a damp cloth to get rid of any Modge Podge that leaked onto the surface. I put the 4 magnets in a small watchmaker’s case with some paper shred at the bottom to keep them from shifting around. Modge Podge is available at craft stores. Here's a picture of what the container looks like:
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/modpodglos.html
The only thing I’d do differently is ensure the paper is pressed firmly onto the pebble when the Modge Podge was applied. There was air bubbles on some of them, but they weren’t too noticeable. This is where I got the cases from: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=44948&cat=1,43326
Good luck! Let me know if you make them and how they turn out. Erika
PS: Here's a website that sells them if you don't want to DIY  : http://www.theuncommonbride.com/fav_magminimessagescolours.htm
Live. Love. Laugh. 10.27.07
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| I see you're getting married at a country club.. you could do golf balls? FH is a golf fanatic, and so this was a way for me to make something his. It has two linked hearts on one side, our names and our wedding date on the other... they run at 2.00 each + tax (shipping was 15 bucks) I got mine from http://www.thethankyoucompany.com/. Great, fast service too; canadian company.
~ September 12th, 2008 ~
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