Charitable Wedding Favors

To have favors or not? Courtesy of sprungphoto.com.

You may be considering how to handle favors at your wedding.  While lots of people like to give more traditional wedding favors, some people prefer not to give a tangible gift for fear it will end up in a landfill.  (And, let’s face it, a lot of wedding favors are destined for just that.)

One interesting alternative to the chocolate or knick-knack is to make a donation to one or more charities in honor of your guests.  This can take various forms.  You can spend the funds from your favor budget line by donating to a charity and then informing your guests that a donation has been made in lieu of favors via cards on the table.  Or you can let your guests choose among your favorite charities.  Offbeat Bride had an article about a cute way to do this earlier this year.  There are also organizations that will help you coordinate your donations and create the announcement for you.

Whether it’s because you prefer not to have physical favors or because you want to donate to causes near your hearts, charitable wedding favors are one option among the many you have.