| Many brides are flummoxed when it's time
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| | toward the kinds of favors that guests
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| to choose the wedding favors. They
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| | can use indefinitely -- picture frames to
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| aren't sure when to order them, and they
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| | hold photos of the event or family
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| aren't sure what to get. If you're one of
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| | members, personalized champagne flutes,
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| those brides, this article can help you
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| | clever miniatures that remind everyone of
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| figure it out.When to Order ThemBrides
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| | the destination wedding you held. When
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| like to put off ordering their favors
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| | you ask other brides what favors to give,
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| until shortly before the wedding. This
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| | what you really mean is, "what type of
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| isn't because they're lazy; it's because
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| | keepsake favor would you find most
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| they have a more accurate guest list
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| | meaningful?"The Inevitable But Not Very
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| then, and they're less likely to end up
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| | Helpful ResponseHere's what inevitably
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| with the wrong number of favors.Sometimes
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| | happens.Bride A, an older,
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| this is a good idea, and sometimes it
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| | non-traditional bride, responds: "Well, I
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| isn't. For brides that plan to buy
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| | personally find picture frames boring,
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| something fairly generic, such as a
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| | but I gave out sushi candle favors at my
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| truffle or specialty chocolate in a
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| | small, Asian-themed reception and
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| decorative box, putting off the favors is
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| | everyone adored them."Bride B, a young,
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| fine. That way, if your first choice
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| | traditional bride, responds: "I didn't
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| ends up back-ordered, you won't feel much
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| | think that everyone would like picture
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| grief in ordering an alternative -- after
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| | frames, but everyone likes chocolate, so
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| all, chocolate is chocolate.On the other
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| | I handed out truffles in an elaborate
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| hand, if you're having an unusual theme
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| | ribboned box."Bride C, who's a little
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| wedding and only one kind of favor will
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| | tired of wedding planning, responds, "I
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| do, or you simply have your heart set on
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| | don't really care about favors, and I
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| something, you're better off ordering
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| | threw away every favor I ever got. Skip
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| sooner. Favors are subject to churn --
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| | 'em; nobody likes them."Bride D, who may
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| styles come and go. More than a few
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| | be a social activist or may have lost
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| brides have bookmarked "favorite favors"
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| | someone recently, says: "I have several
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| on my site for months, then written in
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| | diabetic relatives who couldn't enjoy
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| anguish when the items went out of stock
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| | candy, and I wanted to do something
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| or hit a six-week backorder shortly
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| | meaningful, so instead of favors I
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| before the time they planned to order.In
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| | donated to my favorite cause."All these
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| short, if you can substitute easily, then
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| | responses are valid and thoughtful. Yet
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| wait until your final guest count comes
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| | none of them are helpful to the keepsake
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| in. If not, play it safe.What to GetMany
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| | bride, who will find the most personal
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| brides ask themselves, "What will
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| | satisfaction in handing out something as
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| everyone like?" Trying to please everyone
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| | lovely as the favors she herself has
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| didn't work when you decided who to
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| | received and saved over the years.The
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| marry. And it won't work when choosing
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| | moral of the story? Stop asking other
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| your favors, either.Sometimes brides get
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| | people what to get, and start thinking
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| so intimidated with the question that
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| | about you. What kind of bride are you?
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| they start asking other brides what to
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| | Fairytale and traditional? Sleek and
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| get. This never works either -- and
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| | contemporary? Quixotic and independent?If
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| here's why.Brides come in distinct
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| | you have any doubts at all on that score
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| flavors, like ice creams. Some are
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| | -- and believe it or not, it's easy to
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| vanilla. Some are more exotic, like
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| | have them -- go and hie yourself hither
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| avocado-coconut. The Hallmark Wedding
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| | to one of the Web's many "What Kind of
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| Press Room has a little gem that puts it
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| | Bride Are You?" quizzes. As silly as
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| perfectly: younger brides often want a
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| | they seem, they're actually incredibly
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| traditional, fairytale affair where
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| | useful if you're still in the process of
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| everything goes by the book. But many
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| | figuring it out.Once you have your style
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| older brides having a second wedding are
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| | nailed down, you're closer to identifying
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| determined to do things their way ...
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| | what favors will truly satisfy you, which
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| which can be pretty non-traditional. Are
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| | is the point. Taking a CNN poll of
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| these two brides going to be happy with
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| | friends, relatives and strangers is a
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| the same kinds of favors? Of course
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| | great way to stay in office, but it's not
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| not!Let's say you're the kind of bride
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| | a great way to choose your favors."Know
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| who has a little drawer or shelf full of
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| | thyself," said the oracle at Delphi. It's
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| silver picture frames and miniature
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| | been golden advice ever since --
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| wedding cake candles. Almost every
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| | especially for brides.Blake Kritzberg is
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| wedding you've attended has given you a
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| | editor of FavorIdeas. Stop by for
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| little keepsake reminder, which you
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| | continually-updated celebrity
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| treasure. In turn, you'd love to give
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| | wedding news, remarkable beach wedding
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| the same type of keepsake to your guests.
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| | favors, exclusive hairstyling articles
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| You'll probably naturally gravitate
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| | and gorgeous and unique wedding favors.
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