This is a thread that was started in our old BlissWeddings.com forums by LadyJ on 8/21/05. Feel free to add your comments by pressing Post Reply.
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posted by LadyJ
Hi, all - I want to have 5x7 photo cards of DH and myself at our elopement as favors. The caption will be "Celebrating..." our names and date. I figure each person doesn't need one -they're the right size for framing if friends/family want to. Would a couple need 2 (or a friend's spouse or someone who doesn't know us want one at all)?
Am I wrong in thinking one per couple is the way to plan, and then is there a polite way to indicate that? Or am I just being pushy? There won't be any place settings at the tables, and the photos won't be individually labled, unless that's something you all might suggest?? I plan to just have them on the table with our wedding pics for people to take, with some sort of note....
any thoughts are welcome!
thanks!
jen
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posted by wynelle
Lady J- someone about two years ago said they were going to do something similar as a favor. A quick survey showed that over 80% of the posters do *not* have wedding photographs of anyone other than close family our anywhere in their home. It's a nice idea, but I would save the money. The photos will probably either get left behind or tossed in a drawer later.
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posted by syringa
I agree with Wynelle that people may not treat the photos in the way that you hope they will. Have you considered using the photo to create your thank-you notes? That way, everyone gets to see your wedding picture and family and close friends will keep it.
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posted by cru5h
OK whew, I always wondered if I was abnormal for thinking that nobody would want someone else's adult photos as a favor. Glad to know I'm not. I was actually going to ask.
And I have to agree. Even if my closest cousin (I have no siblings) gave me their wedding photo I'd stick in in a drawer and never look at it again, unfortunately.
Go practical or edible. Photos for the parents of the B&G are a nice extra.
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posted by TheaterDiva1
I don't know when your wedding is, but if you haven't sent Save the Dates yet and plan to, those pictures might be better suited for that.
-Maggie
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posted by LadyJ
Wow! Ok, I'm glad I asked. I hadn't even thought about what I'd do with someone else's picture. Ok, forget the pic, I'll figure out something else. Using them for thank you notes is a good idea, though! That gives me 3 weeks to find something creative....
thanks much for the honesty, ladies!
jen
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posted by Marrying the Good Husband
Hey, Lady J. I'm also "eloping" and have figured I would like to give some sort of a picture favor since only my FH and my children and I (obviously!) will be at the actual wedding. I'm thinking magnetic picture frames--either already decorative ones or maybe even getting plain clear plastic ones and decorating them a bit. I figure a framed picture people might not know what to do with, but who wouldn't just slap a magnet on their fridge! I figure one per couple as well. I think they should ASSUME they don't need more than one, but if you only have them in one central spot, maybe you could put a note on the basket something to the effect of: Though you weren't there in presence, you were their in our hearts, please take a remembrance of our special day as a token from our family to yours. Is that obvious enough as one per family?! I'm not sure...
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posted by CupieJen
we had edible favors--for the thank you cards we put an actual photo of us on the wedding day on the front of a folded piece of cardstock with a "thank you" stamp stamped next to it. That way people could either take the photo off of the card and put it on the fridge or whatever, or just toss it, or hang onto the entire card. Got lots of compliments on them too--bonus!
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posted by LadyJ
More good advice! Thanks, ladies! I like the idea of the magnets. And that's why I wanted to give out pics - no one was invited to our actual wedding! We'll have pics for their perusal at the wedding, but I thought it would be a nice keepsake. I'll continue to think on it. Jen, how did you attach the photo to the cardstock?
jen
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posted by LadyJ
So how about this - I get my film developed at an online service, and I can get wallets, 4 to a sheet for $.99. So I could order 12 sheets of wallets and put them on those business card-sized magnets! What do you think? Does that seem tacky? I have wanted to do photos for a long time, since no one was at the wedding, but I really don't want people to just throw them away, which I hadn't considered until today. I have no idea how much those magnets cost, but I can't imagine it's more than the photos I was planning on buying.
I'll ask MIL and SIL what they think. I really like MGTH's idea for the note by the basket, too.
Thanks!
jen
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posted by Marrying the Good Husband
That sounds like a good idea! If you find out more about that, let me know!
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posted by CupieJen
LadyJ, I just used double sided sticky tape.
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posted by TheaterDiva1
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That gives me 3 weeks to find something creative....
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Three weeks? Yikes! Okay, forget what I sald about STD's.
I'm all for using them in Thank-you's though.
-Maggie
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posted by labeadel
Don't they have those tabs that hold the corners of the pics at Michael's? I'm thinking of using this idea for my thank you's also, and I would use the corners so that someone could easily take the picture out if they wanted to keep it! I'm looking on Michael's website and I can't find what I'm looking for. I'll keep looking and keep you posted!
ETA: Oooh, oooh, I found it. This is what I'm talking about...
http://www.croppingcorner.com/browse.php?cid=61&shopid= Maybe it's a dumb way to go about it, but then you wouldn't have adhesive on the back of all the pics for the folks who wanted to keep the picture. Maybe too time consuming though?
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posted by e-star
If you are thinking of using magnets, why not buy a bunch of souvenir magnets from wherever it is you are planning to get married. Just make sure there is someplace on it where you can personalize it by writing/painting in your wedding date. That way, your friends can stick in on their fridge and everytime they see it, it will remind them of you two.
Personally, I would much rather have a personalized magnet like that. I love my friends dearly but if one of them gave me a picture magnet that showed just them on their wedding day (irrespective of whether I was there or not) I would think it was wierd and I certainly wouldn't put it on the fridge or display it anywhere else. I have to agree with Wynelle - most people only display photos of close family members..ie parents, grandparents, siblings, nieces and nephews. I don't even display pictures of my first cousins.
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posted by NovemberGal
I wouldn't think it was weird, but I wouldn't display it. It would probably (eventually) end up in a photo album tho. I like the magnet idea, if it's possible. I think LadyJ has already done her elopement, and it might be difficult to get magnets. They can sometimes be expensive, too.
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posted by LadyJ
Yes, November is right. I got married in May. The reason the photos seem like such a good idea is that no one had the chance to take pictures of us themselves.
After much consideration of the much appreciated thoughts on the pictures as favors from you ladies, plus lots of conversation with my SIL, I decided to go with my original thought. I used a picture of H and me, looking at each other, with his hand on my waist, my hand on his shoulder, and we're laughing. As a caption, I wrote "the one I laugh with, live for, dream with, and love" our names and the dates of both wedding and reception. I had them sent to MIL, since that's where the reception is next week, and she loves them.
The only people coming are close family (closer than cousins), and friends we've had our whole lives. So I have good confidence that the pics won't hit the garbage can. If someone doesn't want one, they're free not to take one. I'll use MTGH's idea about the basket and note about "from our family to yours".
If I can figure out how to insert the pic, I'll do so.....
ok, how do I insert an image? I get the img in brackets bit...
photo favors for the couple?
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