Wedding Department Wedding Blog

Thle other day I was reading a wedding guide and I was surprised at some of the suggestions, one in particular, for wedding favors.

The guide suggested that brides and couples buy favors about 4 weeks prior to the wedding date.  This timeline may work in some situations, for example when the favors are to be Jordan almonds tied in raffia. But truly unique favors may need more time to produce.

Take for example our fall leaf theme wedding favors.  To begin with we make all of these favors by hand.  This means we start with raw clay and work it into the shape of fall leaves and fire them at a high temperature in a kiln.  The process it self can take a week or better.  If personalization is involved then we need to add 2 weeks for production of the stamping plate that will emboss the names and date wedding or event.  Even after the favors are finished firing the vials of fragrance must be filled, boxes must be purchased, ribbons are tied in each favor and the customized card is printed, cut and folded.  All of this takes time.

However the one variable that can take the most time is the que.  This is becase fall has become a very popular time for weddings.  And this means a higher demand for fall wedding favors.  It’s just that simple.  Depending on demand it can take us anywhere from 4 to 10 weeks to deliver an order of favors during the autumn season.  If this is the case for our hand crafted favors what about others?  It might be better to play it safe and get the delivery times locked down early, even if you do not intend on buying early.  All it takes is a phone call or email to inquire and that can save a disappointment when the time has run out.

So I will respectively disagree with the wedding guide that says buy favors 1 month prior to the event.  In my opinion this would be a mistake.