Bride’s ‘out-of-the-box’ wedding favour sparks controversy: ‘You can’t be serious’
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Weddings are a time of joy, celebration, and often, a showcase of the couple's personality and style.
But what happens when an attempt to be unique and budget-conscious goes awry?
This is the tale of a bride who, in her quest to save money, chose a wedding favour that left social media perplexed and sparked a heated debate online.
The bride, aiming to keep her wedding expenses in check, floated the idea of gifting her guests supermarket canned food as wedding favours.
She took to social media to gauge opinions on her unconventional favour choice, stating, 'For wedding favours, has anyone done canned food like mac and cheese?’
‘I know it's not super healthy–but I'm going for something fun and out of the box.'
Her rationale was clear: canned foods are cheaper than traditional wedding favours, with a significant price difference ($0.58 vs $3.40).
She even added a practical twist to her idea, 'Plus, if people don't take them, I have a stock!'
The bride's post was met with a barrage of criticism, with some warning that she might be 'shunned' for such miserly thank-you gifts.
Some said they would not take home such a ‘shabby’ present.
‘This is so gross,' one wrote. 'You can't be serious.'
'A bow slapped on a can of spaghetti or baby potatoes would have me cackling,' a woman said.
‘Why does it need to be canned? Like beans? Corn? I'd think it was tacky. It's better than the shot glasses and monograms, but I think those are tacky, too. Best favour? Chocolate,’ another added.
Some also offered alternative suggestions for budget-friendly wedding favours that wouldn't break the bank.
‘You could have a card at every table that said, “We appreciate your presence at our wedding. We know everybody is trying to declutter so, in lieu of favours, food has been donated in your name,”’ one suggested.
Another reminisced, ‘My favourite wedding favour was a “sleeve” of soup. The dehydrated ingredients to make a pot of soup, with the instructions, it was awesome, but it also looked nice and came from a local vendor.’
‘If you want something cheap that people might actually like, make popcorn and put it in an iridescent bag. I'd be psyched if I saw a cute bag of buttered, caramel, or cheddar popcorn on my table,’ a third said.
However, not everyone was against the bride's wedding favour idea.
‘I'd probably be okay with leaving with a box of mac and cheese over a monogrammed something I'll never use again,' a man said.
'In this day and age with inflation and jobs not paying a liveable wage–yeah, I'd be cool with this,' another added.
Here’s another wedding story that would make you raise your eyebrows.
In a previous story, a heated debate sparked when a bride decided to charge her guests to attend her wedding.
A bride's friend shared her disbelief, calling her ‘cheap’ and was ‘not surprised’ by this situation. You can read more about the story here.
What are your thoughts about this wedding favour, members? What wedding favours have you received? Share your thoughts and stories with us in the comments below!
But what happens when an attempt to be unique and budget-conscious goes awry?
This is the tale of a bride who, in her quest to save money, chose a wedding favour that left social media perplexed and sparked a heated debate online.
The bride, aiming to keep her wedding expenses in check, floated the idea of gifting her guests supermarket canned food as wedding favours.
She took to social media to gauge opinions on her unconventional favour choice, stating, 'For wedding favours, has anyone done canned food like mac and cheese?’
A bride asked if canned food would be an ideal wedding favour. Credit: Facebook
‘I know it's not super healthy–but I'm going for something fun and out of the box.'
Her rationale was clear: canned foods are cheaper than traditional wedding favours, with a significant price difference ($0.58 vs $3.40).
She even added a practical twist to her idea, 'Plus, if people don't take them, I have a stock!'
The bride's post was met with a barrage of criticism, with some warning that she might be 'shunned' for such miserly thank-you gifts.
Some said they would not take home such a ‘shabby’ present.
‘This is so gross,' one wrote. 'You can't be serious.'
'A bow slapped on a can of spaghetti or baby potatoes would have me cackling,' a woman said.
‘Why does it need to be canned? Like beans? Corn? I'd think it was tacky. It's better than the shot glasses and monograms, but I think those are tacky, too. Best favour? Chocolate,’ another added.
Some also offered alternative suggestions for budget-friendly wedding favours that wouldn't break the bank.
‘You could have a card at every table that said, “We appreciate your presence at our wedding. We know everybody is trying to declutter so, in lieu of favours, food has been donated in your name,”’ one suggested.
Another reminisced, ‘My favourite wedding favour was a “sleeve” of soup. The dehydrated ingredients to make a pot of soup, with the instructions, it was awesome, but it also looked nice and came from a local vendor.’
‘If you want something cheap that people might actually like, make popcorn and put it in an iridescent bag. I'd be psyched if I saw a cute bag of buttered, caramel, or cheddar popcorn on my table,’ a third said.
However, not everyone was against the bride's wedding favour idea.
‘I'd probably be okay with leaving with a box of mac and cheese over a monogrammed something I'll never use again,' a man said.
'In this day and age with inflation and jobs not paying a liveable wage–yeah, I'd be cool with this,' another added.
Here’s another wedding story that would make you raise your eyebrows.
In a previous story, a heated debate sparked when a bride decided to charge her guests to attend her wedding.
A bride's friend shared her disbelief, calling her ‘cheap’ and was ‘not surprised’ by this situation. You can read more about the story here.
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