Bride’s ‘out-of-the-box’ wedding favour sparks controversy: ‘You can’t be serious’

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?’


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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.
Key Takeaways

  • A bride has been criticised online for proposing to give out canned pasta as wedding favours to save costs.
  • Commenters found the suggestion tacky, with many offering alternative budget-friendly options.
  • Some social media users said they wouldn't even take home such a cheap thank-you gift, calling it gross and shabby.
  • Despite the backlash, a few people supported the budget-conscious approach in light of financial pressures like inflation.
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!
 
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I would rather the happy couple make a donation to a charity..instead of a something I am never going to use after the wedding..
 
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That is hillarious, but I would be really embarrassed if one of my kids did this.

I think if you can't afford it then a simple thank you card is good. You can print them up cheap on line.
Maybe she should have had a box at the door for those who didn't want it , then they could have been donated.

The last wedding I went to they gave a miniature bottle of ouzo with the 5 little eggs.
 
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A friend's daughter spent months prior to her wedding striking and nurturing cuttings from her mother's and some friends' gardens, planted them into cheap plastic picnic glasses then wrapped the 'pots' in foil, and attached the name tags for the tables to them. Two birds with one stone - decoration for the tables and a memento of the occasion.
 
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Many people today have their receptions at restaurants in which the guests buy their own meals. I didn't do favours for my guests and mostly, it's not expected. I did write thank you letters and mailed them and we had an open, but tab restricted bar.
Weddings too often become stressful trying to please everyone and too expensive. The precious sentiment of the occasions are lost and they are then memorable for the wrong reasons.
I always thought that the Bride and Groom just brought a gift for their Bridesmaids and Best Man as a thank you.
 
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It is a bad reflection on society if wedding guests expect a favour/gift for attending the wedding. The joy of seeing a couple get married and start their lives together should be enough for any guest. When we got married we had nice place cards with each guests name written on them, and a scattering of chocolates on the tables, along with decorations. There were never even any wedding gift lists back then, we were happy with whatever we received, even if we got multiple toasters, jugs etc. But most couples didn’t live together before marriage then either so didn’t already have a home set up. We sent all our guests a hand written thank you note after we returned from our honeymoon, in appreciation for their gift and for attending our wedding and helping make special memories with us.
 
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Many people today have their receptions at restaurants in which the guests buy their own meals. I didn't do favours for my guests and mostly, it's not expected. I did write thank you letters and mailed them and we had an open, but tab restricted bar.
Weddings too often become stressful trying to please everyone and too expensive. The precious sentiment of the occasions are lost and they are then memorable for the wrong reasons.
Weddings are very expensive. My only daughter eloped as much as I was disappointed they wanted to get a deposit for their home. Following etiquette & just having the people you want at your wedding is the best idea.
 

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