12/17/2009
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Have any of you bought all this stuff and now reconsidering your decisions?!?!

For our guest favors we are giving a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society, but I also wanted to give our guests just something little, so we're using the chinese takeout boxes. But I have NO CLUE what to put in them?!?!? and I'm almost regretting buying them, but now theres nothing I can do about it because I have them all already!!!! EEEEEK!

Initially I was thinking it would be cute to put popcorn in them, but then it would get stale because I'd have to do them atleast a few days prior to the wedding....so now I have no idea?

Any creative ideas and price efficient ones at that to put in my chinese takeout boxes, it doesn't even necessary have to be food....

ALSO...Im wanting to change the sticker on the box because I dont like it...or does it look OK? I've already made all of the stickers, but now Im thinking it would have looked better square and in black and white...I got so ahead of myself and now Im not liking some of the stuff I bought. Are any of you guys having the same problem?!!
sms274's Pink wedding
 |  Mesa, AZ, USA  |  12/17/2009  | 
I think the boxes are adorable! I agree a square sticker MIGHT look better but really they look great and I would keep the pop of color. If you still really don't like it maybe use a color square with black font.

As for filling it, you could put some Hershey kisses in there with a cute note. Maybe something like "With our kiss we officially wed. We are honored to have you here with us on this special day" or something - I just pulled that off the top of my head so I am sure you can do something more tailored to the two of you.

Or you can look into have those fortune cookies made and you can do your own fortunes (https://www.forteconnections.com/specialfortunecookies/xcart/home.php) not sure what kind of budget you had in mind but this may be an option and you can customize the note inside. That site gives you 4 options so you could do your names on one, your wedding date on another, a thank you note on the third and a love quote on the 4th.

You don't even need to fill it full with kisses or cookies just put some pretty tissue paper in the bottom as a filler and to add a pop of color maybe. :) hope this helps.
sarahdarling's Black wedding
 |  Toronto, ON, Canada  |  12/17/2009  | 
i would hit your local bulk barn and see what kind of candy you could get (for cheap)! you could really put almost anything in them...for some reasons jelly beans popped into my head first.

i like the monogram sticker the way it is, but if it really bugs you it's an easy change.

and i totally relate about changing my mind on stuff and i vowed to not be one of those brides! i wanted to change my dress, i did change my flowers, songs, fonts, etc etc etc...as long as it doesn't cost a lot of money, i usually make the change.
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pamiaj
 |  Madera, CA, USA  |  12/17/2009  | 
That happen to me when I bought my wedding favor...then 6 months later I totally regret buying it but I had already spent 300 bucks so I decided to use them anyways...

Yours is cute!
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pamiaj
 |  Madera, CA, USA  |  12/17/2009  | 
Put candy that matches your wedding color or candy that you both love....Like hugs and kisses etc...
renorx's Yellow wedding
 |  Phoenix, AZ, USA  |  12/17/2009  | 
Ahhhh man, I totally feel ya. I am just like Sarahdarling... I wanted to/want to change my dress, but she's right at some point you need to just go with what you picked out.

What are some of your and your dude's hobbies? Or things that you love? Say a certain type of candy you each like, a small souveniry thing that is cool about the town you're getting married in, food items are always good - don't gather dust - what about cupcakes?

I'm sure you'll figure it out and it will be awesome :)
labrumwedding's Black wedding
 |  Chatsworth, CA, USA  |  12/22/2009  | 
You totally read my mind.  I have this issue all the time!!! I don't know why I'm so indecisive....!!!!!!1
sleepymornings's Green wedding
 |  Tracy, CA, USA  |  01/10/2010  | 
I had the same situation as you. Right when we got engaged I bought these cute ivory favor boxes which I regretted buying! But now that I am closer to the wedding I am glad I got them and even though we have no clue what we're going to use them for, it's most likely going to be some kind of candy. I tihnk a lot of people end up using candy, 1 because it's really the only thing that fits in these tiny favor boxes that are available to us and 2, because it's affordable and people can eat them!!
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