Setting a Budget for Wedding Favors

Budget allocation for wedding favors is a very significant part of a wedding plan. Many couples underestimate the cost of wedding favors and ignore allotment of funds for the purpose. There will be problem if last minute preparations are made and there are a large number of guest at the wedding reception. A few tips are provided here for getting wedding favors at affordable prices with in the budget.





Catering expenses and renting the marriage hall are the most expensive items in planning a wedding. Next to these, the most expensive items are the flowers and transportation charges. The cost of wedding favors is important because it increases according to the number of guests who attend the wedding. A specific price has to be paid for each item multiplied by the number of guest at the wedding. In other words, a favor costing a dollar will eventually end in $500 if there are five hundred guests at the wedding. This can go beyond the budget of the couple.

So first and foremost you have to plan the number of guests attending the wedding. There is a difference between the guests who are invited and those who actually attend the wedding. Though invited, many may not attend the wedding as they will be out of station at the time of wedding. If you are sure that they will be absent for the wedding you can estimate the number of guests for wedding favors.

Once you are sure of the estimated guests you can allot a budget for wedding favors. First decide what amount you grant for the favor and then divide it with the number of guests you expect. Then you arrive at what you should spend for each guest for every favor. Other incidental charges like tax, shipping, gift wrapping and others. You can even search around for favors and seek out estimates on appealing favors. This will show how much you want to spend on each favor for your guests which can be appreciated. If the total amount is more than what you have planned you should go in for cheap favors.

Even at a large wedding reception with a number of guests you can seek out distributors offering reduced prices for bulk orders. You can directly contact the distributor and ask about the cost breaks as they want advertise them directly on their website or in their advertisements.

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