Charitable Wedding Favors

For some couples the idea of giving out traditional style wedding favors seems like an indulgent expense. They may perhaps feel that giving wedding favors which may or not be appreciated or even wanted, is a waste and that the money set aside for them could be put to better use.

This is where charitable wedding favors come in. The idea centers around making a donation to your favorite charity or charities on your guests behalf. So instead of giving your guests a small box of chocolates or a candle, you present them with a card which states that you have donated their wedding favor to charity. It is up to you whether or not you tell them the chosen charity and the amount donated.

Charitable wedding favors have become quite popular in recent years and many charities will now offer this service through their websites, even as far as supplying you with cards to give to your guests. There are also websites that will advertise a variety of charities and through which you can make your donations to as many charities as you wish. The website will then pass these on your behalf.

If the thought of charitable wedding favors appeals to you then you should take some time to decide on whom to donate to. Think about causes which are close to your heart, it may be a local charity or an international one. You don’t have to donate to just one; you could choose one each and split the wedding favor budget accordingly.

Here are a few ideas to give you some inspiration:

• International Red Cross
• Cancer charities
• Aids foundations
• Children’s charities
• Disabled charities
• Veterans charities
• Environmental charities
• International Aide charities such as Oxfam
• Animal shelters and rescue centers
• Local hospitals
• Care units in your local area
• Local charities and groups
• Your church where you got married

Many of these charities can supply you with cards to give to your guests and will have a range of designs to choose from. Or you could print your own at home to coordinate with your wedding stationery and wedding theme.

An alternative to giving donations in this form, it to buy goods from charities. For instance, some green charities will sell products such as seeds or tree seedlings, other charities will sell a range of fair-trade products like chocolates, coffee and stationery.

By buying goods from a charitable source you can actually achieve the best of both worlds – donating to charity and providing your guests with a small gift to take home.

Mae Andrea is a professional writer who collects wedding favors and wedding related articles. She is working with a wedding planning social networking company that caters to all the wedding needs of brides in almost every major center in America.

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