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Unusual Favors

bklyn_trinibklyn_trini member
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My friends and I want to have unusual but very useful favors.  We were thinking of car air fresheners in the shape of a pacifier that say my and DH's name.  Has anyone seen these?

And, what is the most unusual, but useful favor, you've ever seen?

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Re: Unusual Favors

  • CorvetteJenCorvetteJen
    Why would I hang an air freshner in my car that is shaped like a pacifier with someone else's name?  Sorry, it would be thrown away.
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  • krissyh21krissyh21 member

    imageCorvetteJen:
    Why would I hang an air freshner in my car that is shaped like a pacifier with someone else's name?  Sorry, it would be thrown away.

    This.

    The only 2 favors I have ever had any use for were candles and candy/cookies = something edible. Everything else gets thrown in a draw until spring cleaning. 

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  • hopefulmomhopefulmom member
    I would not like the air freshner although would probably use it.  I try to make use of all the favors I get (candles, soaps, etc).  Sometimes if they are especially nice and I don't use them I'll throw them in another gift for someone (regift?).  It's better than throwing them out.  Food favors are my favorites.  You could also give scratch off lottery tickets.
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  • Harms80Harms80 member
    Car air fresheners make me ill.  I'd go with something that gets used up like m&ms, candles, lotions, lottery tickets, etc.  You don't want people to say "what's the deal with _____? I don't get it."
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  • Temp36641187503164Temp36641187503164
    imageHarms80:
    Car air fresheners make me ill.  I'd go with something that gets used up like m&ms, candles, lotions, lottery tickets, etc.  You don't want people to say "what's the deal with _____? I don't get it."


    I can't handle the smell of car air fresheners and can't ride in a car that has one. If I went to a shower with a huge basket full of them I would probably get sick.

    Give something edible, it's the only thing everyone will always enjoy.
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  • chica180chica180 member
    I have to agree.  I'm not a big fan of car airfreshners in general.  Candy or some sort of sweet treat would be my pick. Good luck
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  • mrs_sherodmrs_sherod member
    I would probably nix that idea.  I second the edible favor.  Instead of the air freshner, get cookies shaped at pacifiers with your names on it.  We are doing white chocolate pretzels in a bag tied with green or yellow ribbon.
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  • mamabearicsonmamabearicson
    I think "unique" sounds like a total waste of money.
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  • tanyak16tanyak16 member

    imagemrs_sherod:
    I would probably nix that idea.  I second the edible favor.  Instead of the air freshner, get cookies shaped at pacifiers with your names on it.  We are doing white chocolate pretzels in a bag tied with green or yellow ribbon.

     

    This sounds like a great idea. I'm not sure if I'm having favors at my girls only shower, but we will play a couple of game and the prizes are Yankee Candles. 

     In general, I think any favor personalized with the guest of honor's name is a bad idea. Why would other people (save for your parents or grandparents) want something with your name on it?

     

     

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  • Em&BeeEm&Bee
    My cousin found a favor that was a sweet bread (similar to zucchini or pumpkin bread) made out of baby food squash.  She was thinking about getting each guest a small jar of baby food squash, covering the lid with a piece of fabric and maybe raffia or a bow, and attaching the recipe.  She also considered serving it at the shower so they could taste it.  My shower is in the Fall. 
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