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When did favors start?

ksaylesksayles member
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I know we get tons of b-day questions on here, but one bugs me: Favors.

When did this become part of a b-day party?

I am boycotting the favors. I will be putting "no gifts" on the invite and the guests will be served food. 

Is it just b/c the other kids get jealous of the b-day kid's new toys?

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  • ivs112ivs112 member
    I don't think this is a new idea. Every party I've ever been to, even as a kid, we got goodie bags with favors. Nothing extravagant, just coloring books and crayons, or bubbles, or candy.
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  • Trixie6717Trixie6717

    As a host, I always thought favors were a way of thanking your guests for taking time out of their schedule and coming to your party.

    But, as a guest, I never expect anything.

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  • fairychick77fairychick77 member
    Favors are just a way of thanking your guests for coming to the party.
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  • Sweets2005Sweets2005 member

    I think favors are cute and a nice way to thank you guests for coming.

    Did you give favors at your wedding? Was it because you thought your guests would be jealous of all your wedding gifts? hehe j/k :)

    I think for a 1yo it isn't necessary, and I probably won't do it, but it really isn't done much around here for baby parties. If it were the norm, i probably would, too.

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  • Mrs.DeliaMariePMrs.DeliaMarieP member
    I always got a favor at the kids parties I went to.  The adults didn't get a favor, but the kids at the kids' parties always did.  I won't be doing favors this year because this won't be a kid's party but a few years from now when we have a specific kids' party, I will.

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  • C.MoC.Mo member
    imageTrixie6717:

    As a host, I always thought favors were a way of thanking your guests for taking time out of their schedule and coming to your party.

    But, as a guest, I never expect anything.

    This exactly. Plus, I just have fun making things like that. But, I'm a nerd so.... 

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  • pharmacygirlpharmacygirl
    All the kids bday parties we went to had goodie bag favors.  I always do goodie bags for my kids parties too.
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  • ksaylesksayles member

    Besides our wedding, I never did favors. I don't ever remember getting them at b-day parties either.

    I just had a brilliant idea! I can give what we did at our wedding. I will make cds of DD's favorite songs and give wax lips! Those were our wedding favors and we still get compliments. 

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  • ksaylesksayles member
    imageSweets2005:

    Did you give favors at your wedding? Was it because you thought your guests would be jealous of all your wedding gifts? hehe j/k :)

    haha..totally.

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  • ChrysallysChrysallys member

    imagefairychick77:
    Favors are just a way of thanking your guests for coming to the party.

    This.

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  • MrsBattyMrsBatty
    imageksayles:

    I know we get tons of b-day questions on here, but one bugs me: Favors.

    When did this become part of a b-day party?

    I am boycotting the favors. I will be putting "no gifts" on the invite and the guests will be served food. 

    Is it just b/c the other kids get jealous of the b-day kid's new toys?

    ::whispers::  I agree with you.  We won't be giving them.  

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  • deeanneharrisdeeanneharris
    imageTrixie6717:

    As a host, I always thought favors were a way of thanking your guests for taking time out of their schedule and coming to your party.

    But, as a guest, I never expect anything.

    Exactly what Trixie said in my opinion.

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