I hate this part of giving a party ... GRRR ...
Anyhow, they are a necessary evil. I need cute party favor ideas.
I've done picture frames and votive holders. What's something cute that will work for a first birthday that's also a christening party?

I'd like something useful or very pretty - not something that will end up in someone's yard sale!
Ame

By Hlgmom on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 02:22 pm:

Small petit fours with the date or your dk initials?
Personalized candy bar wrappers with kids pic and date?
I like food items as they will get "used"
You could do cute goody bags for the kids and maybe a recipe for the adults...I don't know how many people you have...

By Mrsheidi on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 02:45 pm:

The kids loved the bubbles I gave out at Connor's party. You can buy the white ones that are appropriate for a wedding (at any craft store, but we got ours at the dollar store) and they're pretty inexpensive. You wouldn't have known they were for a wedding.

By Amecmom on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 04:20 pm:

We're having an "event" About 100 adults and 20 or so kids, a cotton candy machine, a clown, face painting and since we have the ballroom of the catering hall, I may hire a DJ. I like the petit fours for the adults. The kids got mugs they could color at my son's party, so little goodie bags would be cute this time around.

I just think my family "expects" something more tangible than food as a favor. I would like to do some kind of personalized keepsake, but I just don't know what.

ame

By Reds9298 on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 06:24 pm:

Maybe try looking at snapfish.com in their store? You might find something there that you like that you can use a picture with. Or choose a favorite photo of your dd and buy wonderful frames for them....you can usually buy them (smaller ones) bulk from a wedding store or a wedding supply co. online.
Good luck!

By Eve on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 06:49 pm:

What about making bookmarks with a nice photo and qoute with the date? I've never been to a first birthday or a Christening and received a favor though. Good luck finding something!

By Reds9298 on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 10:12 pm:

Love the bookmark idea! What a nice keepsake, too!

By Hlgmom on Saturday, August 6, 2005 - 12:26 am:

Bookmark is a great idea!

By Andi on Saturday, August 6, 2005 - 12:33 am:

I really like the bookmark idea too! I bet those would be easy to make and not cost to much. I bet an office supply store could do that for you.

By Amecmom on Saturday, August 6, 2005 - 08:25 am:

With my family, the bookmark would be a nice add on. I found this, what do you think?
http://www.giftdistrict.com/chpuunbashfa1.html

Ame

BTW - for this party, think "wedding" but on a smaller scale.

By Mrsheidi on Saturday, August 6, 2005 - 09:06 am:

Oooh, yeah, bookmark idea. Very cute.
And, wow, a chocolate puzzle? Very adorable!!

By Hlgmom on Saturday, August 6, 2005 - 12:55 pm:

Cool website- some stuff was outrageuos, but cute! Love the chocolate puzzle- what a fun idea! Sounds like a good party!
Are you doing a certain kind of food?

By Bea on Saturday, August 6, 2005 - 02:46 pm:

How about bookmarks like this.

By Amecmom on Sunday, August 7, 2005 - 08:44 am:

That's beautiful, Bea! Where did you find it? I would need to be able to personalize it.

Again, though, that won't be "enough". I'm now thinking about doing a strictly birthday favor and then sending the thank you cards with a magnet photo of Helen in her Christening gown as a keepsake.

Heather, we haven't set the menu yet, but there will be a coctail hour, Italian hot and cold antipasto on the tables, a pasta course, a salad course, 3 choices for a main course, plus a kid's meal, cake and pastries. Beer, wine and soda are included, and we're going to run a tab at the bar, which will be cheaper than having an "open" bar, but the same result.
There will also be a cotton candy machine for the kids and a clown that tells stories, makes balloon animals and does face painting.

It should be a lot of fun! And as I said, we have the ballroom, so there will be lots of room for dancing!
Ame