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Donations to Charities as Favors????

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chapel06
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Wedding Date:
9/30/2006 3:00 PM

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Crescent Beach Club

Donations to Charities as Favors????

This year my mothe is a ten year breast cancer survivor. So, I was thinking of doing favors for the guests as a donation in their name to a breast cancer charity. As a guest would you be disapointed not to recieve a traditional favor?

Posted 1/28/06 8:29 AM
 

shellibean
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Wedding Date:
10/27/2006 7:00 PM

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Westbury Manor (A+)

Re: Donations to Charities as Favors????

I think this is a great idea!

Posted 1/28/06 8:42 AM
 

L&M2006
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5/28/2006 11:00 AM

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Re: Donations to Charities as Favors????

It's a great idea and a ton of brides do it!

Posted 1/28/06 9:42 AM
 

Kris516
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Wedding Date:
6/23/2006 6:30 PM

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Estate at East Wind

Re: Donations to Charities as Favors????

I think this is a great idea too! Sometimes as cute as favors are, they become clutter once I ge them home. As a guest, I much prefer the donation. A cousin of FH has MS, so we are also donating. It adds another personal touch to the wedding.

Posted 1/28/06 9:58 AM
 

chapel06
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Wedding Date:
9/30/2006 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Crescent Beach Club

Re: Donations to Charities as Favors????

Thanks for the feedback. I think I'm going to go with it. I sort of think the food and dancing is enough of a gift for the guests.

Posted 1/28/06 1:37 PM
 

jada2destiny
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Wedding Date:
4/15/2006 6:00 PM

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Chateau Briand

Re: Donations to Charities as Favors????

that's a beautiful idea!

Posted 1/28/06 2:01 PM
 

Soon2BMrsB
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Wedding Date:
6/3/2006 1:00 PM

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Chateau la Mer

Re: Donations to Charities as Favors????

We are going to make a donation as well. I was thinking of splitting it...donate to 2 charities. One to an animal charity and the other to breast cancer (FMIL is a 5 year survivor). We'll also provide a scroll indicating this as a favor along with some sort of candy.

Posted 1/28/06 2:03 PM
 

October Bliss
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Wedding Date:
10/8/2006 2:30 PM

Wed. Location:
Country Gardens @ East Wind

Re: Donations to Charities as Favors????

We are donating to two charities, in memory of our respective fathers.

Posted 1/28/06 2:36 PM
 

MayBride06
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Wedding Date:
5/28/2006 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
out east

Re: Donations to Charities as Favors????

I am donating as well. My mother is a very recent breast cancer survivor. I am donating to the hospital unit she stayed at post her mastectomy! they will honor her with a plaque on the wall of the unit. I think its a great idea. Most people hate dust collectors anyway. I will be attaching a small tag to a small box of truffles stating a donation was made in honor of my mom.

Message edited 1/28/2006 3:12:45 PM.

Posted 1/28/06 3:11 PM
 

Colleen1230
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Wedding Date:
5/5/2006 5:30 PM

Wed. Location:
Bayview House

Re: Donations to Charities as Favors????

We are making a donation as well. I think it's a nice idea.

Posted 1/28/06 3:20 PM
 

Belle06
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Wedding Date:
8/26/2006 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Floral Terrace

Re: Donations to Charities as Favors????

We are doing donation favors to the American Cancer Society. They make up beautiful scrolls and they do "in memory of...", "in honor of...", or a general one. They are beautiful and I think its a wonderful idea.

Posted 1/29/06 11:24 AM
 

conigs25
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Member since 4/05

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Wedding Date:
7/14/2006 7:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Milleridge Cottage

Re: Donations to Charities as Favors????

Considering its for your mom, people would be @ssholes if they were upset not getting a tangible gifts

Posted 1/29/06 11:50 AM
 
 

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