What do guys want for wedding favors? It\u2019s a question that weighs heavy on the mind for those perfectionist planners among us \u2014 whether or not you\u2019re rocking the girly factor by handing out mini glass slippers on satin pillows, or going for a little more red carpet and a little less lace.<\/p>\n
So we figured it was high time to knock out this question \u2026 settle it for the ages. How? Coercion, of course (a language guys intuitively understand). We locked <\/p>\n In a way, the results were predictable. 48.42% of our subjects (despite having attended multiple weddings) offered earnest responses but sadly, weren\u2019t able to suss out the subtle difference between a wedding favor and a bridal party gift ($20-30, approximately). 15.24% veered toward the strongly socially unacceptable in their suggestions. 39.24% loved the idea of getting something useless from Sharper Image or Gamestop, whether or not said tchotchke came in the form of a wedding favor.<\/p>\n Information you can take to the bank? Only you can say. At least we know now what the men are really thinking, even if that thought bubble simply reads, \u201cHUH?\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Heliel:<\/strong> That\u2019s easy. Beer.<\/p>\n Scott: <\/strong>Booze.<\/p>\n Steve: <\/strong>Can you go wrong with alcohol? \u2026 well, I guess you could if there were minors there \u2026 but then again, it might be fun.<\/p>\n Juan:<\/strong> If you can eat it or drink it, I\u2019m usually cool with it.<\/p>\n Kyle:<\/strong> I like candles. Only because it\u2019s the only thing I can ever remember getting at a wedding.<\/p>\n Mark (slaps the table): <\/strong>Okay. I wanted to have s\u2019mores for my wedding, but the wife ixnayed that idea.<\/p>\n But imagine \u2014 graham cookie, marshmallow, Hershey\u2019s mini chocolate, and another graham cookie on top, all dropped in a \u2018fishnet\u2019 [translation: tulle]<\/i> sack and tied to a little stick\u201d\u00a6 Have a candle\/hibachi centerpiece, and voila! S\u2019MORES! (Gazes at ceiling blissfully.)<\/p>\n Gerald:<\/strong> I don\u2019t like the idea of any fishnet sack that\u2019s tied to a stick.<\/p>\n Steve: <\/strong>Hmm, still thinking here. Anything sports-related. Sports stuff is great for guys \u2026 and butchy girls, or so I hear. Naked body parts \u2026 done tastefully, of course. Elegant heiny candy. Miniature handcuffs. Special dice that swear like a sailor when you roll them. Things that vibrate are probably more for the women.<\/p>\n (room falls silent.)<\/p>\n Oh, and for younger guys, video games are always good \u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Daniel (hesitantly):<\/strong> A billfold-type wallet?<\/p>\n Darren: <\/strong>Barring bite-sized body parts, I would have to say the optimum \u201cman-gift\u201d for a wedding favor would involve a gadget of some sort. You could do something inexpensive like a keychain\/flashlight. Or an inexpensive leatherman tool. Marc: <\/strong>For me, the best favors were when I went to a wedding and they had disposable cameras at every place setting. (Brides: maybe make the instructions on those tent cards very large and clear: CAMERAS ARE FOR PHOTOGRAPHING THIS WEDDING.)<\/i><\/p>\n Brian:<\/strong> As far as gifts go, I\u2019ve always liked anything that lights up. Like, Brookstone has these cool \u201cwobble clocks\u201d that a friend gave out to the groomsmen. It\u2019s an egg-shaped digital clock that has a timer, alarm, shows the ambient temp, etcetera. The cool thing about it is you just wave your finger over the top, and it lights up.<\/p>\n Maybe you\u2019re just naturally one of those people who can wander the desert and stumble into a wellspring. And maybe you\u2019ve collected a cool idea or two for a guy-friendly little memento. Don\u2019t be shy \u2026 share the wealth.<\/p>\n wedding favors for men<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What do guys want for wedding favors? It\u2019s a question that weighs heavy on the mind for those perfectionist planners among us \u2014 whether or not you\u2019re rocking the girly factor by handing out mini glass slippers on satin pillows, or going for a little more red carpet and a little less lace. So we figured it was high time to knock out this question \u2026 settle it for the ages. How? Coercion, of course (a language guys intuitively understand). […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n8<\/s> 9<\/s> a lot <\/em> of guys in a room together and refused to let them come out until they\u2019d answered the question definitively. Or ran out of beer.<\/p>\nWhen Men Really Want \u2026 for Favors<\/h2>\n
THE INFORMATIVE<\/h3>\n
THE SOCIALLY QUESTIONABLE<\/h3>\n
THE TERMINALLY CONFUSED<\/h3>\n
\nBig bang, memento-wise. A guy will likely use this kind of doodad again and maybe store it in his pocket.<\/p>\nYour Turn<\/h2>\n