WEDDING FAVORS

Wedding Favors can be one of the most fun parts of a wedding. These unique gifts, selected by the bride and groom, are given to members of the wedding party. They represent the uniqueness of the couple and the wedding day, and show a sign of appreciation to those people closest to the marrying couple.

Unlike twenty years ago, when choices of wedding favors were limited to what you could find in specialty stores, today there are literally hundreds of wedding favors that savvy marriage partners can choose from - if you know where to look. The internet allows you to personalize your wedding to levels not seen before. This is a great way to create lasting memories of your wedding day. But - you want to make sure the wedding favors you buy are quality products, and the company selling them is a reputable one.

When looking at sites offering wedding favors, you want to consider a number of items. Some of the most important are:

•  Variety.  Your wedding is unique and special. Does the site offer enough variety of wedding favors that you can find one that represents your day?

•  Quality.  Are the wedding favors offered truly quality work, or are they just cheap imitations?

•  Support.  What kind of assistance is offered in selecting your wedding favors? What are the return policies?

TopConsumerReviews.com has reviewed and ranked the best wedding favor sites on the internet. We hope you find these reviews helpful in finding the right wedding favors for your special day!

 

American Bridal is a fantastic wedding site. In addition to a huge selection of unique and stylish wedding favors, they have numerous links to assist in your entire wedding planning.

This site is designed for ease of use. On the left hand side American Bridal lists four main categories. Under the Wedding Favor category they list 25 unique links. Among these are:

•  Asian Wedding Favors

•  DIY- Wedding Favor Supplies

•  Practical Wedding Favors

•  Under $2.00 Wedding Favors

•  Under $3.00 Wedding Favors

There is an average of 60 unique wedding favor items in each link - delivering over 1,000 wedding favors in all. They offer Love Symbol Wedding Mints, Kimono Place cards, make up Pouch Bridal Shower Favors, Beach Shell book marks and brushed metal photo frame and place holders to name a few choices.

There are 10 links under the Gifts & Accessories category. Included in this category are such items as:

•  Bridesmaids Gifts

•  Thank You Notes

•  Wedding Preservation Kit

American Bridal also gives you the option to "Shop by" which includes the links:

•  As Seen in Bridal Magazines

•  Most Popular Gifts

•  Designer Collection

•  Wedding Themes

The fourth category is Other which includes:

•  Engraving Options

•  Font Styles

•  Wedding Resources

They also have a direct link to clearance items.

American Bridal is NOT a start up company. Their retail business opened in 1985 and they have been online since 1997. One reason for their success is their attention to the customer. This is shown in a number of ways:

•  They have a consumer-friendly 100% Low Price Guarantee

•  They have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you're not happy with your purchase for any reason, you can simply return it within 15 days for an exchange or refund

•  They do not have a restocking fee

•  They are well-known for their great prices. On certain items, their prices are nearly 40% less in comparison to other online retailers

•  They offer free shipping on orders over $500

You'll find merchandise on American Bridal that is not available on other sites. One of their main advantages is they warehouse most of their products. They also engrave and embroider most of their products in-house.

American Bridal has also received numerous awards. Among these are

•  The coveted Yahoo Shopping 5 star rating

•  Listed on the acclaimed "Purple Book" for 2 years in a row (2004 and 2005) as one of the favorite sites to shop for wedding favors and bridal party gifts

•  The 2001 Carlson Craft Distinguished Dealer Award. Each year, Carlson Craft, the nations leading wholesale printing company since 1948, presents a few select dealers with this prestigious award for outstanding performance and exceptional sales achievement

•  The 2001 Star Dealer Award from Regency Thermographers in honor and recognition of their outstanding service and support

To sum it all up, American Bridal is a powerhouse wedding planning site with a host of features and huge selection of wedding favors. They've earned our highest rating.

 

Where Brides Go is a fun wedding resource web site. While it lists several Wedding Favor categories, it also offers several other unique options to make it a complete wedding web site. It offers Wedding Supplies, Wedding Favors, Wedding Accessories, Wedding Party Gifts, and more. While other web sites offer more Wedding Favor options, this web site offers a variety of items to make your wedding planning easy and fun.

Where Brides Go offers the unique option of creating a wish list of items you would like. A quick link to your list is supplied so that you can easily refer to it at any time.

A section titled New Products contains such exciting options as: 'Romance for the Wedding night!'; '10 Essentials most Brides Forget About - Don't be one of them!'; and 'Plan the Wedding of Your Dreams with these great articles!'.

Other sections include Wedding Favors, Reception Essentials, Ceremony Necessities, Wedding Gift List, Unique & Fun Items, Invitations & Programs, Wedding Jewelry & Tiaras and Customer Center. Each section includes several links to make your viewing and search easier.

Returns and exchanges are accepted on unopened, non-personalized and non-dated items up to 15 days after you receive your order. Items that are personalized may be returned under specific specifications. Unfortunately, returns are subject to a 15% restocking fee - something that, in our opinion, should be eliminated. On a positive note, Where Brides Go offers free shipping on all orders over $100.

Where Brides Go is a decent wedding favor site, but excels in providing assistance in a variety of wedding planning activities. For wedding favors specifically, you can probably do better with one of our top-rated sites.

Hanson Ellis is a good wedding favor site. The website has an abundance of wedding favor ideas. The website layout is unique and a bit overwhelming; at times we were a bit confused navigating through to find what we wanted.

Initially you get the impression that they have a vast selection of wedding favors to choose from. While they do have a good selection, we found multiple links that direct you to the same merchandise. While sometimes helpful, this approach can also be confusing and somewhat misleading.

Some of their more interesting website areas include

•  Do It Yourself. Here you can purchase materials to create your own wedding favors. For the talented and creative-minded of course!

•  New Items. This is helpful for frequent return visitors.

•  Favor of the Week. Each week Hanson Ellis spotlights a different favor

•  Wedding Favor Ideas. This area assists you in deciding on wedding favors in case you need some help.

•  Hot Wedding Favors. These are some of their most popular favors

•  Hanson-Ellis picks. This is an editor's choice area where they identify wedding favors they'd like to recommend

Hanson Ellis is a well-recognized company. Bride's Magazine recently selected HansonEllis.com (formerly OnlineFavors.com) as one of the best wedding websites. They were also featured in The Plain Dealer's Bridal Planner as one of the top 5 choices for unique wedding favors. The Plain Dealer is Ohio's largest daily newspaper and is rank among the top 20 U.S. newspapers in circulation.

Hanson Ellis offers a very consumer-friendly 110% Price guarantee. If you see a lower advertised price from a competitor's website with the same item in stock, they will beat that price by 110% of the difference. Even after your purchase, if you see a lower advertised price (including Hanson-Ellis's own sale prices) within 30 days, they'll refund 110% of the difference.

Hanson Ellis accepts refunds within 14 days of delivery. They do not charge a restocking fee.

Although Hanson Ellis offers a smaller selection of wedding favors than our top ranked sites, they offer only quality products. Hanson Ellis is a fine choice among the wedding favor sites.

 

Party and Wedding Favors.com is a simple site that does not offer a large variety of items. If are looking for creative ideas or unique wedding favors this may not be the site for you.

Party and Wedding Favors.com offers two main sections on the left- hand side. Under the heading Wedding Favors there are 9 basic categories with an average of 15 items displayed for each category. Some of our favorite categories include:

•  Personalized

•  Chocolates

•  Chrome and Silver

•  Candles

The second section is Favor Themes. Some of the more intriguing categories are

•  Bar and Wine

•  Roses and Flowers

•  Hearts

•  Beach

PartyAndWeddingFavors.com has been in business since 2001. They support a lowest price guarantee for everything they sell. If you find an item elsewhere within 30 days of purchase, you are eligible for their 110% price protection program.

Refunds are accepted but must be made within 7 days of receiving the order. There is also a 20% handling charge on all returns - something we wish they would eliminate. Personalized items, all chocolate and candy items, and products made-to-order are non-refundable.

We feel there are better options available with our top-ranked wedding favor sites.

Shindigz is the self-proclaimed world's largest party superstore. This may be true, but where wedding favors are concerned, it leaves a lot to be desired.

Shindigz is not a wedding specific site, but instead offers a lot of variety for parties. While it does have a Wedding section and a Favor section, there are not a lot of items available for a classy wedding favor. This site is more geared for themed informal parties or youth parties.

Shindigz is part of the bigger company, Stumps, which has been in business for 80 years. Shindigz is a reputable company and offers a fine selection of party accessories. However, for wedding favors, we suggest looking elsewhere.